{"id":27406,"date":"2015-03-10T22:18:53","date_gmt":"2015-03-11T05:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/?p=27406"},"modified":"2015-03-11T11:06:51","modified_gmt":"2015-03-11T18:06:51","slug":"t2108-update-150310","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/2015\/03\/10\/t2108-update-150310\/","title":{"rendered":"T2108 Update (March 10, 2015) &#8211; Selling Intensifies With A Rush From Tech And A Parabolic Dollar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><code><\/code>(T2108 measures the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 40-day moving averages [DMAs]. It helps to identify extremes in market sentiment that are likely to reverse. To learn more about it, see my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drduru.com\/money\/T2108.htm\">T2108 Resource Page<\/a>. You can <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/search\/%23T2108\">follow real-time T2108 commentary<\/a> on twitter using the #T2108 hashtag. T2108-related trades and other trades are occasionally posted on twitter using <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/search\/%23120trade\" target=\"_blank\">the #120trade hashtag<\/a>. T2107 measures the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 200DMAs)<\/p>\n<p><strong>T2108 Status<\/strong>: 38.8%<br \/>\n<strong>T2107 Status<\/strong>: 45.2%<br \/>\n<strong>VIX Status<\/strong>: 16.7 (up 10.8%)<br \/>\n<strong>General (Short-term) Trading Call<\/strong>: Staying bearish until new all-time high or oversold. See caveat below. Looking for a bounce to fade.<br \/>\n<strong>Active T2108 periods<\/strong>: Day #97 over 20%, Day #56 above 30%, Day #1 under 40% (underperiod) (ending 35 days over 40%), Day #3 under 50%, Day #3 under 60%, Day #167 under 70%<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reference Charts<\/strong> (click for view of last 6 months from Stockcharts.com):<br \/>\n<a title=\"6-month chart of the S&amp;P 500\" href=\"http:\/\/stockcharts.com\/h-sc\/ui?s=$SPX&amp;p=D&amp;st=2014-09-10&amp;en=2015-03-10&amp;id=p14085208538\" target=\"_blank\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> or <a title=\"6-month chart of SPY\" href=\"http:\/\/stockcharts.com\/h-sc\/ui?s=SPY&amp;p=D&amp;st=2014-09-10&amp;en=2015-03-10&amp;id=p14085208538\" target=\"_blank\">SPY<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"6-month chart of SDS\" href=\"http:\/\/stockcharts.com\/h-sc\/ui?s=SDS&amp;p=D&amp;st=2014-09-10&amp;en=2015-03-10&amp;id=p15880085697\" target=\"_blank\">SDS<\/a> (ProShares UltraShort S&amp;P500)<br \/>\n<a title=\"6-month chart of the U.S. dollar\" href=\"http:\/\/stockcharts.com\/h-sc\/ui?s=$USD&amp;p=D&amp;st=2014-09-10&amp;en=2015-03-10&amp;id=p25615696567\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Dollar Index<\/a> (volatility index)<br \/>\n<a title=\"6-month chart of EEM\" href=\"http:\/\/stockcharts.com\/h-sc\/ui?s=EEM&amp;p=D&amp;st=2014-09-10&amp;en=2015-03-10&amp;id=p15880085697\" target=\"_blank\">EEM<\/a> (iShares MSCI Emerging Markets)<br \/>\n<a title=\"6-month chart of the VIX\" href=\"http:\/\/stockcharts.com\/h-sc\/ui?s=$VIX&amp;p=D&amp;st=2014-09-10&amp;en=2015-03-10&amp;id=p25615696567\" target=\"_blank\">VIX<\/a> (volatility index)<br \/>\n<a title=\"6-month chart of VXX\" href=\"http:\/\/stockcharts.com\/h-sc\/ui?s=VXX&amp;p=D&amp;st=2014-09-10&amp;en=2015-03-10&amp;id=p15880085697\" target=\"_blank\">VXX<\/a> (iPath S&amp;P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN)<br \/>\n<a title=\"6-month chart of EWG\" href=\"http:\/\/stockcharts.com\/h-sc\/ui?s=EWG&amp;p=D&amp;st=2014-09-10&amp;en=2015-03-10&amp;id=p15880085697\" target=\"_blank\">EWG<\/a> (iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund)<br \/>\n<a title=\"6-month chart of CAT\" href=\"http:\/\/stockcharts.com\/h-sc\/ui?s=CAT&amp;p=D&amp;st=2014-09-10&amp;en=2015-03-10&amp;id=p15880085697\" target=\"_blank\">CAT<\/a> (Caterpillar).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary<\/strong><br \/>\nT2108 has proved its mettle once again. It is always more difficult to manage T2108&#8217;s overbought signals than its oversold signals, but with patience, the &#8220;close enough&#8221; rendezvous combined with strict technical levels on the S&#038;P 500 (SPY) provided <a href=\"http:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/2015\/03\/06\/t2108-update-150306\/\" target=\"_blank\">adequate warning of the current selling<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27408\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27408\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_T2108.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_T2108.png\" alt=\"T2108 has fallen quick and fast after an extended period of waning momentum\" width=\"550\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_T2108.png 550w, https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_T2108-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">T2108 has fallen quick and fast after an extended period of waning momentum<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p>Now that the latest sell-off is underway, the general market is very aware of the risks. Managing short positions becomes a bit trickier. For example, T2108 has extended well below its lower-Bollinger Band (BB) and is subject to bounce sharply at any time. On Monday, the failure to mount a significant bounce from Friday&#8217;s selling demonstrated the new-found interest in selling. The chart of the S&#038;P 500 is now well in-sync with T2108. On Tuesday, the index broke right through 50DMA support and extended below its lower-BB again.<\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27410\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27410\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_SP500.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_SP500.png\" alt=\"Sellers keep up the pressure, but how long?\" width=\"550\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_SP500.png 550w, https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_SP500-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27410\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sellers keep up the pressure, but how long?<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p>I reacted to the selling by closing out my call options on ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures (UVXY). I think this could be timely given the volatility index has popped right into its 50DMA.<\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27411\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27411\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_VIX.