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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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• More New Highs!! SPX, Nasdaq, NOV, DO, SLB, RIG, AAPL, GOOG, AMZN, GS, HIG, PRU, BLK, COF, CME

  Yesterday, in my article , I said, " I think VIX will test 23 again tomorrow. If VIX breaks below 23, I think we'll see SPX above 1060 !" Today, VIX broke belwo 23, and SPX went above 1060. Although VIX bounced in the afternoon, the market... Posted Sep 16 2009, 08:11 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: GOOG, RIG, AAPL, GS, CME, DO, NOV, PRU, BLK, COF, AMZN, SLB, HIG

• Market Adds To Gains! SPX, Nasdaq, FSLR, MA, BLK, COF, WFC, GS, JNPR, TXN

  The market saw profit-taking today in the commodity sectors. Gold traded above $1000 in the morning, but, closed below $995/ounce. Oil prices were flat. With 1/2 hour before the close yesterday, I said in our Trading Room : September 8, 2009 12:33 PM... Posted Sep 09 2009, 05:05 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: FSLR, GS, MA, TXN, WFC, BLK, COF, JNPR

• Clever Move (Down) By The Market! SPX, Nasdaq, AIG, HIG, PRU, BAC, COF, WFC, GS

  This morning, the market traded higher as home sales and factory data were better than expected . But, within minutes after the data were released, the sell-off began. The financials led the market down and kept dropping until the close. Insurers were... Posted Sep 01 2009, 08:44 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: GS, BAC, PRU, WFC, COF, HIG, AIG

• Bank Stocks Up After Stress Test (Part II): SPX, Nasdaq, JPM, COF, STT, GS

  Today, the market opened higher, but, profit-taking immediately followed. Investors seemed nervous ahead of the "official" stress test results. Ironically, techs were the weakest, as Nasdaq lost 2.44%! Financial stocks were jittery as well,... Posted May 07 2009, 09:48 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: GS, JPM, COF, STT