UNHAPPY HOLIDAYS

As pointed out in earlier blogs, a more full explanation of the following Sentiment Indicators can be found at my Examiner.com column:

http://www.examiner.com/stock-market-in-san-francisco/brent-leonard

 

Date>		12/21/2012	12/14/2012
Indices:	DJIA	13190	13135
	NAZ	3021	2971
	SPX	1430	1413
WklyVolume (Bshs).
NASD/NYSE		10.0/4.8	8.8/3.3
Specul.Ratio hi=bullish		2.08	2.67
nasd/nyse
Sentiment:	put/call-CBOE	62	63
VIX>50-alltmlow=8.8		17.8	17
Advance/Dec-NYSE..		2127/1040	1390/1762
Weekly Net:		1087	-372
Cumulative:		142419	141332
Weekly	NYSE hi/low	349/75	264/85
New Hi's/Low's	Nasdaq h/l	219/98	168/109
McClellan	Oscillator	12	-3
McClellanSum	.+750/-1000	481	360
Newsletter	Inv.Intel -Bull:tues	46.8	45.7
Surveys	Bear:-5yrs	24.5	23.4
	AAII  -Bull :wed.	46.4	43.2
	Bear	24.8	30.1
COT:Change w/w	large/small (net)k	.16/25	17/5.
CEOinsider	selling	34:1	37:1
3-box rev	Bullish%-	71	66
US equity -ICI	Fund Flows	1weeklag	(7.2B)
MMF flows	Change in $B	(8.8B)	1.5B
MargDebt- top (300M)	monthly		318Boct.
ETF:Eqty/	Int'l/Bond	747/304/244	734/296/239
Assets in	Billion$$ .	Nov.	Oct.
2-yr Tsy Yield: Inflation		0.28%	0.25%			Best wishes for a Happy Holiday to all readers!

With record numbers of dollars coming out of Money Market Funds, mostly into the crowded trade of short term bonds, anyone who has a minimal knowledge of covered call options and/or an interest in hedging stock market exposure might want to check out: brentleonard.com for an alternative strategy that is low-risk as well as highly rewarding. For those of you wanting more details and actual trading results, a new book is available for $14.95 at Amazon.com: Zero (IN)Tolerance

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UNHAPPY HOLIDAYS

Christmas Sentiment

Here are the weekly Sentiment numbers -see the Examiner.com column for detailed explanations.

http://www.examiner.com/stock-market-in-san-francisco/brent-leonard

Date>		12/14/2012	12/7/2012
Indices:	DJIA	13135	13155
	NAZ	2971	2978
	SPX	1413	1418
WklyVolume (Bshs).
NASD/NYSE		8.8/3.3	8.5/3.3
Specul.Ratio hi=bullish		2.67	2.58
nasd/nyse
Sentiment:	put/call-CBOE	63	65
VIX>50-alltmlow=8.8		17	15.9
Advance/Dec-NYSE..		1390/1762	1499/1641
Weekly Net:		-372	-142
Cumulative:		141332	141704
Weekly	NYSE hi/low	264/85	267/64
New Hi's/Low's	Nasdaq h/l	168/109	151/114
McClellan	Oscillator	-3	22
McClellanSum	.+750/-1000	360	274
Newsletter	Inv.Intel -Bull:tues	45.7	43.6
Surveys	Bear:-5yrs	23.4	25.5
	AAII  -Bull :wed.	43.2	42.2
	Bear	30.1	34.6
COT:Change w/w	large/small (net)k	17/5.	7/0.
CEOinsider	selling	37:1	52:1
3-box rev	Bullish%-	66	64
US equity -ICI	Fund Flows	1weeklag	(7.2B)
MMF flows	Change in $B	1.5B	32.3B
MargDebt- top (300M)	monthly
ETF:Eqty/	Int'l/Bond
Assets in	Billion$$ .
2-yr Tsy Yield: Inflation		0.25%	0.25%

With record numbers of dollars coming out of Money Market Funds, mostly into the crowded trade of short term bonds, anyone who has a minimal knowledge of covered call options and/or an interest in hedging stock market exposure might want to check out: brentleonard.com for an alternative strategy that is low-risk as well as highly rewarding. For those of you wanting more details and actual trading results, a new book is available for $14.95 at Amazon.com: Zero (IN)Tolerance

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Christmas Sentiment

IT'S BEEN A LONG, LONG TIME-

Year end is almost upon us, with markets unusually quiet awaiting some decision on 2013. In my Examiner.com column I mention a survey of 64 years of stocks at year's end. Mostly positive, sentiment indicators tend to the cautious downside for now.
Please see: 

http://www.examiner.com/stock-market-in-san-francisco/brent-leonard 

for more commentary on the indicators below. The reader can "Subscribe" for regular updates.

