Friday 5 April 2013

10am update - bears in control

The market is significantly lower after the very disappointing jobs data. The hourly count would be suggestive of a 35/40pt drop by the Friday close. The current wave'3 lower could easily last into Monday. Things get 'real interesting' for May, if we can punch to 1480/70 by April'12.


sp'60min



vix'60min



Summary

A good open for the bears, and no doubt we'll see an intra-day bounce at some point.

However, if the count is right, this is a wave'3, it should be much stronger than wave'1 (24pts), and last at least all of today.

So..bears should be okay to hold until the Friday close, and we'll see where we are in late afternoon.
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I am holding short, seeking an exit late today, although I'll be tempted to get out if we can break into the 1525/20 area.
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RE: VIX, black candle.

Normally I would be VERY concerned at an opening black candle, but considering 'everything else' out there, I am not.

Bears need to give this market until the late afternoon, and see how far we can fall.  Its a wave'3 after all, ...patience!

Best 'reasonable' bear case is arguably sp'1525  where the lower Keltner on the daily chart is.



I would be VERY surprised if we break <1520 today.