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Intermediate uptrend for S&P 500 Index

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Resistance level of 1,470 will be a major test for S&P 500 Index
Intermediate uptrend for the S&P 500 Index with major resistance at 1,470

S&P 500 6-Month Daily Chart

Yes, 1,470 is a major resistance level for the S&P 500. A confirmed breakout would give the index a shot at the all-time high of 1,565.15 reached on October 9, 2007.

Reference the last chart analysis for the S&P 500 Index.

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Note: Click on HOME for updated postings. This technical analysis is for educational purposes so you can learn to trade online using candlestick charts and other technical indicators including volume, moving averages and oscillators. Please conduct your own chart analysis or consult your financial advisor before making investment decisions. The chart snippets are from BigCharts.com which I recommend and have used for fifteen years. The author of this article may hold long or short positions in the featured stock or index.

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TSX Index daily candlestick chart

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TSX Index and another chance to hold 12,500
TSX Index chart analysis showing the index closing again above 12,500. Now there has to be follow-through above the bullish shaven head candlestick.

TSX Index 6-Month Candlestick chart

This is the second close this week above resistance of 12,500. Now there has to be follow-through on the bullish shaven head candlestick if the the TSX Index is to hold above resistance. Then there will be a new support level (reversal of roles) of 12,500 and an increased probability for the index to test major resistance of 12,800. As you can see from the above candlestick chart, the TSX Index has struggled to breakout above resistance of 12,500 since September, 2012 and I could go back further on the weekly chart where 12,500 was a significant resistance point.

What is the trend for the TSX Index? The near-term trend is up, the intermediate trend is up and the major trend is sideways.

Reference the last chart analysis for the TSX Index which was also based on the daily chart.

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Note: Click on HOME for updated postings. This technical analysis is for educational purposes so you can learn to trade online using candlestick charts and other technical indicators including volume, moving averages and oscillators. Please conduct your own chart analysis or consult your financial advisor before making investment decisions. The chart snippets are from BigCharts.com which I recommend and have used for fifteen years. The author of this article may hold long or short positions in the featured stock or index.

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TSX Index candlestick chart analysis

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TSX Index fails to breakout above resistance of 12,500
TSX Index candlestick chart analysis showing the failure at resistance of 12,500.

TSX Index 6-Month Daily Chart

Reference the last chart analysis for the TSX Index published on December 17, 2012.

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Note: Click on HOME for updated postings. This technical analysis is for educational purposes so you can learn to trade online using candlestick charts and other technical indicators including volume, moving averages and oscillators. Please conduct your own chart analysis or consult your financial advisor before making investment decisions. The chart snippets are from BigCharts.com which I recommend and have used for fifteen years. The author of this article may hold long or short positions in the featured stock or index.

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Technical Analysis for Dow Jones Industrial Average

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Bullish shaven head candlestick — first trading day of 2013
Bullish shaven head candlestick for the DJIA on the first trading day of 2013.

DJIA 6-Month Candlestick Chart

The tall bullish shaven head and shaven bottom candlestick is a graphical representation of the euphoria after a deal on the so-called fiscal cliff. It was excellent follow through for the bullish engulfing pattern of December 31. The market teetered at major support on December 27 and 28 when a deal was less than certain.

Technical analysis is all about assessing probabilities and there is a high probability that the Dow will test major resistance of 13,600. But there is a a lot of froth in this market as represented by the VIX and it can turn on a dime. The VIX has fallen 35.4 percent over the past two sessions, the biggest 2-day percentage drop in the history of the index. The next big news event is the employment report this Friday.

I would like to see the 10-Year U.S. Treasury close convincingly above 1.900% as confirmation that the Dow and S&P500 would have a chance to continue the near-term uptrend.

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Note: Click on HOME for updated postings. This technical analysis is for educational purposes so you can learn to trade online using candlestick charts and other technical indicators including volume, moving averages and oscillators. Please conduct your own chart analysis or consult your financial advisor before making investment decisions. The chart snippets are from BigCharts.com which I recommend and have used for fifteen years. The author of this article may hold long or short positions in the featured stock or index.

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DJIA candlestick chart analysis

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Bullish engulfing candlestick pattern — last trading day of 2012
Candlestick chart analysis for the Dow Jones Industrial Average showing a bullish engulfing candlestick pattern for the last trading day of 2012.

