20 December 2011

SP 500 and NDX Futures Daily Charts - Santa Claus Came on Light Volumes



Utterly fraudulent rally on light volume.

The wiseguys saw an opportunity to run stocks higher in a dull market as I had cautioned they might yesterday.

This may or may not stick depending on whether the news intrudes into their ponzi Christmas scheme.

But it was a rally based on pure fumes and greed, and nothing more.

I used it to square up and sold into it, and am now holding a paired trade more heavily weighted to the short side.  But they could take it higher given the lack of adult participation in the market during the holiday.

P.S. Oracle missed after the bell which is unusual. This is taking the wind out of the NDX after hours.



Net Asset Value of Certain Precious Metal Trusts and Funds




19 December 2011

Gold Daily and Silver Weekly Charts - Raid on Silver, Gold's Turn at Resilience



This is a thinly traded market in Europe and the States. And it will get thinner as the week goes on.

The paper metals market is diverging from the physical bullion market.



SP 500 and NDX Futures Daily Charts



The futures have now rolled to the front month of March.

Thin volumes today and they will get thinner as the week progresses.

Keep one eye on Europe. And be careful in 'shorting a dull market.'

They may jam one for Santa.