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Technical analysis – US 500 index holds within bullish channel despite Trump’s comments

Posted on October 7, 2020 at 7:33 am GMT

The US 500 index (cash) gave up all its gains on Tuesday, which reached an almost one-month high of 3,430, to close lower following Trump’s stimulus comments. In the four-hour chart, the 50- and 100-period simple moving averages (SMAs) provided a strong footing, keeping the upward pattern in the very short-term picture intact and the price within an ascending channel. Should the 20-period SMA give way, the index could take a rest around the 3,412 resistance region before targeting the upper bound [..]

Technical Analysis – US 500 capped by 50-day SMA and Ichimoku cloud

Posted on October 5, 2020 at 9:27 am GMT

The US 500 index rebounded on the 3,200 handle and the 100-day simple moving average (SMA), shifting back to the upside. Currently, the price found resistance at the 50-day SMA and the upper surface of the Ichimoku cloud, while the red Tenkan-sen and the blue Kijun-sen line are moving horizontally. The MACD and the RSI are also heading sideways failing to support the upside movement. To the upside, emanating pressure over the last couple of days has denied upside moves. [..]

Technical Analysis – US 30 index declines after Trump tests positive for Covid-19

Posted on October 2, 2020 at 9:45 am GMT

The US 30 (cash) index declined below the 50-day simple moving average (SMA), continuing the selling correction from the 29,210 resistance. From a technical perspective, the MACD is moving sideways near the zero level, while the RSI is pointing down below the 50 level. More downside movements could send the price until the next support, which is the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level of the upward wave from 18,145 to 29,210 at 26,571. Below this level, the 200-day SMA at 26,253 [..]

Technical analysis – US 500 index turns red after five months; may heal some injuries in near-term

Posted on September 28, 2020 at 8:02 am GMT

The US 500 index (cash) has been printing a series of lower lows and lower highs since the start of September in the four-hour chart, reaching a two-month low of 3,209 last week. Although the index has secured a negative monthly close for the first time in five months, it could push for some recovery in the near-term given the improvement in the MACD and the RSI, which have both bottomed twice near their recent lows before bouncing up. The price [..]

Technical Analysis – JP 225 index continues to edge sideways; sentiment remains weak

Posted on September 24, 2020 at 3:21 pm GMT

Japan 225 stock index (cash) has maintained a relatively horizontal structure despite weakening below all its simple moving averages (SMAs). The 50-period SMA is in the process of completing a bearish crossover of the 100-period SMA, while all SMAs are somewhat converging. The short-term oscillators also reflect a state of weakened directional momentum. The MACD is barely in the negative region and below its red trigger line, while the RSI hovers beneath the 50 threshold. That said, should the price [..]

Technical Analysis – US 100 index erases gains, flirts with downside retracement

Posted on September 24, 2020 at 12:55 pm GMT

The US 100 (cash) index is recording its second day of losses after a failed attempt to break significantly above the 50-day simple moving average (SMA). Chances for an upside reversal, however, are decreasing as the 20-day SMA is pointing down and the momentum indicators are suggesting that the next move in the price is more likely to be down. The MACD continues to strengthen to the downside and below its trigger line, while the RSI is sloping south below [..]

Technical Analysis – Dollar index aims for a bullish trend reversal

Posted on September 24, 2020 at 9:53 am GMT

The US dollar index (futures) is finally showing signs of a trend reversal after a six-month period of depreciation that pushed the price as low as 91.72 from 103.79 in March. Bullish pressures gained significant momentum this week, posting a higher high above the 93.60 resistance and the 20- and 50-day simple moving averages (SMAs) and hence, violating the downward pattern. Some consolidation cannot be excluded in the near-term as the price is currently testing the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement of the recent [..]

Technical Analysis – US 500 index erases some gains; could weaken further in short-term

Posted on September 21, 2020 at 10:05 am GMT

The US 500 (Cash) index is diving towards the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level of the up leg from the 39-month low of 2,183.95 to the record high of 3,588.24 at 3,260. The declining move over the last three consecutive days drove the market beneath the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) and the technical indicators are confirming the recent bearish mode. The MACD is falling slightly below the zero level, while the RSI is slipping below the 50 level. Steeper movements [..]

Technical Analysis – US 30 index rebounds on 50-day SMA; bullish mode still active

Posted on September 18, 2020 at 8:53 am GMT

The US 30 index has rebounded somewhat after falling to the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) but momentum indicators now suggest that market sentiment might get worse before getting better again as the RSI is flattening near the neutral threshold of 50 and the MACD is holding below its trigger line near the zero level. If the price manages to hold above 27,324 the index may rest around the 29,210 resistance. A decisive close above the latter could reach the [..]

Technical Analysis – UK 100 index struggles beneath cloud and negative trend line

Posted on September 14, 2020 at 1:49 pm GMT

UK 100 stock index (Cash) appears to be gradually fading below the very short-term descending line and the Ichimoku cloud. The flattened blue Kijun-sen line promotes a fairly sideways picture in the price, while the capping 50- and 100-day simple moving averages (SMAs) and the cloud’s lower surface suggest negative tensions may intensify in the index. That said, the upward sloping red Tenkan-sen line is reflecting current price attempts to develop further, while the RSI is climbing above its neutral [..]

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