i thought that the mkt showed remarkable strength today (twice) coming back from the opening weakness & then bouncing back late after the false breakout to the upside.
There has been a tendency for the mutual funds to mark prices up towards the end of a month and then for prices to decline at the beginning of the new month once their bids are no longer there.
Having said the above, i think the mkt will be weak early this coming Monday; but prices will recover & bounce back and go to new highs (for this move from the recent lows).
I think the pattern of early weakness then recovery will also be the case Weds, the day after the election. Many are looking for a selloff after the election. I think that either reflects their prejudice about an Obama victory or their fears or suspicions about the way the mkt will react. However, i think, the mkt has already discounted an Obama victory. . . enough to recover after early attempts to sell the mkt down Weds morning.
On the other hand, IF McCain wins, which is a greater possibility than the conventional wisdom the mkt will zoom for one or two days because a McCain win has not been discounted by the mkt.
All of the above is within the framework of a bear mkt rally NOT a new bull mkt after a bear mkt bottom. Volume will be lacking even on the upside. |