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 Post subject: December 23rd Wednesday 2009 Emini ES ($ES_F) points +2.50
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Written By M.A. Perry
Trader and Founder of WRB Analysis (wide range body analysis)

Today's trades that were posted in real-time in #FuturesTrades chat room via my IRC user name wrbtrader. You can review each trade from entry to exit along with commentary and an occasional trading tip involving WRB Analysis (wide range body analysis) because its all archived @ http://www.thestrategylab.com/ftchat/forum/viewtopic.php?f=68&t=410

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Just like yesterday, I limited my trading today. Only one trade today as planned due to the christmas holidays and via the fact I'm not really comfortable in trading the low volatility trading ranges that appear soon after 10am est during the holiday trading sessions. The trade was a short position as shown in the above archived chat log of trades posted in real-time. However, I had missed the best entry of the day around 10am est that occurred much earlier...missed it because I needed to go to the stores early in the morning to exchange some christmas gifts.


FYI - You can ask me questions here at the forum or you can tweet me on twitter about anything related to today's trading or related to your own trading.

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In addition, posted below are direct links about my trade methodology or trading approach that enables me to identify key trading areas in the price action that represent changes in supply/demand and volatility along with being able to exploit these changes via WRB Analysis (wide range body analysis).


http://www.thestrategylab.com/WRBAnalysisTutorials.htm

http://www.thestrategylab.com/TradeStrategies.htm

Also, I strongly believe that profitable trading involves more than just trade signals and that's why most traders fail because they put all their efforts in trade signals while ignoring the impact on their trading results via market experience, discipline, money management, team collaboration, proper trading enviornment (home or office), market psychology, trader psychology (trading habits/routine and personal lifestyle). If you don't understand this perspective...please ask questions here at the forum for more info or you can tweet me on twitter @wrbtrader.

My Trading Performance: +2.50 Emini ES ($ES_F) points

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Stocks End Higher For 4th Day
Stocks end higher for 4th day
By Ben Rooney, staff reporter
December 23, 2009: 4:59 PM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks held on to modest gains Wednesday, closing higher for a fourth day, as strength in technology shares and commodities offset concerns about the housing market.

The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) rose 1 point, or less than 0.1%. The S&P 500 index (SPX) gained about 2 points, or 0.2%. Both indexes are within range of fresh 14-month highs. The Nasdaq composite (COMP) rose 17 points, or 0.7%, closing at a fresh 15-month high.

"The economic news today wasn't exactly positive," said David Levy, portfolio manager at Kenjol Capital Management. "Still, it's noteworthy that the market has moved to new highs in the face of some mixed economic news."

Stocks slid in early trading after the government said sales of new homes unexpectedly plunged in November, raising worries about the economic recovery. A separate report showed personal incomes and spending both rose at a slower-than-expected pace last month. But a survey of consumer sentiment rose to a 3-month high.

The market regained ground in the afternoon as a rally in the oil market helped boost shares of energy producers and industrial companies.

Oil prices surged nearly 3% after government data showed the nation's supplies of crude fell last week. Gold also rose as the dollar softened against rival currencies. Bond prices were mixed.

Technology stocks continued to rally. Online auction house eBay (EBAY, Fortune 500) gained 4.5% and search engine Yahoo (YHOO, Fortune 500) rose nearly 4%.

Meanwhile, Home Depot (HD, Fortune 500) and Merck (MRK, Fortune 500) were the worst performers on the Dow. The No. 1 home improvement chain fell 1%, while the drugmaker slid 1.3%.

Bank stocks also took a hit, with Bank of America (BAC, Fortune 500) and JPMorgan (JPM, Fortune 500) both falling about 1%.

Market volume was light Wednesday with many investors away for the Christmas holiday. The stock exchange will close early Thursday and will remain dark Friday.

"Many investment houses have skeleton crews," said Lawrence Creatura, a portfolio manager with Federated Clover Investment Advisors. "We're in a period of the year when you shouldn't read too much into daily market movements."
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Stocks have been range bound recently as investors look to protect gains accumulated over the last several months. The market has rallied broadly since March as a flood of government stimulus money has helped the economy emerge from one of the deepest recessions on record.

