Downside Rollover of the S&P 500 – September 2024

The 09/01/24 blog “Dow Jones Industrial Average – Fibonacci Price and Time Relationships- August 2024” noted that the Dow Jones Industrial Average could decline after Labor Day.  Immediately after Labor Day most U.S. stock indices began to fall. Momentum indicators imply this could be the beginning of a significant drop. The weekly S&P 500 (SPX)Continue reading “Downside Rollover of the S&P 500 – September 2024”

Gold Topping Process – 09/05/24

Gold in U.S. dollars could soon make a significant peak. The 08/25/24 blog “Gold Update – 08/23/24 noted. “If Gold can move above its current all-time high set on 08/20/24 the rally may not last very long or go very high.”  On 09/05/24 Gold in U.S. dollars (XAUUSD) appears to be poised to move aboveContinue reading “Gold Topping Process – 09/05/24”

       Prime Time for U.S. Stock Bears

Seasonally U.S. stocks can decline from May until October.  Sometimes during persistent bull trends U.S. stocks could peak in late August or early September.   Examples of this phenomenon occurred in September 1929, August 1987 and September 2000.  A recent bearish momentum divergence could be signaling a sharp August to October 2024 stock decline. The dailyContinue reading ”       Prime Time for U.S. Stock Bears”

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”

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”