Since I posted a few days ago a Guppy chart showing short term weakness in AAPL, the stock declined and then bounced on Wednesday. The stock did reach a very low level on its daily stochastics (10,4,4) indicator and a reversal of the short term down-trend is still possible. However, I am waiting for a close back above its critical 30 day average to go long on the stock. The daily chart below shows that the 30 day average (in red) is curving down and for the first time since the rise began last March the 10 day average (dotted line) is below its 30 day average. Both of these short term indicators are bearish. A close above 198.11 today would turn me bullish on the stock. A bounce down off of the 30 day average and a close below 198.11 would make me very cautious on the stock. If the stock starts down today, it could have formed a short term double top, having met strong resistance around 208. If/when it closes above 208-209, the up-trend will have likely resumed. Remember though, AAPL remains in a longer term Stage 2 weekly up-trend.
AAPL daily Guppy chart looks ominous short term
While still in a longer term up-trend, AAPL has closed below its critical 10 week average for the first time since its rise began last March. (Daily volume has also tended to spike on the down days.) Since March, AAPL has more than doubled. The longer term trend remains intact, but this daily Guppy chart shows that the short term averages (in black) are now heading down and penetrating the longer term averages (red). I closed out the puts I sold on AAPL and am now waiting on the sidelines to see if the down-trend deepens or reverses. Note that every long term decline must first begin with a short term decline.
All indicators positive; beware of gold, STEC, GMCR
My indicators are all positive again. There were an amazing 398 stocks in my universe of 4,000 that hit a new high on Friday. 59% of the 4,000 stocks closed above their 10 week averages. Nevertheless, two rocket stocks I have written about weeks ago are now in downtrends, STEC and GMCR. GMCR has now closed below its 30 week average. I hold no stocks that close below this critical average. It may be wise to buy some puts on these stocks. While gold is still in an up-trend, it declined on Friday with the highest daily volume in more than a year. Gold may have completed a climax run. Be careful not to give back all of your hard earned profits. The dollar is rising and bonds were weak. Maybe higher interest rates are coming. Meanwhile, the GMI