Monthly Archives: March 2016

US sector performance for the past week

Risk on sectors are the largest gainers

US Sector Performance for the Past Week

Click for a live chart and the ability to drill down into each sector for the the top performers.

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“Technical Analysis is about probabilities.”

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West Texas Intermediate daily chart

Key resistance level for WTI is 35

Key resistance level for WTI is 35

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“Technical Analysis is about probabilities.”

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Copper 6-month daily chart

Copper daily chart showing the tentative breakout above resistance around 2.15

Copper daily chart showing the tentative breakout above resistance around 2.15

But, the major trend is still down as highlighted in a recent post showing the 5-year weekly chart for copper..

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“Technical Analysis is about probabilities.”

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Russell 2000 closes above the resistance zone of 1040-1050

This 6-month daily chart shows the close above the resistance level of 1040. The near-term trend is up but the major and intermediate trends are both down
Russell 2000 6-Month Daily Chart showing the breakout above resistance.

Russell 2000 6-Month Daily Chart

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The following 3-year weekly chart for the Russell 2000 shows the same breakout above 1040. But, the important point on the chart is the close above major resistance of 1050
Russell 2000 3-Year Weekly Chart showing the breakout above resistance.

Russell 2000 3-Year Weekly Chart

Reference my post for the Russell 2000 published on January 12, 2016 identifying the fact that the index was in bear market territory.

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“Technical Analysis is about probabilities.”

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S&P 500 moves above the 50-day sma and 1950 resistance

Tall shaven head and shaven bottom candlestick is a graphical representation of the powerful 2.39% upswing today. Need to look for follow through on Wednesday
S&P 500 Daily Candlestick Chart showing the move above the 50 day simple moving average.

S&P 500 Daily Candlestick Chart

Some points from the above daily chart of the S&P 500:

  • A strong move back above the 50-day sma.
  • Closed above resistance of 1950.
  • I posted a chart for the break below the 50-day on Monday.
  • What a difference a day makes!
  • The shaven head and shaven bottom candlestick is a graphical representation of the move.
  • Shaven head represents a close at the high of the day.
  • Shaven bottom represents the open as the low of the day.
  • In other words, no dithering.
  • The market opened at the low and closed at the high
  • Bodes well for a follow through on Wednesday.
  • The volume is the fuel that drives the market. Must have volume in an uptrend. Volume was ok today.
  • If the break holds, the next resistance point is 2000.
  • A break above 2000 indicates a test of the 200-day sma.
  • And, …………

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Risk on sectors dominated the action today

S&P 500 Sectors

S&P 500 Sectors

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