The S&P 500 should continue its rally into this week, targeting the 200 day moving average.
That seems to be a magnet any time price gets to within 2-3 percent…
The rally saw the S&P 500 briefly exceed its 61.8 Fibonacci resistance level (2720) last week, touching up near its 200 day moving average.
Considering that the market has rallied 16% in 6 weeks, investors should begin to tame their animal spirits and look to trade around gains.
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The broad market index should test its 200 day moving average again. This is a major psychological barrier, followed by many traders/investors.
What this means is that price will either respect the barrier and struggle to over take it, eventually giving way to a pullback.
OR it will poke its head above the level and quickly race up toward the 2790 resistance level before reversing for a pullback back below the 200 day moving average. It’s common for an asset to poke its head above a key level and say “look at me” before realizing that it’s premature to take that level out.
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