Category: Daily update

Dow Theory Update for Jan 7: Weakness prevails

posted on: January 7, 2013

Stocks and precious metals down Let’s get started with our Dow Theory commentary for today. The SPY, Industrials and Transports closed down. The primary trend and secondary trend remain bullish. More about the primary trend bull market signal here and here Volume was down today, since it was a down day, the downward […]

Dow Theory Update for Jan 4: stocks up

posted on: January 4, 2013

Gold might be near making a bottom according to the puke indicator. Let’s begin our Dow Theory commentary for today. What are other Dow Theorists saying? Are they bullish or bearish? Richard Russell, of the Dow Theory Letters, insists on the importance of the September highs. Until the Industrials don’t better such highs, he remains […]

Dow Theory update for Jan 3: Gold and silver fell out of bed

posted on: January 3, 2013

Stocks mildly down. Let’s get started with our Dow Theory commentary for today. It is good to remember that yesterday a primary bull market was signaled by the Dow Theory. You can find the details about such a primary bull market here. Tomorrow or next Saturday, I plan to post a Dow Theory special issue […]

Dow Theory Update for Jan 2: New Year, new primary bull market

posted on: January 2, 2013

Stocks again in a primary bull market. Well, it seems that the stock market wanted to celebrate the New Year by signaling a new primary bull market. I closed last year by writing that: “[b]oth the SPY and Industrials experienced on Dec 28 a pullback exceeding 3% from their 12/18/2012 highs (Industrials: 13350.96; SPY: 145.37). […]

Dow Theory Update for Dec 31: Stocks setting up for a primary bull market signal

posted on: December 31, 2012

Precious metals up Let’s get started with our Dow Theory commentary for today in this blog. The SPY, Industrials and Transports closed up. The primary trend remains bearish and the secondary trend bullish. It is noteworthy to highlight that a set up for a primary bull market signal was completed last Friday, December 28. Thus, […]

Dow Theory Update for Dec 28: Bearish parade

posted on: December 28, 2012

Stocks and precious metals closed down Let’s get started with our Dow Theory commentary in this blog. The SPY, Industrials and Transports closed down once again. The primary trend is bearish, and the secondary trend is bullish. Volume was lower than yesterday’s. Since it was a down day, it has a bullish connotation. However, at […]

Dow Theory Update for Dec 27: Stocks down once again

posted on: December 27, 2012

Gold and silver up The SPY, Industrials and the Transports closed down again. A rally, albeit small, is more than due. In the meantime, the primary trend remains bearish and the secondary trend bullish. Volume today was higher than yesterday’s. Given that stocks closed down, it has a bearish connotation. The overall pattern of volume […]

Dow Theory Update for Dec 26: Stocks down again

posted on: December 26, 2012

Precious metals inconclusive Let’s see how the markets fared under the Dow Theory The SPY, Industrials and Transports closed down today. Neither the Industrials nor the SPY have confirmed the breakout made by the Transports on December 21. The longer the non confirmation persists, the higher the odds for a reversal of the last witnessed […]

Dow Theory Update for Dec 24: Another bearish day for stocks

posted on: December 24, 2012

Long-term bonds fell out of bed. Being on the eve of Christmas, I’ll endeavor to keep this post in this Dow Theory blog short. Stocks closed down today. Once again, the breakout made by the Transports on Dec 18 remains unconfirmed. The longer the non-confirmation persists, the higher the odds that the primary bear market […]

Dow Theory Update for Dec 21: Stocks down. No change in trends

posted on: December 22, 2012

Precious metals mixed. Let’s get started with our Dow Theory comment. The SPY, Industrials and Transports closed down. For a third day in a row, neither the Industrials nor the SPY deigned to confirm the breakout made by the Transports on Dec 18. Such lack of confirmation is troubling, and the longer it persists, the […]

Dow Theory Update for Dec 21 to be delayed during weekend

posted on: December 21, 2012

Hello readership, Today it is impossible for me to write immediately after the close. I’ll endeavor to post the daily updated during the weekend. Sincerely,The Dow Theorist

Dow Theory Update for Dec 20: Gold and Silver in a primary bear market

posted on: December 20, 2012

No changes in precious metals stocks ETFs. Normally, I start my daily post in this Dow Theory blog by talking about stocks. Today’s action in gold and silver beg for a change. Gold (GLD) and silver (SLV) closed down today. Silver violated its November 2 secondary reaction low, and with it confirmed the previous […]