Posts Tagged ‘ Moving Average ’

The Trouble With Case Shiller, Again

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January 31, 2012
The Trouble With Case Shiller, Again

The Case Shiller housing price index was released this morning and, as usual, it’s getting lots of media attention. I have no problem with that, except for one minor detail. It is a worthless and misleading indicator of current housing market conditions. Back in 2010 I wrote a public article called The Trouble With...
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Correction Now or Never (Well, not never, but you get the idea)

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January 29, 2012
Correction Now or Never (Well, not never, but you get the idea)

The rally has stalled and time counts suggest that a correction is due, but centered moving average projections still point higher. Which should get more weight?
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Panic On Claims Not Supported

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January 12, 2012
Panic On Claims Not Supported

OK, so the market doesn't like the claims number, which missed anal cyst's estimates by a wide margin. Let's look at the facts. Not seasonally adjusted, in other words, actual, claims rose by 102,000. Continuing claims wk ended 12/31 up by 361,000. Ho...
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Chart of previous gold panics; Sinclair loosely estimates next at $2100

http://www.jsmineset.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/GoldPanicPeriods.pdf Sinclair links ContraryInvestor Excerpt: For now, the thinking that gold’s break of the 200 day moving average is the sure sign of bull market death is white noise. ...gold ...
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SPX and NDX Update: This Week Lower, But How Low?

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December 12, 2011
SPX and NDX Update: This Week Lower, But How Low?

The market continues to try to convince us that it's strong, as it wallows around just below the 200 day moving average and a bevy of resistance lines.  Deciphering the shortest term counts is quite challenging right now, due...
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SPX and NDX Update: Market Appears Poised to Break Recent Lows

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December 12, 2011
SPX and NDX Update: Market Appears Poised to Break Recent Lows

The market continues to try to convince us that it's strong, as it wallows around just below the 200 day moving average and a bevy of resistance lines. I remain convinced that there is much more downside than upside left in this market over the m...
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About Your "Guaranteed" Santa Claus Rally….

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December 6, 2011
About Your "Guaranteed" Santa Claus Rally….

Will Santa Claus arrive in time to deliver his usual year end rally, or has he decided to trim his largesse to Wall Street this year and instead deliver lumps of coal to Bernanke, Geithner & Co.?A lot of punters are awfully confident that Santa Cla...
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No Truth Coming From Mortgage Bankers Ass.

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November 9, 2011

Apparently the MBAss (Mortgage Bankers Association) didn’t like the fact that someone in the financial blogo-wackosphere actually had the temerity to make use of real, hard data, that they hadn’t massaged. Now, not only do they not report the actual index level of their seasonally smoothed applications indexes, the charts of the not seasonally...
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Monday Morning Outlook: Despite Technical Feats, Bulls Remain at the Mercy of Europe

Monday Morning Outlook: Despite Technical Feats, Bulls Remain at the Mercy of Europe All eyes will be on the euro zone as EU leaders convene over the region's fiscal future by Todd Salamone 10/22/2011 10:28 AM U.S. stocks extended their upward momentu...
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The Real Meaning Of Twistness

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October 18, 2011

The composite liquidity indicator declined in the week ended October 12 for the third consecutive week, slightly penetrating the 39 week moving average. The growth rate has slowed dramatically versus 2010, while the supply of paper absorbing liquidity, in particular Treasuries, has continued to soar. In recent weeks, the weakness has only been expressed...
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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims increase to 414,000

Thursday, September 08, 2011 Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims increase to 414,000 by CalculatedRisk on 9/08/2011 08:30:00 AM The DOL reports: In the week ending September 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 414,000, a...
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Housing Time Bomb Goes Tick Tock Tick Tock

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August 24, 2011
Housing Time Bomb Goes Tick Tock Tick Tock

A couple of data points reported today marked a tick and a tock on the housing market clock. The Mortgage Bankers Association Mortgage Applications Index release was weak but not explosive. The FHFA (Federal Housing Finance Agency) monthly data on home sale prices was up, but meaningless. The FHFA data is after the fact price...
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Durable Goods Devil In The Details And The Big Picture

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August 24, 2011
Durable Goods Devil In The Details And The Big Picture

“Durable Goods Orders Rise 4%,” blared the headlines this morning. There was just one minor problem with that. It was not true. It represented the seasonally adjusted, massaged, and manipulated number, which bears no semblance to reality. The mainstream media always reports just the seasonal hocus pocus while ignoring the actual number. That actual...
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“Not Bad” Economic News Not So Good Either

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August 18, 2011
“Not Bad” Economic News Not So Good Either

This article was originally sent as a Wall Street Examiner Email Bulletin, yesterday. The economic news has been better in recent days, that is if you confine yourself to reading the stories in the mainstream media. Beneath the surface, the data reveals a subtle, not so obvious deterioration. It can not be seen in...
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Hussman – The Next Recession is Here. Now.

