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Major Index 50-Day Performance Report

idx_etf_sq_225px-wOctober 9, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Through yesterday, the NYSE Composite (NYE) (NYSE: ^NYA), S&P 500 (SPX) (SNP: ^GSPC), Nasdaq Composite (COMPQ) (NASDAQ: ^IXIC) and Dow Jones Industrials (INDU) (DJI: ^DJI) all made gains in the 8% to 11% range, with the NYSE leading the pack.

50-day rolling average comparisons and totals through yesterday are as follows:

The NYSE netted a 50-day total gain of 11.31% (710.10 points). Yesterday’s  NYSE 183,180,700 share trading volume was 7.70% (416,397,384 shares) below its 50-day average daily volume of 5,404,797,384 shares, and the NYSE’s closing level of 6,990.67 yesterday was 279.52  points (4.16%) above its 50-day rolling average close of 6,711.15. On the day, the NYSE’s 6,990.67 close was up 78.02 points (+1.13%) from the previous day’s session, with an intra-day range of 107.22 points (1.551%) that saw a high point of +107.36 points (+1.553%) and a low point of +0.14 points (+0.002%).

The S&P netted a 50-day total gain of 9.26% (90.33 points). Yesterday’s  S&P 4,988,400,000 share trading volume was 7.44% (401,069,384 shares) below its 50-day average daily volume of 5,389,469,384 shares, and the S&P’s closing level of 1,065.48 yesterday was 37.73 points (3.67%) above its 50-day rolling average close of 1,027.75. On the day, the S&P’s 1,065.48 close was up 7.90 points (+0.747%) from the previous day’s session, with an intra-day range of 10.64 points (1.006%) that saw a high point of +13.09 points (+1.238%) and a low point of +2.45 points (+0.232%).

The Nasdaq netted a 50-day total gain of 7.94% (156.17 points). Yesterday’s  Nasdaq 2,366,950,000 share trading volume was 5.02% (113,060,600 shares) above its 50-day average daily volume of 2,253,889,400 shares, and the Nasdaq’s closing level of 2,123.93 yesterday was 80.04 points (3.92%) above its 50-day rolling average close of 2,043.89. On the day, the Nasdaq’s 2,123.93 close was up 13.60 points (+0.644%) from the previous day’s session, with an intra-day range of 23.59 points (1.118%) that saw a high point of +29.32 points (+1.389%) and a low point of +5.73 points (+0.272%).

The Dow netted a 50-day total gain of 7.90% (716.15 points). The Dow’s  4,988,400,000 share trading volume yesterday was 7.70% (416,397,384 shares) below its 50-day average daily volume of 5,404,797,384 shares, and the Dow’s closing level of 9,786.87 yesterday was 279.33 points (2.94%) above its 50-day rolling average close of 9,507.54. On the day, the Dow’s 9,786.87 close was up 61.29 points (+0.630%) from the previous day’s session, with an intra-day range of 162.72 points (1.673%) that saw a high point of +146.92 points (+1.511%) and a low point of -15.80 points (-0.162%), making the Dow the only major indicator to dip into negative territory on the day.

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