What a real bounce looks like

By Colin Twiggs
August 15th, 2011 10:00 p.m. ET (12:00 midday AET)

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What a real bounce looks like

Question from Flint:

If this is an example of a dead cat bounce then what would we look for in a real bounce....

The best example I can find is the mini-crash of October 1997. The Dow gapped down sharply following a fall in Asian markets, but met with strong buying support the next day. The total correction of 12% did not reach the 6400 level from start of the year. The long-term rising trendline was not tested and 63-Day Twiggs Momentum declined but failed to break below zero. Volume doubled in the week following the crash, confirming buying support.

India Singapore

India's Sensex Index closed lower Monday on average volume. 13-Week Twiggs Money Flow continues below zero, warning of selling pressure. Breakout below Tuesday's low of 16500 would confirm the decline to 16000*.

* Target calculation: 17500 - ( 19000 - 17500 ) = 16000

The Singapore Straits Times Index fared better. Recovery above 2900 would indicate a bear rally, but resistance at 3000 is expected to hold.

* Target calculation: 2800 - ( 3000 - 2800 ) = 2600

China Momentum v. Money Flow

The Shanghai Composite displays a similar bullish divergence on 21-day Twiggs Money Flow to the DJ Shanghai Index. Follow-through above 2660 is likely, but resistance at 2820 is expected to hold.

* Target calculation: 2600 - ( 2800 - 2600 ) = 2400

The Hang Seng Index shows a similar (Twiggs Money Flow) bullish divergence to the Shanghai Composite, but both display a sharp fall on 63-day Momentum below zero....

Kiwi 50 face strong selling pressure

The NZ50 Index is retracing to test 3300, but 13-week Twiggs Money Flow deep below zero warns of strong selling pressure. Respect of resistance is likely, followed by another test of support at 3100.

* Target calculation: 3300 - ( 3600 - 3300 ) = 3000

Men who can both be right and sit tight are uncommon. I found it one of the hardest things to learn.

~ Jesse Livermore in Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefevre.