Crossing the S&P 500's Rubicon v.26

Here's a list of dates when the S&P 500 crossed above the 1200 level (at the close compared to the previous trading day's close).

1. 12/21/1998
2. 4/18/2001
3. 7/12/2001
4. 7/26/2001
5. 12/14/2004
6. 12/21/2004
7. 2/4/2005
8. 2/11/2005
9. 2/24/2005
10. 6/1/2005
11. 6/9/2005
12. 6/13/2005
13. 6/28/2005
14. 7/5/2005
15. 7/8/2005
16. 10/31/2005
17. 9/16/2008
18. 9/18/2008
19. 9/25/2008
20. 4/14/2010
21. 4/20/2010
22. 4/29/2010
23. 5/3/2010
24. 11/4/2010
25. 12/1/2010
26. 8/15/2011

26! Woohoo!

It's like playing with half a deck. Oops. That's not what I meant to say. I'm trying to be optimistic here. Let's try again. I see the house of cards as half full! Ack! I did it again. I mentioned housing. One last try.

Surely this must be the last time we ever cross above 1200! Pure optimism!

What? We're already below 1200 again? Seriously? WTF! I practically slept through one of the most important technical indicators of the last decade!

Okay, I'll let you in on a little optimistic secret. #27 will be the final crossing. I can feel it in my bones this time. It's gonna stick or my name isn't Rip Van Rubicon!

See Also:
Crossing the S&P 500's Rubicon v.23
Crossing the S&P 500's Rubicon v.24 (Musical Tribute)
Crossing the S&P 500's Rubicon v.25
Sarcasm Disclaimer

Source Data:
Yahoo: S&P 500 Historical Prices