Mark Rivest

Projection for S&P 500 – Significant Top

If the S&P 500 (SPX) can make a new all-time high it could herald a new bear market. The 12/14//23 blog noted that the Dow Jones Industrial Average could be forming a Primary degree wave “B” of an Elliott wave – Expanding Flat that began in January 2022. The SPX could be in the processContinue reading “Projection for S&P 500 – Significant Top”

Dow Jones Industrial Average – Long -Term Elliott Wave Count December 2023

On 12/13/23 the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) made a new all-time high. The form of the DJI rally from the October 2022 bottom was choppy, suggesting a corrective pattern. How can the DJI make a new all-time high and be in a correction? In Elliott wave there are two patterns that correct anContinue reading “Dow Jones Industrial Average – Long -Term Elliott Wave Count December 2023”

U.S. Stock Mania – December 2023

The 12/09/23 blog “VIX Makes a New Low- 12/08/23” noted the VIX low implied the S&P 500 (SPX) could rally into early January 2024. There was also a short – term bearish signal illustrated and noted. “The breakout to a new SPX – 2023 high also came with bearish divergences on the RSI and MACD. Continue reading “U.S. Stock Mania – December 2023”

Using the Commodity Channel Index

There are no perfect market indicators. Traders can however increase their chances of success by understanding how an indicators behaves by itself, or in conjunction with other market indicators. Recently I’ve begun a study of the Commodity Channel Index, the following is a description of the indicator. “The Commodity Channel Index (CCI) measures the currentContinue reading “Using the Commodity Channel Index”

VIX Makes a New Low – 12/08/23.

On 12/08/23 the S&P 500 (SPX) moved above it’s 12/01/23 high and the top made on 07/27/23. Corresponding with the new SPX – 2023 high was a new low in the S&P 500 – Volatility Index (VIX). The new VIX low implies U.S. stocks could rally into early January 2024. The daily SPX chartContinue reading ” VIX Makes a New Low – 12/08/23.”

Treasury Yields Near a Bottom – 12/07/23.

For several months there’s been an inverse relationship between U.S. stocks and U.S. government debt yields/rates. The recent manic U.S. stock rally since late October corresponds with the U.S. 30 – year Treasury yield (TYX) decline. Near – term the TYX appears it could be making a bottom. The daily TYX chart courtesy of TradingContinue reading “Treasury Yields Near a Bottom – 12/07/23.”

Possible S&P 500 Intermediate Top Made on 12/01/23.

The 11/26/23 “Time Cycle Turn late November 2023” examined a potential S&P 500 – Fibonacci time cycle based on prior peaks and noted. “The week beginning 02/18/20 to the week beginning 01/03/22 is 98 – weeks. Projecting 98 – weeks from 01/03/23 targets the week beginning 11/20/23. On this time scale a leeway of oneContinue reading “Possible S&P 500 Intermediate Top Made on 12/01/23.”

Echo From the Past

The Dow Jones Industrial Average could soon be repeating a pattern from the 1960’s. The action of the Dow Jones Industrial Average during the week of 11/27/23 to 12/01/23 was like the second stage of a rocket igniting. The daily Dow Jones Industrial Average chart courtesy of BigCharts.com (DJIA) shows what happened. After an alreadyContinue reading “Echo From the Past”

Estimating the Next U.S. Stock Market Top

Evidence from the S&P 500 (SPX) – Slow Stochastic and RSI provide clues to when an important U.S. stock market peak could occur. The daily SPX chart courtesy of BigCharts.com shows what’s happening. On 12/01/23 the Slow Stochastic had a bullish lines cross strongly implying the SPX rally could continue. The bull cross happened whenContinue reading “Estimating the Next U.S. Stock Market Top”

S&P 500 Elliott Wave Count 11-30-23.

The 11/29/23 blog illustrated the S&P 500 (SPX) appeared have begun an Elliott wave – Ending Diagonal Triangle that began on 11/28/23 at 4,540.51. Today on 11/30/23 the SPX broke below 4,540.51 invalidating the Ending Diagonal Triangle pattern. The SPX move below 4,540.51 was marginal and appears to have completed an Elliott wave corrective pattern.Continue reading “S&P 500 Elliott Wave Count 11-30-23.”