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S&P Closes Green Even As S&P (And Nasdaq) Cumulative TICK Closes Well Into The Red

Courtesy of Tyler Durden

Even as the S&P closed modestly positive, there is yet another indicator added to all the other “massively overbought” technical signs we have discussed recently: namely the cumulative TICK. As can be seen on the charts below, both the S&P and the Nasdaq’s cumulative TICK readings closed at the lows of the past several days, despite the fact that stocks once again rose to 2010 highs, while the Nasdaq hit 3 year high levels. For those who need a quick refresher course on what the TICK indicator shows, here is a great rehash by Brett Steenbarger. So how does explain this very apparent divergence between underlying buying, or as the case may be, selling pressure, and actual price dynamics? We wish we could tell you. At this point, with no volume, little volatility, stock markets are increasingly the plaything of those who continue to dabble in vol and other Greek letters. It is merely another indication that contrary to actual bid/offer interest, the market continues to do what the marginal market maker decides. In a normal world, we would claim there is some risk for a substantial reversion to the mean. However, for that to happen it would require at least some participation by trading interests which are not aligned with that of the Fed. And at last check, and following an endless equity fund stream of outflows, such did not exist.

Below is the Nasdaq TICK chart: it certainly does not support a tech stock market which is at its highest since 2007.

And here are the cum TICKs for the S&P and Nasdaq over the past few days.

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