DJIA 6-Month Daily Chart

Reference the last chart analysis published on December 27, 2012 showing the hammer candlestick line.

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Note: Click on HOME for updated postings. This technical analysis is for educational purposes so you can learn to trade online using candlestick charts and other technical indicators including volume, moving averages and oscillators. Please conduct your own chart analysis or consult your financial advisor before making investment decisions. The chart snippets are from BigCharts.com which I recommend and have used for fifteen years. The author of this article may hold long or short positions in the featured stock or index.

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Candlestick chart analysis: Dow Jones Industrial Average

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Near-term downtrend and the hammer for DJIA
Candlestick chart analysis for DJIA showing the near-term downtrend with support at 13,000 and the 200 day moving average. The hammer is a reversal pattern.

DJIA 6-Month Candlestick Chart

The hammer candlestick line is a reversal indicator. In this case, there is an increased probability that the six day near-term downtrend for DJIA will end. The price action for the hammer is a graphical representation of the index attempting to hold support at the 13,000 level which is also near the 200-day moving average. Follow the price action the next day which will confirm or nullify the hammer. A confirmed break below 13,000 would be a bad omen for the Dow. I use a time and percentage filter for the confirmation: 2% break that holds for two trading days. There is flexibility with this trading rule. As a matter of fact, there is flexibility with most trading rules in technical analysis.

Reference the last chart analysis for the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

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Note: Click on HOME for updated postings. This technical analysis is for educational purposes so you can learn to trade online using candlestick charts and other technical indicators including volume, moving averages and oscillators. Please conduct your own chart analysis or consult your financial advisor before making investment decisions. The chart snippets are from BigCharts.com which I recommend and have used for fifteen years. The author of this article may hold long or short positions in the featured stock or index.

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U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note bar chart

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Near-term uptrend with resistance at 1.90%
Chart analysis for the U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note showing the near-term uptrend with resistance at 1.90%. The intermediate trend is sideways and the major trend is down.

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note

The near-term trend is up for the 10-year note which represents the movement of capital from the relative safety of the U.S. Treasury to other asset classes. The S&P 500 Index at 1,446 is above resistance levels of 1,425 and 1,440 with the financial sector being a big winner. There is hope that the U.S. will not drive over the so-called fiscal cliff as politicians do what they do best: talk with no action.  But hope will not sustain the advance in stocks and the U.S. Treasury for much longer. Some sort of resolution to the fiscal mess would see the yield breakout above resistance of 1.90% and a continuation of the near-term uptrend in major U.S. stock indexes. But and there is always a but when you trade online, the major trend is still down for the U.S. Treasury and the intermediate trend is sideways.

For the TSX Index (weighted to oil and material stocks) it would take a confirmed resolution of the fiscal cliff and some good economic numbers out of China to move this Canadian index. And even this may not do the job as caution is the prevailing mood as we end 2012 and will be the prevailing mood as we enter 2013.  It has been a dismal three year performance for the TSX Index relative to the U.S. Indexes.

Reference the last chart analysis for the this U.S. Treasury Note.

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Note: Click on HOME for updated postings. This technical analysis is for educational purposes so you can learn to trade online using candlestick charts and other technical indicators including volume, moving averages and oscillators. Please conduct your own chart analysis or consult your financial advisor before making investment decisions. The chart snippets are from BigCharts.com which I recommend and have used for fifteen years. The author of this article may hold long or short positions in the featured stock or index.

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Technical Analysis of the TSX Index

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TSX back to the trading range of 12,200 to 12,500
TSX Index one year daily bar chart with support and resistance levels. Back to the old trading range of 12,200 to 12,500

TSX Index 1-Year Daily Bar Chart

The resistance level of 12,200 identified on the last chart of the TSX Index is now the support level. The reversal of roles is an important concept in technical analysis.

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Note: Click on HOME for updated postings. This technical analysis is for educational purposes so you can learn to trade online using candlestick charts and other technical indicators including volume, moving averages and oscillators. Please conduct your own chart analysis or consult your financial advisor before making investment decisions. The chart snippets are from BigCharts.com which I recommend and have used for fifteen years. The author of this article may hold long or short positions in the featured stock or index.

© 2012 TradeOnline.ca