Market Analysis for Aug 9th, 2005
Now that the FOMC has confirmed everyone's worst fears- that the Fed will
continue hike rates going forward -- of course the market stages its obligatory
knee-jerk reaction, in this case an initial rally to new intraday recovery highs
at 39.59 in the QQQQ. However, the rally did not hurdle the prior rally (congestion) peak
at 39.61, which preserves the series of lower-lows and lower-highs that has
been carved-out since the 8/2 high of 40.14. If the Q's now sell off during
the final hour of trading- and break below 39.40- my micro work will argue
that the recovery rally is over, and that the near term downtrend has resumed-
to a target zone of 39.00, and then to 38.70/60. For now, we remain short.
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