It's Bear Time: "Last week, I reviewed the rapidly deteriorating condition of our Recession Warning Composite . While year-over-year GDP growth has dropped to just 1.6% - a rate that has been followed by a new recession in 10 of the 12 times it has oc...
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Special Update: Daily Growth Index Breaks Positive

Special Update: Daily Growth Index Breaks Positive

On August 3, 2011 our Daily Growth Index went into growth territory for the first time in 566 days -- ending the longest consecutive string of contraction-days that we have ever experienced. Furthermore, the rise off of the record lows set as recen...
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Housing Indicators Show Lower Seasonal Peak

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June 22, 2011
Housing Indicators Show Lower Seasonal Peak

Two housing market indicators released over the last two days suggest that the market is making a seasonal peak at a weaker level than last year, but that the rate of decline is slowing. Mortgage purchase applications have been slipping in June following a small decline in the week ended June 17. They remain...
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Federal Tax Receipts Show Economy Grinding To A Halt

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June 17, 2011
Federal Tax Receipts Show Economy Grinding To A Halt

This post is an abridged excerpt from the June 16 Wall Street Examiner Professional Edition Treasury update. Click here to try the service risk free for 30 days and get this week’s complete Treasury and Fed reports and all updates, along with other weekly and monthly reports essential for understanding where the markets and...
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Weekly Unemployment Claims: An Unexpected Rise and Upward Revisions

Weekly Unemployment Claims: An Unexpected Rise and Upward Revisions

June 9, 2011 The Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report was released this morning for last week. Claims rose 1,000 from an upward revision of the previous week, but the 4-week moving average declined by 2,750. Today's seasonally adjusted n...
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Weekly Unemployment Claims: Down Less Than Expected

Weekly Unemployment Claims: Down Less Than Expected

June 2, 2011 The Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report was released this morning for last week. Claims fell 6,000 from a 4,000 upward revision of the previous week, and the 4-week moving average declined by 14,000, also from an upward revisi...
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Moving Averages: May Month-End Preview

May 31, 2011 http://dshort.com/charts/timing/monthly-timing-signals-preview-tn.gif Here is a preview of the monthly moving averages before the market opens on the last business day of the month. All three S&P 500 monthly moving averages are giving ...
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The S&P 500: Up Day, Down Week, But Above the 50-Day Moving Average

The S&P 500: Up Day, Down Week, But Above the 50-Day Moving Average

May 27, 2011 The S&P 500 closed up 0.41% for the day, down 0.16% for the week, but just above the 50-day moving average. The index is 96.8% above the March 2009 closing low but 15.0% below the nominal all-time high of October 2007. Below are two c...
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The Chicago Fed National Activity Index: Weakened in April

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index: Weakened in April

May 23, 2011 Monthly Update Here's the lead from today's The Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) release for April. The index's three-month moving average, CFNAI-MA3, declined to -0.12 in April from +0.08 in March, turning negative ...
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The Chicago Fed National Activity Index: Weakened in April

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index: Weakened in April

May 23, 2011 Monthly Update Here's the lead from today's The Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) release for April. The index's three-month moving average, CFNAI-MA3, declined to -0.12 in April from +0.08 in March, turning negative ...
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The S&P 500: Weak Start for the Week

The S&P 500: Weak Start for the Week

May 23, 2011 The S&P 500 closed the day down 1.19%, which takes it below the 50-day moving average. The index is 94.7% above the March 9 2009 closing low but 15.8% below the nominal all-time high of October 2007. Below are two charts of the index ...
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The S&P 500: Weak Start for the Week

The S&P 500: Weak Start for the Week

May 23, 2011 The S&P 500 closed the day down 1.19%, which takes it below the 50-day moving average. The index is 94.7% above the March 9 2009 closing low but 15.8% below the nominal all-time high of October 2007. Below are two charts of the index ...
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Consumer Metrics Institute: Deeper Historic Lows

Consumer Metrics Institute: Deeper Historic Lows

May 20, 2011 Last week we saw evidence of slowing consumption in the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Report for April from the Census Bureau (see my analysis here). This morning, I've updated my Consumer Metrics Institute (CMI) charts through the late...
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Profit Margin Squeeze Continues to Grip the Economy

Profit Margin Squeeze Continues to Grip the Economy

May 19, 2011 The two charts below offer clues for evaluating the risk of profit margin squeeze in the current economy. One is the ratio of crude to finished goods in the Producer Price Index (data through April). The other is an indicator constructe...
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Weekly Unemployment Claims: A Decline of 29,000; 4-Week Moving Average Up 1,250

Weekly Unemployment Claims: A Decline of 29,000; 4-Week Moving Average Up 1,250

May 19, 2011 The Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report was released this morning for last week. Claims fell 29,000 from a 4,000 upward revision of the previous week. Here is the official statement from the Department of Labor: In the week ...
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Weekly Unemployment Claims: A Decline of 44,000; 4-Week Moving Average Up 4,500

Weekly Unemployment Claims: A Decline of 44,000; 4-Week Moving Average Up 4,500

May 12, 2011 The Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report was released this morning for last week. Claims fell 44,000 from a 4,000 upward revision of the previous week, which takes the number back to approximately the level prior to last week's b...
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