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By Lawrence G. McMillanTechnical indicators have turned more bullish in the past week, so the current rally probably has more room to run.  The chart of $SPX has taken on a slightly more bullish...
By Lawrence G. McMillanMORRISTOWN, N.J. (MarketWatch) — After Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s speech last Friday, the market sold off rather sharply. But once that selling got out...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe market responded to a number of factors on Monday to put together one of the strongest days of the year.  Perhaps too strong (for example, advancing volume on the NYSE...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has established 1120 as a support area, but it remains negative in that it is trending downward.Equity-only put-call ratios are still rising on...
By Lawrence G. McMillanVertical skews appear in option prices during times of panic and in futures prices in terms of euphoria.  Since we have been experiencing a lot of both lately, we have...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe rally that was underway a week ago ended abruptly, and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index traded back down to its lows at 1,120. After a few days of testing that...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe rally that could have sprung up at any time – given the oversold conditions that existed – is taking place.  As we mentioned in the Volatility Report (...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe $SPX chart is perhaps the most negative technical indicator of all.  The pattern of lower highs and lower lows persists.  How far can this next down leg carry?...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe panic of a week ago has subsided, but the market remains nervous and volatile — not as volatile as last week, but far more volatile than it has been in the past year...
By Lawrence G. McMillanThe market opened stronger, after some economic data was released, and that rally lasted for less than a half hour. Since then, its been a slow decline, but a large one, and...

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