Buying and selling place (short-term, my opinion; contract): In my view, the short-term outlook is impartial, and no positions are at the moment justified from the danger/reward standpoint.

The index prolonged its Tuesday’s decline after bouncing from the 4,800 degree on Friday. It closed 0.56% decrease yesterday, however considerably larger than the every day low of round 4,715. On Friday, the market reached a brand new medium-term excessive of 4,802.40, earlier than retracing among the advance. As talked about on December 21, “the probably situation is a consolidation alongside 4,700-4800”, and this prediction stays correct.

Presently it appears just like the S&P 500 index goes to additional prolong a consolidation following November-December rally. Expectations earlier than the opening of as we speak’s buying and selling session are constructive. How can we capitalize on such buying and selling motion? It’s higher to shorten the timeframe of the trades and search for shopping for alternatives at assist ranges and promoting at resistance ranges.

In late December and early January, the S&P 500 bought off, reaching its lowest level on Friday since December 13 – the day that marked a pivotal shift within the Fed’s financial coverage, and on Friday, it reached a brand new yearly excessive, getting nearer to the January 4, 2022, all-time excessive of 4,818.62 once more.

Investor sentiment has barely worsened; yesterday’s AAII Investor Sentiment Survey confirmed that 40.4% of particular person traders are bullish, considerably decrease than the week in the past. The AAII sentiment is a opposite indicator within the sense that extremely bullish readings might recommend extreme complacency and a scarcity of worry available in the market. Conversely, bearish readings are favorable for market upturns.

This morning, the contract is buying and selling 0.5% larger, indicating constructive open for the S&P 500 index. There’s an uncertainty attributable to extra blended financial knowledge and upcoming quarterly earnings releases. Traders will look ahead to extra necessary earnings studies subsequent week. This week, we have seen some typically better-than-expected earnings from the biggest banks.

The market might even see extra consolidation following November-December rally, as we are able to see on the every day chart.

Nasdaq Continues to Consolidate inside a Buying and selling Vary

Lately, the technology-focused was extending its uptrend, reaching a brand new all-time excessive of 16,969.17 on Thursday, December 28. On December 29, I wrote, “Whereas it continues to commerce above its month-long uptrend line, there are, nevertheless, short-term overbought circumstances which will result in a downward correction in some unspecified time in the future.” Certainly, the market skilled a pointy sell-off then.

Final week on Monday, it bounced sharply, and later it continued the advance. On Wednesday, the Nasdaq 100 closed above the final Tuesday’s every day hole down of 16,687-16,758, which was a constructive sign, and on Friday, it went as excessive as 16,900. Nevertheless, the query of whether or not it would break the 17,000 mark stays open.

VIX Broke Larger

The , also referred to as the worry gauge, is derived from choice costs. Every week in the past, it bounced down from the earlier highs across the 14.0-14.5 degree, which was a constructive sign. It then traded alongside its native lows round 12.5, and yesterday, the volatility index broke above the latest highs following intraday sell-off within the inventory market.

Traditionally, a dropping VIX signifies much less worry available in the market, and rising VIX accompanies inventory market downturns. Nevertheless, the decrease the VIX, the upper the chance of the market’s downward reversal.

Apple (NASDAQ:) at Assist Stage

Let’s transfer on to a person inventory – Apple, which is among the most necessary market movers. Within the earlier week, it skilled a pointy sell-off. The decline has been important, suggesting a change in pattern. On January 8, I wrote that “(…) the inventory approached a possible assist degree of round $180.” and “The market might even see a rebound right here.”.

This prediction held true, nevertheless, yesterday, Apple bought off nearer to that assist as soon as once more. It stays comparatively weak in comparison with the surging Nvidia (NASDAQ:) inventory, essentially the most acknowledged AI play, which continued to achieve new all-time highs. As for Apple, a possible resistance degree stays at $188-190. This morning it’s anticipated to open over 2% larger, bouncing from the talked about assist degree.

Futures Contract Is Nearer to 4,800 Once more

Let’s check out the hourly chart of the S&P 500 futures contract. On Friday, it approached its earlier excessive of round 4,840 once more. This degree nonetheless stood because the necessary short-term resistance, and the market retraced a big a part of its latest advances. Yesterday, the every day low was at round 4,746, and as we speak, it’s buying and selling close to the 4,800 mark once more. The resistance degree stays at 4,820-4,840.

Shares Stay at a Junction Level – Picture 5

Conclusion

The S&P 500 is prone to rebound on the open of as we speak’s buying and selling session, pushed by a sequence of financial knowledge and a few earnings releases. The market is poised to proceed buying and selling inside a month-long consolidation. It’s unsure whether or not shares will resume their medium-term uptrend or just prolong a consolidation following November-December rally. Traders will likely be awaiting extra quarterly company earnings releases within the coming two weeks.

On December 21, I discussed that “in a short-term the market might even see some extra uncertainty and volatility”, and certainly, there’s nonetheless numerous uncertainty following the early-December rally and the breakout of the S&P 500 above the 4,700 degree. There may be nonetheless an opportunity of extending the medium-term uptrend, as no confirmed damaging alerts have emerged.

For now, my short-term outlook stays impartial.

I feel that no positions are justified from the danger/reward standpoint.

Right here’s the breakdown:

• The S&P 500 stays comparatively near the 4,800 degree, and it could see extra makes an attempt at reaching its 2022 all-time excessive of 4,818.62.
• It nonetheless seems extra like a consolidation than the beginning of a brand new uptrend.
• Brief-term uncertainty and volatility might favor buying and selling based mostly on assist and resistance ranges.
• In my view, the short-term outlook is impartial, and no positions are justified from the danger/reward standpoint.