The S&P will end 2005 @

1300.00

 

Dang, I expected to read about how the S&P500 was going to end in 2005. I mean, end in total disaster and TEOTWAWKI!!!

Good to see threads that are grounded in reality.

 

@ 1296

 

since the S&P didn't travel very far this week, I suppose it would still be fair to accept predictions through sunday night 12/4. Of course, you won't be eligible for the grand prize, and an asterisk will appear by your prediction.

Acronym 1118
Satchel 1177.25
Sportmatt37 1199
Topsurfi 1207
Jackbyrd 1225*
Perseus 1225.25*
Macroevent 1228
Lilduckling 1232.66
Rubberbird 1241
=================S&P close 12/2 @ 1265.1
Chitownecho 1269
Agyar 1269.01*
Reno4nook 1278
Chiguy 1282.34
Wastrading 1287
Keafan 1292.06
RNRband 1292.75
Gingarte 1296*
Bitstream 1297
Balda 1300*
Spelunk 1304
Restricted 1308
Thewoodcutter 1310
Charlie Dow 1322.57
Drmarkan 1330
2manywhiners 1335.37
Nox 1337

 

It appears that the EliteTrader consensus has the market closing the year at approximately these levels (1268-1271). However, the bias is skewed slightly to the upside with more votes above the mean prognistication.

 

That's scary! I'm in the majority.........

 

And heres a probability cone.
Which suggests, it could end up pretty much anywhere.

 

And, the most fun part:

3) The privilege of watching me welsh yet again.

 

you misinterpret the data inflection points.
linear regression analysis suggests lower.

 

Oh, i didnt misinterpret it.
I dont know what a data inflection point is, so i couldnt have