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gbattini_STA Updated  Nov 21, 2022

The DJI is still navigating in a downtrend, however a recent (and quick) rebound brought the index back to the top of the range. The next few days will decide whether the index falls back and continues in the same long term direction it started back on January 5th of this year. There are 4 reasons to lean towards a reverse and the index falling back to its...

gbattini_STA Nov 3, 2022

The FTSE 100 is currently in a very interesting pattern initiated in May 2018. Since this date, regularly, new tops have been formed (4 in total this year from February), combined with an uptrend initiated in March 2020. It is a long term pattern clearly visible in the Daily, Weekly and Monthly charts. RSI and MACD also confirm the all recent moves. Recently, in...

gbattini_STA Mar 30, 2017

By closing at 5069.04, the CAC reached its long term down trend and is now at a pivotal point. Using weekly prices, the recent uptrend looks still solid with no sign of regression with any relevant indicators. However, using daily prices, 2 keys indicators, momentum and RSI show a regression synonym of short term weakness which could prevent the index to go...

gbattini_STA Jan 20, 2017

Since the vote on Brexit, the path taken by the index is fairly obivous. The impulsion started at the end of June then is followed a period of consolidation from beginning of August until the end of 2016. The new year started with a serie of new highs when the index reached 7341 The daily graph shows some sign of a reversal with a recent cross of the MACD, a...

gbattini_STA Jan 18, 2017

The index keeps creating new highs (Dec-13 and Jan-06) and follow the same uptrend initiated in mid-November. Despite a slowing down in the pace of going upward (illustrated by a divergence with the Momentum indicator), there is no obvious sign today leaning toward a reversal. Furthermore, volume on up days outdoes volume on down days. The index might come back...

gbattini_STA Jan 17, 2017

Following the breakout of the channel at the beginning of December, the upward impulsion seems now to be over and a consolidation period has started since the end of 2016. An important divergence exists between the recent uptrend of the price and 3 indicators (MACD, Momentum and RSI). The most valuable one being the RSI being clearly now in a downward...

gbattini_STA Jan 16, 2017

Following the impulsion at the beginning of december, the index is now consolidating its recent uptrend. Since beginning of December, after exiting a 4 month old canal, the impulsion led the index to multiple new highs. However, if the price kept going higher, the current uptrend is weakened by a divergence since mid december and visible on three main indicators...

gbattini_STA Nov 23, 2015

The index closed on Friday just above a strong resistance (3 points on April 10th, July 20th and August 6th) noted R1 on graph. The breakout of the first support S1 turned out to only be a slow down of the uptrend, following a short distribution period. The bullish signal is unfortunately not confirmed by RSI and Momentum, both showing clear divergences with the...

gbattini_STA Nov 23, 2015

The index started the week by testing its lowest again at 3326 before restarting its uptrend. It felt short of hitting the above resistance at 3483, reaching 3447 instead. The next resistance is the 3500 points one (light green) but this one has lost some significant since the index went through during spring this year. A consolidation above would actually be a...

gbattini_STA Nov 23, 2015

This week, the index almost tested its support at 4734, opening on Monday at 4750. Since then, it went up again short of a trend line, this time the resistance at 4984, hitting 4962 intraday on Thursday. As long as none of these 2 marks are passed through, the index is expected to keep trading sideways. Indicators don't show any divergences and their position...

gbattini_STA Nov 15, 2015

The index broke its uptrend, creating a new resistance (Aug 10th and Nov 6th), then pulled back to it (Nov 11th) before taking a downward orientation, closing on the support of 3360. The next retracement suggest a 3297-3310 zone (38.2% retracement to mid tall candle of Oct 22nd). The next support would take place at 3238 (50% Fibonacci) then 3180 (61.8%...

gbattini_STA Nov 15, 2015

The index lacks some strength to reach the gap identified around 5052, instead briefly trading above the 5000 mark but always closing below. Followed a retracement to the first support, quickly passed through and now approaching the support at 4715. This mark was a resistance during Sep-Oct and also a 38.2% retracement. (Note: for those who would put the low point...

gbattini_STA Nov 9, 2015

Since the end of September, the index follows a strong uptrend, leading it to 2 important levels. The first one is the 3507 resistance, formed from market highs dated back in 2002 and 2007. The second one is the 3550 resistance, formed by more recent highs on Apr 13th, Jul 20th and August 6th. The convergence of both resistances increases their strength, meaning...

gbattini_STA Nov 8, 2015

We recently had confirmation of an uptrend, after the strong bullish day of Oct 22 created a new high and took the indice out of the distribution phase started at the end of August. The 2 consecutive strong bullish days of Oct 22 and Oct 23 confirmed the exit. These days were so strong they created a gap strengthened by a consolidation around the top end of the...