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Technical Analysis – Tesla’s stock claims 1,000 first time ever; rally could soften in short-term

Posted on June 12, 2020 at 1:33 pm GMT

Tesla’s stock recorded its best day of the year on Thursday as it managed to close slightly above 1,000 for the first time ever, re-activating its long-term uptrend above February’s all time high that preceded the virus-led crash. Expectations are now for the stock to give up some ground as the rally looks to be overstretched according to the RSI which is slipping below its 70 overbought mark. Yet, buying confidence may not fade unless the price breaks below the [..]

Technical Analysis – US 30 index cautiously bullish at ascending trend line

Posted on June 12, 2020 at 8:18 am GMT

US 30 stock index (Cash) found some footing on the supportive trend line at the 25,230 level, that being the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of the down leg from the all-time high of 29,582.61 to the 40½-month low of 18,170. Negative pressures have risen, as the index has aggressive weakened in the last couple of days. Yet, the Ichimoku indicator is reflecting weakness while the rising trend line and the simple moving averages (SMAs) back an improving picture. The short-term oscillators [..]

Technical Analysis – CHI 50 index extends gains above 200-day SMA

Posted on June 2, 2020 at 3:10 pm GMT

China A50 stock index (Cash) lunged over the flat 200-day simple moving average (SMA) and the 13,692 high in the past sessions, reviving an improving picture. The recent upturn in the 50-day SMA suggests further advancements, as do the rising Ichimoku lines, which reflect growing positive momentum. Additionally, the MACD has pushed above its red trigger line in the positive zone, while the RSI is rising in the bullish territory. Moreover, the climbing stochastic %K line has entered the overbought [..]

Technical Analysis – US 30 index retains a positive outlook above 22,788

Posted on May 29, 2020 at 12:04 pm GMT

US 30 Index’s (Cash) bullish tone is intact with the price currently resting above the 25,219 level, that being the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of the down leg from the all-time high of 29,582.61 to the 40½-month low of 18,170. The price is sponsoring gains trading above the Ichimoku cloud and the supportive trend line. Additionally, the bullish Ichimoku lines and the rising simple moving averages (SMAs) further endorse an improving picture. Glancing at the short-term oscillators, they display the recent [..]

Have stocks ‘gotten over’ the virus? – Special Report

Posted on May 27, 2020 at 4:03 pm GMT

There’s been a lot of talk for a powerful V-shaped recovery, but that has only happened in the stock market, which is ignoring the rising economic and geopolitical risks and is instead plowing higher, powered by a tsunami of stimulus. Alas, at current levels equities imply a ‘painless’ recession, which is probably much too rosy. Overall, so much optimism has been priced back in, that it would almost take a miracle for reality to match the stellar expectations. There is [..]

Technical Analysis – US 100 index within breathing distance of all-time high

Posted on May 26, 2020 at 8:36 am GMT

The US 100 stock index (cash) enjoyed a very powerful rebound in recent weeks, posting higher highs and higher lows above an upside support line drawn from the March lows, and is now approaching its all-time high of 9,751. Adding credence to the improving technical picture, the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) just crossed back above the 200-day one, forming a so-called ‘golden cross’. Short term oscillators are on board with a mostly positive outlook. The RSI – already above [..]

Technical Analysis – Facebook leaves virus sell-off behind; hits fresh record highs

Posted on May 21, 2020 at 1:33 pm GMT

Facebook stock opened at fresh record highs on Wednesday and ran as high as 231.24, successfully recovering February’s virus-led downtrend that bottomed at a 14-month low in mid-March. The short-term bias is now viewed as cautiously positive as the price has pierced the upper Bollinger band, while the RSI has entered the overbought territory, both suggesting that room for improvement may be limited. Another leg up could stall somewhere between the 240.00 and 250.00 psychological marks. On the other hand, a downside [..]

Technical Analysis – US 500 index breaches MAs, attempts to resume climb

Posted on May 18, 2020 at 7:20 am GMT

US 500 stock index (Cash) in previous sessions found a foothold at the advancing 200-period simple moving average (SMA) currently at the 2,789 level, that being the 50.0% Fibonacci retracement of the down leg from the all-time-high of 3,396.64 till the 39½-month low of 2,183.95. At present, the price has pierced above the mostly flat 50- and 100-period SMAs and the positive move seems to be backed by the short-term oscillators. The MACD in the negative zone is above its [..]

Technical Analysis – US 30 index’s ascent slows, forming head and shoulders pattern

Posted on May 15, 2020 at 9:37 am GMT

US 30 stock index’s (Cash) one-month ascent from the multi-year low of 18,170 seems to have eased, forming a head and shoulders pattern on the daily timeframe. The price is currently testing the neckline of the pattern barely under the 23,869 level, that being the 50.0% Fibonacci retracement of the down leg from the all-time-high of 29,582.61 to the 40½-month low of 18,170. The short-term oscillators appear to be leaning towards the downside, accompanying the already negatively charged simple moving [..]

Technical Analysis – UK 100 index’s correction from 8½-year low at risk

Posted on May 14, 2020 at 2:59 pm GMT

UK 100 stock index (Cash) is losing steam within the Ichimoku cloud after reversing from the 6,230 level, that being the 50.0% Fibonacci retracement of the down leg from the 7,689 peak to the multi-year low of 4,778. Backing the last two-week deterioration in price is the fading red Tenkan-sen line and the falling stochastics. Moreover, the RSI is picking up negative momentum by dipping below its neutral threshold, while the simple moving averages (SMAs) retain their bearish tone, which [..]

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