FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS
The Techs has been in a slumber whole winter with lacklustre performance and earnings expectations, however, with Yahoo and Sun Microsystems inc. released favorable earnings report, investor confidence in the techs returned and lifted the markets broadly as a result. Ebay also rallied 4.85% in a day, Xilinx up 4.32%, Intel up 1.41%, Marvell Tech up 5.45%, Broadcom corp up 4.18% and Microsoft up 1.14%. It was as though the flood gates are suddenly opened and a rush of optimism flooded the markets. Even the “Sell-The-Tech” Cramer with his pessimism about the Tech sector, gave 2 tech picks today. There are no new economic data to support this sudden optimism and oil was up another $0.33 on unfavorable oil inventory numbers, so it seems like investors are indeed waiting for some great earnings release from the tech front before committing to the markets.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Well well, just when we are about to lose hope in the Nasdaq composite, it rebounded off its 50 days moving average support level at last! This move alone totally negated the short term ditch that we have witnessed last week and, as I have said a few days ago, a rebound off this level could mean more upside to come. But didn’t the index close marginally below the 50 days MA twice? Well, that is a common behavior of all support levels. Prices don’t just rebound right off a support level, although sometimes they do. Most of the time, prices go slightly below it, bobbing up and down the surface very slightly before bouncing off. When we see such a slight breaching of a support level, we need to see a follow up on that breach the next day and then identify the next support level instead of falling into a panic. As it turned out, there was no follow up on the breach in this case and the Nasdaq composite rebounded nicely after accumulating some potential energy. The Dow continued to move according to plan, making yet another historical high, with no surprises at all. The Dow continues to be in a bull trend while the Nasdaq composite needs to break the 2500 to return to a bull trend from the current neutral channel. There is an obvious channel formed between the 2500 and 2450 level right now.

The Star Trading System followed up on the optimism with a full house of morning stars today. Let’s see if we can get some good practise today.

Jason Ng
Founder, Masters ‘O’ Equity
mastersoequity.com
“Your Personal Stock Option Mentor”

FUNDAMENTALS
Winter is here at last, raising oil prices as heating oil demand is expected to rise. Oil price picked up by $1.20 to close up at $53.78 and has clearly added pressure on the market despite a rush of great earnings release by giants like Yahoo and UTX. If oil inventory numbers come in unfavorable tomorrow, oil could stage a rebound and rally as this ditch in oil price has been caused by a severe drop in heating oil demand so far due to a warm winter. Oil inventories will be announced tomorrow at 10:30am EST. As we have witnessed today, rising oil prices had a definite effect on investor sentiments as major indices fell from the skies as oil prices rose in the afternoon. We will be watching oil prices very closely.

TECHNICALS
Markets are mixed today as oil staged a come back. The Dow was not affected as it moved on to completing yet another step in its staircase formation. Nothing that happened to the Nasdaq composite seems to have affected the Dow in any ways and from its chart action today, we should see a new high coming up either late this week or early next week. The Nasdaq composite closed sideways yet again after struggling aainst a 2450 psychological resistance level for half a day. This is the second day the index has closed marginally below its 50 days moving average as downside momentum indicators continue to look strong. As I have said before, if it fails at this level, it would not be surprising to see a testing of the 2400 support level soon. Breaching that level would qualify the Nasdaq composite for a bear trend. So, make sure your tech longs are already out and have your tech put options ready. Oil seems to be waking up right now as it forms a rounded bottom formation off its $50 support level. A full scale rebound off such a formation is not common as this kind of formation do not show a strong conviction to upside. It usually laspe into a cup and handle formation before rallying, that is, if it survives long enough to form the handle part of the formation. Overall, oil is still in a full scale bear trend with a short term pullup being witnessed right now, until we see more evidence of a rally, oil remains bearish.

The Star Trading System has prepositioned us with both morning and evening stars over the past 2 weeks and both types are performing well in their respective directions. This is again a reminder to all star traders that as long as a signal qualifies for entry, it is a qualified signal. You do not have to add your own opinion of the market into it. Always remember, there are always rising stocks in falling markets and falling stocks in rising markets and the Star Trading System always put us in the correct ones to trade.

Jason Ng
Founder, Masters ‘O’ Equity
mastersoequity.com
“Your Personal Stock Option Mentor”