sp'weekly'4 - mid term bullish outlook
Summary
So..the market is again a little weak, but did manage a marginally higher low of sp'1777.
For the bears out there, we have a VIX that is creeping higher, and if the market is genuinely spooked by the Fed tomorrow, then VIX 20s would be briefly viable, along with a hit of the 50 day MA - in the mid 1660s.
As it is..my best guess remains that the market will cope with a 'no-taper' decision, and then settle into moderate end year upside melt.
Looking ahead
Tomorrow will be the last major trading day/event of 2013. The FOMC announcement is at 2pm, and we have the Bernanke doing his very last press conference as Fed chairman shortly after.
No doubt, the price action will be pretty twitchy in the 2-3pm hour. How we close Wednesday...whether 1790/1800s...or...1760/50s..will indeed be pretty exciting.
*next sig' QE is not until Thursday.
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One thing is for sure, tomorrow won't be dull. and the market will likely pick a clear direction (before the close) and then stick with it for some weeks, taking us into 2014.
Goodnight from London
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Video from Gordon T Long, with Charles Hugh Smith
The topic is 'themes for 2014', and for those with an interest in the bigger macro-economics issues, it is well worth hearing.