20 January 2012

SP 500 and NDX Futures Daily Charts - Turning Bearish, Keep an Eye on the VIX



Flat to down day with a little late pop into the close. All eyes are on the Greek situation.

Earnings were a disappointment especially with GOOG but IBM carried the Dow Jones Industrials higher.

I think we are nearing a short to intermediate term top in stocks. \

The SP could have as much as 20 points left, but we'll look at the VIX to signal a top and reversal if there is one.

This is a difficult call because the monetary and sovereign debt considerations are somewhat exogenous and may trump the slowing economy.

But even with the pumping the market looks tired.

I increased the short weighting in the long bullion - short stocks pair trade into the closing rally.