Thursday, August 30, 2007

Today's Markets

The markets traded in two different periods today. First they opened lower on the GDP report. Traders are use to the idea of the Fed cutting rates right now. This news makes that less likely. The SPYs consolidated in a triangle pattern until a little after 13:00, then began the second part of their trading, which was a downward slant move. Overall, the SPYs closed lower by .35% which isn't that bad a drop.



The two day chart shows the opening drop more clearly. It also shows that today's action can be seen just as much as a sideways move as a move lower.



On the daily chart, we're still hugging the 200 day SMA. However, the price action over the last few days should give bulls some hope as the index did not follow though on its sell-off from two days ago.



Overall, this is still a market looking for direction. There is an even split between the bulls and the bears right now and it's keeping the market from moving in either direction.