Day 17 of $QQQ short term down-trend; Weekly chart of QQQ is very ominous. SPY and QQQ are in daily BWR down-trends. GMI=0. Cash remains king.

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If QQQ cannot retake its 30 week average and the 30 wk average curves down, I will exit stocks in all accounts. This is the pattern that helped  me to evade the declines in 2000 and 2008. It is possible that the current decline is just getting underway. NO ONE KNOWS FOR SURE WHAT THE MARKET WILL DO. I just play the odds based on my 60 years in the market. I remain mostly in TBIL or cash in my IRA. My first priority is to protect my capital.

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The GMI=0. Trading breakouts is a high risk strategy right now.Last Friday only 9 US stocks out of 6,500+ reached an ATH. GLBs are failing.

 

Day 11 of $QQQ short term down-trend; Modified Guppy charts show that GOOGL and INTC should have been exited long before their current earnings swoons.

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I urge everyone to check out my modified Guppy chart (F5) to assess their stocks’ short term trends. I would never hold any stock in a daily BWR down-trend, especially near earnings. You can get my 5 major chart patterns, including the modified Guppy chart (F5) by subscribing to Deepvue. Learn how I use these charts by reviewing my recent Money Show presentation.

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I am so sorry for traders that get caught in these down-drafts. Look at what happened to INTC after earnings release tonight. This chart includes the after market decline. Focus on the stock’s behavior to alert you to probable bad or good news.

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