Despite the indexes closing with moderate gains, the VIX closed a little higher, settling +1.9% @ 16.81 - having earlier floored at 15.99. Near term price action could be a bull flag, with good upside to the 18/19s..or even 20/21, on the next equity wave lower.
VIX'60min
VIX'daily3
Summary
The VIX certainly slipped lower in the morning, but there is underlying upside in volatility - as seen best on the daily/weekly cycles.
VIX looks set for another jump higher, whether tomorrow..or early next week.
First reasonable target is the 18.50/19.50 range, although if the market gets briefly spooked, a ramp into the 20/21 area looks viable - the latter of which should equate to at least sp'1615.
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The main indexes closed moderately higher, with the sp +3pts @ 1638. The two market leaders - Trans/R2K, closed up 0.25% and 1.0% respectively. Near term trend remains moderately weak, with downside into the long holiday weekend.
sp'60min
Summary
Well, that was an acceptable close for the bears.
Importantly, bears saw the third daily close below the 100 MA.
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The main indexes are still holding moderate gains, but the closing hour should see some weakness. Equity bears should be seeking a close back in the sp'1630s. Interestingly, VIX remains holding fractional gains. Who wants to be long overnight?
sp'daily5
vix'daily3
Summary
Not exactly the most exciting of days, but at least the bulls are not seeing any kind of hyper-ramp into the 1650s.
There is no reason why we won't see at least a little weakness into the close, with sp'1630s, and VIX closing moderately higher.
*I will remain short the market overnight, via LONG VIX.
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updates into the close... if things get interesting
3.09pm .Oil slipping, and a red close would confirm yesterdays black-fail candle. Yet...who wants to be short Oil, ahead of any Syria action?
I can only imagine futures traders having their accounts blow up in the coming days/weeks, on any military attack.
3.34pm sp'1638...kinda good for the bears ;) Can we close now please?
The bulls again seem to lack any significant..and consistent upside power, and we're seeing the early signs of a rollover. Bears should merely seek any close <1639. A red close would bode pretty bearish for Friday.
sp'60min
sp'daily5
Summary
I'm just wondering if we'll set up another mini H/S formation on the hourly. In the May/June down cycle, we saw a fair few H/S formations, no reason why we can't get one now.
The hourly index/VIX charts are offering a possible turn, with a rollover this afternoon. Bears should be looking for a daily close <1639, which should confirm continued underlying weakness into the weekend..and next week.
sp'60min
sp'daily5
Summary
Its pretty quiet out there, so it won't take much of a news report of 'military attack imminent' to send the algo-bots into a panic.
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For the moment, I'll gladly settle for any close back in the 1630s.
1.29pm... a micro H/S setting up ?
Just an idea..and a red close would arguably cancel it.
The main indexes are holding moderate gains, with the sp' back in the 1640s. Without question, the bears should be desperate to keep a lid on this, with a close back under the 100 day MA @ 1639. Metals are weak, with Gold -$9...Oil is a touch lower.
sp'daily5
Summary
So...the bulls are making a play to get a second daily gain.
I think the bears can tolerate a 'small gain', but preferably back <1640 at the close.
VIX update from Mr T.
Keep calm ? I think I need another tranquiliser, urghhh
The main indexes are building gains after a touch of opening weakness. The sp' is already +10pts in the mid 1640s. A daily close in the 1650s would bode badly for those seeking continuation of the broader down trend from 1709.
sp'daily5
Summary
Well, its not looking so great right now.
Yes, this could all just be part of a gap fill - both for equities and the VIX, before the next big move lower, but that is the mere 'bearish hope' speaking again.
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Last line in the sand for the bears is 1669. Anything over that, and I won't know what to think again.
Its all getting somewhat tiresome, not least with a long weekend ahead.
*consensus seems to be that there will be no Syria action until later next week, so doesn't seem any point in being short across the weekend, not least for options traders.
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The main indexes open a touch lower, but we're already seeing a notable bounce, with the sp' seemingly looking to break the Wednesday high of 1641. Bears need to keep the pressure on, or a gap fill in the low 1650s is viable.
sp'60min
VIX'60min
Summary
*there is a rather large gap on the VIX, which if filled, would equate to sp'1650s.
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For the bears, a bit of a mixed opening. We're seeing some real chop, from pre-market +5pts..to -5pts...and now a little higher.
There is a threat of a gap fill, but really, Dow +150pts today/Friday ? Err....I find that really hard to imagine.
