Pre-market update (updated 8:30am eastern):
- European markets are trading mixed/flat.
- Asian markets finished 0.3% higher.
- US futures are slightly higher ahead of the bell.
Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7am), GDP (8:30am), Corporate Profits (8:30am), Pending Home Sales Index (10am), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30am), Beige Book (2pm)
Technical Outlook (SPX):
- Another day of consolidation for the markets, like we’ve seen over the past few days.
- No apparent strong-handedness by the bears despite the opportunity being there for the taking.
- One could make the argument that the price action since breaking the 1422 highs intraday, has been the result of a bull-flag on the daily.
- 30-min chart on SPX shows a well established bullish trend over the past month. Action since 8/21 has the potential for a new channel downward possibly forming.
- If we sell-off again today, watch the 20-day moving average to act as a possible support level for the market, in which bulls try to buy the dip at.
- 10-day moving average has been rather useless of late, largely going ignored by the indices.
- Going forward SPX needs to close above 1422 and take out 1426 recent intraday highs.
- Volume remains at ridiculously low levels – Monday was no better.
- We are well-off of overbought levels – which gives this market plenty of room to run.
- SharePlanner Reversal Indicator received a bullish confirmation signal.
- VIX continues to climb – up 6 out of the last 7 days and at +16.
- One area of concern is the 3 large gaps off of the 6/4 lows that remain unfilled, including 6/6, 7/26, 8/3
- If another sell-off were to ensue, watch for a break and close below 1354 for a new lower-low in the market.
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