Subj : Market Action To : All From : Paul Rogers Date : Tue Apr 05 2005 06:22 pm Content-type: text/plain This was one of those days I think are deceiving. If all you knew about was market pricing, just listened to the newsbots, you'd think this was a pretty good day. Prices jumped right after the market opened and basically held that level all day. But I don't think it was such a good day. Volume fell to +7% above average. Where were the aggressive buyers? Now, granted, the recent volume has pulled the moving average higher, from 1551Ms on StPaddy's Day to 1768Ms today. That's 14%, caused by less than half the past 30 days of the moving average. I know I've been writing about this for a while now, but I really think this is a significant happening. What we can't be sure of is what it all means, but we certainly should be alerted! I am. And I'm NOT sure which way it's likely to jump. Short term, I see the Oscillator is improving. Long term, I don't see lots to encurage investors. Price Vola- Momen- Volume Oscil- Summ. Change tility tum lator Index -__+ -__+ -__+ -__+ -__+ -__+ ___> __>_ _|__ ___> _>__ __<_ 03/30 _>__ __>_ _|__ ___> _>__ __<_ 03/31 _>__ __>_ _|__ ___> _>__ __<_ 04/01 __>_ __<_ _|__ ___> _>__ __<_ 04/04 __|_ __<_ _|__ __>_ _>__ __<_ 04/05 Timing Signals: I don't use or recommend timing signals, but they're fun to watch. If I did though, well, I might use something like this. (Be warned!! It tends to whipsaw around signal points!) Last Signal: SELL Date: 03/15/05 S&P: 1198 Winner or Loser: Loser By: -9 See my market tracking charts for '03-'04 and my investment strategy study at my website(s): http://www.xprt.net/~pgrogers/Pers.html http://www.angelfire.com/or/paulrogers/Pers.html http://www.geocities.com/paulgrogers/Pers.html Paul Rogers, paulgrogers@yahoo.com -o) http://www.angelfire.com/or/paulrogers /\\ Rogers' Second Law: Everything you do communicates. _\_V .... I tXld yoX, "NeverXtouch Xhe flopXy disk sXrface!" ___ MultiMail/MS-DOS v0.35 --- * Origin: The Bare Bones BBS (1:105/360) .