Where is the Dow & others heading in 2005?

(MarketWatch) - Dell Inc., the No. 1 maker of personal computers, said late Monday third-quarter earnings would come in a the low end of its previous forecast due to weaker-than-expected sales, sending its shares down 5% in late trading.
 
Racer said:
(MarketWatch) - Dell Inc., the No. 1 maker of personal computers, said late Monday third-quarter earnings would come in a the low end of its previous forecast due to weaker-than-expected sales, sending its shares down 5% in late trading.


wonder what that will do to nasdaq tomorrow!!
 
karmit said:
wonder what that will do to nasdaq tomorrow!!

The bulls haven't got a free run yet! ;)

Mind you can't complain about my longs today... (edit: who said that?)
 
Longs? Oh my, Racer. Legendary Bear status does entail certain responsibilities you know. I hate to do this, but... :LOL:

ES and YM open gaps ... the lower ones are worth holding on short for, imho, given the double top (YM) and 2B reversal (ES/NDX).
 

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After looking at all the chart.s.....and all previous FOMC data it seems that dow lost upto 70 points.....Any one think that tommorow might bring a very big drop which might take us back down to the 10200 level........
:cheesy:
 
Seeing as the consensus seems to be down today ........

Just another angle for the melting pot - this could be a triangle breakout that we are seeing. Two pullbacks to the res/sup line and now we're ready to shoot up to 10700?

Good luck everyone!
 

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Well we're still in the 10300 - 10500 range and still need to break through 10485 - 500 to support a real rally. If we can convincingly break through then there could be a retest of 10600 again for the first time in 4 weeks. If we could then break through 10640 it could go on to scale 10700 or even 10800 !

However funny things can happen on FOMC days. A 25pt basis hike is already factored into the market but word games can often produce unexpected reactions. Caveat Emptor :!:
 
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE:pG - News), the maker of Crest toothpaste and Tide laundry detergent, posted a 4 percent rise in quarterly profit on Tuesday, as strong sales of health and beauty items offset rising raw material costs and the impact of hurricanes on its coffee business.

P&G, which acquired Gillette Co. earlier this month, said earnings rose to $2.03 billion, or 77 cents per share, in its fiscal first quarter ended September 30, from $1.94 billion, or 70 cents a share, a year earlier.

Analysts, on average, expected Cincinnati-based P&G to earn 76 cents per share, according to Reuters Estimates.
 
Expect fluctuations, expect volatility.

10480-90 is a very dangerous area in terms of upward progression in relation to the weekly chart.

A break of 10400 today could lead to a triple digit decline which then could lead us to test 10200 again.

A weekly close above the 10500 could mean that the market may be poised to reach the highs of this year.


Short is the trend and short is the direction that favours long at this moment in time......

Good Luck all

End of year rally? Well that’s the expectation.......

In reality, we may not get one......
 
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Factory activity in the United States slowed a bit in October after a strong increase in the previous month, the Institute for Supply Management reported Tuesday. The ISM index inched lower to 59.1% in October from 59.4% in September. The decline was not as steep as expected. The consensus forecast of estimates collected by Marketwatch was for the index to slip to 57.2%. The index had jumped from 53.6 in August. Readings above 50 indicate expansion. New orders fell to 61.7% in October from 63.8% in September. The employment index rose to 55% from 53.1%. The price index soared to 84% from 78%. This is the highest price level since May 2004.
 
kriesau said:
However funny things can happen on FOMC days. A 25pt basis hike is already factored into the market but word games can often produce unexpected reactions. Caveat Emptor :!:

Kriesau you old cynic you.. :) The Fed wouldn't dream of forgetting to mention something out of a statement for it to be added later in the day sending the markets through the roof! Never seen that before...have we Racer? :LOL:
 
Yo Yo time. I'm glad I learned some number of years ago never to trade a FOMC decision. There will always be another opportunity
 
I think the 1 hour chart might be of relevance for the remainder of today's session.

Seems like a fake up move, although 10400 held having said that it was never really tested.

Still favouring downside.....

Good Luck

10450 is now the problem area with more trouble at 10480-90-500

Upside should still be sold or shorted not bought not yet anyway......
 
)--General Motors Corp.'s (GM) U.S. total vehicle sales fell nearly 26% in October and the auto maker reaffirmed its fourth-quarter production forecast.
 
Now this could get really bad on the downside.......

Hourly chart is the one to watch thats if you haven't already seen it......

The picture is pretty bad.....

Should be interesting to see what happens with 10400....
 
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