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The correction we had to have

US markets were overdue for a correction and continuation of the advance for much longer would have resulted in instability, from an imbalance between buyers and sellers.

At Research & Investment we do not attempt to time entries and exits on secondary corrections. Our research shows that this is expensive and erodes performance. What we do pay a lot of attention to, on the other hand, are macro-economic and volatility indicators of market risk, exiting to cash when risks become elevated.

With a long-term view of the market, secondary fluctuations are relatively insignificant, but they do present opportunities to increase investment in the market.

The S&P 500 broke support at 1810, signaling a correction. Bearish divergence on 21-day Twiggs Money Flow strengthens the signal. Expect support at the Setember 2013 high of 1730.

S&P 500

A monthly chart places the latest breakdown in perspective. Respect of support at 1700 — and the secondary trendline — would confirm a healthy primary up-trend. A 13-week Twiggs Money Flow trough above zero would again strengthen the signal.

S&P 500

* Target calculation: 1800 + ( 1800 – 1700 ) = 1900

The VIX is rising steeply, but continues to indicate low risk and a bull market.

S&P 500 VIX

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Bull market but correction overdue

Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 have exceeded their targets. Absence of a significant correction for several months indicates extreme bullishness, but makes the advance more precarious as buyer/seller imbalances grow.

The S&P 500 is testing medium-term resistance at 1850. Breakout would confirm a target of 1900*. Respect is less likely, but would warn of a correction if followed by reversal below 1810. Rising 21-day Twiggs Money Flow suggests (short-term) buying pressure, but reversal below the rising trendline would warn of medium-term bearishness.

S&P 500

* Target calculation: 1850 + ( 1850 – 1800 ) = 1900

Declining CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) readings for the S&P 500 continue to indicate a bull market.

VIX Index

The Nasdaq 100 is similarly testing resistance at 3600. Twiggs Money Flow troughs high above the zero line indicate strong buying pressure. Absence of a significant correction makes the advance more precarious, but the imbalance can endure for several months.

Nasdaq 100

* Target calculation: 3600 + ( 3600 – 3500 ) = 3700

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Bullish VIX readings for the S&P 500

Declining CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) readings for the S&P 500 continue to indicate a bull market.

VIX Index

The S&P 500 itself is headed for another test of short-term resistance at 1850. Breakout would confirm the target of 1910*, while respect would warn of a correction, especially if followed by reversal below 1800. The recent decline in 13-week Twiggs Money Flow was secondary in nature and less severe than the corrections in June and August 2013; troughs high above the zero line are a long-term bull signal.

S&P 500

* Target calculation: 1810 + ( 1810 – 1710 ) = 1910

The Nasdaq 100 continues its accelerating up-trend, with Twiggs Money Flow troughs above the zero line indicating long-term buying pressure. The last decent correction was in June 2013 and continuation of the advance much further without a correction would suggest the market is becoming over-extended.

Nasdaq 100

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S&P 500, Nasdaq bullish

Short (3-day) retracement on the S&P 500 would indicate a strong trend. Follow-through above 1850 would confirm the target of 1910*. Rising 21-day Twiggs Money Flow highlights medium-term buying pressure.

S&P 500

* Target calculation: 1810 + ( 1810 – 1710 ) = 1910

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) readings below 20 continue to indicate a bull market.

VIX Index

The Nasdaq 100 continues its accelerating up-trend, with rising Twiggs Money Flow troughs above the zero line indicating strong buying pressure. The last decent correction was in June 2013 and continuation of the advance much further without another correction of at least 2 to 3 weeks would suggest the market is becoming over-extended.

Nasdaq 100

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Bullish lead-in to the New Year

The S&P 500 broke resistance at 1810, signaling an advance to 1910*. Troughs high above zero on 13-week Twiggs Money Flow indicate strong buying pressure.

S&P 500

* Target calculation: 1810 + ( 1810 – 1710 ) = 1910

The FTSE 100 completed its correction with a break above the descending trendline. Troughs above zero on 13-week Twiggs Money Flow indicate buying pressure. Breakout above 6800 would offer a target of 7200*, but expect strong resistance at the 1999 high of 6950/7000.

FTSE 100

* Target calculation: 6800 + ( 6800 – 6400 ) = 7200

The Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 broke resistance at 3100, signaling an advance to 3350*. Troughs above zero on 13-week Twiggs Momentum indicate a healthy up-trend. Retracement to test the new support level is likely; respect would strengthen the bull signal.

Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50

* Target calculation: 3100 + ( 3100 – 2850 ) = 3350

Germany’s DAX similarly broke resistance at 9400, offering a target of 10200*. Troughs high above zero on 13-week Twiggs Money Flow indicate strong buying pressure.

DAX

* Target calculation: 9400 + ( 9400 – 8600 ) = 10200

India’s SENSEX is testing resistance at 21200 after a correction that respected support at 20200. Breakout would signal an advance to 22200*. A 13-week Twiggs Money Flow trough above zero would indicate buying pressure and a healthy up-trend.

BSE Sensex

* Target calculation: 21200 + ( 21200 – 20200 ) = 22200

Japan’s Nikkei 225 broke resistance at 16000, supported by a strong rise in the Dollar/Yen exchange rate. Breakout signals a primary advance with a long-term target of 19000*. Completion of a 13-week Twiggs Money Flow trough above zero suggests buying pressure and a healthy up-trend.

Nikkei 225

* Target calculation: 16000 + ( 16000- 13000 ) = 19000

A single cloud on the horizon, the Shanghai Composite Index is testing primary support at 2080. Failure of support would signal a primary down-trend with an immediate target of 1900*. Bearish divergence on 21-day Twiggs Money Flow indicates medium-term selling pressure, but recovery above zero would suggest support.

