Friday, August 21, 2009

Markets Set for Positive Open

Futures and the DAX are positive, indicating a positive open. The market condition scans are showing a positive bias, but energy is still weak, indicating poor follow through. The market bias indicators are showing no directional bias. Volumes remain low on the indexes. Today is options expiration day, which may provide some volatility. From a news perspective, the only potential market moving news is the comments from Ben Bernake and home sales numbers. Unless the home sales numbers are substantially different than expected, the markets will likely continue to drift today, with a modest upward bias.

Index

Change

%Change

Level

Phase

TSX

+13.68

+0.13%

10700.51

Bullish

DJIA

+70.89

+0.76%

9350.05

Bullish

Nasdaq

+19.98

+1.01%

1989.22

Bullish

SP 500

+10.91

+1.09%

1007.37

Bullish

Russell 2000

+7.03

+1.25%

568.68

Bullish

NYSE

+74.12

+1.14%

6553.40

Bullish

Source: Telechart

Short Term market outlook:

Bias: Scans showing a positive bias

Energy: weak

Primary Trend: sideways

Sector

Phase

Consumer Staples

Bullish

Healthcare

Bullish

Technology

Bullish

Utilities

Bullish

Energy

Bullish

Financials

Bullish

Industrials

Bullish

Materials

Bullish

Consumer Discretionary

Bullish

Source: Telechart

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