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invesors intel US Market Timing Advisors Sentiment 30 August 2006 By Mike Burke & John Gray Overview Advisors began react to the mid-August rally, with an increase in the bulls to 42.1%, from 40.0%, and decline for the bears to 33.7%, from 34.7%. Those calling for a correction were also lower to 24.2%, from 25.3%. Last week the markets consolidated the strong gains then ended Friday, 18-August, and advisors are beginning to comment on those breakouts from lows. It apparently will take further gains to shift the sentiment, as most of the bulls were expecting that rally while many bears emphatically warn the move is a trap and to avoid new positions. Indexes have moved back up to the resistance levels they achieved mid-month, but so far have been unable to improve enough to strengthen our outlook for the current expectation of a limited trading rally. At the mid-June index lows both groups were even at 35.6%, and the bears have traded in a 3% range since then. The bulls followed that low with a quick surge above 42% in early July, and remain close to that level. Advisors have a definite bullish bias because correct buy recommendations keep subscribers happy while correct bearish forecasts eventually pushes readers holding cash toward other investment arenas, such as real estate. Advisors calling for a correction are short term bearish, but view pullbacks as buying opportunities, and long term expect the market to go up. A complete table of the Advisory Sentiment appears on the final hotline page. Historically, bulls are 55%-60% when indexes achieve record highs, and those extreme levels of optimism often prove negative. They reflect fully invested positions. High levels of bearishness are usually positive because they most often occur after a major market decline, and reflect that there is plenty of cash on the sidelines. During the range bound market over the last few years, advisors had maintained a bullish bias, and short term opportunities have been indicated after the spread between the bulls and bears contracted to 15% or lower, and then expanded. The difference between the bulls and bears was 8.4%, up from 5.3% and continuing to expand on weekly basis. That is a bullish positive action, and the spread is still below the “normal” 10% for this reading.

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Thanks, Don. Mark

[da_cheif]

weird wollie wed coming up on the 6th......the holiday may skewer that date a bit.....in the past an overbot condition into WWW has signaled a short term top with a decline from WWW into expiration.......with 4 gaps left open under the market sucha scenario is not beyond the realm of possibility.......whatever happens ..the end result is much high prices once past this months expiration. staying long the big contract from 1095....1372 remains initial intermediate target....may short the emini against my long big contracts around the 6th.....

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more good news from VLNC Belgium's La Poste Purchases Oxygen's Electric Scooters; The Belgian Post Operator Awarded Oxygen with a 2-year contract BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sep 05, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- De Post-La Poste, the national postal company of Belgium, and Oxygen, an Italian manufacturer of light electric vehicles, have signed a two-year contract for the supply of electric scooters. The first set of 50 Oxygen scooters will be tested by the Belgian post operator over the next six months, after which La Poste will decide on the further integration of the "Postscooter" within the La Poste fleet. The Postscooter will enable the fleet of La Poste to deliver mail door-to-door on a daily basis (currently about a 5,000-scooter fleet). The European bid was awarded to Oxygen after testing the scooters in a rigorous working environment. The "Postscooter" has been specifically designed to perform heavy duties and to make frequent stops. The scooters can perform the same tasks as traditional scooters without polluting the environment or making noise and at considerable cost savings over fuel. In addition to the environmental and cost benefits the scooter requires minimal maintenance. The Oxygen scooters offer a comfortable ride and excellent handling, a cargo box that can be custom designed to store a variety of commodities, such as parcels, and travel a range of up to 150 kilometers (approximately 100 miles). The Oxygen scooters are the only electric scooters in the market featuring the latest technologies, such as Valence Technology's (Nasdaq: VLNC) Saphion® Lithium-Ion rechargeable batteries, brushless motor, electronic engine control and regenerative braking system to recharge the battery. Oxygen's technology is leading the postal industry effort to reduce pollution and global warming. Other European postal companies are in the process of purchasing or testing the Oxygen Postscooter. "Selecting Oxygen as our electric scooter for our mail delivery is consistent with the commitment of De Post-La Poste to reduce pollution emissions and to respect the community," said Johnny Thijs, CEO of De Post-La Poste. "We are excited and proud to become a strategic partner of De Post-La Poste which is demonstrating to be an innovator and a market leader," said Michele Hausmann, co-Founder and President of Oxygen S.p.A. "Going forward, postal and parcel delivery companies, police organizations and food delivery chains will enjoy an efficient, cost-effective, silent, safe and green transportation solution that requires minimal maintenance." "Oxygen electric-powered Postscooters offer benefits to both the bottom and the top-line of postal and courier delivery service companies helping our clients save money, increase their revenues and improve their corporate image," said Tommaso Stefani, Vice-President of Oxygen S.p.A. "In fact, by using a fleet of electric scooters, delivery companies can save up to 90 percent of energy costs, minimize maintenance expenses and optimize their efficiency rates, while enjoying faster delivery, higher productivity and driver safety. These benefits also have a positive impact on a company's corporate image and corporate social responsibility rating." SOURCE: Oxygen CONTACT: Oxygen Raffaello Locatelli, +1-212-924-6001 Oxygenrl@aol.com or De Post - La Poste Fred Lens, 02 226 2205 / 0495 47 11 52 Copyright Business Wire 2006

