Article by IG senior market analyst Axel Rudolph
FTSE 100, DAX 40, S&P 500 Evaluation and Charts
FTSE 100 goals for its September and December highs
The FTSE 100 begins the brand new yr on a stronger footing and eyes its September and December highs at 7,747 to 7,769 regardless of a combined session in Asia. Whereas Thursday’s low at 7,705 holds, upside strain ought to be maintained with the 7,747 to 7,769 area representing upside targets forward of the 7,800 mark.
A slip via 7,705 would doubtless retest the 7,702 October peak beneath which the November-to-December uptrend line might be noticed at 7,676.
FTSE 100 Each day Chart
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DAX 40 kicks off the brand new yr on a optimistic footing
The DAX 40 index is concentrating on its current highs at 16,809 to 16,812 forward of ultimate German PMIs. If exceeded, the December document excessive at 17,003 ought to be again in focus.
Assist beneath Thursday’s 16,686 low lies on the 20 December 15,595 low. Provided that this low have been to offer method, would the July peak at 16,532 be again on the map however can be anticipated to supply assist.
DAX 40 Each day Chart
Change in | Longs | Shorts | OI |
Each day | 45% | 0% | 7% |
Weekly | 18% | 0% | 3% |
S&P 500 is starting to indicate destructive divergence on the day by day RSI
The S&P, which has risen for 9 consecutive weeks and is probably the most overbought in over three many years, is exhibiting first indicators of probably topping out marginally beneath its January 2022 document excessive at 4,817. With round 50% of S&P 500 shares buying and selling above the 70% overbought stage on their 14-day easy transferring averages (SMA) and the day by day Relative Energy Index (RSI) exhibiting destructive divergence, the danger of a correction decrease being seen is at the moment excessive.
Potential slips via the October-to-January uptrend line and Friday’s low at 4,451, made between the November and mid-December 2021 highs at 4,752 to 4,743, might put the 20 December low at 4,692 again on the plate.
Resistance above the 20 December excessive at 4,778 is seen finally week’s 4,795 peak.