The S&P put in another short term bottom on April 11

Discussion in 'Trading' started by volente_00, Apr 11, 2006.

Did the S&P just put in another short term bottom on April 11 at 1283 ?

  1. Right on, see you shorties at 1334.

    32 vote(s)
    53.3%
  2. The last 4 calls were pure luck, we are going much lower than 1283.

    28 vote(s)
    46.7%
  1. Buy1Sell2

    Buy1Sell2

    You were right on the call from 1265 to 1300, but not on the most recent call , at least not yet. The market did move higher but did not hit the call target. At this moment the last call has either not been allowed to fully play out, or it was wrong.
     
    #11     Apr 11, 2006
  2. incestuous mkt wants higher now
     
    #12     Apr 11, 2006
  3. Buy1Sell2

    Buy1Sell2

    Where are we on cash right now--I don't usually look at it--just the futures.
     
    #13     Apr 11, 2006
  4. 1000

    1000

    You got lucky, because of contago on the then forward Jun futures, and everyone fell for the oldest trick in the book.
     
    #14     Apr 11, 2006
  5. 1000

    1000

    +9 handle spread. Needs crushing pretty soon. This has to happen outside cash trading hours. Don't know what the excuse will be, may be around the fomc mins release, coupled with a few bad earnings?
     
    #15     Apr 11, 2006
  6. Buy1Sell2

    Buy1Sell2

    This where you may have me a bit confused with your language. I am certain that you mean futures are plus 9 to the cash, but are you saying that futures will be crushed below the cash to trade at a discount ?
     
    #16     Apr 11, 2006
  7. you mean 4/3
     
    #17     Apr 11, 2006
  8. 1000

    1000

    Yeap, or trade close to cash.
     
    #18     Apr 11, 2006
  9. Buy1Sell2

    Buy1Sell2

    Ok. I usually just follow the futures with technicals etc. to determine weakness and strength on weekly and daily charts. Long term fundamentals (not day to day news) are in the back of mind as well (way back). I never pay attention to cash, so I wouldn't know. Thanks for the info. In general I would think that cash and futures come together progressively as the contract date approaches with cash usually at a discount. What is the reason that you believe that it is about time for the crush?

    Never mind , I see the earlier post where you said you didn't know what the excuse would be.
     
    #19     Apr 11, 2006
  10. volente_00

    volente_00

    There is a reason the premium is so high.
     
    #20     Apr 11, 2006