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March 31, 2011 – New Intraday Highs for Dow Transports and Russell 2000
We are ending the first quarter of 2011 focusing on some key levels for the major equity
averages. The Dow Transportation Average and Russell 2000 traded above their February highs
on Wednesday. The Dow Transports traded as high as 5307.37 but did not close above its
February 17th closing high at 5298.10. Such would have been the first step towards a Dow
Theory Buy Signal. The Russell 2000 ended Wednesday 0.3% above its February high. The Dow
Industrial Average is below its February high at 12,391.29 by just 0.3%.
Tracking Dow Theory - The Dow Transports need to close above its February 17th closing high at
5298.10. If that happens and is followed by the Dow Industrial Average closing above its February 18th
closing high at 12,391.25, we will have a Dow Theory Buy Signal. The other major averages that
remain below their February highs are; S&P 500 by 1.2%, NASDAQ by 2.2%, NASDAQ 100 by 2.8%
and the SOX by 6.9%.
The Trading Range Scenario – The Dow Industrial Average remains in a trading range between its
March 16th low at 11,555.48 and its February 18th high at 12,391.29. Strength can stretch to this
week’s risky level at 12,488, which would still be a high below 12,600. Given a weekly close below the
five-week modified moving average at 12,038 the weekly chart profile shifts to negative, which would
target my annual risky level at 11,491. New monthly and quarterly levels will be available Friday.
Stocks Remain Overvalued Fundamentally – We are operating under a ValuEngine Valuation
Watch with more than 60% of all stocks overvalued. At Wednesday’s close 61.7% of all stocks were
overvalued. In addition all 16 sectors are overvalued with 10 by double-digit percentages. A
ValuEngine Valuation Warning occurs when more than 65% of all stocks are overvalued. This last
occurred at the mid-February highs.
More bad news on the housing market - The Mortgage Bankers Association reported that mortgage
applications for both refinancings and home purchases fell 7.5% in the week ended March 25th. A
major factor is the increasing mortgage rates as the 30-Year fixed rate mortgage rose to 4.92 percent
last week from 4.80 percent the prior week.
10-Year Note – (3.448) The 200-week simple moving average is 3.554 with the 50-day simple moving
average at 3.465, and the March 16th low yield at 3.139. Weekly and annual value levels are 3.641
and 3.791.
Courtesy of Thomson / Reuters
Comex Gold – ($1422.1) The 50-day simple moving average is $1389.2 with the March 24th all time
high at $1448.6. Daily, semiannual and weekly risky levels are $1432.1, $1452.6 and $1469.8.
The Euro – (1.4121) The weekly chart shows the euro overbought versus the dollar with the 200-week
simple moving average as support at 1.3967. My weekly pivot is 1.4119 with the November 4th high as
resistance at 1.4281.
Richard Suttmeier
Chief Market Strategist
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