Just over three hours. I can't wait... Lots of action over the weekend, including the 'big' Spanish bank bailout. Here's some food for thought. It's essentially identical to every comment on the topic I've made since the '09 bottom. As an intelligent investor I hear the news of a huge, monster (proportionately it's about double the size of our TARP) bailout of the ever so important Spanish banks, and I want to sell everything I own. Shoot first, and ask questions later. If it's that bad, I'm 'a steppin' aside'. But, I think there is a good chance this thing gaps up 20+ points. That is extra significant because we are in a key area. It may have one more little push up, or it could happen where it has already hit. Anyway, the market rockets up, through a brick wall area, on super bad news?

The logic is actually there. I still am caught up in the myth that it's a free market, that it discounts actual value, and that investors will be making decisions on the news. Wrong, in my opinion. It is nothing but manipulation. The powers that be will, of course, instruct their primary dealer minions to spend some of those trillions they are stealing from you and I to gun this up on the bad news, in order to prevent panic, scare hedge funds silly, and create an atmosphere of the market being thrilled to pieces with the bailout. Hence, all is, or will be, well. See, that's the game we actually have.

Combine this with a record short interest in the Euro and a short squeeze there is an accident waiting to happen. And Euro exploding has, since the '09 bottom, meant 'risk on'. This thing is all set up for a big leg up, as insane as that sounds (and is, in my opinion). And it would distress me tremendously if this great area is 'blown out'. But, alas, I am fully expecting these filthy scumbags will do it. To me it's tradeable no matter what it does, but some things would be easier for me to stomach. About three more hours and we'll know...

spy has that bearish abcd to the .685.....

Nice work, again, rat.

Watch this 15 area here, in the KZ.

13.75-14.25 is the 'ideal' area for this. But, for me, this would be in 'management mode' to the downside.

thank you jim......it's looking to blow out the set up but didn't get very far...

Showtime, Mr. Market.

And 14.00 draws the response. Will it sustain? It very well may.

Originally posted by jimkane

13.75-14.25 is the 'ideal' area for this. But, for me, this would be in 'management mode' to the downside.

Notice CL tracking the ES almost exactly on a 13-tick chart.

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet. Is that something, or what? Yeah, the market is random. Yeah, I sell my books so I can 'get rich'. Yeah, what about doing some posts in advance, Jim? These are just some of the things I've heard 'out there'...

Originally posted by jimkane

And 14.00 draws the response. Will it sustain? It very well may.

Originally posted by jimkane

13.75-14.25 is the 'ideal' area for this. But, for me, this would be in 'management mode' to the downside.

I'll worry later what the 'news' was that caused this. All I care about now is handing it properly.

And the SPY 'breaks out' for another big push up, appx. 3.75 ES points from where it closed. Now that's impressive. They want it, and they want it bad. Can't wait to see the news over the weekend, and how the market takes it.