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Best guess..more chop..before the market starts the next big move lower..although that increasingly seems unlikely until tomorrow/early next week.
10.23am.. well, all indexes breaking the Wed' highs, so...now the gap zone is opening.
The notion of a dow +150pt day though, makes all of Tuesdays fall..completely mute.
For those touting sp'1740s.. and higher..this is indeed the sort of day necessary.
Good morning. Futures are slightly higher, sp +4pts, we're set to open at 1638. Metals and Oil are both flat. USD is +0.5% though, and if those gains hold, that will be a pressure on the market across today. Bears need a daily close in the 1620s, whilst bulls need a push into the 1650s.
sp'daily5
Summary
So, we're set to open a little higher, but its nothing significant, and is under yesterdays high of sp'1641.
Today is important, if we're going to see sub'1600s in the current wave, market needs to hold under the daily 10MA, currently 1650..but falling fast.
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With no significant QE today (nor tomorrow), at least the bears don't have to worry about that.
Mr Market will be very vulnerable to any sporadic news reports about Syria today.
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Mr Permabull is back on the gold bugs case again....
In terms of the metals, I have to agree
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9.10am... indexes have turned lower..after weekly jobs and GDP data came in 'reasonable', and now the QE-taper fears are back.
sp -3pts, we're set to open at 1631.
For the bears, a fall of 1% would decisively set up Friday..and early next week for VERY significant falls..to the target zone of 1570/60s.
Whilst the bulls managed a minor Wednesday bounce, what is far more interesting is the bigger picture. There is a very viable head and shoulders formation setting up for the autumn. For the equity 'doomer bears' out there, a H/S formation of this magnitude would be massively profitable.
sp'weekly9d - most bearish outlook
sp'weekly9c - lower trend to hit?
Summary
Regarding today, suffice to say, the bulls managed 4pts on the sp'500, which frankly is laughable. I remain surprised at the amount of bullish chatter out there. I sure haven't seen a market that has capitulated yet, not least with a great many issues looming for September.
Bigger picture H/S formation?
Well, I've said it a few dozen times already, but I'll say it again...
Bears must see a hit of the lower weekly bollinger - currently 1563 (but rising each week), in order for the bigger H/S formation to have any validity into Oct/November.
Even then of course, any daily closes >1709 (which is only 5% higher), would mean the scenario has to be trashed. For the moment though..its looking okay.
Looking ahead
There is the usual weekly jobs data, and also second reading/attempt for Q2 GDP - market is expecting an unchanged 0.7%.
*there is NO sig' QE tomorrow, and absolutely zero on Friday.
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As many recognise there is a cluster of support in the sp'1625/15 zone. Bears really need to break <1610 by Friday afternoon, and that will open up the primary target zone of 1570/60s.
I find it very unlikely that we'll see a washout <1600 by this Friday (baring missiles flying overnight Thursday), but next week...most definitely, that will be the target.
Final chart to wrap up the day...
sp'daily4
Just a few minor things on daily4', not least the reminder (if only to myself) that the current wave lower (from sp'1669) should at least be as strong as the one from mid June. As a few have noticed today, this was the second daily close below the 100 MA, something we never saw in the last cycle.
Some could fairly argue that 'things are changing in the US markets'. The rather obvious target for the current wave would be the 200 day MA, currently creeping upward into the prime target zone of the 1560s. Its now all lined up, and the bears should be looking to push strongly lower into the Friday close.
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*I am heavy LONG VIX, seeking an exit in the low 20s.
Video update from Walker (his video postings are free this week)
The main indexes generally closed with slight gains, the sp +4pts @ 1634. The two leaders - Trans/R2K, closed -0.1% and +0.3% respectively. Today was probably just a minor bounce, with much lower levels across the next few days.
sp'daily5
R2K
Trans
Summary
So, the bears didn't get any follow through today, but neither did the bulls manage a significant bounce. At best, the bulls managed gains of around 0.75%, but with a rather weak closing hour, around half of the gains evaporated.
Bears should be seeking at least one more VERY significant daily decline, on the order of Dow* -300/400pts.
*the Dow 14500/400 zone is offering support, but a failure..and then the bears would be able to manage a swift rout down to 14200/000.
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I hold to the original outlook from the weekly charts, with a target of sp'1570/60s within the near term...which should equate to VIX back in the low 20s.
Indeed, I remain short the market..via LONG VIX.
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a little more later...
