The Finance SPDR (XLF) is leading the market lower on Monday as European debt concerns weigh. XLF broke resistance at 15 in early November, but failed to hold this breakout with a move back below 15. After a feeble bounce last week, 15 has become resistance once gain. The indicator window shows the XLF:$SPX ratio moving lower as finance continues to show relative weakness.
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Arthur Hill, CMT, is the Chief Technical Strategist at TrendInvestorPro.com. Focusing predominantly on US equities and ETFs, his systematic approach of identifying trend, finding signals within the trend, and setting key price levels has made him an esteemed market technician. Arthur has written articles for numerous financial publications including Barrons and Stocks & Commodities Magazine. In addition to his Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation, he holds an MBA from the Cass Business School at City University in London.
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