DIRECTIONALERTS 19-8-2015

Stocks Trade Down

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 17,511.34, down -33.84 or -0.19%. S&P 500 closed at 2,096.92 down -5.52 or -0.26%. Nasdaq Composite closed at 5,059.35 down -32.35 or -0.64%.

Long Term Market Timing Signals

Market conditions are Mildly Bullish in a Bull Market as of 2015-08-18. This means traders and investors should consider trading with a Neutral or Bullish bias by buying (going long) stocks. The rank of the Bull Market is 2.604 which indicates the current market conditions are Extreme, Risk of a reversal is high.

Short Term Market Timing Signals

98.88

60.01

68.73

Momentum Indicator

The Momentum Indicator is currently at 28.85 indicating short term Non-trending environment in stocks. This means the stock market is stalling in the current short term trend. Extreme measures of this trend range are -70 to 70. This indicator's trend cycle extremes take place every 3 to 6 months.

Breadth Indicator

The Breadth Indicator is currently at 54.38 indicating the breadth of stocks moving higher is neutral. Risk of a trend reversal low. This means the current trend is likely to continue. Extreme measures of this trend range are 30 to 65. This indicator's trend cycle extremes take place every 3 to 6 months.

Sentiment Indicator

The Sentiment Indicator is currently at 98.88 indicating the sentiment in the stock market is showing extreme complacency. Risk of a long term bearish trend reversal is extreme. This means the current long term bullish trend is NOT likely to continue. Extreme measures of this trend range are 95 to 100. This indicator's trend cycle extremes take place every 18 to 24 months.

sell signal.