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Stocks Edge LowerStocks broke through relative lows at 3909 as anticipated. We gave up the 3900 handle entirely, and broke down into the 3800's, but found immediate support at 3887. We are testing 3909 from below at the time of this writing but the S&P 500 looks pretty weak. The Kovach OBV is on a steady downward decline, and we keep breaking levels from below. We should have strong support at 3848, a relative high/low from June. If we are able to pivot or we see a relief rally, then 3963 is a reasonable target.
FX:SPX500Short
by quantguy
SPX Daily TA Cautiously BearishSPX Daily cautiously bearish. Recommended ratio: 15% SPX, 85% Cash. * BOUNCE WATCH . Equities and Cryptos continue to sell off in favor of DXY and US Treasuries as Russia halts the Nordstream natural gas pipeline indefinitely (renewing fears of a brutal European winter energy crisis). Key Upcoming Dates: 10th GDPNow US Q3 GDP Estimate at 830am EST 09/07 ; 6th Beige Book at 2pm EST 09/07 ; August CPI at 830am EST 09/13; The Merge (Ethereum) at 8am EST 09/14; FOMC meeting 09/20-09/21 (Statement Released at 2pm EST on 09/21).* Price is currently trending down at ~$3908 as it risks losing $3938 minor support; the next support is the lower trendline of the descending channel from August 2021 at ~$3875. Volume is currently Moderate (high) and is on track to favor sellers for a second consecutive session if it closes today in the red; if this happens then sellers will have dominated six of the last seven sessions. Parabolic SAR flips bullish at $4065, this margin is mildly bullish at the moment. RSI is currently trending sideways at 35 after being rejected by the uptrend line from 01/27/22 as resistance at 38 resistance, the next support is the uptrend line from August 2015 at ~31. Stochastic remains neutral and continues to trend sideways at max bottom for what is now seven consecutive sessions. MACD remains bearish and is currently trending down at -36 with no signs of trough formation, the next support is at -44. ADX continues to trend sideways at 24 for a twelfth consecutive session as Price continues to see selling pressure, this is neutral at the moment. If Price is able to bounce here then it will have to turn $3938 minor resistance back to support before it can continue higher to retest the 50 MA as resistance at $4k psychological resistance . However, if Price continues to break down here, it will likely retest the lower trendline of the descending channel from August 2021 at ~$3875 as support . Mental Stop Loss: (two consecutive closes above) $3938.
SP:SPX
by dailytaguy
Another Lackluster Week for Stocks?Stocks opened the APAC session weak (as expected). The markets appear to still be pricing in the recession and the results of the FOMC September 21. We aren't likely to get much of a break in stocks until after this rate hike, which some conjecture might be the last . The S&P 500 saw support from 3909, which was an auspicious level corresponding to a July low. The Kovach OBV, however, is still very bearish, suggesting that it will be an uphill battle for the stock market to claw back highs. If we get a relief rally, then we could test 4009. If we press lower, then 3848 is a reasonable target.
FX:SPX500Short
by quantguy
How will Today's Nonfarm Payrolls Release Effect Stocks?The S&P 500 caught a small rally yesterday, but it could be short-lived. After such a strong selloff, we were due for a relief rally at some point. It appears the markets are still pricing in what the Fed will do this month at their FOMC meeting, but a 50-75 bps is the most likely. We tested the exact level we predicted at 3909. Subsequently, we bounced back to the upper 3900's, where we started running into resistance. In particular, 3978 is proving difficult to crack, but if we are able to, then 4009 will be the next major hurdle and first level in the 4000's. If things turn south, expect support at 3909 again, then the next major level is a low at 3825, but we are likely to find some support in between for the time being. Headline figures from Nonfarm Payroll data for August suggest some weakness with a headline miss and two month downward revision. This may dampen the Fed's hawkish tone slightly, but we are still likely to see the rate hike we mentioned above. Stocks are likely to continue in a slump until September's FOMC.
FX:SPX500Short
by quantguy
✅. First short setup turned GOOD - Next move looks bullishMarket seems oversold after the rejection of the 200MA. It looks like we are in time for a few rally days! Bear market rallies are the strongest. Volatility whips both ways! Historical Precedent I wanted to share the 1990 precedent that I mentioned first during early May. I would like to point to the idea that we are quite short-term oversold (by looking at the speed and distance that we came down), so if you are short might be good idea to tighten stops, since we are likely to have a couple of rally days. Also to be clear, my personal guess (which not a tradable advice but just a gut feeling) is that we will not get the Easy Dollar Environment (EDE) so quickly like in 1990 but more like until end of the year. In the meantime I guess we would chop before a clear EDE in Oct-Jan.
