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A LOOK AT THE NYSE COMPOSITE INDEX ...

Chip Anderson

Chip Anderson

President, StockCharts.com

Every time I write about a certain stock market index, I'm asked why I don't write about some of the others. I generally try to spread my coverage around to all the major stock indexes, but can't cover them all at once. I also try to find the one that's giving the truest read on the overall market. Yesterday, for example, I used the S&P 500 for an in-depth market view and came up with a mixed picture. If I had chosen the Nasdaq, I would have a gotten more negative reading. If I had chosen the NYSE Composite Index , I would have come up with a slightly more positive read. Chart 1 shows part of the reason why. The NYSE is the only one of the major market indexes that stayed over its 200-day moving average in late April. Considering that most of those indexes are now back above their 200-day lines, I'd have to say that the NYSE may have given the most reliable reading. I decided to focus on the NYSE today and to re-introduce some point & figure charts. I'm going to revisit the Bullish Percent Indexes on the major market averages which also utilize point and figure charts.

 

Chip Anderson
About the author: is the founder and president of StockCharts.com. He founded the company after working as a Windows developer and corporate consultant at Microsoft from 1987 to 1997. Since 1999, Chip has guided the growth and development of StockCharts.com into a trusted financial enterprise and highly-valued resource in the industry. In this blog, Chip shares his tips and tricks on how to maximize the tools and resources available at StockCharts.com, and provides updates about new features or additions to the site. Learn More