Overbought Relief

Published 09/12/2012, 02:24 AM
Updated 07/09/2023, 06:31 AM

Tech leaders like Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG) led the pull back while retailers and some of the commodities names held up. There were some doubts on the ECB bond purchase program as Italy and Spain are reviewing their options. Traders are also having some election jitters as well as concerns that if Ben will provide another round of stimulus right before the election. On Wednesday, we will also have a ruling from the German high courts on the bailout facility. With today’s drop, the short term trend has again joined the intermediate term trend downward. Even thought the intermediate trend is on the verge of turning bullish if tech stocks are able to show some strength.

Waiting On Ben

The market again experienced some late day weakness and as money rotated out of technology big-caps into commodities. The consensus for the German court ruling seems that it will support the facility and kick off a rally in anticipation of the FOMC decision Thursday. With anticipation high, there may be a counter trend trade somewhere, however, each time central banks had hurt the bears. IWM is again on the cusp of making a new 2012 high and the S&P may push towards the 1450 area. If no QE3 plan is announced maybe we can look forward to a larger pull back as election positioning gets underway.

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