For the year, the major indexes are all on track to post double-digit percentage gains. The Dow has gained over 19% so far this year, while the S&P 500 is up about 24% year to date. The Nasdaq has been the best performer of the year, climbing about 44%.

The CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX (VIX), edged higher Wednesday after sliding below 20 for the first time since August 2008 on Tuesday. The so-called fear index was up 0.4% to 19.63.

The gauge hit an all-time high of 77 in October 2008 when the global economy was on the verge of a meltdown. But it has been declining since March as financial markets around the world have charged higher.
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Economy: The Commerce Department said new home sales posted the biggest decline since April. Sales fell 11% last month to an annual rate of 355,000 units from a downwardly revised 400,000 units in October.

Economists had expected the rate to rise to 438,000, according to consensus estimates from Briefing.com.

Analysts said the drop in sales was due largely to the expected Nov. 30 expiration of a popular $8,000 tax credit for first time homebuyers. The credit was later extended to April 30, 2010.

"We are paying people to buy houses through various government incentive programs," Creatura said. "To have sales sink despite that is a significant surprise."

However, monthly new home sales figures are typically volatile, Creatura said, adding that "one data point does not a trend make."
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Another Commerce Department report showed personal income climbed by 0.4%, or $49.7 billion, in November, after an upwardly revised 0.3% rise in October. That was the biggest gain since May, when it rose 1.5%. The figure was still below a consensus estimate of a 0.5% rise collected by Briefing.com.

Spending by individuals rose 0.5% last month, or $47.9 billion, below analysts' expectations of a 0.7% hike. Personal spending was up 0.6% in October.

Separately, the Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers said the final December reading on the index of consumer sentiment was 72.5, the highest since September. That was up from 67.4 in November and 60.1 a year ago.

"Consumer sentiment continues to improve," Levy said. "That's a good thing because the economic recovery is heavily dependent on a rebound in consumer spending."

World markets: Asian markets closed higher, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index up more than 1%; Tokyo was closed for a holiday. European indexes closed higher, with London's FTSE gaining 0.8%.

Currency and commodities: The dollar was mixed against the major international currencies: slipping against the euro and the yen but remaining flat against the pound.

Crude oil for February delivery rose $2.27 to settle at $76.67 a barrel.

Gold for February delivery rose $7.30 to settle at $1,094.00 per ounce, after sliding more than $20 in the prior two sessions.

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4:15 pm : Disappointing new home sales numbers caused stocks to surrender opening gains, but a weaker dollar helped drive stocks back into the green. However, the rebound was resisted at session highs and left gains to chop their way into the close.

The major indices started the session in higher ground amid continued broad-based buying that was helped along by solid gains throughout Europe and Asia. A pullback by the greenback also provided support; it concluded the session with a 0.5% loss against competing currencies after it had hit a three-month high in the previous session.

Initial gains came despite a smaller-than-expected increase in both personal income and spending in November. They were up 0.4% and 0.5%, respectively. Meanwhile, core personal consumption expenditures for November were flat. They had been expected to rise a modest 0.1%.

Stocks weren't able to shrug off the November new home sales numbers, however. New home sales for the month fell 11.3% from October to an annualized rate of 355,000 units, which is well below the rate of 438,000 units that had been widely expected.

The news caused the broader market to slide in a hurry. Shares of homebuilders had been up nearly 2% ahead of the report, but saw that gain nearly vanish entirely. They were able to reclaim some of the gains and finish 0.7% for the better.

Materials stocks and energy stocks helped lead a broader market recovery, but they were unable to push the broader market past the session high that was set in the early going. That high, which marked a new 52-week high for the S&P 500, created a line of resistance in afternoon action. Still, the two sectors logged gains of 1.5% and 0.5%, respectively.

Support for the sectors came amid higher commodity prices and energy prices. While a retreat by the dollar helped both groups, oil got an added benefit from a larger-than-expected weekly inventory draw of 4.84 million barrels. Oil prices settled 2.9% higher at $76.59 per barrel.

