Diamond Member Pelican Press 0 Posted April 3 Diamond Member Share Posted April 3 S&P 500 Retreats From All-Time High: Is It Just a Correction? Stocks prices went down on Tuesday as some more pronounced profit-taking action occurred after a relatively flat Monday. The index lost 0.72% yesterday, closing slightly above the 5,200 level. On Friday, it reached a new record high of 5,264.85, and on Monday, it dropped by 0.2%. Yesterday, in my Stock Price Forecast for April, I noted This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up “Closing the month of March with a gain of 3.1%, the question arises: Will the S&P 500 further extend the bull market in April, or is a downward correction on the horizon? From a contrarian standpoint, such a correction seems likely, but the overall trend ******** bullish.” The investor sentiment much improved last week; Wednesday’s AAII Investor Sentiment Survey showed that 50.0% of individual investors are bullish, while only 22.4% of them are bearish, down from 27.2% last week. The AAII sentiment is a contrary indicator in the sense that highly bullish readings may suggest excessive complacency and a lack of ***** in the market. Conversely, bearish readings are favorable for market upturns. This morning, the S&P 500 is likely to open virtually flat, with the futures contract trading 0.1% below its yesterday’s closing price. Consequently, the index will remain close to the 5,200 level. Yesterday, it briefly broke its two-month-long upward trend line, as we can see on the daily chart. Nasdaq 100 Broke Below 18,200 On March 21, the technology-focused index reached a new record high of 18,464.70, extending its long-term uptrend, and last week, it retraced closer to the 18,200 level. Yesterday, the market broke below the recent trading range, returning to its over month-long consolidation. VIX Rebounded to 15.50 The , also known as the ***** gauge, is derived from option prices. Last week, it has been trading along the 13 level, and yesterday, it bounced to the 15.50 level as stocks were accelerating their intraday decline. Historically, a dropping VIX indicates less ***** in the market, and rising VIX accompanies stock market downturns. However, the lower the VIX, the higher the probability of the market’s downward reversal. Futures Contract – Consolidation Following a Sell-Off Let’s take a look at the hourly chart of the contract. This morning it’s trading within a consolidation following yesterday’s decline. The market broke below last week’s local lows. It ******** close to local highs from the early March, which serve as a support. Conclusion Wednesday’s trading session is likely to open virtually flat, but the S&P 500 index looks weak following its yesterday’s decline. More pronounced profit-taking action may be in cards at some point. However, as of now, there have been no confirmed negative signals. Yesterday, I wrote that “In April, we will see a usual series of important economic data, but with the Fed leaning towards easing monetary policy, we should perhaps pay more attention to the quarterly earnings season. However, good earnings may be met with a profit-taking action this time. The market appears to be getting closer to a correction.” So far, it looks like a profit-taking is happening right now. Is this a new downtrend? Likely not, however, a correction towards 5,000-5,100 is possible at some point. For now, my short-term This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up ******** neutral. Here’s the breakdown: The S&P 500 is likely to fluctuate following its yesterday’s retreat. In the medium term, stock prices are overbought, suggesting the potential for a correction. In my opinion, the short-term This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up is neutral. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up #Retreats #AllTime #High #Correction This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/10235-sp-500-retreats-from-all-time-high-is-it-just-a-correction/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
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