My Tweet of the Day

“Just one more thing.”

– Lt. Columbo

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Tuesday’s Closing Market Stats

Closing Volume

– NYSE volume 3% above its one-month average
– NASDAQ volume 7% above its one-month average 
– VIX index:  up 1.86% to 17.01

Breadth

S&P 500 Sectors

% Movers

Nasdaq 100 Heat Map

High Above the Alps

He’s back, my old friend, The Gnome of Zurich.

I have no idea whether this is true, but high above the Alps, The Gnome is telling me that several long/short hedge funds have blown up today (and are being forced to cover their shorts) in $SNDK, $AMD, $MU and some others.

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