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AN OBSERVATION

This is truly the most impossible set-up of the year.

I pay very close attention to investor sentiment. Through blog comments, traffic, posts, emails, memberships, behaviors, etc. Up to this point, I’ve yet to see a move that converted more individuals to navigate towards changing their opinions on the market this year. Not to mention, all the way down here at these lows.

This has been a pretty difficult year overall. One that if you didn’t have a bias or a plan, you could blow up in the midst of all this.

The confidence levels in bears is at highs for the year. They see a little light at the end of the tunnel. If you are now bearish on stocks, XLU leading the upside here and the speed of this market are now a concern.

The outside day in the indicies means this has legs for a few days. It is imperative you focus on how participants position here to determine the next move.

OA

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24 comments

  1. gudenaev

    Didn’t XLU lead the way in 2013 though?

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  2. fryguy

    large cap biotech wins again.

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  3. fryguy

    bot TRN Oct 40s

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  4. TradeWinner

    Short strangle EXEL $1.50 strike. Continues to be great money maker as the specialist keeps it pinned. Long iron condor for less risk. Like taking money from a sleeping baby. Enjoy.

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  5. Formergeek

    The fuckery has just reached epic proportions. I was out yesterday came back to find my long term holdings down below stops and i felt powerless and beaten. Too many to even deal with to start selling. Today all healed. These moves are too fast for me to participate with my limited time

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  6. UncleBuccs

    I’m hopping on the Boogaloo train over to After Hours. See everybody there… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkc8YduPnOM#t=69

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  7. Jon V

    I saw the whites of a lot of people’s eyes today

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  8. BlueStar: Contrarian Investor
    BlueStar: Contrarian Investor

    Stay Frosty. It is just getting interesting.

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  9. traderconfessions
    traderconfessions

    Wasn’t our theory that a rush to utilities was a topping indicator? Today utilities were up big. So why is this movement a concern for bears?

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  10. bchu

    wow. just got off a long flight. what a move in the market. basicaly back to where we were to start the day yesterday. lets see where tomorrow takes us

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  11. UncleBuccs

    I enjoy seeing charts like this. Posted by Jesse Stine: Nasdaq new highs minus new lows. http://charts.stocktwits.net/production/original_27730597.png?1412809247

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    • Option Addict

      That chart backs up my theme for this year back in my 2014 outlook – fewer stocks keep the market elevated. Stock pickers market.

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  12. UncleBuccs

    OA – I just peeped RC’s “Today’s Movers” post and took a look at the ETF’s rising on unusual volume. Quite a few India ETF’s crossed my screen, which led me to look TTM & INFY – neither thrilled me…. but look at this INDL (3x India Bull) – http://i.imgur.com/qhVIZPd.jpg

    Are there any India names that you like right now?

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