The 08/22/24 blog “Buy the Rumor – Sell the News – 08/22/24” noted. “On 08/23/24 FOMC – chairman Jerome Powell speaks at the annual Jackson Hole symposium. Perhaps the Speech could trigger the Minute wave [v] final rally of the post 08/05/24 bull move”. There’s was a rally on Powell’s comments. Could the presumed MinuteContinue reading “August Stock Rally Climax?”
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Buy the Rumor – Sell the News – 8/22/24
The manic rally from the mini crash bottom made on 08/05/24 could terminate on 08/23/24. The 08/11/24 blog “U.S. Stock Market Forecast – Late 2024” speculated that post 08/05/24 rally could be choppy and peak sometime in mid – September 2024. What’s happened so far has been a very sharp rally that could end inContinue reading “Buy the Rumor – Sell the News – 8/22/24”
Relentless Stock Rally – 08/21/24
The near vertical rally of the S&P 500 (SPX) continues. The one – hour SPX chart courtesy of Trading View updates the action. The only significant change on an hourly basis is the RSI significant bearish divergence AT THE 08/21/24 peak. The big problem from an Elliott wave perspective are the very shallow declines,Continue reading “Relentless Stock Rally – 08/21/24”
Approaching Price and Time Zones – 08/16/24
On 08/16/24 the S&P 500 (SPX) came within 4.19 points of completing a presumed Inverse Expanding Flat correction. This pattern could be complete in the next three trading days. The one – hour SPX chart courtesy of Trading View updates the action from the all-time high made on 07/16/24. The 08/15/24 blog “S&P 500 –Continue reading “Approaching Price and Time Zones – 08/16/24”
Super Bearish Message from Gold and Silver
The 07/21/214 blog “Bearish Message from Gold and Silver” noted considerable evidence that both precious metals could soon begin a multi-week decline. Since then, Gold (XAUUSD) has exceeded its mid – July 2024 peak, while Silver (XAGUSD) continues to lag on the upside. A severe downward shift for both metals could be imminent. The weeklyContinue reading “Super Bearish Message from Gold and Silver”
S&P 500 – Short-Term Elliott Wave Count – 08/15/24
The S&P 500 is pushing through chart resistance in the low 5,500 area and short -term momentum is still bullish. Short – Term Elliott wave analysis could provide a road map to near -term action. The one- hour SPX chart courtesy of Trading View updates short-term momentum. On 08/15/24 the one – hour RSI pushedContinue reading “S&P 500 – Short-Term Elliott Wave Count – 08/15/24”
Breaking Through the Ceiling – 08/14/24
The 08/10/24 blog “S&P 500 – Short – Term Resistance” illustrated strong resistance in the S&P 500 (SPX) area of 5,390 to 5,397. Also noted “A move above 5,400 could quickly propel the SPX up to the low 5,500 area”. On 08/13/24 the SPX did move above 5,400 and is now close to the nextContinue reading “Breaking Through the Ceiling – 08/14/24”
U.S. Stock Market Forecast – Late 2024
Long – term S&P 500 (SPX) price patterns could provide clues to the direction of U.S. stocks in the second half of 2024. The 07/20/24 blog “Examination of S&P 500 – July Tops” looked at seven examples of what happened with the SPX after significant July peaks. Two of the examples, post July 2011 andContinue reading “U.S. Stock Market Forecast – Late 2024”
S&P 500 – Short – Term Resistance – 08/09/24
Recent sentiment and momentum evidence suggest the S&P 500 (SPX) could rally into mid – September 2024. Fibonacci analysis indicates an important barrier the bulls need to overcome. First a look at short -term momentum. The daily SPX chart courtesy of BigCharts.com illustrates some interesting clues. The BigCharts.com Slow Stochastic is very effective in catchingContinue reading “S&P 500 – Short – Term Resistance – 08/09/24”
Huge VIX Spike Up – August 2024
Did the gigantic S&P 500 Volatility Index (VIX) move up on 0/05/24 signal a significant bottom? The weekly VIX chart courtesy of Trading View gives perspective to the huge spike. On 08/05/24 VIX reached 65.73 which is second only to what happened in the March 2020 stock market. The big difference is that in MarchContinue reading ” Huge VIX Spike Up – August 2024″
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