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TODAY'S MARKET & SECTOR SENTIMENT

Trading Date The Market Today The Sectors Today Trend Action Cycle Position
1 June 2006 - 6 Jun 2006 +2 X -6 O +8  X -32 O Start Buying B2
31 May 2006 +1 X -7 O +7  X -33 O Start Buying B2
30 May 2006 +0 X -8 O +7  X -33 O Start Buying B2
26 May 2006 +1 X -7 O +6  X -34 O Start Buying B2
25 May 2006 +1 X -7 O +4  X -36 O Start Buying B1
24 May 2006 +0 X -8 O +3  X -37 O Start Buying B1
22 May 2006 - 23 May 2006 +0 X -8 O +4  X -36 O Start Buying B1
STI Cycle 2006A Start Date 22 May 2006 End Date ? ? ? ? NEW CYCLE START
STI Cycle 2005B Start Date Oct 2005 End Date 19 May 2006 2005B CYCLE END
19 May 2006 +0 X -8 O +6  X -34 O 100% Cash S8
18 May 2006 +0 X -8 O +8  X -32 O 100% Cash S8
17 May 2006 +1 X -7 O +11  X -29 O 100% Cash S7
16 May 2006 +3 X -5 O +15  X -25 O 100% Cash S7
15 May 2006 +5 X -3 O +16  X -24 O 100% Cash S7
12 May 2006 +5 X -3 O +23  X -17 O 100% Cash S7
11 May 2006 +6 X -2 O +27  X -13 O 100% Cash S7
08 May 2006 -10 May 2006 +8 X -0 O +30  X -10 O 100% Cash S7
05 May 2006 +8X -0O +29  X -11 O 100% Cash S7
01 May 2006 - 04 May 2006 +6 X -2 O +30  X -10 O 100% Cash S7
28 Apr 2006 +5 X -3 O +30  X -10 O 100% Cash S7
27 Apr 2006 +4 X -4 O +31  X -9 O 100% Cash S7
25 Apr 2006 - 26 Apr 2006 +4 X -4 O +32  X -8 O 100% Cash S7
19 Apr 2006 - 24 Apr 2006 +5 X -3 O +32  X -8 O 100% Cash S7
18 Apr 2006 +5 X -3 O +31  X -9 O 100% Cash S7
17 Apr 2006 +4 X -4 O +30  X -10 O 100% Cash S7
13 Apr 2006 +4 X -4 O +29  X -11 O 100% Cash S7
12 Apr 2006 +4 X -4 O +30  X -10 O 100% Cash S7
11 Apr 2006 +5 X -3 O +30  X -10 O 100% Cash S7
07 Apr 2006 -10 Apr 2006 +7 X -1 O +32  X -8 O 100% Cash S7
06 Apr 2006 +8 X -0 O +33  X -7 O 100% Cash S7
31 Mar 2006 - 05 Apr 2006 +8 X -0 O +32  X -8 O 100% Cash S7
30 Mar 2006 +8 X -0 O +31  X -9 O 100% Cash S7
29 Mar 2006 +7 X -1 O +31  X -9 O 100% Cash S7
28 Mar 2006 +6 X -2 O +31  X -9 O 100% Cash S7
27 Mar 2006 +5 X -3 O +31  X -9 O 100% Cash S7
 23 Mar 2006 - 24 Mar 2006 +5 X -3 O +29  X -11 O 100% Cash S7
22 Mar 2006 +5 X -3 O +28  X -12 O 100% Cash S7
21 Mar 2006 +4 X -4 O +28  X -12 O 100% Cash S7
20 Mar 2006 +5 X -3 O +27  X -13 O 100% Cash S7
17 Mar 2006 +5 X -3 O +26  X -14 O 100% Cash S7
16 Mar 2006 +5 X -3 O +27  X -13 O 100% Cash S7
15 Mar 2006 +5 X -3 O +26  X -14 O 100% Cash S7
14 Mar 2006 +4 X -4 O +26  X -14 O 100% Cash S7
10 Mar 2006 - 13 Mar 2006 +3 X -5 O +26  X -14 O 100% Cash S7
9 Mar 2006 +3 X -5 O +27  X -13 O 100% Cash S7
8 Mar 2006 +5 X -3 O +28  X -12 O 100% Cash S7
7 Mar 2006 +6 X -2 O +29  X -11 O 100% Cash S7
23 Feb 06 - 06 Mar 06 +7 X -1 O +31  X -9 O 100% Cash S7
22 Feb 2006 +6 X -2 O +31  X -9 O 100% Cash S7
21 Feb 2006 +6 X -2 O +29  X -11 O 100% Cash S7
20 Feb 2006 +6 X -2 O +27  X -13 O 100% Cash S7
STI Cycle 2005B Start Date Oct 2005 End Date 19 May 2006    

