A positive Thursday

US equity indexes closed significantly higher, SPX +81pts (1.1%) at 7747. Nasdaq comp' +1.4%. Dow +1.2%. The Transports settled +0.7%. R2K +0.3%

SPX – daily

VIX – daily

Summary

Equities opened moderately higher, with the SPX printing 7756, and settling significantly higher at 7747. Volatility was ground lower, the VIX settling -5.8% to 14.32.  
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One of many Parakeets

A fine Thursday

When you're in a hole.... stop digging

18 days left of summer

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Battling back upward

US equity indexes mostly closed on a positive note, SPX +35pts (0.5%) at 7666. Nasdaq comp' +0.4%. Dow +0.6%. The Transports settled -0.3%. R2K +1.2%

SPX – daily

VIX – daily

Summary

Equities battled upward, the SPX settling moderately higher at 7666.
S/t structure is a baby bull flag, leans bullish for Thursday.

Volatility was ground lower, the VIX settling -7.0% to 15.20. 
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September begins red

US equity indexes closed broadly lower, SPX -56pts (0.7%) at 7631. Nasdaq comp' -1.0%. Dow -0.8%. The Transports settled -2.5%. R2K -1.2%

SPX – daily

VIX – daily

Summary

Equities opened broadly lower, with the SPX cooling to 7627. There was a bounce to 7663, but a secondary wave to 7611, and settling at 7631.

Volatility picked up, the VIX settling +9.5% to 16.34.  
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The construction continues

Another piece of my park... fenced off

As the days are ever shorter

Parakeets on their way home... somewhere to the south.

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