Category Archives: U.S. Indexes

S&P 500 Sector ETFs three month performance

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Money flowing from the defensive to the cyclical sectors
Three month sector performance for the S&P 500 Index using ETFs. This three month chart shows the movement of money from the defensive sectors to the cyclical sectors.

Three Month Sector Performance courtesy of StockCharts.com

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

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U.S. 10 Year Treasury Note Yield Chart

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Breakout above resistance of 2.40% with a tall bullish candlestick
Weekly candlestick chart of the U.S. 10 Year Treasury Note Yield showing a breakout above major resistance of 2.40% on a bullish shaven head and bottom candlestick.

U.S. 10 year Treasury Note Yield weekly chart courtesy of StockCharts.com

Reference the last chart analysis for the U.S. 10 Year treasury Note Yield.

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S&P 500 Index candlestick chart

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Line in the sand for S&P 500 is 1600
S&P 500 Index candlestick chart showing the near-term downtrend and support at 1600.

S&P 500 Index Candlestick Chart

Major trend is up, intermediate trend is up and the near-term trend is down with support at 1600. The 40-day SMA is a good approximation of the trendline.

Reference the last sector analysis for the S&P 500 published on April 12, 2013 showing the relative performance of each sector.

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S&P 500 YTD absolute performance by sector

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S&P 500 up 16.92% with Health Care leading at 23.65%
S&P 500 Sector ETFs YTD Absolute Performance

S&P 500 Sector ETFs YTD Absolute Performance courtesy of StockCharts.com

Reference the last sector analysis for the S&P 500 published on April 12, 2013 showing the relative performance of each sector.

The theory now is that money will flow into the lagging sectors including technology, materials and energy.

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S&P 500 Index technical analysis

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Correction imminent for the S&P 500 Index?
S&P 500 Index Candlestick chart showing the 19.5% gain from the November low.

S&P 500 Index Candlestick Chart

The major, intermediate and near-term trends are all up. And you always trade in the direction of the trend. And the S&P 500 just broke resistance at 1,600.

But, after a +20% gain in an index or stock, I give increased probability to any reversal patterns. We are at that point now with the S&P 500 Index. And seasonal factors align with the probability of a correction. You judge the patterns and trade accordingly.

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

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West Texas Intermediate weekly chart

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Neat-term downtrend with support at $85.00
Near-term downtrend for WTIC with support at $85.00 and major support at $80.00

WTIC Weekly Candlestick Chart courtesy of StockCharts.com

Near-term downtrend for WTIC with support at $85.00 and major support at $80.00. The intermediate trend is sideways.

Reference the last chart analysis for WTIC.

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S&P 500 Index chart with trendline and support zone

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Intermediate trend is up for the S&P 500 until proven otherwise
S&P 500 Index daily chart showing the upward sloping trendline and the support zone.

S&P 500 Index Daily 1-Year Chart

The chart pattern today (Monday, April 15) indicates caution but the intermediate trend is still up until there is a confirmed break below the intermediate trendline. This is near the support zone of 1530 to 1540.

There are three trends to consider for any index or stock: up, down or sideways. And there are three time frames to consider for a trend: near-term trend, intermediate trend and major trend.

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S&P 500 YTD sector performance relative to the index

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Notice the outperformance of the defensive sectors
S&P 500 sector performance relative to the index.

S&P 500 YTD Sector Performance Relative to the Index courtesy of StockCharts.com

The relative outperformance of the defensive sectors has a historical correlation with a market top.

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

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