With only a few days left in the holiday shopping season, Internet retailers were also in favor. They teamed with large-cap tech to drive the Nasdaq Composite to another new 52-week intraday high and closing high.

Financials fell out of favor this session. The sector settled with a 0.4% loss as diversified banks stocks (-1.5%) and diversified financial services plays (-1.0%), like Citigroup (C 3.29, -0.05), faltered.

Citigroup saw some of the most trading volume this session, but that's not saying much given the lack of overall participation. Fewer than 800 million shares exchanged hands on the NYSE this session. The 50-day average stands just above 1.2 billion shares. The lack of participation should not come as a surprise ahead of the Christmas holiday, but market watchers should note that lack of trading volume is often tantamount to a lack of conviction among the investing community, so swings by stocks on light volume shouldn't necessarily be considered telling signs of market direction. DJ30 +1.51 NASDAQ +16.97 NQ100 +0.7% R2K +1.2% SP400 +0.7% SP500 +2.57 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1835/1.59 bln/855 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 2161/786 mln/847

3:35 pm : Stocks are pulling back from afternoon highs. The leading sector, materials, is still holding up quite well. It is still up 1.4%.

Precious metals gained momentum to the upside as the dollar sold off throughout the morning. Both gold and silver futures pulled back slightly as the dollar stabilized in the afternoon. After reaching a session high at $1096.80 per ounce, February gold closed 0.7% higher at $1094.50 per ounce. After hitting a session high at $17.25 per ounce, March silver closed 0.9% higher at $17.18 per ounce.

The two notable weak commodities this session were industrial metals. March nickel and March aluminum closed 1.1% and 1.2% lower, respectively.

A larger-than-expected draw in crude oil inventories this morning, coupled with weakness in the dollar, resulted in broad gains in energy commodities this session.

January natural gas bottomed around the $5.60 level early in the morning. Already on the rise and near the unchanged level, the bullish inventory data accelerated the move. January natural gas finished at 1.9% higher at $5.83 per contract, near session highs.

February crude oil was already over a dollar above he unchanged level when the bullish inventory data sent the futures even higher. February crude oil traded relatively flat all afternoon, however. It closed 2.9% higher at $76.59 per barrel. RBOB gasoline and heating oil futures posted comparable gains this session.DJ30 -4.39 NASDAQ +12.63 SP500 +1.71 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1652/900 mln/971 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 2040/397 mln/910

3:00 pm : Small-cap stocks have had a strong session. They are currently up 1.2% as advancing issues sport a 3-to-1 advantage over decliners in the Russell 2000.

Mid-caps are also up handsomely, though not as much as small-cap issues. The S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index was last quoted with a 0.8% gain, which matches the percentage gain of the Nasdaq Composite.

Both the broad issues of the S&P 500 and the blue chips of the Dow Jones Industrial Average continue to lag. DJ30 +8.23 NASDAQ +18.00 SP500 +3.06 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1818/1.18 bln/889 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 2204/502 mln/803

2:30 pm : The Nasdaq continues to improve its position and, in doing so, push its 52-week high to new levels. However, the S&P 500 continues to encounter resistance at the 1121 mark, which marks the 52-week high that it set this morning. The financial sector (-0.3%) is still a drag on the broader market.

Heading into its close in pit trade, oil prices extended its advance so that it traded with a 3.0% gain at $76.60 per barrel. That has helped drive the CRB Commodity Index to a 1.5% gain, its eighth advance in 10 sessions.

Treaduries have pulled back in recent trade. The benchmark 10-year Note had traded with a gain of more than 12 ticks earlier this session, but it is now just four ticks for the better. That has its yield back near 3.75%. DJ30 -4.39 NASDAQ +12.63 SP500 +1.71 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1809/1.19 bln/882 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 2178/474 mln/805

2:00 pm : The S&P 500 recently extended its recovery back to its session highs, but it was unable to add any more to the advance. Meanwhile, the Dow's struggle to make its way up from the flat line continues, even though advancers outnumber declining issues by 2-to-1 in the blue chip index.

