Market Comment 09 27 11

For all the recent breath-taking rises and falls in the market we have really gone nowhere of late. If the following chart seems confusing to you, you are not alone. At times like these the wisest thing to do is let the institutions with there algorithmic blackbox trading systems battle it out on their own, while we sit patiently and safely on the sidelines.

One market segment that has shown significant bearish signs is the small-cap Russell 2000 Index. The bulls are losing this battle at the moment. I added to our position in RWM (INVERSE SMALL CAP ETF) today as the market rallied. The following chart reveals a small head & shoulders pattern that has developed. This pattern can portend an imminent decline, just as a larger H&S pattern foretold the decline in the S&P 500 last month.

I took a 1/2 position in Gold today. I am thinking that the bottom might be found at the 1,550 area.. I'll take the other 1/2 position opportunistically, either on an upside breakout or after a decline of 100 points.

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