the market has moved sideways in a channel from the november 13th week to now; a death of a thousand cuts, if you are trying to trade short term. It is a result of conflicting cycles.

Long term –
we remain in the uptrend to the next targets of 1129 and 1162. a trade below 1048 will start a new downmove. we will encounter new downward pressures beginning january 15th lasting til mid march 2010.

Daily –
the trade down thru 1099 has started a down move to the first target of 1080 then 1074. The problem is that we are also in a longer cycle move up which started at 1089 and was stopped at 1117, but is still intact with the next target at 1134. daily pressures are turning down.

the 1089 area did not hold and we turned higher. the 1117 target was met. the first indication of an ease in unemployment was reflected in the unemployment rate decline from 10.2% to 10%. while a good sign for the economy, this rate decline eventually gives the Fed room to begin raising rates. Now is the time to look for companies with good balance sheets. the TBT at 46.53 is a way to participate in the increase in rates.

Long term –
the long cycle 1209 target remains and 913 will start a new down move. on a shorter cycle 1162 is the next target up. a new move down will be started with a trade thru 1049 with the first target at 980.

Daily –
the 1117-1119 targets have been met and are acting as resistance today. the next target up is 1144. It is Friday and the buying pressure is fully extended on both the daily and the intraday. a close below 1195 will start a new move down to 1080-1071.

abu dhabi, dubai … almost musical, in a Beatles sort of way.

we got the move up thru the 1099 and made a move up to 1112, but did not quite get the projected target of 1117. we had 4 try’s at these 1112 highs and failed. we also had two try’s at breaking down thru the 1080 level. the friday dubai news broke the 1080 barrier and we went quickly to and past the 1074 downside target. Intraday, we have completed a retracement up of that down move and await the next signal up or down.

Sun nite S&P at 1093.75.

Long term –
we remain in the uptrend with the next target of 1209. a trade down thru 913 would change to a down trend. a trade down thru 1042 will start a pull back inside that uptrend to 972. cycle pressures are turning down and some indication of selling pressure coming in.

Daily –
we are in the pullback, next downside target is 1054. a CLOSE above 1089 will bring stops in very close. these downward cycle pressures end 12-2.

if we get thru the 1099 high, the next target up is 1117;
a trade down thru 1080 would get the down move started to 1058 with a 1025
target below that.

timing?
the indicators are extended up. Ben’s PTI is signaling sell now.
i would have some tight stops on the long positions.

the S&P moved down to the 1026 level which corresponded to the median line support. is now moving up smartly in a retracement of the down move from 1099.

Long Term –
the next long term target on the upside is 1209. above that is the 62% retracement of the downmove from the 10/31/2007 high of 1590; it is 1243. a trade down thru 902 will be cause for concern. a break down below the median line will be the early warning.

Daily –
we expected a 1071 target. that 1071 has been met and the next up is 1081. this move up is still inside the 1099 down move. 1061 would signal a new move down to 1041. the current upward pressures end on 11/20.

we remain in the downtrade. we have reached the 1031 target. the next target down is 1009.
today’s trade above 1049 has signalled a possible retracement move to 1071. 1049 has acted as a resistance today; so looking for the second leg.

Long term –
still in the july move up with the next target at 1129. a trade down thru 1028 will start a new down move to 959.

Daily –
have entered a new up cycle. a close above 1071 will signal a further move up.

have met the 1054 target and the 1043 target

long term –
the 1028 short entry point remains active, with a 959 target.

daily –
next downside target is 1031, then 1009. indicators showing extended selling pressures.

Intraday –
a trade up thru 1058 starts a move to 1080.

in the middle of earnings reports. individual stocks becoming more important than general market direction. have met the earlier projected target of 1094.

long term –
indicators extended up. the downward cycle pressures should continue til 11/13. we remain in the longer term upmove and next upside target is 1129. 1029 would start a move down to 959.

daily –
pressures are down. today’s trade down thru 1078 has started a down move to 1054.

traded thru the round number of DOW 30 10,000 today. S&P traded above the 2007-08 downward trendline.

Longterm –
while still in the upmove, very extended on all longterm indicators and in the 8th of successive positive months. at a target the next upside target is 1129.75. divergent indicators are warning of internal weaknesses. 1020 starts a downmove with a target of 950.75.

Daily –
the entry of 1065 took us to the 1087.50 target. next target up is 1094.25. 1067.25 starts a correction to 1034. the time cycles are turning down 10-15 thru 11-03.

Long term –
we have traded down to the 38% retracement of the 2007-09 downmove. 1016 seemed to act as support. 1243 is the 62% target. buying pressures are still up but extended and the weekly is showing divergences. While we remain in the longer term upmove with the next target of 1087, 1005 is the entry point for a move down to 938.

Daily –
the short entry of 1055 has tsaken us down to and thru the 1021 target. we are now retracing that down move. 1065 is the entry point for a new move up. selling pressures remain but showing divergence.

Intraday –
buying pressures extended up. the end of this upmove is 1061.25. 1039 will start a new down move to 1025.