Yesterday, we noted that the 1925-30 level would present likely resistance to the S&P futures. The market couldn't quite reach that level, stalling with no demand at 1924.25. Close enough. A swift, 10-point fall after the US open pushed the market down to yesterday's low at 1914. This was noted as potential support on a Facebook post, with 1910 as strong support. We … [Read more...]
Market Falls
The US Stock market as measured by the S&P 500 e-Mini futures fell after weakness appeared at the recent highs. You can learn about the recent weakness and how it was detected from the last two blog posts discussing comparative weakness in the main US markets and the clear evidence of selling in recent days, among other signs of weakness. We are now probably a bit … [Read more...]
Weakness Appears
Last Monday, I posted that the Dow was lagging the other markets and was comparatively weak. This often flags a trend change, though it can take a short while to unfold. I mentioned to watch for weakness in the Nasdaq, looking for the Naz to break support. Well, that didn't happen, but on Friday, the Naz failed to make a new high along with the other markets (see red … [Read more...]
Time to be wary
Although the S&Ps made new all-time highs last week, the Dow did not. Wyckoff talked extensively about comparative strength and comparative weakness. When related markets fail to make new highs together, you need to sit up and take notice. We saw this in January when the Nasdaq made new highs, but the S&Ps and Dow did not (see A on the chart). This comparative … [Read more...]
The Day After A Trend Day
One of my favorite days to trade is the day after a trend day. Yesterday was a big trend day down. Sometimes, it is hard to get aboard a trend day. Yesterday, there were several opportunities to enter short, but even so, traders often report that trend days can be frustrating events. Trades are taken off too early and sometimes it looks as if the market is bottoming, but it … [Read more...]
