Dave Landry takes a one-minute look at the stock market in his video for December 22.

Although the market has been moving to new highs, the move has lacked conviction. Deron Wagner is beginning to find a significant number of short setups from the daily scans.

Practically every government in the developed world faces the same problem. National. State. Local. Expenses grew during the boom years. We all know why. Politicians prefer to spend then to save.

The stock market indices had a solid up-day and closed near the session highs and 2010 highs.

Bank of America (BAC) has emerged to the upside from its one-week coil pattern.

Download Adrian Manz's Around The Horn Intraday Trading Plan PDF for December 21.

Dr. Adrian Manz analyzes the major markets, stock sectors, and individual stocks for December 21.

Dave Landry takes a one-minute look at the stock market in his video for December 21.

Turnover was decidedly down across the board on Monday. For the seventh consecutive session stocks meandered in a tight range.

The Nasdaq 100 could be in the vanguard of a late year advance but also leading the charge, should there be one, in a sharp correction during the first few sessions of 2011.