A Gradual Return to Normal By Dick Arms About this article: The low-volume crosscurrents at year-end are giving us little new information. We still have an oversold situation as far as the Arms Index moving averages are concerned. We still are seeing a small sideways move, but within a market that appears to have made a very important low in October and then tested it in November. We are seeing a reduction in volatility and a return to more normal trading. Also, the big last-hour moves that were continually rattling the markets are lessening. There appears to have been a return to a less emotional market. All this is good, I believe. It makes the bottom in October and the subsequent intense swings look like a bottoming process that is largely behind us. The wide base formed during that time suggests a substantial market advance down the road. The current hesitation could last a while longer, but... Or, call us at 1-866-321-TSCM (8726) Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ET. Outside the U.S. and in Canada, call 1-212-321-5200. More Stories From RealMoney Durable Goods Up Move Down the Tech Food Chain Jobless Claims Still High Bulls' Tenacity Is the Big Question Mark Should You Buy It? Pharmaceutical Product Development Bad News Trumps All Support for Banks Holds, For Now Bummer, Yields Are on the Rise Money on the Line Makes a Big Difference Structured Products: Unsafe at Any Price MORE STORIES FROM REALMONEY

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