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• Financials Lead The Market On Pullback! SPX, Nasdaq, GS, CME, ICE, X, FCX, RTP, GOOG, FFIV, AXP, COF

  The market opened slightly higher this morning. But, within the first 30 minutes from the open, the market slid into the red. Before the end of the first hour, the market started to drop sharply! In the Trading Room , I warned our members promptly: January... Posted Jan 21 2010, 06:46 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: GOOG, RTP, GS, CME, AXP, X, FCX, COF, ICE, FFIV

• Weekly Wrap + Market Forecast + Sector Watch: SPX, Nasdaq, XLF, UUP, GLD, XME

  Happy MLK Day! Hope you've had a nice long weekend! Last weekend, in my Market Forecast , I wrote: " For the new week, the market still looks strong, but, will have to be supported by good earnings. Breaking and staying above SPX 1150 could be... Posted Jan 18 2010, 08:14 PM by HappyTrading with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: GOOG, GLD, GS, C, MA, XLF, AXP, UUP, XME, CF, UNP, BG, AGU, CSX, GE

• Weekly Wrap + Market Forecast + Sector Watch: SPX, Nasdaq, GLD, USO, XLF, INX2

  Last weekend, in my Market Forecast , I wrote: " For the new week, the market will start with a more bullish stance. The daily MAs on both SPX and Nasdaq have turned higher. Nasdaq is already seeing the hint of a new bullish crossover in the MACD... Posted Dec 13 2009, 07:34 PM by HappyTrading with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: GOOG, GLD, USO, MA, PCLN, XLF, AXP, V, COF, AMZN, INX2

• Market Forecast + Sector Watch: SPX, Nasdaq, GLD, GDX, XLF, XLE

  Last weekend, in my Market Forecast , I said, " For the new week, the market will start the week in a neutral position. If SPX and Nasdaq can rise above their respective daily MAs, the market can rally higher. The immediate resistance levels above... Posted Nov 15 2009, 08:25 PM by HappyTrading with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: GLD, OXY, GS, BAC, MA, APA, JPM, PNC, XLE, XLF, AXP, AEM, XOM, V, GDX, WFC, BLK, ABX, GOLD, SLB, CVX, RGLD

• The Dow Hits New 2009 High! SPX, Nasdaq, AXP, MA, V, COF, WYNN, LVS, WMS, MGM, PCLN, HMIN

  Investors cheered the reassurance from the G-20 to keep economic stimulus measures in place . The market opened strongly today and continued to go higher until the close. Most sectors participated in the rally. Gold recorded new record highs, trading... Posted Nov 09 2009, 03:43 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: MA, PCLN, AXP, V, COF, MGM, LVS, WYNN, WMS, HMIN

• Market Forecast + Sector Watch: SPX, Nasdaq, GLD, GDX, XLF, BTK

  Last weekend, in my Market Forecast , I said, " For the new week, it looks like the market is trying to send the Fed a message before the FOMC meeting on Wednesday. What the market is trying to show is the potential "double-dip" if the... Posted Nov 08 2009, 04:15 PM by HappyTrading with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: BTK, GLD, AMAG, BIIB, MA, PNC, XLF, AXP, OSIP, V, GDX, WFC, CELG, ABX, GOLD, AMGN, NEM, RGLD

• M&A Deals Boost Stocks: SPX, Nasdaq, XRX, ACS, ABT, GS, HIG, AXP, PRU, BLK, CME, ICE

  This morning, the market opened higher, encouraged by M&A deals. Xerox (XRX) announced a $6.5 billion deal to buy ACS . XRX shares dropped 14.48% while ACS jumped +14.%. Abbott Laboratories (ABT) said it would pay $6.6 billion for the pharmaceutical... Posted Sep 28 2009, 08:28 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: GS, CME, AXP, PRU, BLK, ICE, HIG, XRX, ACS, ABT

• Market Bounces From Sharp Fall: SPX, Nasdaq, TGT, HD, GS, AXP

  This morning both TGT and HD gave buyers some incentives to come back into the market. Both companies reported better-than-expect earnings . TGT shares jumped +7.55% while HD added +3.14%. The market was strong right from the open and finished near the... Posted Aug 18 2009, 05:01 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: GS, AXP, TGT, HD

• Market Rally Continues! SPX, Nasdaq, CIT, HGSI, TXN, LM, JDAS, V, MA, AXP, FCX, X, BTU, RTP

  After hearing that CIT managed to secure a financing deal , the market opened higher. Commodity sectors led the charge (see Sector Watch from last night's article ). Miners were especially strong: FCX added +2.7% (earnings tomorrow morning); X jumped... Posted Jul 20 2009, 03:50 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: RTP, CNX, MA, TXN, AXP, X, V, FCX, BTU, MEE, HGSI, CLF, LM, JDAS, CIT, PCU

• Nasdaq At New Height Since October 2008! SPX, Nasdaq, IBM, GOOG, JPM, GS, SNDK, STEC, FCX, X, CNX, MEE, AXP, V, MA

  The market spent most of the day trading flat. But, in the late afternoon, there was a surge of buying just before IBM and GOOG's earnings reports. This morning, JPM reported a 36 percent jump in second quarter profits , but, its shares traded flat... Posted Jul 16 2009, 05:47 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: SPX, Nasdaq, GOOG, CNX, GS, MA, JPM, AXP, X, IBM, V, FCX, MEE, SNDK, STEC

• Market Bounces After Weak Open: SPX, Nasdaq, GS, V, MA, AXP, PRU, LFC, CELG, AMGN

  The market opened on the weak side this morning, continuing the slide from last Thursday. We cashed out our call play on SKF for a +49% gain. This trade was opened last Thursday and closed today: July 02, 2009 12:04 | HappyTrading SKF ($44.20) Bought... Posted Jul 06 2009, 05:12 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: GS, MA, AXP, V, PRU, CELG, AMGN, LFC

• Market Hangs On To Gains: SPX, Nasdaq, X, NUE, STLD, AXP, RIMM, YHOO, NSC

  from MyHappyTrading.com by HappyTrading! ™ Sign up for FREE membership! The market showed modest strength today bouyed up by commoditiy-related sectors as steel companies reported strong earnings. X, NUE, STLD all reported better-than-expected earnings... Posted Jan 27 2009, 04:32 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: RIMM, AXP, X, YHOO, NSC, NUE, STLD

• Market Ends Up, Barely... SPX, Nasdaq, NE, DO, RIG, NOV, AXP, TXN

  from MyHappyTrading.com by HappyTrading! ™ Sign up for FREE membership! The market was strong in the morning, but, slipped back into the red in the afternoon. It did finally managed to close with small gains. Energy stocks were strong today, especially... Posted Jan 26 2009, 03:38 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: SPX, Nasdaq, RIG, TXN, DO, AXP, NE, NOV