Date>		12/7/2012	11/30/2012
Indices:	DJIA	13155	13025
	NAZ	2978	3010
	SPX	1418	1416
WklyVolume (Bshs).
NASD/NYSE		8.5/3.3	8.8/3.7
Specul.Ratio hi=bullish		2.58	2.38
nasd/nyse
Sentiment:	put/call-CBOE	65	63
VIX>50-alltmlow=8.8		15.9	15.87
Advance/Dec-NYSE..		1499/1641	1973/1193
Weekly Net:		-142	780
Cumulative:		141704	141846
Weekly	NYSE hi/low	267/64	289/59
New Hi's/Low's	Nasdaq h/l	151/114	156/110
McClellan	Oscillator	22	51
McClellanSum	.+750/-1000	274	148
Newsletter	Inv.Intel -Bull:tues	43.6	39.3
Surveys	Bear:-5yrs	25.5	27.7
	AAII  -Bull :wed.	42.2	40.9
	Bear	34.6	34.4
COT:Change w/w	large/small (net)k	7/0.	7/(3)
CEOinsider	selling	52:1	23:1
3-box rev	Bullish%-	64	64
US equity -ICI	Fund Flows	(.5B)	1weeklag
MMF flows	Change in $B	32.3B	10.1B
MargDebt- top (300M)	monthly		318Boct.
ETF:Eqty/	Int'l/Bond		734/296/239
Assets in	Billion$$ .		Oct.
2-yr Tsy Yield: Inflation		0.25%	0.27%

 

With record numbers of dollars coming out of Money Market Funds, mostly into the crowded trade of short term bonds, anyone who has a minimal knowledge of covered call options and/or an interest in hedging stock market exposure might want to check out: brentleonard.com for an alternative strategy that is low-risk as well as highly rewarding. For those of you wanting more details and actual trading results, a new book is available for $14.95 at Amazon.com: Zero (IN)Tolerance

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IT'S BEEN A LONG, LONG TIME-

CONVENTIONAL WISDOM

Last week's sentiment numbers are posted below - please see Examiner.com article for commentary:

http://www.examiner.com/stock-market-in-san-francisco/brent-leonard

 

Date>		11/30/2012	11/23/2012
Indices:	DJIA	13025	13009
	NAZ	3010	2966
	SPX	1416	1409
WklyVolume (Bshs).
NASD/NYSE		8.8/3.7	5.5/2.2
Specul.Ratio hi=bullish		2.38	2.50
nasd/nyse
Sentiment:	put/call-CBOE	63	60
VIX>50-alltmlow=8.8		15.87	15.14
Advance/Dec-NYSE..		1973/1193	2804/362
Weekly Net:		780	2442
Cumulative:		141846	141066
Weekly	NYSE hi/low	289/59	183/77
New Hi's/Low's	Nasdaq h/l	156/110	72/147
McClellan	Oscillator	51	50
McClellanSum	.+750/-1000	148	-62
Newsletter	Inv.Intel -Bull:tues	39.3	37.2
Surveys	Bear:-5yrs	27.7	27.7
	AAII  -Bull :wed.	40.9	35.8
	Bear	34.4	40.8
COT:Change w/w	large/small (net)k	7/(3)	6/13.
CEOinsider	selling	23:1	14:1
3-box rev	Bullish%-	64	60
US equity -ICI	Fund Flows	1weeklag	1weeklag
MMF flows	Change in $B	10.1B	26.6B
MargDebt- top (300M)	monthly	318Boct.
ETF:Eqty/	Int'l/Bond	734/296/239
Assets in	Billion$$ .	Oct.
2-yr Tsy Yield: Inflation		0.27%	0.28%

With record numbers of dollars coming out of Money Market Funds, mostly into the crowded trade of short term bonds, anyone who has a minimal knowledge of covered call options and/or an interest in hedging stock market exposure might want to check out: brentleonard.com for an alternative strategy that is low-risk as well as highly rewarding. For those of you wanting more details and actual trading results, a new book is available for $14.95 at Amazon.com: Zero (IN)Tolerance

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CONVENTIONAL WISDOM