SP:SPXLong
by TintinTrading
Recession Keeps Hammering StocksIncreasingly more market participants seem to be realizing that we are, in fact, in a recession, despite what our overlords are proffering in the propaganda outlets. The S&P 500 has careened into lower levels, finally finding support just one level above that which we predicted yesterday at 3909. Indeed, 3928 seems to be holding, with green triangles on the KRI confirming support. The Kovach OBV is abysmally bearish, but may be starting to show some meager signs of leveling off. After 3909, the next major target is 3825, another relative low. If we are able to catch a relief rally then 4009 is the next target.
FX:SPX500Short
by quantguy
SPX Daily TA Cautiously BearishSPXUSD Daily cautiously bearish. Recommended ratio: 15% SPX, 85% Cash. *BOUNCE WATCH. Equities continued to take a plunge today as Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester mentioned that she would like to see rates above 4% by year end and for most (if not all) of 2023. In one of my previous analyses I incorrectly mentioned that only three Fed members voted on Federal Funds Rate (FFR), it is in fact 12 Fed members (the 7 governors, the New York Regional Fed President and then 4 alternating Reserve Bank Presidents) which comprise the FOMC and vote on FFR. Loretta Mester is one of them. Markets are eagerly waiting to see the August Unemployment Rate in Friday's Jobs Report, if it comes in flat or lower, 75bps will likely become the preferred option come 09/21. However, if there is an uptick in Unemployment a 50bps rate-hike on 09/21 would still likely be on the table. Additional guidance will be provided by August's CPI on 09/13. Key Upcoming Dates: 9th GDPNow US GDP estimate at 10am EST 09/01 ; August Employment Situation 830am EST 09/02; August CPI at 830am EST 09/13.* Price is currently trending down at $3954 (after breaking below the 50 MA at $4k psychological support) and is technically retesting $3938 minor support. Volume is High and has favored sellers for four consecutive sessions, this is mildly bullish because of the . Parabolic SAR flips bullish at $4190, this margin is mildly bullish at the moment. RSI is currently trending down at 37 and is technically testing the uptrend line from 01/27/22 at 38 support. Stochastic remains bearish and is currently testing max bottom. MACD remains bearish and is currently trending down at -5 with no signs of trough formation as it quickly approaches a test of -11.45 support (which would likely coincide with the uptrend line from March 2020). ADX remains trending sideways at 23 as Price continues to fall, this is neutral at the moment. If Price is able to bounce off of $3938 minor support then it will likely retest the 50 MA as resistance at ~$4k psychological resistance . However, if Price breaks down below $3938 minor support , it will likely retest the lower trendline of the descending channel from August 2021 at ~$3880 as support . Mental Stop Loss: (two consecutive closes above) $4k.
SP:SPX
by dailytaguy
Recession Weighs on StocksThe S&P 500 has slipped further after making a run for higher levels. Yesterday, we tested two levels that we have been identifying as targets for weeks now: first we touched 4009, then made a brief pivot to 4068, where we saw immediate resistance, confirmed by red triangles on the KRI. We subsequently plummeted as the risk off tone permeated the markets. We gave up the 4000 handle entirely, testing as low as 3963, where we saw green triangles on the KRI confirming support. The Kovach OBV has turned bearish, but we could see support from a relative low at 3909. If we pivot, we must first break through 4009 again then 4068 is the next target.
FX:SPX500Short
by quantguy
Stocks Bottom Out... For Now...After plummetting to the bottom of the 4000 handle, stocks made a meager attempt at a rally. Our level at 4009 was the exact low of the S&P 500. It touched this level and promptly pivoted, testing the next level at 4068. However red triangles on the KRI immediately confirmed resistance and have been struggling to break through. If we can, then 4122 is the next target. It seems that 4009 provided good support but in the event of another selloff, 3978 and 3963 are the next targets.
