S&P500 and DJIA – Week Ending May 10, 2013

May 10, 2013:

Looking at the following graphs, I believe only Figure 1 forecasts any bubble. Towards the end of the index there lies strong spike and decline. However, this signal is not present in the other figures.

Figure 1

Figure 1 produced with C++ code. S&P 500. Seven year window of data. Every data point is a new week. Every peak in the market is represented by a red vertical line.
1. January 17, 1966 — followed by a 20.9% drop

2. January 15, 1973 — followed by a drop in excess of 23%
3. December 27, 1976 — followed by a drop in excess of 14.7%
4. March 26, 1984 — followed by a 11.8% drop
5. Sept. 28, 1987 — followed by a 31.7% drop
6. July 9, 1990 — followed by a 17.4% drop
7. August 28, 2000 — followed by a 36.5% drop
8. October 1, 2007 — followed by a drop in excess of 42%
9. July 18, 2011 — followed by a 16.5% drop
Figure 2

Figure 2 was produced with C++ code. S&P 500. Six year window of data. Every data point is a new week. Every peak in the market is represented by a red vertical line.

1. Sept. 28, 1987 — followed by a 31.7% drop

2. August 28, 2000 — followed by a 36.5% drop

3. April 19, 2010 — followed by a 16% drop

Figure 3

Figure 3 was produced with C++ code. Dow Jones Industrial Average. Six year window of data. Every data point is a new week. Every peak in the market is represented by a red vertical line.
1. December 31, 1909 — followed by a 23% drop
2. October 2, 1929 — followed by a 43% drop
3. March 12, 1937 — followed by a 40% drop
4. January 8, 1960 — followed by a 15.6% drop
5. October 2, 1987 — followed by a 31.7% drop
6. July 27, 1990 — followed by a 17% drop
7. September 8, 2000 — followed by a 36% drop
8. October 12, 2007 — followed by a drop in excess of 42%

Figure 4

Figure 4 was produced with C++ code. Dow Jones Industrial Average. Seven year window of data. Every data point is a new week. Every peak in the market is represented by a red vertical line.
1. December 31, 1909 — followed by a 23% drop
2. October 2, 1929 — followed by a 43% drop
3. March 12, 1937 — followed by a 40% drop
4. September 23, 1955 — followed by a quick 8.7% drop and then recovery
5. January 8, 1960 — followed by a 15.6% drop
6. October 2, 1987 — followed by a 31.7% drop
7. July 27, 1990 — followed by a 17% drop
8. September 8, 2000 — followed by a 36% drop
9. October 12, 2007 — followed by a drop in excess of 42%
10. July 8, 2011 — followed by a 16% drop