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T2108 Update – February 13, 2012 (So much for volatility)

February 13, 2012February 13, 2012 by Dr. Duru

(T2108 measures the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 40-day moving averages [DMAs]. To learn more about it, see my T2108 Resource Page. You can follow real-time T2108 commentary on twitter using the #T2108 hashtag. T2108-related trades and other trades are posted on twitter using the #120trade hashtag) T2108 Status: 84% (overbought day #29) … Read more

Volatility’s Surge Makes Google’s Puts An Attractive Short-term Bearish Play

February 12, 2012 by Dr. Duru

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on February 12, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) Volatility has been on the rise over the past five days, and on Friday it really perked up to the tune of an 11.6% jump. This spike in volatility off the … Read more

T2108 Update – December 8, 2011 (Waiting No Longer – Plunge!)

December 8, 2011December 9, 2011 by Dr. Duru

T2108 Update – November 30, 2011 (Very Impressive Follow-Through Despite More Red Flags)

November 30, 2011December 1, 2011 by Dr. Duru

T2108 Update – October 18, 2011 (Rebound)

October 18, 2011 by Dr. Duru

T2108 Update – October 17, 2011 (Rejection)

October 17, 2011 by Dr. Duru

(T2108 measures the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 40-day moving averages [DMAs]. To learn more about it, see my T2108 Resource Page. You can follow real-time T2108 commentary on twitter using the #T2108 hashtag.) T2108 Status: 49% VIX Status: 33 (rose back into previous trading range) General (Short-term) Trading Call: Hold Commentary On … Read more

T2108 Update – October 14, 2011 (A Marginal Breakout)

October 15, 2011 by Dr. Duru

(T2108 measures the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 40-day moving averages [DMAs]. To learn more about it, see my T2108 Resource Page. You can follow real-time T2108 commentary on twitter using the #T2108 hashtag.) T2108 Status: 61% VIX Status: 28 General (Short-term) Trading Call: Close a few bullish positions in case trading range … Read more

T2108 Update – October 12, 2011 (Just…One…Push…Away from A Major Breakout)

October 12, 2011October 13, 2011 by Dr. Duru

(T2108 measures the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 40-day moving averages [DMAs]. To learn more about it, see my T2108 Resource Page. You can follow real-time T2108 commentary on twitter using the #T2108 hashtag.) T2108 Status: 53% VIX Status: 31 General (Short-term) Trading Call: Hold. Commentary The bullish vibes continue in the stock … Read more

T2108 Update – October 4, 2011 (One Day Bear Market?)

October 5, 2011October 5, 2011 by Dr. Duru

(T2108 measures the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 40-day moving averages [DMAs]. To learn more about it, see my T2108 Resource Page. You can follow real-time T2108 commentary on twitter using the #T2108 hashtag.) T2108 Status: 18% (2nd day of oversold conditions) VIX Status: 41 (well below 1st day of oversold period) General … Read more

T2108 Update – September 12, 2011 (Another Brush with Oversold Territory)

September 13, 2011 by Dr. Duru

(T2108 measures the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 40-day moving averages [DMAs]. To learn more about it, see my T2108 Resource Page. You can follow real-time T2108 commentary on twitter using the #T2108 hashtag.) T2108 Status: 22% VIX Status: 39 General (Short-term) Trading Call: Hold. Commentary The stats above are the exact same … Read more