The S&P 500 closed at its highest level since early April with gains capturing the imagination of the bulls. It was the first significant move since a 2 percent gain on Aug 3.
Since then, the S&P 500 has been moving mostly higher, but in a slow motion.
"I think the biggest plus today is the fact that people realize that we are now really in an upward trend," says Frank Gretz, market analyst at Wellington Shields in a Reuters interview.
Top trader Karen Finerman, however, sees the market a little differently.
She tells us “I’m a little bit skeptical. It’s quite a nice run but we still have a lot of the same issues out there."
Finerman thinks it's either time to take profits or if you want to hold onto your longs - but puts.
Posted by CNBC's Lee Brodie
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