Rally continues as we head towards end of quarter window dressing; GMMA of AAPL

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With options expiration behind us, the next major event that may cause the stronger growth stocks to go higher is the end of quarter mutual fund window dressing.   This event will be followed by release of quarterly earnings beginning in mid-October, followed by election results. All of these events might give the market a reason to rise, but we may have the typical October swoon somewhere in here.   But with   the GMI at 6 (of 6), I remain long in my IRA and 100% invested in my university pension. The QQQQ short term up-trend has now completed 9 days (U-9) and the QQQQ and SPY have now closed above their 10 week averages for three weeks. The Worden T2108 indicator is at 75%, which is high but not at an extreme over-bought level yet.   94% of the Nasdaq 100 stocks closed with their MACD above its signal line, a sign of short term strength. While the media pundits appear to be focusing on the idea that the S&P500 index is at the top of its recent trading range, it appears to me that tech stocks, as measured by the QQQQ have already broken out of their range. Tech stocks may lead the market higher, with so many new developments exciting people, such a cloud computing (CTXS, FFIV) and electric cars (PPO, SQM).   And the fact that such market leaders as PCLN, NFLX, CMG and AAPL continue to rise, bodes well for the market.

A major characteristic of rocket stocks in strong up-trends is that their short term averages are well above their rising longer term averages.   I think that the weekly GMMA provides an extraordinary way for identifying such stocks. AAPL provides a great example, below. Note that this weekly chart (click on to enlarge) has all of the shorter term averages (black) well above their rising longer term averages (red).   AAPL has consolidated the past 5 months but appears to be getting ready to break to all-time highs.   I own some AAPL, and if it breaks out, we could see a strong move up. This weekly GMMA chart shows the typical chart pattern of all rocket stocks that I buy.

Tech rally gains strength, short term up-trend of QQQQ completes 8th day; TTM

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The stocks I have been watching (go to www.wishingwealthblog.com and see list on lower right of this post) have been climbing nicely.   Wednesday evening I wrote about AAPL’s strength and showed a weekly chart—up $6.35 on Thursday!   I own AAPL and expect it will move on to all-time highs shortly. With the GMI at 6 and tech stocks breaking out, the market looks better than it has in months.   I am fully invested in my university pension and in my margin account, and am putting funds back to work in my IRA.

TTM, a stock I wrote about a while ago, has gone on to new all-time highs.   Keep an eye on this winner!   As this weekly chart shows, TTM is now hugging its 4 week average (red dotted line) as it climbs. Click on chart to enlarge.

GMI and GMI-R at maximum levels; AAPL showing strength

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I presented last night at an investment group in Bethesda, Maryland.   I was very gratified by the response of the mostly boomer audience to my plea for providing financial literacy education to college students.   Moreover, at the beginning of my talk I polled the audience of about 40 people regarding whether they typically would buy a stock that was trading at a new price high.   Not a single person raised their hand.   I then went on to tell them that I concentrate virtually all of my buys on stocks that are at all-time highs!   If you want a stock that is going to the moon, the best place to look is the daily new high list.   A stock that goes from 20 to 100 hits a lot of new highs along the way!!

A number of people have written that they do not see the “Stocks I’m   Watching” section to the lower right of this blog.   I think the problem is that if you receive this blog automatically by email, it does not contain all of the additional information that is on the page.   Please go to   the URL (wishingwealthblog.com) to get all of the information.

Finally, when the leaders like NFLX and AAPL are rising, it bodes well for the market.   AAPL is now back above its 10 week average.   AAPL remains in a Stage 2 up-trend, above its rising 30 week average (red line) and   its 10 week average (blue dotted line).   Note that it found support at the 30 week average and has now bounced nicely. As long as it stays above its 10 week average, I will hold some AAPL. Click on this weekly chart to enlarge.