Stocks Negatively Reverse; End Week Lower

Friday, December 14, 2012 Stock Market Commentary: Friday marked day 20 of the current rally attempt (that began on Friday, November 16, 2012- after politicians hinted that a deal would get done for the fiscal cliff). Over the past 20 sessions, the market bounced from November’s low (SPX ~1343) to November’s high (SPX ~1435), or…

Stocks Encounter Resistance Near 50 DMA Line

Friday, December 07, 2012 Stock Market Commentary: The major averages placed a near term low on Friday, November 16, 2012 (Day 1 of the current rally attempt) after politicians hinted that a deal would get done for the fiscal cliff. If November’s lows (SPX 1343) are taken out, then odds favor lower, not higher prices, will…

Stocks Rally On Shortened Holiday Week

Friday, November 23, 2012 Stock Market Commentary: The major averages rallied during the shortened holiday week as optimism spread that the Fiscal Cliff will be resolved. Technically, the market is simply bouncing from egregiously oversold levels as the major averages still remain in the middle of their 10-week well defined downtrends. Friday marked Day 5 of…