Trading volume has been exceptionally light this session. With just two hours left until the closing bell, fewer than 400 million shares have exchanged hands on the NYSE. DJ30 -4.39 NASDAQ +12.63 SP500 +1.71 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1652/900 mln/971 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 2040/397 mln/910

1:30 pm : The Nasdaq has managed to move another notch higher, which puts it at a new best for this session. However, both the S&P 500 and the Dow have yet to revisit the session highs that they set in early action.

Airline stocks have found favor for the second straight session. Given its 1.1% gain this session, the Amex Airline Index (XAL 34.53, +0.36) is already up 6% this week. Southwest Airlines (LUV 11.59, +0.14) has been one of the best performers in the group; it is up more than 30% year-to-date.DJ30 +4.99 NASDAQ +14.39 SP500 +2.52 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1652/905 mln/971 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 2040/402 mln/910

1:00 pm : A weaker dollar and overseas strength put stocks on track for modest gains this morning, but disappointing new home sales numbers caused a retreat. Stocks have made a recovery, though.

The major indices started the session in higher ground amid more broad-based buying, which had helped the stock market notch a new 52-week closing high in the previous session. Continued support came from healthy moves by major markets throughout Europe and Asia.

Though stocks were able to log gains in the face of a firmer dollar during the previous session, a pullback by the greenback has provided a boon to the broader market this session. After a three-month high in the previous session, the Dollar Index is down a substantial 0.7%.

That drop has also been helpful to commodity prices, which are up 1.2%, as measured by the CRB Commodity Index. Oil prices are up 2.8% to $76.50 per barrel, but that move has also been helped by a larger-than-expected draw in weekly inventories.

With commodities prices and energy prices up, materials stocks and energy stocks have jumped out to gains of 1.5% and 0.8%, respectively. They are this session's best performing sectors.

Conversely, financial stocks have been among the worst performers this session. The sector is down 0.4%. It started the session in higher ground, but buckled on the back of disappointing new home sales.

According to data, new home sales for November fell 11.3% month-over-month to an annualized rate of 355,000 units. That is not nearly as strong as the consensus forecast, which called for a 1.7% month-over-month increase to an annualized rate of 438,000 units.

Though the data induced some midmorning selling pressure, stocks have managed to recover. Micron (MU 9.96, +0.55) has been a primary leader for the broader market, thanks to its better-than-expected quarterly earnings.

Meanwhile, large-cap tech and internet retailers have spurred buying in the Nasdaq Composite, which has made its way to another new 52-week high. DJ30 +0.45 NASDAQ +12.78 SP500 +2.13 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1649/869 mln/970 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 2043/384 mln/889

12:30 pm : Financial stocks have been a drag on recent trade. Unable to recover from this morning's slide, the sector is near its session low with a 0.5% loss.

Pressure against the financial sector has come primarily from banks; regional banks are down 1.8%, diversified banks have shed 1.4%, and diversified financial services are down 1.1%. Particular weakness in shares of regional lender Fifth Third (FITB 9.91, -0.29) has made it a primary laggard in the S&P 500 in recent action.DJ30 -1.51 NASDAQ +11.59 SP500 +1.33 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1614/786 mln/984 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 1956/351 mln/961

12:00 pm : Stocks continue to make their way off of their session lows as buyers step back into the action. The improved mood among participants has helped advancers take a 2-to-1 lead over declining issues in the broader market. Still, the stock market's gain is only modest.

Micron (MU 9.89, +0.48) has been among the broader market's individual leaders in recent trade. The company's better-than-expected earnings in its latest quarter have helped the name find favor this session. It hasn't done much to drive other semiconductor stocks (+0.2%) higher, though. DJ30 -0.61 NASDAQ +11.64 SP500 +1.57 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1612/699 mln/959 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 1951/317 mln/929

11:30 am : While the broader market remains mixed, the Nasdaq Composite has made its way back to session highs, which were initially set in the first hour of trade. The rebound also puts the Nasdaq at fresh 52-week highs.

