The iShares Dow Jones US Financial Sector fund is now in "Recovery" phase.
This is the first time the fund is testing the "Recovery" phase twice within
a span of 10 trading days since the beginning of 2008.
The fund is now trading slightly above the 50 day moving average of 86.24.
It has stayed in "Recovery" mode for 3 days now. Let's see if it is able to
move up to challenge the 200 day moving average of 99.95.
| Date | Close | Phase | 50 DMA | 200 DMA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2/2008 | 1.471500039 | 3 | 1.462633967 | 1.398215771 |
| 1/3/2008 | 1.474300027 | 3 | 1.463170052 | 1.398816347 |
| 1/4/2008 | 1.475200057 | 3 | 1.463551998 | 1.399397254 |
| 1/6/2008 | 1.474799991 | 3 | 1.463805795 | 1.400010705 |
| 1/7/2008 | 1.468199968 | 3 | 1.463815928 | 1.400604248 |
| 1/8/2008 | 1.470700026 | 3 | 1.46389389 | 1.401202559 |
| 1/9/2008 | 1.466199994 | 3 | 1.463897824 | 1.401773691 |
| 1/10/2008 | 1.479900002 | 3 | 1.46445179 | 1.402442217 |
| 1/11/2008 | 1.477699995 | 3 | 1.464767933 | 1.403106213 |
| 1/13/2008 | 1.480499983 | 3 | 1.465078115 | 1.403781295 |
| 1/14/2008 | 1.486700058 | 3 | 1.465574026 | 1.404503345 |
| 1/15/2008 | 1.480200052 | 3 | 1.465881944 | 1.405181289 |
| 1/16/2008 | 1.466099977 | 3 | 1.465863824 | 1.405788779 |
| 1/17/2008 | 1.463799953 | -1 | 1.465807915 | 1.406381726 |
| 1/18/2008 | 1.461599946 | -1 | 1.465377927 | 1.406963706 |
| 1/20/2008 | 1.459400058 | -1 | 1.464853764 | 1.407544613 |
| 1/21/2008 | 1.441799998 | -1 | 1.463985801 | 1.408026576 |
| 1/22/2008 | 1.464300036 | 3 | 1.463599801 | 1.408625603 |
| 1/23/2008 | 1.462700009 | -1 | 1.46318388 | 1.409217477 |
| 1/24/2008 | 1.477100015 | 3 | 1.46298182 | 1.409857512 |
| 1/25/2008 | 1.467100024 | 3 | 1.462653995 | 1.410434365 |
| 1/27/2008 | 1.468999982 | 3 | 1.462355971 | 1.411030889 |
| 1/28/2008 | 1.478600025 | 3 | 1.462413907 | 1.411711097 |
| 1/29/2008 | 1.476699948 | 3 | 1.462690115 | 1.412411213 |
| 1/30/2008 | 1.482800007 | 3 | 1.463021994 | 1.413146615 |
| 1/31/2008 | 1.486400008 | 3 | 1.463412046 | 1.413904071 |
| 2/1/2008 | 1.479799986 | 3 | 1.463484168 | 1.414652705 |
| 2/3/2008 | 1.480200052 | 3 | 1.463898182 | 1.415399432 |
| 2/4/2008 | 1.482599974 | 3 | 1.464238167 | 1.416157961 |
| 2/5/2008 | 1.463500023 | -1 | 1.464200139 | 1.416786075 |
| 2/6/2008 | 1.461300015 | -1 | 1.464123964 | 1.417400002 |
| 2/7/2008 | 1.447600007 | -1 | 1.46366024 | 1.417930007 |
| 2/8/2008 | 1.451200008 | -1 | 1.463361979 | 1.418473005 |
| 2/10/2008 | 1.452399969 | -1 | 1.462988138 | 1.419035912 |
| 2/11/2008 | 1.450000048 | -1 | 1.462736011 | 1.419591546 |
| 2/12/2008 | 1.457999945 | -1 | 1.463050246 | 1.420149565 |
