The Pragmatist Takes The Glass and Drinks It $SPY $QQQ $IWM $DIA

October 2, 2013

Mish's Daily

By Mish Schneider


Looking at the market with a glass half full, the small caps or Russell 2000 had an inside day after making new 2013 highs Tuesday, NASDAQ made new highs closing marginally beneath them, the S&P 500 confirmed back to a bullish phase. Looking at the market with a glass half empty, the Dow closed down remaining in a warning phase. Concerning the sectors and groups, Real Estate resumed its recovery phase, Financials continue to lag, oil made a comeback along with the Exploration and Services groups (OIH, XOP), Retail closed green, while Transportation had an inside day. So, if I squint, it seems to me that the market is more banked on a government resolution than not-most likely before the week lets out.

S&P 500 (SPY) Over Tuesdays high will be a good sign and a break of the 50 DMA now, not so much

Russell 2000 (IWM) Inside day near the highs

Dow (DIA) hard to get too excited if one looks here-best place to look for short opportunities if the market weakens

Nasdaq (QQQ) Has to stay strong for the others!

ETFs:

XLF (Financials) Still under the 50 DMA which remains troubling as a possible double top from July and September still in play

SMH (Semiconductors) Maybe through 40.40 it will get some momentum back

XRT (Retail) 83.24 is the 2013 high to clear

IYT (Transportation) This will look better over 119.45

IBB (Biotechnology) Inside day

IYR (Real Estate) confirmed recovery phase-and an inside day

GLD Keep reading how bullish some are here-see no signs to be though unless it clears 130.00 Subscribers: Filled gap from Tuesday’s opening, which means watching for a short opportunity if it rolls over

USO (US Oil Fund)Through 37.65 expect more upside

OIH (Oil Services)Came back nicely putting this back on the radar

XOP (Oil and Gas Exploration) Didn’t disappoint

TBT (Ultrashort Lehman 20+ Year Treasuries) Through 76.12 expect to see rates rise a bit and talk of taper begin

VXX Subscribers: 14.96 the 50 DMA

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