The S&P 500 gapped higher at the open, but spent the majority of the day pulling back, as multiple major indexes (i.e the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, Nasdaq 100 etc) all tested their year to date Anchored Volume Weighted Average Price (Anchored VWAP) and reversed back through to close the day negative. However, none broke the prior days lows and they all remain above their +1x ATR levels currently...

With the increased interest in Stan Weinstein's Stage Analysis method recently, I thought it would be useful to begin this weekends video with an educational feature on the Stage 2A entry point, using the example of AAPL from May 2003...

There has been steady improvement in the Percentage of US Stocks Above Their 150 day Moving Averages over the last 5 weeks since I produced the sector breadth diagram and table, with a +15.91% improvement over the period and a few more sectors moving into the Stage 1 zone (40% to 60% range), and one sector moving into the Stage 2 zone (above 60%)...

Custom Percentage of Stocks Above Their 50 Day, 150 Day & 200 Day Moving Averages Combined Market Breadth Charts for the Overall US Market, NYSE and Nasdaq for Market Timing and Strategy.

The Stage Analysis members weekend video begins with a focus on the Solar Group following this weeks climate spending deal, plus earnings results in multiple stocks in the group which caused a Stage 2 breakout attempt in the group on strong relative volume...

Custom Percentage of Stocks Above Their 50 Day, 150 Day & 200 Day Moving Averages Combined Market Breadth Charts for the Overall US Market, NYSE and Nasdaq for Market Timing and Strategy.

This weeks Stage Analysis Members midweek video starts with a review of the price and volume action in the major indexes, and some short term Market breadth indicators, such as the Nasdaq Composite Bullish Percent Index, which had a Bull Confirmed P&F status change today and the Percentage of Stocks above their 20 day EMAs.

The Stage Analysis members weekend video starts this week with a focus on the Semiconductors group, as around 1/4 of the group are reporting earnings in the coming week, and have shown strong relative strength since the start of the month, rising back up the relative strength rankings and and industry group bell curve.

Custom Percentage of Stocks Above Their 50 Day, 150 Day & 200 Day Moving Averages Combined Market Breadth Charts for the Overall US Market, NYSE and Nasdaq for Market Timing and Strategy.

Tonights Stage Analysis Members midweek video begins with a look at the Sector Rotation Model that suggests the sectors that tend to lead the market at the different points in the market cycle and economic cycle. Followed by a brief chat of the recent article on the Top 5 Books To Learn the Wyckoff Method, before discussing the Major Index charts...