For the First Time Since 2002....

First time since 2002, and the last time since 1987.

For the first time since 2002, Apple missed its projected earnings. This came as a shock to many traders, as Apple has notoriously underplayed its estimates for earnings. So what does this all mean? Is the Android platform going to marginalize Apple, just like the Windows platform did to Apple in the 80s and 90s? That may be too complicated to answer for this blogger, but as always we will rely on Trade Triangle technology to get it right for us.

Many traders who were trading in 1987 can still remember the days between October 14th and October 19th, when major indices in the United States dropped 30 percent or more. Let's hope we don't see a replay of that today.

The major indices lack any real direction for the moment. However, there are a number of markets that look good to us. Tune in to MarketClub TV tonight at 5pm EDT and we will be uncovering some of these markets that have clear-cut trends both on the upside and the downside.

The problems in Greece continue to escalate with more violent behavior. We predict the protests in Greece are going to get a lot worse before they get better. The question now is, when will the "Occupy Wall Street" crowd turn to violence?