The recent rally has given investors hope that the bear market is nearing an end.
But hope isn’t an investment strategy.
To be clear, I don’t think a new bull market is emerging just yet. At least I haven’t seen signs of it. BUT I remain open-minded.
So what do we need to see?
- slowing inflation (one month of good numbers)
- tech stocks waking up (finally, this month)
- most importantly, “price” reversing bear trends / indicators (not yet)
Today we take a broad view of the S&P 500 to see how “price” is looking. Yes, we have made some in-roads, but no we aren’t quite there yet.
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S&P 500 ETF (SPY) “weekly” Chart
From high to low, the S&P 500 ETF has fallen from nearly $480 to $348. The 38.2 Fib is at $402. This area is also marked by the falling 40-week moving average and down-trend line.
A strong move above this area would be bullish, while remaining below it is bearish. Not much more to say.
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