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mmoy

10/27/11 1:44 PM

#105659 RE: wbmw #105658

If you had asked me yesterday, I would have said that it was time for a breather. Intel made three days of new highs on so-so volume which often indicates topping action. Today we had an external event which pushed it higher 1.5% (which is less than the broader indexes are up).

I tried to look at the chart including the last time we were here and stockcharts won't display that data on free accounts so I need to use another charting site.

There is one institutionally bullish sign as that's the 50 day moving average crossing above the 200 day moving average. That's considered an institutional buy signal.

BTW, I'm long INTC and have had a nice ride. I am somewhat inclined to just let it ride for now. I have a few other companies in this category too. For the past several months, it's been a stockpicker's market - playing the indices would have just bounced your account around. We might get back to where the indices are a good bet again.
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Saturn V

10/27/11 1:46 PM

#105662 RE: wbmw #105658

Excellent macroeconomic news today.
Europe gets its act together and has a deal to avert European financial meltdown. USA GDP grew at about a 2.5% annual rate, and so the double dip recession is not imminent. Thus we have a more benign macroeconomic environment.

Dow & S&P both up >2.5 %. INTC is howering at $25, and clearing out the resistance. Looking forward to the high 27+ range by yearend