Breaking out!

Major indices have either edged above breakout levels or are about to from 11 week trading ranges. If successful and all evidence so far looks good, do not argue.

Remember, if the S&P 500 breaks out, that represents 500 names. If the NASDAQ 100 breaks out, that represents 100 names and so on.

As we have told you for ages, anything is possible. Breakouts do fail but breakouts for indices out of constructive patterns usually do not. And with other countries announcing negative interest rates and the printing of money to buy those bonds even though rates are negative, the easy money just gets easier. We still don’t understand why this is being done.

Just one more note in that oil prices are going to open above the first stairstep off the lows.

Weekend report is next.

Knicks are a horror show and now Carmelo is sitting for rest of the year. Way to go Phil Jackson!