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Weekend Newsletter for February 1, 2004 | ||
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| 1) MARKET SUMMARY GDP gives no reason to continue Thursday reversal.- Thursday reversal stalls out as stocks close the month quietly.
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Company Profile STATUS: Test 18 day MVA. ETN has enjoyed a strong move the past year. To start the year it accelerated its climb, running up the 10 day MVA (118.10). Last week it was hit by the sellers that jumped the market on the FOMC decision, fading back to the 18 day MVA (116.52). Friday it held tight at that level, showing a very tight doji. That often indicates it is ready to make the turn back up. Looking for a solid volume bounce up off of this level. Volume: 816.2K Avg Volume: 530.59K BUY POINT: $116.88 Volume=900K Target=$123.5 Stop=$116.32 POSITION: ETN DA - Apr. $115c (59 delta). Learn more about our Stock Split Report - Issued 5 Times Per Week
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