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Nasdaq Makes Another New High

Chalres Schaap -

On Tuesday, market volume increased compared to Monday. The Nasdaq advanced throughout the day, gaining 23 points (+0.58%) and hitting a new high. In contrast, the S&P and Dow started the day by testing yesterday's lows, and then they gradually climbed to make modest new highs before giving back some ground in the final hour.  Both the S&P and Dow gained less than a point on the day.

The action today on the Nasdaq was constructive. The Dow and S&P basically treaded water. With Thanksgiving week, the market may give few solid signals until next week. Still, the Nasdaq has closed up for 4 days in a row (the Dow and S&P 3 out of 4). The market remains in uptrend mode, but the Correction Risk is still high. 

Daily RSI 20 did not make a new high as the Nasdaq hit its new high on the current upswing, so some caution is warranted. 

September Could Be Worse than August
Charles Schaap - August 30, 2013

Historically, August is one of the 4 worst performing months for the S&P 500 (source: Stock Trader's Almanac). This year, the S&P's performance in August fit the history, falling -2.8% during a market correction. The large, blue arrow represents the month of August....keep reading