| 2/13/2008 | 1.45539999 | -1 | 1.46332407 | 1.420695543 |
| 2/14/2008 | 1.46420002 | 3 | 1.463784218 | 1.421284914 |
| 2/15/2008 | 1.467800021 | 3 | 1.464303851 | 1.421898603 |
| 2/17/2008 | 1.467200041 | 3 | 1.464884043 | 1.422507167 |
| 2/18/2008 | 1.4648 | -1 | 1.465517879 | 1.423112154 |
| 2/19/2008 | 1.472800016 | 3 | 1.466259718 | 1.423709512 |
| 2/20/2008 | 1.472100019 | 3 | 1.466949821 | 1.424303174 |
| 2/21/2008 | 1.481299996 | 3 | 1.467787743 | 1.424900174 |
| 2/22/2008 | 1.483100057 | 3 | 1.468659878 | 1.425512075 |
| 2/24/2008 | 1.483100057 | 3 | 1.469349623 | 1.426115155 |
| 2/25/2008 | 1.483299971 | 3 | 1.469795585 | 1.426735282 |
| 2/26/2008 | 1.499600053 | 3 | 1.470357656 | 1.427421212 |
| 2/27/2008 | 1.511600018 | 3 | 1.471121788 | 1.428166866 |
| 2/28/2008 | 1.519099951 | 3 | 1.472305894 | 1.428951859 |
| 2/29/2008 | 1.518000007 | 3 | 1.473235965 | 1.429670453 |
| 3/2/2008 | 1.519999981 | 3 | 1.474150062 | 1.43039763 |
| 3/3/2008 | 1.51970005 | 3 | 1.475040078 | 1.431104779 |
| 3/4/2008 | 1.520699978 | 3 | 1.475958109 | 1.431815624 |
| 3/5/2008 | 1.527699947 | 3 | 1.477147937 | 1.432566643 |
| 3/6/2008 | 1.538300037 | 3 | 1.478500009 | 1.433370709 |
| 3/7/2008 | 1.534500003 | 3 | 1.479866147 | 1.434145689 |
| 3/9/2008 | 1.539399981 | 3 | 1.481056094 | 1.434940219 |
| 3/10/2008 | 1.533599973 | 3 | 1.482174039 | 1.435709238 |
| 3/11/2008 | 1.533800006 | 3 | 1.483240008 | 1.436465621 |
| 3/12/2008 | 1.55400002 | 3 | 1.484586239 | 1.437316537 |
| 3/13/2008 | 1.562000036 | 3 | 1.486222267 | 1.438226342 |
| 3/14/2008 | 1.566900015 | 3 | 1.488238096 | 1.439150095 |
| 3/16/2008 | 1.575999975 | 3 | 1.490482211 | 1.440169573 |
| 3/17/2008 | 1.574300051 | 3 | 1.49273622 | 1.441166043 |
| 3/18/2008 | 1.565400004 | 3 | 1.494856238 | 1.442175627 |
| 3/19/2008 | 1.563599944 | 3 | 1.49729228 | 1.443174481 |
| 3/20/2008 | 1.543499947 | 3 | 1.498876333 | 1.444031477 |
| 3/21/2008 | 1.54369998 | 3 | 1.50049603 | 1.444913507 |
| 3/24/2008 | 1.543200016 | 3 | 1.501818061 | 1.445797563 |
| 3/25/2008 | 1.56099999 | 3 | 1.503696084 | 1.446750283 |
| 3/26/2008 | 1.582000017 | 3 | 1.505956173 | 1.44776988 |
| 3/27/2008 | 1.58099997 | 3 | 1.508004189 | 1.44876492 |
| 3/28/2008 | 1.58039999 | 3 | 1.510078073 | 1.449761391 |
| 3/30/2008 | 1.577000022 | 3 | 1.511962175 | 1.450769186 |
| 3/31/2008 | 1.575700045 | 3 | 1.513748169 | 1.451747894 |
| 4/1/2008 | 1.566599965 | 3 | 1.515484214 | 1.452747345 |
The phase analysis method can also be applied to currency. Lets look at EURUSD currency pair.
If you look at the phase table, you can see that the EURUSD currency is now in "Bullish" phase. In fact this currency pair has been in bullish mode since Apr 06.
