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Is The S&P 500's 200-Day Providing Some Insight?
The S&P 500’s 200-day moving average is commonly used to track long-term trends. All things being equal, the stock market bulls prefer the S&P 500 to remain above the 200-day.
Will A Lagging RSP/Weak Breadth Kill The Stock Rally?
The S&P 500 is a capitalization-weighted index, meaning larger companies carry a larger percentage weighting. An equal-weighted S&P 500 Index (RSP) looks at all 500 components equally.
How Concerning Is The Rapid Push Above S&P 500’s 50-Day?
The short answer is “yes, it is a relevant concern looking out days/weeks.” However, it is also worth taking a look at some historical examples. History helps us keep an open mind about all outcomes (bullish and bearish).
Double Bottom Update
Does hitting the targets mean resistance is ahead? No, not necessarily. The market determines support and resistance rather than targets. If a reversal is in the cards, price will not miss it.
Major Indexes Testing Important Levels
There are three major scenarios facing the stock market: rally on to new highs, pullback, then rally to new highs and weakness carries equities to new lows.
Small Caps A Showstopper For S&P 500 Rally?
Is it possible for the S&P 500 to perform well during a period of relative weakness in small caps?
Don't Fight Central Banks, But Be Afraid
Many will say “I do not want to participate in speculative markets”, which seems logical. However, if we told you the stock market was going to rise for two more years, would you want to participate?
Is Gold Signaling An Important Shift For Economy, Inflation, And Stock Market?
Gold is typically a leader or active participant during bull markets in stocks that feature leverage and rising/positive inflation. For example, gold completed the three steps for a bullish trend change relative to stocks in 2000.
Is The Stock Rally Already Over?
We have two sets of conflicting data; before October 2 and after October 2. One set will carry the day. If we keep a flexible and open mind, the markets and hard data will help guide us over the coming weeks.
Why Stocks Could Remain Volatile Until Late In Q4
Could 2015 play out exactly like 2011? Anything is possible, but years of experience says multiple-month market analogies rarely, if ever, carry through to the predicted conclusion.
Are The Strongest S&P Sectors Favoring The Bulls?
While the slope of the S&P 500’s 200-day moving average is clearly negative, using the same gauge several market sectors look a bit better.
Are Stocks Hinting At Bigger Problems?
Last Thursday, the Federal Reserve did not raise interest rates. While the “no rate increase” scenario is typically favorable for stocks, the S&P 500 was unable to hold onto the post Fed statement gains.
Comparing 2015 To Past Market Bottoms
Heading into trading on September 16, 2015 the S&P 500 was 14 trading days removed from the August 25 low. From a trend perspective, how does the current market compare to past market bottoms?
Major Fed Scenarios
This week all eyes and ears will be focused on the Federal Reserve’s policy statement.
Stocks Stall At Logical Level On Fed Fears
How will stocks react to a rate hike? That is for the market to decide, but history tells us that stock market volatility before and/or after a rate hike is not uncommon.
What Does A Stock Market Bottom Look Like?
Since the S&P 500 recently completed a very rare period of V-bottoms, it is easy to visualize and understand the “rapid bottom and push to new highs” case for stocks. Recency bias tells us we may have pushed other historical examples to the side.
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