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The SPREAD closed at 1745.52, up +94.69,
or (+ 5.74% this past week vs)
off -4.62, or (- 0.28%)
the previous week. The SPREAD set a new "all-time" high on Friday, breaking the previous one at 1672.52 set on 01/19/10. The new
record "all-time" high for the SPREAD is a bullish sign that needs to be confirmed by at least one more
index reaching a new "all-time" high.
The 52 week
& all-time closing high is 1745.52 reached on 3/5/10. The 52 week low is is 619.74, set on 3/09/09.
The SPREAD closed up
5
days (+ 94.69)
and down 0 days
(- 0.00),
for the 5 trading
days in the month of March,
and up +94.69, or (+ 5.74%) on the month. Last year the SPREAD closed higher in March. See how the markets have
done each month for the last ten years by clicking here.
In September
of 2001, the SPREAD had a net difference of -123.56, the greatest monthly (negative) difference ever, until the SPREAD set a new
record monthly difference in June/08, off -162.70, or (- 14.14%), which held until October/08, when the SPREAD closed with a difference of off -294.38, or (- 43.43%).
Watch closer!
The markets should follow the SPREAD.
Monthly Activity on the SPREAD
|
Month
|
Up
Days
|
Down Days
|
Total Days
|
Gain
|
Loss
|
Change
|
| February ------ 2009 |
7
|
12
|
19
|
111.27
|
-211.97
|
-100.69
|
| March |
11
|
11
|
22
|
367.13
|
-242.05
|
125.08
|
| April |
15
|
6
|
21
|
411.32
|
-163.99
|
247.63
|
| May |
11
|
9
|
20
|
262.07
|
-123.56
|
54.30
|
| June |
13
|
9
|
22
|
176.74
|
-148.65
|
28.09
|
| July |
15
|
7
|
22
|
257.83
|
-110.01
|
147.83
|
| August |
13
|
8
|
21
|
221.70
|
-136.97
|
84.73
|
| September |
13
|
8
|
21
|
216.74
|
-123.56
|
96.69
|
| October |
11
|
11
|
22
|
201.69
|
-299.56
|
97.87
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| November |
9
|
11
|
20
|
188.07
|
-123.56
|
42.69
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| December |
15
|
7
|
22
|
208.39
|
-69.09
|
139.30
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| January ------ 2010 |
11
|
8
|
19
|
124.66
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-181.58
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-36.92
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| February |
13
|
6
|
19
|
170.79
|
-93.11
|
87.68
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