Resistance on the S&P 500 has shifted from 1450 to 1475, Friday’s weak close and declining 21-day Twiggs Money Flow indicate selling pressure. Breakout above 1475 would signal a primary advance, while reversal below 1430 would warn of a correction.
* Target calculation: 1420 + ( 1420 – 1280 ) = 1560
The Nasdaq 100 (weekly chart) is similarly testing support at 2800/2750. Bearish divergence on 63-day Twiggs Momentum indicates a weakening up-trend; reversal below zero would warn of a primary down-trend. Respect of support is would indicate another advance, while failure would strengthen the bear signal.
* Target calculation: 2800 + ( 2800 – 2450 ) = 3150
Colin Twiggs is a former investment banker with almost 40 years of experience in financial markets. He founded PVT Capital (AFSL number 546090), which provides income and growth strategies to wholesale clients.
Colin also co-founded Incredible Charts and writes the popular Patient Investor newsletter.
Using a top-down approach, Colin identifies macro trends in the global economy and then combines fundamental and technical analysis to evaluate opportunities in sectors that stand to benefit.
Focusing on interest rates and financial market liquidity as primary drivers of the economic cycle, he warned of the 2008/2009 and 2020 bear markets well ahead of actual events.
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