Market Commentary

Anniversary

NLX — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:58:00 GMT

This week marked the one-year birthday of the current bull market and the 10-year anniversary of the Nasdaq all-time high.

The Nasdaq closed at 5,048.60 on March 10, 2000, versus 2,367.66 today, for a ten year drop of 53.10%.

The Nasdaq closed at 1,268.64 on March 9, 2009, versus 2,367.66 today, for a one year gain of 86.63%.

For the week, the NYSE rose .98% while the NASDAQ edged up 1.78%.

Since March 5, 2010, when the NLX NYSE turned Bullish, the NYSE has gained .98%.

Since February 26, 2010, when the NLX NASDAQ turned Bullish, the NASDAQ has gained 5.78%.

NLX NYSE +75

NLX NASDAQ +254

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NLX NYSE Turns Bullish

NLX — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:18:00 GMT

The NLX NYSE has turned Bullish after being Bearish since January 27, 2010.

Signs of slowing job losses in the U.S. sparked the best one-day gain in stocks in more than two weeks with nearly every major tech stock closing out the week with gains.

For the week, the NYSE jumped 3.64% while the NASDAQ spiked 3.94%.

Since January 27, 2010, when the NLX NYSE turned Bearish, the NYSE has gained 3.63%.

Since February 26, 2010, when the NLX NASDAQ turned Bullish, the NASDAQ has gained 3.94%.

NLX NYSE +119

NLX NASDAQ +431

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NLX NASDAQ Turns Bullish

NLX — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:19:00 GMT

The NLX NASDAQ has turned Bullish after being Bearish since January 22, 2010.

U.S. stocks capped their best month since November that were lifted by improvement in U.S. economic data and an optimistic outlook in consumer spending.

The Nasdaq Composite rose 4.23% during the month of February.

For the week, the NYSE skidded .68% while the NASDAQ slipped .25%.

Since January 27, 2010, when the NLX NYSE turned Bearish, the NYSE has declined .01%.

Since January 22, 2010, when the NLX NASDAQ turned Bearish, the NASDAQ has gained 1.50%.

NLX NYSE +39

NLX NASDAQ +163

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Recovery

NLX — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:00:00 GMT

The stock market extended its winning streak to four straight days on Friday as investors returned their focus to the U.S. economy with increasing signs of a recovery.

For the holiday shortened week, the NYSE spiked 3.04% while the NASDAQ jumped 2.76%.

Since January 27, 2010, when the NLX NYSE turned Bearish, the NYSE has gained .68%.

Since January 22, 2010, when the NLX NASDAQ turned Bearish, the NASDAQ has gained 1.75%.

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NLX NASDAQ +39

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Fat Tuesday

NLX — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:19:00 GMT

NLX NYSE -11

NLX NASDAQ -16

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Eked

NLX — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:26:00 GMT

U.S. stocks eked out gains on the week, but ended with moderate losses on Friday hurt by worries about the global economic recovery.

U.S. markets are closed Monday for Presidents Day, a federal holiday.

For the week, the NYSE rose 1.35% while the NASDAQ jumped 1.98%.

Since January 27, 2010, when the NLX NYSE turned Bearish, the NYSE has declined 2.29%.

Since January 22, 2010, when the NLX NASDAQ turned Bearish, the NASDAQ has declined .99%.

NLX NYSE -43

NLX NASDAQ -73

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Late Rally

NLX — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:55:00 GMT

U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday after waging a dramatic comeback in the final hour of trade.

The Dow saw three triple-digit full-day point moves this week.

For the week, the NYSE fell 1.47% while the NASDAQ slipped .29%.

Since January 27, 2010, when the NLX NYSE turned Bearish, the NYSE has declined 3.59%.

Since January 22, 2010, when the NLX NASDAQ turned Bearish, the NASDAQ has declined 2.91%.

NLX NYSE -81

NLX NASDAQ -193

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Global Concerns

NLX — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:12:00 GMT

Fears about the global economy hammered stocks on Thursday with a broad market sell-off fueled by grim employment numbers and financial worries in Europe.

NLX NYSE -101

NLX NASDAQ -316

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Bernanke

NLX — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:46:00 GMT

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke survived hard-core opposition to his handling of the financial crisis by some Senate Republicans and Democrats and won approval on Thursday for a second four-year term.

Stocks had their worst month since February 2009.

For the week, the NYSE dropped 2.09% while the NASDAQ skidded 2.63%.

Since January 27, 2010, when the NLX NYSE turned Bearish, the NYSE has declined 2.16%.

Since January 22, 2010, when the NLX NASDAQ turned Bearish, the NASDAQ has declined 2.63%.

NLX NYSE -102

NLX NASDAQ -361

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NLX NYSE Turns Bearish

NLX — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:07:00 GMT

The NLX NYSE turned Bearish today after being Bullish since March 23, 2009 while gaining 35.67%.

NLX NYSE -104

NLX NASDAQ -251

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NLX NASDAQ Turns Bearish

NLX — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:15:00 GMT

Stocks closed with steep losses for a third straight day Friday, paced by technology shares, which suffered from analyst downgrades and concerns that Ben Bernanke might not get confirmed to a second term as Federal Reserve chairman.

