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  • Ready for a dip

    The markets have stagnated near major resistance levels, right in line with our comments last week. We are now entering a new lunar Red Period again, so let’s see if we get any downturn. Here is the current chart for the S&P 500 Index (click for larger image): This index has now reached back up…

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  • Sell the Greek bailout

    Markets have continued upwards, and some major stock indices are coming close to psychological barriers (13000 for the Dow Jones, and 3000 for the Nasdaq Composite). With another week of lunar Green period coming up I am looking for a short term top, and thus an opportunity to take some profits. The market has had…

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  • Short term peak

    Markets stagnated last week, but still ended the lunar Red Period with handsome gains. This indicates the path of least resistance is still up. We are now entering a lunar Green Period again, favoring further gains, but how much can we expect after the recent rally? Let’s have a look at the current chart for…

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  • Too far too fast?

    The market doesn’t seem to stop for anything and just goes higher, with some indices even reaching 11 year highs. We have been warning for this break to the upside since mid December, and now we have to wonder how far it will carry. So far our lunar Red Period has not produced any downside…

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  • Market pausing

    The expected pause in the markets seems to have started. This has been a very nice rally since mid December, so some hesitation is very normal now we approach major resistance levels. Let’s have a look at the current chart for S&P 500 (click for larger image): Our lunar Red Period has started, so I…

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  • So far so good

    The market has continued to edge higher. We are coming close to overhead resistance levels, so I think the upcoming lunar Red Period will be the start of a pause in the market. Let’s have a look at the current Nasdaq chart (click for larger image): The stocks have risen more than 10% since mid-December.…

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  • Needs follow through

    The market is gradually breaking out to the upside. Now we should look for follow through in the coming weeks. Here is the current chart for S&P 500 Index (click for larger image): The market has climbed just above the recent October highs, but seems to be hesitating at those levels. The current lunar Green…

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  • Looking upwards

    The year has started with a mildly positive bias in the stock markets. That’s not unusual. The lunar Red Period will end this week, so we can start looking ahead for the upcoming Green Period. Things are looking quite good and we are close the point where markets can break out to the upside. Let’s…

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  • Starting 2012

    Happy new year to all our readers. 2011 has been a good year for our lunar phases approach. In the lunar Green Periods there was a 110 point profit, while the lunar Red Periods generated a cumulative 187 point loss in the Nasdaq Composite index. So, an investor going long in the Green Periods and…

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  • Outlook 26 December

    This is our last weekly outlook for 2011. Markets rose nicely last week, pretty much as expected. Let’s have a look at the Nasdaq chart (click for larger imaage); We remain in a sideways market without clear direction. Our lunar Green period is about to end, so we will start the new year in Red…

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