Large-cap tech remains a driving force behind the Nasdaq's strength. Leaders in the Nasdaq this session include Google (GOOG 608.79, +7.67) and Apple (AAPL 201.52, +1.16). Their shares have surged a respective 135% and 95% this year.

With the Christmas holiday just a couple of days away, Internet retailers eBay (EBAY 23.84, +0.92) and Amazon.com (AMZN 137.09, +3.34) have also provided considerable support this session to the Nasdaq. Shares of the pair are up nearly 70% and 95% year-to-date. DJ30 -4.31 NASDAQ +10.93 SP500 +1.20 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1567/625 mln/984 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 1939/290 mln/921

11:00 am : Stocks have recovered a bit from their morning lows, but trade among the major indices remains rather mixed.

Energy stocks and materials stocks have been a source of support for the broader market, however. The two sectors are up 0.3% and 0.7%, respectively, as oil prices and basic materials and commodities prices climb. Overall interest in commodities has the CRB Commodity Index up 1.0%. DJ30 -12.02 NASDAQ +6.61 SP500 -0.007 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1398/502 mln/1094 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 1725/239 mln/1100

10:35 am : Stocks remain under pressure, but commodities continue to trade with strength amid a dip in the Dollar Index, which is currently down 0.5% to trade near session lows.

Oil prices have spent the morning in higher ground and recently spiked to a 2.3% gain at $76.10 per barrel in the wake of the latest weekly inventory data, which showed a draw of 4.84 million barrels. The consensus had called for a draw of 1.6 million barrels.

Meanwhile, natural gas prices have rebounded from a morning loss. The contract put in lows of roughly $5.60 per MMBtu, but was last quoted with a fractional gain at $5.72 per MMBtu.

Precious metals have fared well this morning. Gold prices were last quoted at $1092.70 per ounce, up 0.6%. Silver is up 1.0% to $17.20 per ounce. DJ30 -20.33 NASDAQ +3.25 SP500 -0.92 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1350/399 mln/1079 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 1587/195 mln/1204

10:00 am : Initial gains were followed by some rather choppy trading, but stocks have since turned sharply lower in the wake of the latest batch of economic data.

The final consumer sentiment survey reading for December from the University of Michigan came in at 72.5, which is below the 73.8 that had been widely expected after the initial reading came in at 73.4.

Meanwhile, new home sales for November were reported to have fallen 11.3% month-over-month to an annualized rate of 355,000 units. That is not nearly as strong as the consensus forecast, which called for a 1.7% month-over-month increase to an annualized rate of 438,000 units. The previous month's data was downwardly revised to reflect a 1.8% monthly increase and an annual rate of 400,000 units.

Shares of homebuilders were up 1.9% in the few minutes ahead of the report, but have retreated to now trade with a gain of just 0.3% in the wake of the data. The group already booked a 4.0% gain in the previous session, thanks largely to some better-than-expected existing home sales figures.

Advancing Sectors: Materials (+0.2%), Tech (+0.2%), Energy (+0.1%)
Declining Sectors: Industrials (-0.3%), Consumer Discretionary (-0.2%), Telecom (-0.2%), Utilities (-0.1%), financials (-0.1%), Consumer Staples (-0.1%)
Unchanged: Health CareDJ30 -7.48 NASDAQ +4.93 SP500 +2.44 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1494/223 mln/830 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 1713/112 mln/1005

09:45 am : Both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite booked fresh 52-week closing highs in the previous session, but follow through this morning has been relatively modest. Nonetheless, stocks are up for the fourth straight session.

The last few sessions of gains have been driven by broad-based buying. As such, all 10 major sectors in the S&P 500 currently sport gains. Utilities were the only sector to log a loss in the previous session, but they have bounced back to a 0.2% gain this morning.