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_VIX.png\" alt=\"The volatility index, the VIX, has finally closed above the 15.35 pivot but now must contend with its 50DMA\" width=\"550\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_VIX.png 550w, https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_VIX-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27411\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The volatility index, the VIX, has finally closed above the 15.35 pivot but now must contend with its 50DMA<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p>On Monday, I used the small rise in the S&#038;P 500 to nibble on ProShares Ultra S&#038;P500 (SSO) put options. Even with the 70% gain in one day&#8217;s work, I decided to hold onto this side of my T2108 bearish bet (and of course I wish I had been MUCH more aggressive!). If the index gaps down Wednesday morning (seems to never happen anymore as follow-through), I will close this position out. If the index bounces, I will start buying a fresh position of call options on UVXY.<\/p>\n<p>After a twitter chat, I realized that the current short-term trading pivots around next week&#8217;s Fed meeting (March 16th and 17th). I expect volatility to trend upward into the Fed&#8217;s meeting and perhaps into the subsequent press conference. I then expect volatility to collapse, or at least the premium built into volatility between now and then should reverse. Regular readers likely recall that my favorite post-Fed trade is to fade volatility as the Fed typically does what it can to calm markets down. The Fed may feel particularly compelled to sooth fears given the strong run-up in the U.S. dollar and growing &#8220;fears&#8221; about rate hikes. (Nevermind, the Fed is unlikely to raise rates much even after it begins the tightening cycle). My SSO puts are targeting the Friday, March 27th expiration, the week following the Fed, so I am staying patient. Only a break through 2100 and definitely a new all-time high will end my bearish trading call before oversold conditions (or &#8220;close enough&#8221;). <\/p>\n<p>On the forex side of things, the Australian dollar versus the Japanese yen (AUD\/JPY) is confirming trouble ahead as it is falling from 50DMA resistance.<\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27412\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27412\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_AUDJPY.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_AUDJPY.png\" alt=\"The Australian dollar versus the Japanese yen seems ready to retest recent lows...and lead the way lower for the stock market\" width=\"550\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_AUDJPY.png 550w, https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_AUDJPY-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Australian dollar versus the Japanese yen seems ready to retest recent lows&#8230;and lead the way lower for the stock market<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p>With the NASDAQ (QQQ) getting stopped cold at 5000 and just short of its all-time high, you can bet that investors and traders are looking at tech holdings a little more anxiously. No one of course wants to get caught holding the bag&#8230;especially <strong>again<\/strong> 15 years later!<\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27415\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27415\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_NASDAQ.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_NASDAQ.png\" alt=\"The NASDAQ makes a 1-day stop above 5000 before turning south\" width=\"550\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_NASDAQ.png 550w, https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_NASDAQ-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27415\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The NASDAQ makes a 1-day stop above 5000 before turning south<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p>You can see the rapid exit in tech stocks like Netflix (NFLX) and Google (GOOG)&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27416\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27416\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_GOOG.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_GOOG.png\" alt=\"Google (GOOG) rushes head first into a test of 200DMA support. It remains one of the few stocks on which I will stay bullish for now\" width=\"550\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_GOOG.png 550w, https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_GOOG-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27416\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google (GOOG) rushes head first into a test of 200DMA support. It remains one of the few stocks on which I will stay bullish for now<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_27417\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27417\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_NFLX.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_NFLX.png\" alt=\"Netflix (NFLX) is accelerating so hard into a test of significant support at the converged 50 and 200DMAs that sellers were able to hold the stock below its lower-Bollinger Band\" width=\"550\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_NFLX.png 550w, https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_NFLX-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Netflix (NFLX) is accelerating so hard into a test of significant support at the converged 50 and 200DMAs that sellers were able to hold the stock below its lower-Bollinger Band<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p>Oil-related stocks are facing renewed heat as well.<\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27419\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27419\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_XLE.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_XLE.png\" alt=\"Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE)  is once again facing the wrath of sellers but trading volume is MUCH lower this time around\" width=\"550\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_XLE.png 550w, https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_XLE-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE)  is once again facing the wrath of sellers but trading volume is MUCH lower this time around<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p>Bearish bets on XLE provide a nice double-whammy because it can drop on either lower oil and\/or a weaker stock market. However, I sold my latest accumulated position in Direxion Daily Energy Bear 3X ETF (ERY) as it stretched above the upper-BB for a third straight day. Not only does the low selling volume on XLE have me wary, but it also looks like ERY is making a series of lower highs. <\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27420\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27420\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_ERY.