There’s still no clear direction as stock prices continue to fluctuate following their mid-June sell-off. So is this a bottoming pattern?
The S&P 500 index lost 0.13% on Wednesday as it continued to fluctuate below the 3,800 level. Earlier in the week, it retraced last week’s Wednesday’s-Friday decline to a new medium-term low of 3,636.87. On Friday, the market was 1,181.75 points or 24.5% below its Jan. 4 record high of 4,818.62. And on Tuesday, it bounced up to around 3,780. Yesterday buyers gave up at the 3,800 level, though.
There’s still a lot of uncertainty and worries about inflation data, tightening Fed’s monetary policy, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
The nearest critical resistance level is at around 3,800-3,850, marked by the previous support level. The resistance level is also at 3,900. On the other hand, the support level is at 3,650-3,700. The S&P 500 index trades within an over week-long consolidation, as we can see on the daily chart:
chart by courtesy of http://stockcharts.com
Futures Contract Remains Below the 3,800 Level
Let’s take a look at the hourly chart of the {{8839|S&P 500 E-mini futures} } contract. Last week it broke below the previous consolidation. The market reached new medium-term low on Friday, as it tumbled below the 3,700 level. This morning it is fluctuating slightly below the short-term resistance level of 3,800:
(chart by courtesy of http://tradingview.com)
Conclusion
For now, the S&P 500 appears to be in a consolidation within a downtrend or a bottoming pattern.
Here’s the breakdown:
- The S&P 500 index continues to fluctuate within a consolidation following its mid-June decline
- We may see further attempts at breaking above short-term local highs.
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