Lets take a look at six of the main US indexes
sp'500
The sp'500 gained around 0.4% this week, having earlier declined to 1777. The weekly close of 1804 is very impressive, and marks yet another broken psy level of resistance.
The current up trend, is roughly 50pts a month. I'm guessing another 10/20pts higher in the current small wave, then 30/50pts downside - mid December, before another move higher into year end. That should offer a year end close..somewhere in the 1800s.
Nasdaq Comp'
The tech managed a very minor gain of just over 0.1%, but still, that was another useful gain, and keeps the big 4000 threshold within reach for the next week or two. No doubt 4k will be hit before year end..and the only issue is when the 2000 high of 5132 will be tested. That seems unlikely in 2014 though.
Dow
The mighty Dow gained over 0.6% this week, and put in the first weekly close in the 16000s. The outlook is very strong, having broken out of the six month tight trading range. Dow 17000s look a given..by late spring.
NYSE Comp'
The master index is getting close to breaking the Oct'2007 high of 10387, just another 1.5% or so to go! There is nothing bearish here, and 11000 looks viable in the spring.
R2K
The second market leader gained an important 0.8% this week, and has fractionally broken above the October highs. The R2K looks set for the 1150/75 zone into year end. 1300s..by next spring.
Trans
The old leader was the exception this week, losing almost 0.2%. Yet, equity bears have nothing to get excited about, underlying price momentum is extremely bullish, and it remains pretty incredible to see the Tranny comfortably holding the 7000s.
Summary
So..another week higher for most US indexes. Indeed, with the seventh consecutive weekly gain for the sp'500, this is the strongest run since late 2012.
There is absolutely nothing bearish in the near..or mid term outlook. Equity bulls have an immense downside buffer zone before breaking any key levels. The 200 day MA on the sp'500 will be around 1680 at end December, and I sure don't expect that MA to be tested until Q2/Q3 of next year.
Broader trend remains hyper-bullish
Again, I have to note, the 'crazy' chart I posted many months ago..has turned out disturbingly correct.
sp'weekly'4
Broadly speaking, no 'significant' downside until late spring 2014..and even then..it might take 2-4 months to form a clear intermediate multi-month top. The down move - as is often the case, will probably occur fast...and be complete by the early Autumn..perhaps even Aug/September - which is a time zone that a number of chart-cyclists are also looking at.
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Looking ahead
Next week is a holiday week, and the market will likely be mostly quiet.
Mon/Tuesday has some housing data..which I'm guessing won't be so great. Wednesday is a full trading day, and does actually have an array of econ-data - weekly jobs, durable goods, Chicago PMI, consumer sentiment, and leading indicators.
Market is CLOSED Thursday, with an early close at 1pm on Friday.
*there is sig' QE-pomo on Monday, with the next QE schedule issued on Wednesday.
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So...the broad up trend continues..and with next week party closed, there is no reason why the equity bulls won't manage further moderate gains, via some algo-bot melt.
As ever..all comments most welcome.
back on Monday :)