Dow appreciates 217 points ( +1.28 %) to settle at 17,141.75.

The US Large Cap S&P 500 index appreciates 29.62 points ( +1.49 %) and is now at 2,023.86.

The tech heavy Nasdaq went up 87.25 points ( +1.82 %) close at 4,870.10.

Oil settles at $46.98 ( +1.29 % from last trading day.)

Gold is now at $1,182.50 ( -0.42 % from previous.)

The 10 year bond yield is at 2.02%. The interest rate of the yield has increased ( +0.04 %), meaning that the value of the bond has decreased. Increasing bond yield means that the value of the bond decreases and hurts bond holders but can encourage people to put more money in bonds for the higher yield.

The percentage of advancing stocks in the InvestDashboard.com stock universe is at 80.24 % while the percent of declining stocks is at 15.00 %. Volume is -02.70 % % from the average. Lower volume means there is lower conviction in this (up) move.

The percent of stocks above the 50 Day Moving Average is 62.92 % while the percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average is 34.30 %. The percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average says that stocks are generally in a downtrend and not yet oversold.

There are 00.98 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week high with 00.23 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week low.

The S&P 500 return over the last 52 weeks is 07.58 %.

The median forward PE is at 15.15, the average 5 year estimated growth is at 13.79 % and average yield is 01.63 %.

The average PEGY ratio (PEGY = (PE Ratio / (Growth+Yield))) is 1.98. The PEGY Ratio of 1.98 says market is on the more expensive side, but not a more extreme expensive valuation (PEGY of greater than 2.)

The average short percent of float is at 06.97 %.

The most traded stocks based on dollar value traded are:

  1. Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) at 101.09 (-9.14;-08.29 %)
  2. Apple Inc. (AAPL) at 111.86 (1.65; 01.50 %)
  3. Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) at 562.44 (17.61; 03.23 %)
  4. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) at 59.33 (-0.70;-01.17 %)
  5. Facebook, Inc. (FB) at 95.96 (1.89; 02.01 %)

The winners with above average volume are:

  1. Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. (FPRX) at 27.93 (11.02; 65.17 %)
  2. Affimed N.V. (AFMD) at 7.63 (1.49; 24.27 %)
  3. Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (ASMB) at 11.39 (2.05; 21.95 %)
  4. Second Sight Medical Products, Inc. (EYES) at 8.07 (1.37; 20.45 %)
  5. Gastar Exploration Inc. (GST) at 1.71 (0.29; 20.42 %)

The losers with above average volume are:

  1. Imprivata, Inc. (IMPR) at 12.00 (-5.31;-30.68 %)
  2. Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. (VAC) at 62.93 (-11.24;-15.15 %)
  3. Seagate Technology Public Limited Company (STX) at 41.44 (-6.36;-13.31 %)
  4. Garmin Ltd. (GRMN) at 32.28 (-4.68;-12.66 %)
  5. Horsehead Holding Corp. (ZINC) at 4.33 (-0.59;-11.99 %)

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As of: Thu Oct 15 15:10:01 MDT 2015

Dow appreciates +217.00 points (1.28%) to end at 17,141.75: Thursday October 15, 2015
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