Sunday, August 5, 2012

Charting Last Week (7/30 - 8/3/12)

The Daily Leading Index declined by 0.13% to 5.12%. The Daily Coincident Index rose by 0.56% to 3.54%, which is a 15 month high. The Daily Leading Index page on the tab above is updated daily during the week.
Equities ended the week with a strong rally on Friday just like they did last Friday. 3 of the 4 equity indices show below are at or close to being in the overbought territory. SPY (S&P 500) is now within 2% of its all time high. The red (or green) area indicates 2-3 standard deviations above (or below) the normal 21 day trading range. The gray area indicates 1-2 standard deviations above (or below) the normal 21 day trading range.
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