GMI back to 4, critical test coming this week; RWB Nasdaq 100 stocks shine

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Well, the market has clawed itself back up   to critical technical resistance levels.   The SPY and DIA have closed back above their 10 week averages, but the QQQ closed just below that level.   A close of QQQ above 57.06 would give me a buy signal.   I have repeatedly found that I can trade growth stocks profitably only when the QQQ remains above its 10 week average.   The GMI has come back to 4, a level at which I start to feel comfortable going long. Of note, the IBD Growth Mutual Fund index is now above its 50 day average.   Nevertheless, IBD still considers this market to remain in a correction.   There have just been no large volume up-days in the major indexes.   My   SPY and QQQ daily indexes also are still negative.   (Click on table to enlarge.) The QQQ completed the 14th day of its short term down-trend on Friday. A little strength on Monday and Tuesday could bring that index into a new short term up-trend. It is noteworthy that 62% of the Nasdaq 100 stocks closed with their   daily MACD above its signal line, a sign of short term strength. And the Worden T2108 indicator is now at 61%, in neutral territory.

During the current QQQ short term down-trend, a few Nasdaq 100 stocks have shined.   Since March 8, the following stocks in this index rose the most: NFLX (+17.7%), BIDU (+12.3%), WFMI (+9.8%), SBUX (+8.5%) and DLTR (+6.8%). If the QQQ begins a new short term up-trend, these stocks may lead the rise.

As this weekly chart shows, NFLX has been in n RWB rocket stock pattern for over two years.

And BIDU:

And WFMI:

And SBUX:

Perhaps I should just buy RWB stocks and ride them until the short term averages (red) fall below the longer term averages (blue).

Like CAAS:

Get the picture? Just ride the RWB stocks up and exit and/or short the BWR stocks on the way down.

GMI rises to 3; still cautious

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This is a strange market lately.   The majority of the 9 market leaders I track are below their 30 day averages and far from their 52 week highs.   Two are at new highs (PCLN and BIDU).   Perhaps the leaders have completed their bull market run and   have topped, while others will rise for a while and top.   I do know that the Dow 30 (ETF, DIA) was strong on Thursday.   For now, it looks like tech stocks are trailing the large caps. The QQQ completed the 13th day of its short term down-trend on Thursday.   A few more up days could turn the trend around. Meanwhile, IBD continues to call the market in a correction.   This rebound from the March lows has come on insufficient volume to convince IBD editors that the correction is over.

GMI: 2; 12th day of QQQ short term down-trend

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I remain cautious.   The QQQ is still in a short term down-trend, but the DIA is showing some strength.   The tech stocks are simply weak right now. Some of the growth leaders I track are   showing strength: BIDU, NFLX, PCLN, AZO. The longer term trend of the market remains up, and I am waiting for signs that the current short term down-trend is ending.