Shanghai Composite

* Target calculation: 2080 – ( 2260 – 2080 ) = 1900

The ASX 200 is lagging other markets because of negative influence from China. Bearish divergence on 13-week Twiggs Money Flow indicates selling pressure. Respect of resistance at 5450 would be cause for concern if followed by reversal below 5300. Breakout above 5450 and completion of a trough above zero on 13-week Twiggs Money Flow, however, would signal another primary advance, with a target of 5900*.

ASX 200

* Target calculation: 5450 + ( 5450 – 5000 ) = 5900

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Strong recovery in 2014

The S&P 500 followed through above 1810, signaling another primary advance. Troughs high above zero on 13-week Twiggs Money Flow indicate strong long-term buying pressure. Short corrections such as the recent retracement are normally followed by strong gains, but there is no reliable method calculating targets in an accelerating up-trend. The target of 1910* calculated by the conventional method may well underestimate the advance.

S&P 500

* Target calculation: 1810 + ( 1810 – 1710 ) = 1910

My favorite bellwether, transport stock Fedex, is surging ahead on the monthly chart, suggesting a strong recovery for the US economy in the year ahead.

Fedex

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) readings below 20 also suggest a bull market.

VIX Index

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S&P 500 correction over?

The S&P 500 found support at 1775, but declining 21-day Twiggs Money Flow warns the correction is not yet over. Breach of 1775 would indicate a test of the ascending trendline and medium-term support at 1730. Recovery above 1810 is less likely, but would suggest an accelerating up-trend — with sharper gains and shorter retracements.

S&P 500

* Target calculation: 1725 + ( 1725 – 1650 ) = 1800

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) readings below 20 are indicative of a bull market.

VIX Index

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S&P 500 threatens correction

The S&P 500 is again testing support at 1780; breakout would warn of a correction. Initial support is at 1710, with primary support and the long-term trendline at 1630. Bearish divergence on 13-week Twiggs Money Flow indicates medium-term selling pressure. Recovery above 1810 is now unlikely.

S&P 500

* Target calculation: 1725 + ( 1725 – 1650 ) = 1800

The ASX 200 is already undergoing a correction after breaking support at 5300. Failure of support between 4900 and 5000 would warn of a test of primary support at 4650. Bearish divergence on 13-week Twiggs Money Flow indicates far more severe selling pressure. A fall below zero would suggest reversal to a primary down-trend, but only breach of 4650 would confirm.

ASX 200

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Bullish outlook despite retracement

Dow Jones Industrial Average retraced to test short-term support at 16000. Breach would suggest a correction to test the rising trendline at 15500. Mild bearish divergence on 13-week Twiggs Money Flow warns of medium-term selling pressure. Target for the advance is 16600* and respect of support at 15500 would suggest another advance.

Dow Jones Industrial Average

* Target calculation: 15700 + ( 15700 – 14800 ) = 16600

The S&P 500 is also testing short-term support, but at 1800*. Bearish divergence on 13-week Twiggs Money Flow warns of medium-term selling pressure. Breach of support would signal a correction to the rising trendline around 1730. Respect of the trendline would indicate a healthy up-trend.

S&P 500

* Target calculation: 1725 + ( 1725 – 1650 ) = 1800

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) below 15 continues to indicate low market risk.

VIX Index

Bellwether transport stock Fedex displays a huge surge on the monthly chart, with rising Twiggs Money Flow indicating strong buying pressure. A bullish sign for the US economy.

Fedex

* Target calculation: 100 + ( 100 – 70 ) = 130

The Nasdaq 100 continues its accelerating up-trend. Rising Twiggs Money Flow, with higher troughs above the zero line, indicates strong buying pressure. Target for the advance is 3550*. Reversal below 3350 would warn of a correction. Short corrections and narrow consolidations are typical of an accelerating trend. Unsustainable in the long-term, accelerating trends almost inevitably lead to a sharp correction.

Nasdaq 100

* Target calculation: 3400 + ( 3400 – 3250 ) = 3550

Overall, I am bullish on the US market. Attempting to time entries and exits from secondary movements is expensive and our strategy at Research & Investment is to remain in the market unless risks become elevated.

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Dow leads US climb

Dow Jones Industrial Average is advancing strongly, with rising 13-week Twiggs Money Flow indicating medium-term buying pressure. Target for the advance is 16600*. Retracement to test the new support level remains likely, however, and respect would confirm the advance. Reversal below 15700 is unlikely, but would test the secondary rising trendline around 15500.

Dow Jones Industrial Average

* Target calculation: 15700 + ( 15700 – 14800 ) = 16600

The S&P 500 is testing resistance at the target of 1800*. Rising 13-week Twiggs Money Flow indicates medium-term buying pressure. Reversal below 1750 would warn of a correction to the secondary trendline at 1700. Short corrections are indicative of strong buying pressure.

S&P 500

* Target calculation: 1725 + ( 1725 – 1650 ) = 1800

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) continues below 15, indicating low market risk.

VIX Index

The Nasdaq 100 continues its accelerating up-trend. Rising Twiggs Money Flow, with higher troughs above the zero line, indicates strong buying pressure. Target for the advance is 3550*. Reversal below the latest trendline would warn of a correction. Short corrections and narrow consolidations reflect an accelerating trend, or blow-off. Steep gains, however, almost inevitably end with a sharp fall.

Nasdaq 100

* Target calculation: 3400 + ( 3400 – 3250 ) = 3550

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