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04/21/2020

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The market opens lower, takes a look near Friday's high before persistent selling develops in the afternoon.

Buy Signal continuing for now with further marking out of the upper range but with price above 2800 currently looking unsustainable.

Chart of S&P 500 for 21 April 2020

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Disclaimer: This is the diary of a personal trading system, its methodology and the signals that it is producing. You are welcome to follow along but please understand that the information presented here is for educational purposes only. No recommendations are being made to buy, or sell stocks, options or futures contracts. Please consult your own financial advisor before making any investment decisions.

 

Posted at 10:12 AM in S&P500 daily update |

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STATUS

LONG TERM (Monthly): BULLISH
MEDIUM TERM (Weekly): BULLISH
SHORT TERM (Daily): S/T BUY SIGNAL

T VOLUME Osc: POSITIVE
OSC: POSITIVE

2024 POSITIONS

(All numbers refer to SPX)
S/T BUY Signal at 5505 on 11 September
S/T SELL Signal at 5455 on 11 September
COVER Signal at 5475 on 10 September
S/T SELL Signal at 5453 on 10 September
COVER Signal at 5463 on 09 September
S/T SELL Signal at 5506 on 05 September
COVER Signal at 5601 on 03 September
S/T BUY Signal at 5613 on 30 August
COVER Signal at 5589 on 29 August
S/T BUY Signal at 5617 on 29 August
COVER Signal at 5594 on 28 August
S/T BUY Signal at 5287 on 08 August
COVER Signal at 5250 on 08 August
S/T SELL Signal below 5298 at 5298 on 07 August
COVER Signal at 5298 on 07 August
S/T BUY Signal at 5324 on 07 August
COVER Signal at 5298 on 07 August
S/T SELL Signal below 5427 at 5360 on 02 August
COVER Signal at 5431 on 01 August
S/T SELL Signal at 5431 on 01 August
COVER Signal at 5465 on 01 August
S/T BUY Signal at 5510 on 31 July
COVER SHORT Signal at 5432 on 30 July
S/T SELL Signal at 5432 on 30 July
COVER Signal at 5454 on 30 July
S/T BUY Signal at 5484 on 29 July
COVER Signal at 5457 on 29 July
S/T BUY Signal at 5484 on 29 July
COVER SHORT Signal at 5441 on 26 July
S/T SELL Signal below 5524 at 5495 on 24 July
COVER Signal at 5549 on 23 July
S/T BUY Signal at 5576 on 23 July
COVER SHORT Signal at 5548 on 22 July
S/T SELL Signal at 5527 on 19 July
COVER SHORT Signal at 5547 on 18 July
S/T SELL Signal at 5527 on 18 July
COVER Signal at 5611 on 17 July
S/T BUY Signal at 5289 on 04 June
COVER SHORT Signal at 5259 on 03 June
S/T SELL Signal at 5238 on 03 June
COVER Signal at 5259 on 03 June
S/T BUY Signal above 5286 on 03 June
COVER SHORT Signal at 5233 on 31 May
S/T SELL Signal at 5233 on 31 May
COVER Signal at 5270 on 29 May
S/T BUY Signal at 5303 on 24 May
COVER Signal at 5288 on 23 May
S/T BUY Signal at 5063 on 02 May
COVER SHORT Signal above 5038 on 02 May
S/T SELL Signal at 5148 on 30 April
COVER Signal at 5069 on 30 April
S/T BUY Signal at 5033 on 23 April
COVER Signal at 5013 on 22 April
S/T BUY Signal at 5038 on 22 April
COVER SHORT Signal at 5013 on 22 April
S/T SELL Signal at 5158 on 10 April
S/T BUY Signal at 5202 on 11 April
COVER SHORT Signal at 5169 on 11 April
S/T SELL Signal below 5169 at 5150 on 10 April
S/T BUY Signal at 5187 on 09 April
S/T SELL Signal at 5166 on 09 April
COVER Signal at 5187 on 09 April
S/T BUY Signal at 5209 on 05 April
COVER SHORT Signal at 5175 on 05 April
S/T SELL Signal at 5175 on 04 April
COVER Signal at 5208 on 04 April
S/T BUY Signal above 5234 at 5250 on 04 April
COVER Signal at 5193 on 02 April
S/T BUY Signal at 5160 on 18 Mar
COVER Signal at 5120 on 15 March
S/T BUY Signal at 5110 on 06 Mar
COVER Signal at 5094 on 05 March
S/T BUY Signal above 5002 on 22 Feb
COVER Signal at 4980 on 20 Feb
S/T BUY Signal at 4996 on 14 Feb
COVER Signal at 4955 on 13 Feb
S/T BUY Signal at 4894 on 01 Feb
COVER Signal at 4888 on 31 Jan
S/T BUY Signal at 4770 on 18 Jan
COVER Signal above 4738 on 17 Jan
S/T SELL Signal below 4738 on 17 Jan
COVER Signal below 4756 on 17 Jan
S/T BUY Signal at 4726 on 08 Jan
COVER Signal above 4695 on 05 Jan
S/T SELL Signal below 4695 on 05 Jan
COVER Signal at 4714 on 05 Jan
S/T SELL Signal at 4688 on 04 Jan
COVER Signal at 4736 on 02 Jan

HISTORY

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2020 POSITIONS

2019 POSITIONS

2018 POSITIONS

2017 POSITIONS

2016 POSITIONS

2015 POSITIONS

2014 POSITIONS

2013 POSITIONS

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It has been my Mission to create a simple but effective method for investing in the stock market, so that I would always know what to do regardless of the circumstances.
The result is a rigorous system which allows the market to tell you what to do, when to Buy, when to Hold, when to Cover, and when to Sell, and it removes the need for you to have any opinion whatsoever.
And so, I present to you the diary of my personal trading system, and a record of the signals that it is producing. You are welcome to follow me along but please understand that the information posted here is for entertainment purposes only. No recommendations are being made to buy, or sell stocks, options or futures contracts. Please consult your own financial advisor before making any investment decisions.

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