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_ERY.png\" alt=\"A picture-perfect bounce off 200DMA support but ERY is vulnerable to a quick and sharp reversal with the extension above the upper-BB on low buying volume\" width=\"550\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_ERY.png 550w, https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_ERY-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27420\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A picture-perfect bounce off 200DMA support but ERY is vulnerable to a quick and sharp reversal with the extension above the upper-BB on low buying volume<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p>I also closed out my put options on American Express (AXP). I was probably a bit early as a retest of recent lows is definitely in play here.<\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27421\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27421\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_AXP.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_AXP.png\" alt=\"Follow-through selling to a classic short setup\" width=\"550\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_AXP.png 550w, https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_AXP-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27421\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Follow-through selling to a classic short setup<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p>Somehow, I completely forgot to restart my hedged trading strategy on iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (EEM) before the sell-off. Options on EEM were again extremely cheap considering the potential for sharp and quick moves. I somewhat corrected my mistake by grabbing a large position today. I got put options expiring in April to give me sufficient runway to take advantage of what could eventually be a nasty tumble to or below 2014 lows almost no matter what the Fed does next week. I got call options expiring next week in case EEM rallies in spite of itself. Right now, EEM is WELL below the lower-BB and subject to a sharp reversal. I will sell the call options into such a reversal and hopefully those profits will pay for at least half of the put options.<\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27422\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27422\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_EEM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_EEM.png\" alt=\"iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (EEM) suffers a severe breakdown\" width=\"550\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_EEM.png 550w, https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_EEM-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (EEM) suffers a severe breakdown<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p>And in case you are somehow not following the currency markets closely (shame on you if you are a trader!), I have to remind you that the dollar is soaring and the move is getting parabolic. Whatever fears are baked into the implications of a rising dollar could be reaching a crescendo right along with the Fed meeting.<\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27423\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27423\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_DXY0.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_DXY0.png\" alt=\"The rush for the U.S. dollar is reaching a parabolic pitch\" width=\"550\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_DXY0.png 550w, https:\/\/drduru.com\/onetwentytwo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/150310_DXY0-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27423\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The rush for the U.S. dollar is reaching a parabolic pitch<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, March is shaping up to be a pivotal month for financial markets!<\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<strong>Daily T2108 vs the S&amp;P 500<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"T2108 vs. the S&amp;P 500 (DAILY)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.drduru.com\/money\/charts\/T2108-daily_s.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Black line: T2108 (measured on the right); Green line: S&amp;P 500 (for comparative purposes)<br \/>\nRed line: T2108 Overbought (70%); Blue line: T2108 Oversold (20%)<br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<strong>Weekly T2108<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.drduru.com\/money\/charts\/T2108-weekly_s.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Weekly T2108\" src=\"http:\/\/www.drduru.com\/money\/charts\/T2108-weekly_s.png\" alt=\"Weekly T2108\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" \/><br \/>\n*<strong>All charts created using <\/strong><\/a><strong><a title=\"Freestockcharts.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freestockcharts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">freestockcharts.com<\/a><\/strong> unless otherwise stated<\/center><strong>Related links:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.drduru.com\/money\/T2108.htm\">The T2108 Resource Page<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.drduru.com\/money\/charts\/T2108-daily.jpg\">Expanded daily chart of T2108 versus the S&amp;P 500<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.drduru.com\/money\/charts\/T2108-weekly.jpg\">Expanded weekly chart of T2108 <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Be careful out there!<\/p>\n<p>Full disclosure: long SSO put options, net long the U.S. dollar, net short the Australian dollar, long EEM calls and options, short NFLX and long call options<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(T2108 measures the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 40-day moving averages [DMAs]. It helps to identify extremes in market sentiment that are likely to reverse. To learn more about it, see my T2108 Resource Page. You can follow real-time T2108 commentary on twitter using the #T2108 hashtag. 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