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Thursday 24th February, 2011

Thu, Feb 24, 2011

ASX Commentary

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

More red for the market today after further downside. The XJO tried to recover early losses and close off the lows but faded considerably in the last hour of trade. It seems there is plenty to keep investors concerned with events in Libya & the Middle East and Christchurch the main headlines. The XJO closed down 36.6 points today, turning the daily trend to down. We have just a few discretionary trades remaining and just one added today for aggressive traders only. Trade setups are few and far between so there would be nothing wrong with standing aside for the time being until evidence suggests this is just a retracement or a more forceful move down. Not having many quality setups may just be a message in itself. Stops have tightened up on any open trades in both the ASX Systematic and Discretionary portfolios.

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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