Benchmarks : Jan10

• USDX : Follow thru of Dec09's reversal candle. Bullish.
  
• US10YY : Nothing here.
  
• S&P500 : Likely was a reversal candle for Jan10.
  
• Gold : Still uptrend although it sure doesn't feel that way for trapped longs.
  

Benchmarks : Dec09

• USDX : Reversal candle. Up.
• US10YY : 3.84% close = broken out of recent congestion zone. Up. Highest close since Nov08 sell-off (yields).
  
• S&P500 : Uptrend still.
• Gold : Reversal candle. Down to 1030.
  

Benchmarks : Oct09

• Updated monthly charts for Oct09
• Candles indicate possible pauses in ongoing trends in USD Index and S&P500.
• US10YY = sideways.
• Gold = continued uptrend.
  

Benchmarks : Sep09 Update

• Late entry (ignore latest candle = Oct09 price action), posted for sake of completeness.
• USD index : Sep09 = downtrend continuation proven
• US10YY : Uncertain close but marginally favoring downtrend.
• S&P500 : Uptrend intact.
• Gold : Sep09 close at 1007 = highest historical monthly close. UP.
  

Benchmarks : Aug09 Update

• USD Index : Still in downtrend
• US10YY : Sideways but probability of lower yields seem high from look of chart (conflict with weekly triangle continuation)
  
• S&P500 : Uptrend
• Gold : Sideways to higher
  

Benchmarks : Jul09 Update

• USD Index : First close below Lehman Sep08 levels. Much fresh downside to go for here.
  
• US10YY : A pause in yield upmove? Perhaps. Not sure.
• S&P500 : Immediate upside momentum but am half convinced still that long term trend here remains down.
• Gold : Long term uptrend but sideways for now.