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

  Last weekend, in my Market Forecast , I wrote: " For the new week, the market certainly has room to rise. But, it'll have to break above SPX 1120 to go higher . The market is very "emotional" right now, and, the weekly jobless claims... Posted Mar 07 2010, 07:31 PM by HappyTrading with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: CNX, GLD, USO, GS, BAC, XLF, XME, BTU, ACI, MEE, WLT, PCX

• Market Bounces After Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged: SPX, Nasdaq, AAPL, GS, PRU, WFC, PNC, BAC, NFLX, QCOM, AMZN, MSFT

  The market was volatile today, as expected. In the morning, while Geithner and Paulson were getting questioned by the Congress, the market remained weak. After AAPL's media event got started, things became a little better. AAPL did indeed reveal its... Posted Jan 27 2010, 07:04 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: AAPL, GS, BAC, QCOM, PNC, PRU, WFC, AMZN, MSFT, NFLX

• Market At Highest Close In 15 Months! SPX, Nasdaq, IBM, CREE, RMBS, AAPL, APA, WLT, HES

  After brushing aside C's earnings this morning, the market shifted its focus to the Senate race in Massachusetts. Health care stocks started to rise because Brown, the Republican's candidate, was gaining momentum. Other sectors followed higher... Posted Jan 19 2010, 08:13 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: HES, AAPL, BAC, APA, IBM, WFC, STT, CREE, WLT, BK, RMBS

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

  Last weekend, in my Market Forecast , I wrote, " For the new week, we are seeing mixed signals on the market again, which means the market needs more time to consolidate. With the MACD turning lower, we could see another couple of days of profit... Posted Jan 10 2010, 10:53 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: INTC, BTK, GLD, USO, BIIB, RIG, GS, BAC, JPM, XLF, DO, WFC, CELG, ABX, GOLD, SLB, AA, TEVA

• Market Forecast + Sector Watch: SPX, Nasdaq, USO, OIH, GLD, XLF

  Last weekend, in my Market Forecast , I said, "For the new week, the market still looks strong, but, may need a quick breather early in the week. If the market can keep its altitude while taking a breather, it could easily end higher by the end of... Posted Jan 03 2010, 09:57 PM by HappyTrading with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: GLD, USO, RIG, GS, BAC, MA, JPM, CME, XLF, DO, NOV, V, WFC, OIH, ICE, SLB

• Energy Stocks Jump On Merger! SPX, Nasdaq, XOM, XTO, APA, DVN, UPL, ECA, CSIQ, TSL, SOLF, LDK, C, WFC, V, MA, COF, BAC, C, WFC

  Last night, Dubai received a $10 billion bailout from Abu Dhabi . This morning, XOM announced a $31 billion deal to buy XTO , sending XTO stock up more than +15%! Other stocks in the energy sector jumped as well: APA +4.09%, DVN +4.55%, UPL +3.78%, ECA... Posted Dec 14 2009, 05:10 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: C, BAC, MA, APA, XOM, V, WFC, LDK, SOLF, TSL, COF, DVN, XTO, CSIQ, UPL, ECA

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

  Last weekend, in my Market Forecast , I wrote: " Both SPX and Nasdaq were rising back above their daily MAs, until Friday when the Dubai news spooked the market. VIX jumped to test 26 on Friday and closed just below 25. However, SPX's daily MAs... Posted Dec 06 2009, 07:54 PM by HappyTrading with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: INTC, GLD, GS, BAC, BRCM, JPM, XLE, XLF, TXN, SOXX, XOM, WFC, MRVL, CVX, AMAT, ALTR

• Market Forecast + Sector Watch: SPX, Nasdaq, XLF, GLD, XME, OIH

  Last weekend, in my Market Forecast , I wrote, " For the new week, a strong move to open the week should push the market above SPX 1100. If the market does close above SPX 1100, we should see a new bullish formation on SPX's daily chart. We should... Posted Nov 22 2009, 04:25 PM by HappyTrading with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: GLD, GS, BAC, PNC, XLF, X, XME, OIH, FCX, MEE, CLF, AKS

• 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

• Weekly Wrap 10/16/09: GOOG, BAC

  When earnings and options expiration collide, things get volatile. Such was the case for last week. Nevertheless, the market made new highs, and the Dow went above 10,000, as it fed the media frenzy! So far, lots of earnings came in better-than-expected... Posted Oct 18 2009, 01:35 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: GOOG, CNX, BAC, AEM

• Energy Stocks Keep The Market Up! SPX, Nasdaq, SLB, DO, NOV, HAL, GOOG, IBM, GS, BAC

  This morning, Goldman Sachs (GS) reported stronger-than-expected earnings . But, since the financials jumped so much yesterday, investors locked in profits and traded the sector lower. GS slipped 1.9% for the day. However, energy stocks were very strong... Posted Oct 15 2009, 05:43 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: GOOG, GS, BAC, DO, NOV, IBM, SLB, HAL

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

  Last weekend, in my Market Forecast , I said, " For the new week, the market will start out with a slightly weaker stance. However, if the market can hold its support levels ( SPX 1025 ; Nasdaq 2050 ), the market can bounce right back up. The market... Posted Oct 11 2009, 08:37 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: GOOG, GLD, USO, GS, BAC, PCLN, JPM, XLF, UUP, AMZN, INX2

• Financials And Techs Stay Strong! SPX, Nasdaq, GOOG, BIDU, AAPL, MA, V, GS, BAC, WFC, COF, AA

  Last night, in my article , I said that " we might see some volatility in the morning as the market fights around this pivot point ." Indeed, the market opened lower, but, quickly bounced back. Then, it spent most of the morning and early afternoon... Posted Oct 07 2009, 04:46 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: GOOG, AAPL, GS, BAC, MA, V, WFC, BIDU, COF, AA

• Commodity Sectors Lead The Market Bounce: SPX, Nasdaq, BTU, MEE, CNX, ACI, WFC, BAC, COF, GS, NTRI

  The market opened with strength today, cheering the positive data from the service industry. The raising in ratings on big banks by Goldman Sachs also gave the market a boost . Commodity sectors were mostly stronger, with coal stocks leading the way:... Posted Oct 05 2009, 05:43 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: CNX, GS, BAC, WFC, BTU, ACI, MEE, COF, NTRI

• Choppy Trading On "Fed Day": SPX, Nasdaq, BLK, GS, WFC, JPM, BAC, RIMM

  As expected, the Fed left the interest rates unchanged . The market stayed strong most of the day, with a push to its day high immediately after the fed announcements. But, the rally soon faded and the market sold off into the close. This morning, BLK... Posted Sep 23 2009, 04:50 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: RIMM, GS, BAC, JPM, WFC, BLK