For the holiday shortened trading week, the NYSE tanked 4.43% while the NASDAQ slid 3.61%.

Since March 23, 2009, when the NLX NYSE turned Bullish, the NYSE has gained 38.35%.

Since November 9, 2009, when the NLX NASDAQ turned Bullish, the NASDAQ has gained 2.38%.

NLX NYSE -70

NLX NASDAQ -114

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Slide

NLX — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:09:00 GMT

Stocks suffered the worst one-day decline of 2010 so far, which slid after the announcement of weaker-than-expected revenue and a glum outlook in the financial sector.

U.S. markets are closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday.

For the week, the NYSE slipped .90% while the NASDAQ slid 1.26%.

Since March 23, 2009, when the NLX NYSE turned Bullish, the NYSE has gained 41.86%.

Since November 9, 2009, when the NLX NASDAQ turned Bullish, the NASDAQ has gained 6.22%.

NLX NYSE +38

NLX NASDAQ +103

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January First Five Days

NLX — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:01:00 GMT

2010 started out strong as the NYSE jumped 3.31% while the NASDAQ climbed 2.21%.

The Bulls won the battle of the January First Five Days Early Warning System, chronicled by the editors of the Stock Trader's Almanac. According to the Stock Trader's Almanac, the last 35 up First Five Days were followed by full-year gains 31 times for an 88.57% accuracy ratio.

Since March 23, 2009, when the NLX NYSE turned Bullish, the NYSE has gained 43.14%.

Since November 9, 2009, when the NLX NASDAQ turned Bullish, the NASDAQ has gained 7.57%.

NLX NYSE +155

NLX NASDAQ +259

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Happy 2010

NLX — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 02:08:00 GMT

For the decade, the NYSE gained 4.49% while the NASDAQ plummeted 44.24%.

The Dow also sank 9.30% making it the 2nd worst performing decade ever.

During the last week of 2009, the NYSE fell .97% while the NASDAQ sank .72%.

Since March 23, 2009, when the NLX NYSE turned Bullish, the NYSE has gained 38.55%.

Since November 9, 2009, when the NLX NASDAQ turned Bullish, the NASDAQ has gained 5.34%.

NLX NYSE +28

NLX NASDAQ +179

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Merry Christmas

NLX — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:23:00 GMT

As the countdown to 2010 begins and the end of the "lost decade", the S&P 500 is on track to post its first 10-year price drop since the 1930s. The Nasdaq Composite ended the Christmas shortened trading week at its highest close since Sept. 3, 2008.

For the week, the NYSE climbed 2.38% while the NASDAQ jumped 3.35%.

Since March 23, 2009, when the NLX NYSE turned Bullish, the NYSE has gained 39.90%.

Since November 9, 2009, when the NLX NASDAQ turned Bullish, the NASDAQ has gained 6.11%.

NLX NYSE +76

NLX NASDAQ +540

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Earnings

NLX — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:19:00 GMT

U.S. stocks closed higher Friday as better-than-expected earnings reports boosted investors' appetite for technology stocks.

For the week, the NYSE slipped .55% while the NASDAQ gained .98%.

Since March 23, 2009, when the NLX NYSE turned Bullish, the NYSE has gained 36.64%.

Since November 9, 2009, when the NLX NASDAQ turned Bullish, the NASDAQ has gained 2.68%.

NLX NYSE -40

NLX NASDAQ +224

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Retail

NLX — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:24:00 GMT

Retail sales continue to improve with signs that consumers are shopping again that prompted investors to do the same thing on Friday, pushing the stock market just shy of a fresh 14-month closing high.

For the week, the NYSE fell a slight .80% while the NASDAQ slipped .18%.

Since March 23, 2009, when the NLX NYSE turned Bullish, the NYSE has gained 37.40%.

Since November 9, 2009, when the NLX NASDAQ turned Bullish, the NASDAQ has gained 1.68%.

NLX NYSE +12

NLX NASDAQ +127

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Job Skid

NLX — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:56:00 GMT

The Labor Department announced Friday that the unemployment rate fell to 10% from 10.2% in October. Those figures easily trumped analysts' expectations for an increase in the unemployment rate into 2010.

For the week, the NYSE rose 1.59% while the NASDAQ gained 2.61%.

Since March 23, 2009, when the NLX NYSE turned Bullish, the NYSE has gained 38.51%.

Since November 9, 2009, when the NLX NASDAQ turned Bullish, the NASDAQ has gained 1.87%.

NLX NYSE +47

NLX NASDAQ +159

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Trade Performance

NLX — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:18:00 GMT

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Dubai

NLX — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:45:00 GMT

During the traditional shortened trading session on the Friday after Thanksgiving Day, a sell-off was precipitated by the Dubai World's debt woes that shook investors' confidence.

For the week, the NYSE edged lower .20% while the NASDAQ retreated .35%.

Since March 23, 2009, when the NLX NYSE turned Bullish, the NYSE has gained 36.33%.

Since November 9, 2009, when the NLX NASDAQ turned Bullish, the NASDAQ has declined .73%.

NLX NYSE +20

NLX NASDAQ +32

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