Materials stocks are up the most in the early going. Thanks to broader market support and gains by commodities amid a pullback by the greenback (-0.3%), the materials sector is up 0.4%. DJ30 +7.48 NASDAQ +8.03 SP500 +1.87 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1529/126 mln/701 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 1915/73 mln/738

09:15 am : S&P futures vs fair value: +3.80. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: +4.00. Since easing off of morning highs in the wake of some rather uninspiring personal income and spending data for November, stock futures now point to a less impressive start for the session. However, a modestly weaker dollar and solid gains overseas continue to provide a source of support to stocks ahead of the opening bell. Should the positive tone hold, stocks will be on track for their fourth straight gain. Still to come this morning is the final consumer sentiment survey for December from the University of Michigan and new home sales numbers for November at 10:00 AM ET. Though the reports will likely act as trading catalysts, they are unlikely to induce trading volume since so many market participants are off to celebrate the holidays.

09:00 am : S&P futures vs fair value: +3.60. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: +5.30. U.S. stock futures continue to drift off of their premarket highs, but Europe's major indices continue to sport solid gains. In Germany, the DAX is up 0.4% as its advancing issues take a 3-to-1 lead over its decliners. BASF is a primary leader to that strength. Advancers also outnumber declining issues in France's CAC, which is up 0.6% at the moment. Sanofi-Aventis (SNY) currently sports some of the most strength. Global banking giant HSBC (HBC) is a primary leader in Britain's FTSE, which is currently up 0.9%. According to reports, Britain's central bank is prepared to expand its quantitative easing program to ensure a sustainable economic recovery. In Asia, Hong Kong's Hang Seng climbed 1.1% with help from property plays amid hopes for a strong response to government-led land auctions next week. That propped up Henderson Land, Wharf, Sun Hung Kai Properties, and Sino Land. Mainland banks fared rather well as China Construction Bank, Bank of China, ICBC advanced. In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite closed with a 0.8% gain. Meanwhile, the MSCI Asia Pacific Index advanced 0.9%. Japan's Nikkei was closed. In India, the Sensex tacked on 3.2%. That spike came after Finance Minister Mukherjee said the economy may accelerate to a faster pace. Last month the government stated that the economy may grow 6.5%.

08:35 am : S&P futures vs fair value: +4.30. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: +7.30. Stock futures have handed back a few points following the latest dose of economic data, but they still point to a modestly higher start. Personal income increased 0.4% during November, but that wasn't as strong as the 0.5% increase that many had come to expect. Income figures for the previous month were revised slightly higher to reflect a 0.3% increase. Spending for November increased 0.5%, which is not as strong as the consensus for a 0.7% increase. Spending during the previous month had increased 0.6%, according to downwardly revised data. Core personal consumption expenditures for November were flat month-over-month, but they had been expected to rise a modest 0.1% after a 0.2% monthly increase in October. DJ30 00 NASDAQ 00 SP500 00 NASDAQ Vol 00 NYSE Vol 00

08:00 am : S&P futures vs fair value: +5.50. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: +9.30. Futures for the S&P 500 suggest a modestly higher open for the stock market. Another advance this session would mark the fourth straight gain for stocks. The latest buying effort, however modest, has been helped by strong gains in overseas markets, including those in both Europe and Asia, but especially in India, where the Sensex spiked 3.2%. A pullback by the dollar (-0.2%) from the previous session's three-month high has also helped win support for stocks, although stocks have recently shown an ability to muster gains in the face of a firmer dollar. There have been only a handful of earnings announcements since the prior session's close. Micron (MU) and Red Hat (RHT) both beat earnings expectations to send their shares up 2.4% to $9.64 and up 7.1% to $31.99, respectively, in premarket action. Cintas (CTAS) came short of the consensus earnings estimate, so its stock is down 7.4% to $27.50 per share in premarket trade. There are a few potential catalysts still to come this morning. At the bottom of the hour, personal income and spending figures for November are due. The final consumer sentiment survey for December from the University of Michigan is due at 10:00 AM ET, along with new home sales numbers for November.

06:33 am : S&P futures vs fair value: +4.80. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: +9.30.

06:33 am : Nikkei...Holiday......... Hang Seng...21328.74...+236.70...+1.10%.

06:33 am : FTSE...5370.13...+41.50...+0.80%. DAX...5970.61...+25.20...+0.40%.

M.A. Perry
Trader and Founder of WRB Analysis (wide range body analysis)
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