The S&P 500 Index’s second fresh high this week saw the equity benchmark close just shy of 3,047 on Wednesday and continue its upward trajectory toward an overbought level.
Its GTI Global Strength Indicator — a smoothing oscillator showing the strength of a price — reached 66.5 intraday, the highest since mid-July. Earnings and Friday’s U.S. payrolls report may help to determine whether the technical gauge triggers its first sell signal since that month or remains in a neutral zone between 30 and 70.
Technical indicators are adored by many (just not academics). BUT if you believe in Bollinger Bands … the S&P 500 index (white line) is near the upper limit of its upper band (pink).
Do you believe in the Ichimoki Cloud? Currently, the NYA (New York Stock Exchange) is trading ABOVE the cloud.
How about the Hindenburg Omen? It was correct in signaling a market downturn way back in 2007, but has not really been a good forecast of market corrections since 2007.
Elliott Wave? The NYA seems to be at the top of wave.
Of course, The Federal Reserve impacts markets. As of today, the Fed Funds Futures market is predicting no rate cuts at the December FOMC meeting and no rate cut until the March 2020 meeting.
The then there is the China trade deal where China is indicating “no deal” unless the US rolls back more tariffs on Chinese imports.
Do we settle for Pabst Blue Ribbon in the China trade talks or go for Heineken?