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The need for Saphion is growing

blogger on Spymac notes Korean Air bans iBooks, PowerBooks

Korean Air has banned the use of Apple iBooks and PowerBooks during flight because of the recent recall of certain notebook batteries that could overheat. The airline has prohibited Apple's iBook and PowerBook series along with all Dell notebooks in-flight. Korean Air said Monday the ban was implemented August 30, after the two companies announced the recall of certain notebook batteries. Passengers can take their notebooks in their carry-on luggage as long as the batteries are in the checked luggage.

"Due to the risk of onboard fire, we are not allowing passengers to use certain brands of laptops on the plane," a Korean Air spokesperson said. "Safety always comes first for us." The spokesperson also added that they were unsure when the ban would be lifted.

According to The Korea Times, Apple Korea spokesperson Kim Min-seok said the move was "a little overreacting."

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Apple announced in August that the company is recalling 1.8 million Sony-made lithium-ion batteries after nine notebooks overheated, causing minor burns in two users.

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Its the 6th. as per previous post about ....WWW...am short the Emini from tues close 1314.50...long the big contract from 1095....stop is one tick above the recent hi for now. Will lower my stop as the dows 12 hour rsi reaches into oversold territory in the 30.s.........

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US Market Timing...Investors Inteligence Advisors Sentiment 6 September 2006 By Mike Burke & John Gray Overview Advisory readings hold their overall positive status, despite the further, albeit modest, increase in optimism. The bulls were up to 43.2%, from 42.3% last week. The bears were unchanged at 33.7%. Those calling for a correction were lower at 23.1%, down from 24.2% the prior week. This group is short term bearish, but view pullbacks as buying opportunities, and long term expect the market to go up. A complete table of the Advisory Sentiment appears on the final hotline page. Last week the markets resumed their rallies from mid-August, after a one-week consolidating pause. More advisors are commenting favorably on those breakouts from lows, but so far the shift has not been that much to end the positive projections from the prior readings. At the mid-June index lows bulls and bears were even at 35.6%. That high skepticism was very positive and the bears have traded in a 3% range since then. The bulls followed that low with a quick surge above 42% in early July, and remain close to that level. Advisors have a definite bullish bias because correct buy recommendations keep subscribers happy while correct bearish forecasts eventually pushes readers holding cash toward other investment arenas. Historically, bulls are 55%-60% when indexes achieve record highs, and those extreme levels of optimism often prove negative. They reflect fully invested positions. High levels of bearishness are usually positive because they most often occur after a major market decline, and reflect that there is plenty of cash on the sidelines. During the range bound market over the last few years, advisors had maintained a bullish bias, and short term opportunities have been indicated after the spread between the bulls and bears contracted to 15% or lower, and then expanded. The difference between the bulls and bears was 9.5%, still expanding over the past few months but certainly also still favorable.

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Its the 6th. as per previous post about ....WWW...am short the Emini from tues close 1314.50...long the big contract from 1095....stop is one tick above the recent hi for now. Will lower my stop as the dows 12 hour rsi reaches into oversold territory in the 30.s.........

dows 12hr rsi as of the 10.35 est end of first hour reading at 33% spooz reached 200 da ma....covering my e mini short from 1314.50 for about a 20 handle profit.....staying long the big contract from 1095....reselling the mini on a stop at 1293 with a 3 handle stop........

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rolled into dec spooz...net long from 1095.....will sell the dec emini on a stop at 1303 risk 3 pts....cancel previous order for sept es sell at 1293

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sept 19th plus or minus a day and 1256 in the dec sp.......2 focal pts in my work for the short term.......thus the emini hedges......other wise allways prepared for upside surprises as the wave structure still counts best as in the early stages of the epicenter of primary wave 3 up....