September 10th, 2010
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COMMENTARY for Thursday

To Believe in the Bull Is to Buy into an Epic Fraud

by Rick Ackerman on July 15, 2010 1:56 am GMT · 34 comments

We took a deeply skeptical view here yesterday of the buying frenzy that has pushed stocks sharply higher since early July. Not surprisingly, some market observers think the rally is the real McCoy – an entirely normal upthrust in an ongoing bull market. “The only question is, when will you admit you’re wrong?” asked a contributor, Keith P., in the Rick’s Picks forum. “[At Dow 12000? 14000? 18000?  I’m just wondering. Will you be like the rest and say everyone else is wrong the whole way up — or at some point will you say, yes, I was wrong? I’m not bashing you at all,” he continued. “You kept us in many long positions the whole way up. You’ve done a great job. I’m just saying I » Read the full article


TODAY'S ACTION for Thursday

Dollar Turn-Up Ahead?

by Rick Ackerman on July 15, 2010 4:25 am GMT · 0 comments

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ESU10 – September E-Mini S&P (Last:1091.25)

by Rick Ackerman on July 15, 2010 2:15 am GMT

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GCQ10 – August Gold (Last:1210.20)

by Rick Ackerman on July 15, 2010 2:28 am GMT

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DXY – NYBOT Dollar Index (Last:83.60)

by Rick Ackerman on July 15, 2010 2:36 am GMT

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SIU10 – September Silver (Last:18.330)

by Rick Ackerman on July 15, 2010 2:57 am GMT

September Silver (SIU10) price chart with targetsIf we ignore yesterday’s gratuitous hiccup, Silver looks poised for a more durable thrust, having exceeded the Hidden Pivot rally target shown in the chart by more than four cents yesterday.  However, the futures weren’t providing any solid hand holds Wednesday night, even on the 2-minute chart. A midpoint resistance at 18.395 might work as a breakout number, but you’ll need to improvise your own tactic if you want to get long.

$DIA – Diamonds (Last:104.25)

by Rick Ackerman on September 10, 2010 4:34 am GMT

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$SIZ10 – December Silver (Last:19.730)

by Rick Ackerman on September 10, 2010 4:18 am GMT

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$+SLW – Silver Wheaton (Last:22.06)

by Rick Ackerman on August 27, 2010 9:07 am GMT

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