The market gapped down at the open today, jumping completely below support at SPX 2034/2044, and opened at 2012.
It then traded down to SPX 1990 before it had its first notable rally of the day.
A somewhat disturbing way to start the new year.
During the second half of December the market gyrated between a continuing downtrend and a potential new uptrend.
The up/down trend inflection point was at SPX 2044, and the uptrend needed to clear the 2085 pivot.
Today’s action finally cleared the pattern: a continuing downtrend.
It is now clear that SPX 1993 was a complex Int. A, SPX 2082 completed Int. B, and Int. C has been underway, for the past three days, for the Major wave 2 downtrend.
This correction has certainly taken longer than expected.
At today’s low the market could have completed a flat: 1993-2082-1990.
Or it could extend into a zigzag with equal A and C waves: 1993-2082-1971 ?
The short term MACD is already oversold, like it was during Int. ii and Int. iv of Major 1, and Int. A of Major 2
Short term support is at SPX 1990/1993 and 1973 pivot, with resistance at the 2019 pivot and SPX 2044/46.
Short term momentum hit extremely oversold at today’s low.
Best to your trading this volatile market!
* Note - The October 2015 Bottom, resembles 1998 and 2011 Bottoms
LONG TERM: bull market
MEDIUM TERM: Uptrend
* Primary Waves I and II - completed in 2011
* Primary Waves III and IV - completed in 2015
* Primary Wave V should carry the market to All time New Highs.
* Note - The October 2015 Bottom, resembles 1998 and 2011 Bottoms
LONG TERM: bull market
MEDIUM TERM: Uptrend
* Primary Waves I and II - completed in 2011
* Primary Waves III and IV - completed in 2015
* Primary Wave V should carry the market to All time New Highs.