Thursday, March 15, 2012

Stocks Rising into Final Hour on Euro Bounce, US Data, Tech/Financial Sector Optimism, Short-Covering


Broad Market Tone:

  • Advance/Decline Line: Higher
  • Sector Performance: Most Sectors Rising
  • Volume: Below Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Performing In Line
Equity Investor Angst:
  • VIX 15.11 -1.31%
  • ISE Sentiment Index 150.0 +80.72%
  • Total Put/Call .69 -15.85%
  • NYSE Arms .42 -28.92%
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 89.47 -2.36%
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 152.83 -.58%
  • Western Europe Sovereign Debt CDS Index 229.0 +2.31%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 225.84 -.22%
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 26.25 unch.
  • TED Spread 39.75 +.5 bp
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -58.0 +2.0 bps
Economic Gauges:
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield .08% unch.
  • Yield Curve 192.0 +3 bps
  • China Import Iron Ore Spot $145.0/Metric Tonne +.49%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index 41.0 +1.1 points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.39 +1 basis point
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei Futures: Indicating a -60 open in Japan
  • DAX Futures: Indicating a +3 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Higher: On gains in my Biotech, Tech, Retail and Medical sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: Covered all of my (IWM)/(QQQ) hedges and some of my (EEM) short, then added them back
  • Market Exposure: 75% Net Long

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