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S&P500 Trend & Breadth Analysis
By Ashraf Laidi
93% of shares in the S&P500 index are trading above their 200-day moving averages a level not seen since May 2011. The indicator (200-DMA participation) sheds light on any unfolding divergence between the price of the index and the number of individual components. That is especially the case if the breadth line stands near or below 50% during a continued increase in the underlying market.
17 quarters vs 19 quarters
The continuity of the recent rally is becoming hard to ignore. The S&P500 has not had a 10% peak-to-trough decline in 49 weeks. Prior rallies without a 10% decline were seen in Mar 2009- Apr 2010 (59 weeks) and June 2006 to July 2007 (56 weeks).
Another fact worth noting is that the rally since the March 2009 lows has lasted for 17 quarters, nearly matching the 18 quarters from autumn 2002 to autumn 2007. The rally
Exceeding the Trend
The S&P500’s ascent can also be measured by the extent to which it has surpassed from long term measures of trend. Currently trading at 1633, the S&P500 is 11% above its 200-DMA, the farthest away the 15% deviation attained in February 2011
On a weekly basis, the S&P500 is 22.5% above 200-WMA, the farthest it had been since 2000, when the index rose as high as 31% above its 200-DMA at the heights of March 2000. Even during the record levels of October 2007, the S&P500 went as far as 19% above its 200 WMA.
On a monthly basis, S&P500 stands 24% and 27% above its 100 and 200-month average respectively, the farthest away from its long term average during the post financial crisis. The last time we saw bigger disparities was in 2007.
Health & Financials
Year-to-date, the best 4 sectors have been health care (+21.3%), consumer discretionary (19.3%), consumer staples (+18.0%) and financials (+17.5%). Materials and technology have lagged at 6.6% and 7.9% respectively.
Over the last 4 weeks, the sectoral returns have been led by financials, technology, consumer discretionary and materials, with utilities being the only losing sector.
Entering its 7th monthly consecutive rally, the S&P500 attains its longest monthly gain since 2006-2007. As lofty as the current levels appear, long term momentum indicators continue to point to neutral-to-positive dynamics, last seen in 2004, which was the 2nd third of the 2002-2007 bull market. As support levels rise to 1580, key upside target emerges at 1687 as the next viable barrier.
Ashraf Laidi is Chief Global Strategist at Leading Spread Betting Company - City Index
05/10/2013
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05/08/2013
How a Fibonacci Cluster Showed an Important Resistance Level in Gold
How a Fibonacci Cluster Showed an Important Resistance Level in Gold
Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy shares techniques that helped spot a trading opportunity.
By Elliott Wave International
If you use Elliott in your technical analysis, you may already use Fibonacci ratios to determine targets and retracement levels in your charts.
But have you heard of "Fibonacci Clusters?"
Elliott Wave Junctures editor Jeffrey Kennedy shares his charts to illustrate this technique, which he recently used to identify a critical turning point in Gold. The following lesson is adapted from his March 26 video. Get more lessons from Jeffrey in the free report, 6 Lessons to Help You Spot Trading Opportunities in Any Market.
Performing multiple Fibonacci calculations of a price move often yields concentrations of Fibonacci levels, which act as barriers to price moves.
How do you create a Fibonacci Cluster of support or resistance?
In the following chart, you can see how to draw a line from the most recent swing high to the relevant low� and then connect previous higher highs to the same pivotal low. In the rectangular box, notice where the advance in GCA reversed from a cluster:
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Kennedy covers other examples to explain how slingshots, reverse divergence and positive/negative reversals highlight the same momentum signature:
A bullish slingshot forms when prices make higher lows while underlying momentum surpasses previous extremes. Conversely, a bearish slingshot occurs when prices make lower highs while momentum exceeds prior readings.
In subsequent days, Gold prices fell to below $1550.
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This article was syndicated by Elliott Wave International and was originally published under the headline How a Fibonacci Cluster Showed an Important Resistance Level in Gold. EWI is the world's largest market forecasting firm. Its staff of full-time analysts led by Chartered Market Technician Robert Prechter provides 24-hour-a-day market analysis to institutional and private investors around the world.
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