Market Probability for Short Term Reversal
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This is the actual commentary posted in the Trading Service over the weekend, with the exception of some actual proprietary trades.
The SPX quickly reversed its B/O above the 1100 200DEMA after making the 1131.23 high versus the .50RT to 1219.80 from 1010.9, and then took out the 1040.78 double bottom to make a new low at 1010.91 on Thursday, which was day 8 of the decline. I guess we can label it the “Double Dip” decline because the “herd” all jumped on the same train.
The market is as O/S on a ST daily momentum basis as it was on 10/10/08 during the “Panic of 2008” when the 5RSI was 8.9, as the SPX declined 7 straight days and -28% to 839.80 from 1167, which was followed by a +24% pop to 1044.31 in 2 days. The SPX finished last week -5.0% on an inside day with a 5-period RSI of 9.3
The SPX has declined -10.6% in 8 days from 1131.23 to the 1010.91 low, followed by the inside day close on Friday at 1022.58, which is day 48 of the -17.1% decline from the 4/26 1219.80 cycle high, versus the 1229 .618RT to 1576 from 667, so it remains in the “death zone”, which is from 45-49 trading days. The QQQ has declined 11 straight days and the SPX 9 of 10.
It is significant to note that there have been 7 different moves since the 1219.80 high, and 5 of them have been exact Fib day counts, while the other 2 missed by a day. Also, there were 13 days down from the 1/19 1150.45 high to the 2/5 1044.50 low, followed by the 54 day [55] advance to the 1219.80 high, so there has been significant Fib day count symmetry YTD. There has also been significant Fib ratio and RT symmetry.
I have included the SPX 6 MO STDV Channel daily chart so you can see that the SPX has hit the -2.0 STDV band and has not closed below it. You can also see that the 1044.50 low and 1219.80 high were right at their 2.0 STDV bands before reversing, so from a technical perspective the highest probability is a reversal in the next couple of days.
NYSE volume was 1.10 bill shs, with the VR 27, BR 40, and breadth -612. The 4MA’s are ST-O/S at 27 and 31, which also increases the odds for a reversal to the 1075-1100 zone.
However, markets can remain O/S longer than traders can remain solvent, so with the trend down and the major indexes trading below their 200DEMA’s, if you carry anything over make sure there is a profit cushion.
Have a good trading day!
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