TA for the open of January 18, 2012.

1. Yi: +4.85
2. Possible bottom here for: $VIX
3. Standard oversold: CHK
4. Moderately oversold: SFD
5. Now trying to hold some rising trendline support: JCP
6. Attempting to hold the 65 DMA here: CTB, HIT, JCP, RAIL, XOP
7. Attempting to hold the 28 day: MBI
8. Up against the 65 DMA here: AU, EGPT, IFN, NOK
9. Up against some falling trendline resistance: $GOLD-weekly
10. Standard overbought now: CSCO, QCOM, WY
11. A bit toppy here: AXP, GIF, MSFT, STX
12. A possible top here for: BBT, CAT, CSL
13. A break out in either direction is on the way for: ATI, AVP, B, HPQ
14. Anything posted here may be off base, and there may be more signals before the market closes.