FX:SPX500Short
by quantguy
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What Jackson Hole Means for the Stocks and the EconomyStocks swiftly sold off as the markets digested comments from the Jackson Hole retreat. This is a gathering of central bankers from around the world, and while no 'official' policy decisions are made, the markets pay great attention to comments made by key members. In particular, Jerome Powell came off sufficiently more Hawkish than anticipated , and the markets reacted as such. The dollar soared past highs along with bond yields and stocks tanked. Powell even said that Americans should expect 'pain' which was a particular somber note and drove the selloff further. At this point a 75bps or even a 100bps rate hike are not off the table for September. Also, particular mention was given to how rate hikes may impact the labor market, with some sources suggesting it could cost up to 4 million jobs . The S&P 500 tumbled to the base of the 4K handle at our very last level at 4009, a level we have been identifying for weeks. If this level breaks, we will return to the 3K's again, with 3978 and 3963 the next levels of support.
FX:SPX500Short
by quantguy
1
Final crash is coming !We have so many confluences on this set up : 1) We can see a rejection of the higher band in the descending channel. 2) Another rejection of the 618 from the past impulsion. 3) Friday the Jackson Hole summit of the Fed provides us negative news fundamentally, Hikes IR -> investors will change their positions from equities to Bonds or most simply Banks. And even more investors will buy USD (wait and see $€). 4) Technically, the bearish divergence on RSI is not a good signal to buy. 5) Even tough, the price still have power to reach the final target. 6) We have a daily Head&Shoulder. 7) Moreover, seasonality is with us, because over the last decades, usually September has been a negative month. To sum up, we have at least 7 confluences and fundamentals are clearly bearish with a hawkish monetary policy from the Fed. Let's look for an entry point now !
CME_MINI:NQ1!Short
by Aksel_trader
SPY turned... hard down!What an eventful week! Well, at least a very eventful Friday! By now, most of us would have read about Fed Chair Powell's comments at the Jackson Hole Symposium. The markets did not take lightly to the stated prudence. Technically, we can see from last couple of week's analysis that the bull rally with old in the teeth, and that last week's SPY chart was a potential reversal, with a likely breakdown, and earlier breakout failure. The dramatic way it occurred tells much of the underlying sentiment. The weekly SPY chart clearly started the week badly with a gap down, following a bearish candlestick pattern last week. Then this bad start to the week worsened a lot more on Friday, with a massive downdraft that had the week clock a bearish marubozu styled candlestick. Bearish with some momentum. The SPY Daily chart made the bearish stance a lot clearer with the massive bearish marubozu on Friday that basically failed support and critically the 55EMA. Technical indicators all crossed under the zero line, supporting the bearish alignment. The breaking of both weekly and daily 55EMA on the same day, with a similar bearish marubozu candlestick is a very clear bearish indicator with momentum that calls for more downside. It is expected that there would likely be a technical bounce, so watch for the bearish turnaround to follow through the price action momentum downwards. Based on volume analysis (not shown here), a likely support range lies between 370-380. Similar to the NASDAQ analysis, there is a possibility for further downside, but not apparent at the moment; so tentative expectation of a higher low is still reasonable.
AMEX:SPYShort
by Auguraltrader
What Jackson Hole Could Mean for StocksStocks pivoted from 4122, where we saw strong support from green triangles on the KRI. Subsequently, we were able to pivot and made a run for higher levels. We have broken past 4188, the exact level we called out as a target yesterday. The Kovach OBV has picked up, but we will likely not see too much action until the Fed's Jerome Powell speaks at the Jackson Hole retreat at 10AM EST. If he sounds dovish, it could be an indication that the Fed's aggressive monetary policy is softening, and we could see a nice rally. If not, 4122 should continue to provide support. After that we have a vacuum zone to 4068 then 4009.
FX:SPX500Long
by quantguy
Stocks Hold Critical LevelsThe S&P 500 has faced a relentless selloff, with Fed expectations, troubles in Europe, and high inflation continuing to impact the economy. We have broken through all support levels in the 4100's, except for 4122, the last level before the vacuum zone below. After that, there is a vacuum zone to 4068, then 4009. The Kovach OBV does seem to have picked up a bit despite the fact that we appear to be hanging on to 4122 by a thread. If we can muster a pivot, then 4188 is a likely target.
FX:SPX500Short
by quantguy
Can Stocks Hold the $4100's?Stocks have continued to tumble, testing lower levels in the 4100's. We have plummeted past 4188, and are testing 4122 at the time of this writing, which is the last level in the 4100's. If this does not hold, there is a vacuum zone below to 4068, then 4009. Support seems to be holding for now, confirmed by green triangles on the KRI. The Kovach OBV seems to have leveled off from its bearish decline, so we may see a pivot off support. If so, 4188 is a reasonable target.
FX:SPX500Short
by quantguy