Still No sighting of light at the end of the dark tunnel - HAPPY HOLI

As you can see from the charts below, we are still in correction mode. I will not go into the market this this chart tells me. For it to tell me that waters are clear. I would like this chart to cross above its 10 day MA which is right now sitting at 71.71. (a nice number).

$BPNYA - Daily Candlesticks: "

via StockCharts.com
"

While all of us are going through sorting out the priorities, I keep on reminding myself this simple message. Enjoy your life to the fullest and wish you all HAPPY HOLI

Books to read: 

Markets still in correction

Markets still in correction. Not buying anything
Publish Post
Currently Reading books:
More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite

Some good books to review:
Damodaran on Valuation: Security Analysis for Investment and Corporate Finance
How to Trade In Stocks

They also serve who Stand and Wait

Last week's post on Capital Preservation is still in place.  I am still not ready to get back in the water.

As posted last week, I will only get in after I see an end to that nasty Head and Shoulders pattern. Looks to me this pattern is working for bears. But we remain patient and then try to get in.

The first neck line is now broken as you can see from the above chart.

Broker Review

Some of you have mentioned that brokerage is too expensive or your brokers don't provide enough service. 


Here is the overall broker comparison from Barrons. I had picked up Thinkorswim in 2002 from a similar Barron's article back then. 


http://tinyurl.com/bigbullandbigbear


http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052970204309104576172474236806378.html


Courtsey: Barron's

Capital Preservation Mode, Death by Thousand Cuts Markets

Some time I go I had posted some of the charts I like to monitor for Bear prowls and how to protect ourselves from the distress it causes to our hearts and our portfolios. I am currently sitting on cash with some small positions in stocks. 

We review those same things again

These are some of the charts that I like to use to time the market along with some other indicators

Another pattern that is developing is the nasty Head and shoulders pattern in SPX chart.

If this pattern does not really come into play then we are looking at an explosive move up. But till we Mr. Markets shows us his hand, we sit on hands and be in the Capital Protection mode.

Waiting for Clear Direction

No Trades this week. Markets are in some kind of turmoil. I am expecting a move downwards on this bearish bounce.

It would be better for overall market if SPX moves down to 1286 area (50 day Simple Moving Avg) to clear all the excess to start a new wave up.

Till market gives a clear signal, please hold on your bullets and preserve the ammo and health.

I will post in between if market gives a buy signal.

Gaddafi Hits

Finally Gaddafi hits the Markets. The Market Model is in confirmed Bear hands as per my models

Most of the positions stopped out at the last two days Lows.

The only positions I am holding is SGG which has a stop at 86.00 and held strong throughout the day.  May be commodities are not flinching..

ETF tracker updated.

https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AjnqAUXzNFr4dGlDeGtHWUcxY1haMWc4TWF0UmxFU3c&hl=en#gid=0