The Sector Trend Investing Cycle
X = BULLISH (Trending UP)
O = BEARISH (Trending DOWN)

  0 - 5 6 - 10 11 - 15 16 - 20 21 - 25 26 - 30 31 - 35 36 - 40  
B1
50% 75% Invested
+5 X
BUY
-35 O

START OF NEW CYCLE
You should start your stock buying. This is the single best time to move into stocks.   Pick stocks with strong fundamentals.

Market selling is heavy.  Time to look at sectors below 30% that are about to turn around to above 30% on Point & Figure charting.  Look for fundamentally strong companies in these sectors.

B1
50% 75% Invested
B2
100% Invested
+10 X
FINISH BUYING
-30 O

You should finish up your stock buying.  Individual Sectors are showing improvement.

Major Indices Flat near the bottom of the market.

B2
100% Invested
N3
95% Invested

5% Cash

Hold Investments - Portfolio should be showing marked improvement.  Evaluate underperforming stocks and consider selling the Dogs.

+20 X
HOLD
-20 O
SELL DOGS
Major Indices Moving Up N3

95% Invested
5% Cash
N4
80% Invested
20% Cash

Start to evaluate stocks in your portfolio. Your best stocks should be hitting new highs

Market is flying.  Many stocks hitting new highs.  Daily market hitting highs

+30 X
HOLD
-10 O
Sell Dogs
N4
80% Invested
20% Cash
N5
75% Invested
25% Cash

You should see your best stocks hitting all time highs and start to sell some of your positions.  Take some profits on the highs. Continue to evaluate the your exit points

Major indices hitting highs.  Stocks with strong fundaments hitting all time highs. Sector strength is very strong. Stocks with strong fundaments are up significantly.

+35 X
Start
TO Sell
-5 O N5
75% Invested
25% Cash
S6


25% Invested
75% Cash

You should have exited all your stock positions by now.  Take a rest and let the market correct.  Enjoy your profits and be patient.  Wait for the next market cycle to re-enter your best stocks.  Congratulations are due!

CYCLE ENDING
Major indices should be flat or at their highs.  Number of individual stocks hitting all time highs decreasing.  Erosion in individual sectors is increasing.
+30 X
SELL
-10 O
SELL
S6

25% Invested
75% Cash
S7


100% Cash

Now is the time to rest.   Monitor the market looking for both groups and individual stocks to invest in the next market cycle.

+20 X
All Cash
-20 O
Out of Stocks

Major Indices have run out of steam  - Flat at the top.  Individual Sectors are starting to show the truth about the market.

S7

100% Cash
S8

100% Cash
+10 X
Stay
Out
-30 O
Stay
Out
Sector erosion continuing.    Most stocks pulling back from their high.  Some serious pull backs from all time highs are showing up.  Time to seriously start considering what to buy and at what price level to enter stocks.Major Indices starting to pull back.  Sector weakness is growing.  Best opportunities are in the sectors below 30% on Point & Figure charts when they move above 30%. S8

100% Cash
B1 +5 X
BUY
-35 O START OF NEW CYCLE GO TO TOP & REPEAT B1
 

0 -5

6 - 10

11 - 15

16 - 20

21 - 25

26 - 30

31 - 35

36 - 40

 
  B1 = Agressive Buy
B2 =   Finish Buying
N3 = Neutral
N4 = Neutral
N5 = Neutral
S6 = Ok to Sell S7 = Sell All
S8 = Sell All
 

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