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S&P 500 Rallies and Still Loses in November 2011
Submitted by SP 500 on December 2, 2011 - 09:05|
During periods like now, when markets fluctuate multiple percentages per day, it is easy to lose the overview of the real direction that the market is moving.
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S&P 500 lost over 12% in 2 Months
Submitted by SP 500 on October 4, 2011 - 15:59|
Despite some of the best days every, the S&P 500 has lost more than 12% during the last 2 months. The 3 months before that, it had lost already 5% since its peak end of April. This situation is a good example that trend signals are not capable to tell you if the market is at its top. But long-term trend signals can tell you when the long-term trend has turned down. Nobody knew in May orJune that April was the peak. |
You Need More than the S&P 500 to See the US Market Trend
Submitted by SP 500 on August 1, 2011 - 11:16After a hectic month, with
- a US debt default discussion,
- a rescue package for Greece and
- signs of slower than expected economic growth
The long-term trend signals for the S&P 500 are all unchanged compared to last month.
They are all pointing up.
But this is a time that shows clearly that looking at the long-term trend signals for one market index like the S&P 500 is not enough.
To see where the trend is going for the overall market, you better follow a number of different market indices.
At this moment we get for example the first warnings from the NASDAQ and NYSE indices for the start of a potential downturn.
Long-term trend signals for many emerging markets are pointing down. And Europe starts coloring red as well.
S&P 500 Index Investing - lost 1.35% during May 2011 - but what is it YTD and YoY?
Submitted by SP 500 on June 1, 2011 - 12:34
The S&P 500 has been growing your savings in dollars over the last year.
During the month of May 2011, the S&P 500 lost 1.35%. By the end of May, however, the S&P 500 gained 7% so far this year.
Year-on-year, compared to end of May 2010, the S&p 500 is up 23%.
Click here to see the S&P 500 history chart.
We publish every month the updated long-term trend indicators for the S&P 500 on this website.
S&P 500 Trend Following May 2011 Update
Submitted by SP 500 on May 6, 2011 - 07:53All the long-term Trend Signals for the S&P 500 are pointing up after the closing of April 2011.
Investors who are trend following the S&P 500 can take it easy during May.
However, the different stock market indices are normally moving very much in tandem.
And for the NASDAQ, one of our custom-developed trend signals, the MATI, indicated an increased risk for a pullback. Such a pullback could last weeks or months. And a pullback in the NASDAQ is unlikely to happen without a pullback in the S&P 500.
Therefore, investors can be cautious to allocate more money or to start investing in the US markets at this moment.
