August 12, 2008 Stock Market Recap

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The indices gave back some of their recent gains today on decreasing volume. The selling seems to just be a normal retracement and the typical back & forth we see as the indices try to break though important (popular) moving averages. The Nasdaq chopped around its 200-day moving average today while the S&P slid back under its 50-day moving average. If these pullbacks continue I'll be looking for support at the July trendlines.



Trend Table

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TrendNasdaqS&P 500Russell 2000
Long-TermLatDownUp
IntermediateUpLatUp
Short-termUpUpUp

(+) Indicates an upward reclassification today
(-) Indicates a downward reclassification today
Lat Indicates a Lateral trend

*** I'm simply using the indices' relations to their 200, 50 and 10-day moving averages to tell me the long, intermediate and short-term trends, respectively.

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