Wednesday, August 17, 2011

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

2 comments:

  1. Mark,

    I almost stole your post today! Anyway, if you want to add the opening and closing prices on each Rubicon day, here you go...

    1. 12/21/1998 1188 1202
    2. 4/18/2001 1191 1238
    3. 7/12/2001 1180 1208
    4. 7/26/2001 1190 1202
    5. 12/14/2004 1198 1203
    6. 12/21/2004 1194 1205
    7. 2/4/2005 1189 1203
    8. 2/11/2005 1197 1205
    9. 2/24/2005 1190 1200
    10. 6/1/2005 1191 1202
    11. 6/9/2005 1194 1200
    12. 6/13/2005 1198 1200
    13. 6/28/2005 1190 1201
    14. 7/5/2005 1194 1205
    15. 7/8/2005 1194 1204
    16. 10/31/2005 1198 1207
    17. 9/16/2008 1188 1213
    18. 9/18/2008 1157 1206
    19. 9/25/2008 1187 1209
    20. 4/14/2010 1198 1210
    21. 4/20/2010 1199 1207
    22. 4/29/2010 1193 1206
    23. 5/3/2010 1188 1202
    24. 11/4/2010 1198 1221
    25. 12/1/2010 1186 1206
    26. 8/15/2011 1178 1204
    Raise your victory gin, comrades!

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  2. Mr Slippery,

    I almost stole your post today! Anyway, if you want to add the opening and closing prices on each Rubicon day, here you go...

    I was thinking about leaving it a mystery actually, lol.

    But now that you've posted the data, it really is a sight to behold.

    Just look at all those 1100s turning into 1200s!

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