[MadMarketScientist]

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How shiny is your crystal ball?

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Here's all you need to do. Post here in this forum, between now and September 22nd your prediction where the Down Jones (INDU), S&P 500 (SPX) and the Nasdaq Composite (COMPX) will close on 12/31/10. Give an explanation or analysis if you want to sound ultra-smart or just consult your psychic and tell us what those closing prices wll be.

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Take our money and get those entries in now. In the words of a great market prophet from years gone by "Let's light this candle!"

[SIUYA]

This needs to be anonymous, otherwise there is a chance to game people who go early!
Regardless....
My choices are to use the closing prices as at Monday 13th September as my guesses.
(mainly as its my birthday and this guess is as good as any)

[StevenSJC]

I'm in...here's mine:

Dow 10,963
S&P500 1,130
Nasdaq Comp 2,412

I'm praying all doesn't go to hell in a hand basket - whatever that means. So this is my 'things will get better' prediction in particular after the election even if it crumbles before.

[nbBurna]

I'll go ahead and say:

DOW: 10,431

S&P 500: 1,106

Nasdaq: 2,239

With all the back and forth volatility, I don't think the market will change much between now and then, so why not put up the same numbers that are up today?

[thalestrader]

Dow: 11514.38

SPX: 1274.81

CompX: 2680.28

"Well, this is a bull market, you know!" - Mr. Partridge

Best Wishes,

Thales

[Kumo_Ginko]

Let's keep bear...

Dow - 8853

S&P 500 - 943.10

Nasdaq - 1541.20

[yuppie_money]

I'm going with:

Dow - 11498.64

Nasdaq - 2768.32

S&P - 1309.81

[leonendness]

INDU: 9346

SPX: 1009

CompQX: 1899