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Financials lead Stocks

By Market Trend Signal | Published: February 24, 2010
Stocks rallied Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke again pledged to keep interest rates low for the foreseeable future, reassuring investors worried about the outlook for the economy. IYF Financials lead the day higher. Market Trend Signal MILD BULL/Bull Market Traders should trade with a Bullish/Neutral bias Investors should be in 50-75% (reducing only as [...]
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Markets stumble on consumer confidence

By Market Trend Signal | Published: February 23, 2010
Stocks tumbled Tuesday after a key measure of consumer confidence plunged, reflecting investors’ growing pessimism about the strength of the economic recovery. Market Trend Signal MILD BULL/Bull Market Traders should trade with a Bullish/Neutral bias Investors should be in 50-75% (reducing only as positions are stopped) or higher invested in high StrengthRank stocks and ETF’s. MuscleStocks [...]
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Stocks ended choppy

By Market Trend Signal | Published: February 22, 2010
 Stocks ended a choppy session lower Monday as investors weighed earnings news, President Obama’s health care proposal and Schlumberger’s $11 billion buyout deal for oil services rival Smith International. IYF Financial lead the day higher.  Market Trend Signal MILD BULL/Bull Market Traders should trade with a Bullish/Neutral bias Investors should be in 50-75% (reducing only as [...]
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Stocks little changed

By Market Trend Signal | Published: February 19, 2010
Stocks clung to slim gains Friday afternoon, giving up a bigger morning advance, as investors showed caution amid the Fed’s decision to boost the emergency bank lending rate, at the end of a big week on Wall Street IDU Utilities lead the day gaining almost 1.5% Market Trend Signal MILD BULL/Bull Market Traders should trade [...]
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UpTrend is gathering steam

By Market Trend Signal | Published: February 18, 2010
Stocks rallied Thursday, ending higher for the third-straight session, as investors continued to dig back in after a month long retreat that left the Dow and other major indexes at three-month lows. IYR Real Estate Lead the day and is building momentum Market Trend Signal MILD BULL/Bull Market Traders should trade with a Bullish/Neutral bias [...]
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Stocks have slight gains

By Market Trend Signal | Published: February 17, 2010
Stocks gained Wednesday as investors considered a better-than-expected housing report, a mixed forecast from the Federal Reserve and some upbeat company news.   IYC Consumer Stocks and IYR Real Estate Lead the day. Market Trend Signal MILD BULL/Bull Market Traders should trade with a Bullish/Neutral bias Investors should be in 50-75% (reducing only as positions are [...]
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Stock Surge

By Market Trend Signal | Published: February 16, 2010
Stocks rallied Tuesday as better-than-expected quarterly results from Merck and Barclays reassured investors, and the weaker dollar boosted commodity prices and shares. IYR Real Estate and IYM lead the day. Market Trend Signal MILD BULL/Bull Market Traders should trade with a Bullish/Neutral bias Investors should be in 50-75% (reducing only as positions are stopped) or higher [...]
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Stock lower, but rally into the close

By Market Trend Signal | Published: February 12, 2010
Markets closed on 2/15/10 The Dow tumbled Friday after China’s bid to limit bank loans and slower-than-expected European growth raised worries about the global recovery. But a late-session run up in select techs protected the Nasdaq from big declines. Stocks seem to be making an attempt still at holding support, next week could provide some possible [...]
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Stocks continue support

By Market Trend Signal | Published: February 11, 2010
Stocks rallied Thursday after the European Union’s promise to help debt-ridden Greece eased worries that a default might hurt global markets.  IYM Basic Materials and IYT Transports lead the day. The Market Trend Signal MILD BEAR/Bull Market Traders should trade with a Bearish/Neutral bias Investors should be in 10-30% (reducing only as positions are stopped) or higher [...]
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Tug of War

By Market Trend Signal | Published: February 10, 2010
Stocks struggled Wednesday as investors weighed the Greek debt situation, a stronger dollar and Fed chairman Ben Bernanke’s outline for eventually taking away some of the trillions of dollars used to bolster the nation’s financial system.  The Market Trend Signal BEARISH/Bull Market Traders should trade with a Bearish bias Investors should be in 10-30% (reducing only [...]
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Stocks finding some support

By Market Trend Signal | Published: February 9, 2010
Stocks rallied Tuesday afternoon as growing bets that European officials will rescue Greece from its debt problems reassured investors following a four-week selloff.  IYM Basic Materials and IYE Energy are the leading sectors today. The Market Trend Signal BEARISH/Bull Market Traders should trade with a Bearish bias Investors should be in 10-30% (reducing only as positions [...]
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Stocks still skidding

By Market Trend Signal | Published: February 8, 2010
The Dow industrials finished below the 10,000 level Monday for the first time in three months, dragged lower by financial stocks, as investors remained concerned about Europe’s debt woes and the U.S. economic recovery. IYR Real Estate and IYF Financials lead the day lower.  The Market Trend Signal BEARISH/Bull Market Traders should trade with a [...]
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Stocks erased big losses

By Market Trend Signal | Published: February 5, 2010
Stocks erased big losses by the close Friday, with technology shares leading the advance, following a three-session rout that had taken the market to its lowest point since last fall.  IYR Real Estate was the big winner on the day, up nearly 2%   The Market Trend Signal BEARISH/Bull Market Traders should trade with a [...]
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Stocks gets pounded

By Market Trend Signal | Published: February 4, 2010
Stocks tumbled Thursday, with the Dow and S&P 500 near 3-month lows, amid fears of sovereign debt woes in Europe and a rise in weekly jobless claims ahead of Friday’s big monthly employment report. IYM Basic Materials  and IYE Energy were both off over 4% today.  The Market Trend Signal BEARISH/Bull Market Traders should trade [...]
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Markets pause after two day rally

By Market Trend Signal | Published: February 3, 2010
Stocks slipped Wednesday, falling after a two-session rally, amid weakness in banks, concerns about Toyota and questions about the outlook for the labor market.  IYT Transports and IYR Real Estate were the hardest hit today.  The Market Trend Signal BEARISH/Bull Market Traders should trade with a Bearish bias Investors should be in 30-50% (reducing only as [...]
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