At the Bear Panic Point

Today 0/12/23 the S&P 500 (SPX) broke above Fibonacci resistance in the 3,970 area then reached the bear panic point close to 4,000.  While short-term momentum continues to suggest a small decline, longer-term momentum implies  a rally that could last for several weeks. The daily SPX chart courtesy of Trading  View  updates the action. TheContinue reading “At the Bear Panic Point”

  Persistent Bear Market Rallies

The U.S economy is suffering the highest inflation rates  in forty years.  The  FOMC has been aggressively raising  short -term interests rates.  Is it possible for the S&P 500 (SPX) to rally above its 12/13/22 – 4,100 top?  Two examples  illustrate that the SPX can have persistent bear market rallies  regardless  of bearish factors.    Continue reading ”  Persistent Bear Market Rallies”

Basing for a Bigger Move Up? – 12/29/22

Extraordinary high Put/Call reading  may have indicated an important bottom. Today 12/29/22 one trading day after a very high Put/Call ratio, the S&P 500 (SPX) rallied close to 2%. The hourly SPX chart courtesy of Trading View illustrates a potential base that began on 12/21/22. The SPX moved above  maximum Fibonacci leeway at 3,850, notedContinue reading “Basing for a Bigger Move Up? – 12/29/22”

 Resistance Reached – 12/23/22

Markets  are attracted to Fibonacci resistance/support areas.  This websites 12/22/22 blog noted two S&P 500 (SPX) Fibonacci retracement points.  At SPX 3,841.94 and 3,843.90, this resistance was reached on 12/23/22.  The SPX – 15 – minute chart courtesy of Trading View shows what happened. Exact hits of Fibonacci coordinates are rare, therefore  allow for leewayContinue reading ” Resistance Reached – 12/23/22″

  Support Broken – 12/22/22

Today, 12/22/22 all three main U.S stock indices broke below an important bottom made on 12/20/22.  In the first half of todays trading session the bears were totally in control, smashing prices  relentlessly lower.  It appeared the trend could be down the entire session, with the low of the day coming near or at theContinue reading ”  Support Broken – 12/22/22″

Examination of U.S  Interest Rates – 12/09/22

  On 12/14/22The FOMC will decide about U.S short – term interest rates.  Its expected they will raise rates only .50% as opposed to  recent increases of .75%. Whatever the decision is, evidence suggest U.S interest rates could continue to rise for several years. The daily chart courtesy of Trading View shows the yield curveContinue reading “Examination of U.S  Interest Rates – 12/09/22”

     Wounded Bull Market

On 12/06/22 the S&P 500 (SPX) broke below important support made on 11/29/22, wiping out all of the gains  made  during the powerful 11/30/22 rally.  Additionally, the decline from the 12/01/22 peak at 4,100 has the look of a developing Elliott – Impulse wave.  If so, this could be the first wave down of aContinue reading ”     Wounded Bull Market”