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Monday 14th March, 2011

Mon, Mar 14, 2011

ASX Commentary

Weekly Trend: Down
Daily Trend: Down
Daily Momentum: ___ Down

The market was sharply lower in early trade and bounced back late morning and again in afternoon trade to close a little lower. Down just over 1.7% at one stage, the XJO closed 0.4% lower, or 18.4 points. The XJO tagged a support area that held up in late November 2010 around the 4557 mark and firmly rejected the lows for the day. There is a possibility we may see a bounce of some description over the next few days. As mentioned Friday, there is little point chasing shorts here, but more prudently, waiting to see if we do get a corrective bounce in the coming days and looking for shorts if the downward trend looks to reassert itself thereafter. More aggressive traders could look for divergence trades for the bounce but without the index exhibiting any type-A divergence this is a high risk strategy. A lot of setups today exhibit wide ranging bars and therefore lack a low risk entry and acceptable risk/rewards. An interesting few days ahead.

About the Author:

Nick Radge has over 25 years’ experience in the financial markets. He is Head of Research & Trading at The Chartist, manages money using active management strategies and consults to various financial planning, stock broking and accountancy firms. He can be found on Facebook, Google + and on Twitter.

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