{"id":5883,"date":"2012-10-29T01:01:14","date_gmt":"2012-10-29T05:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goldstocksforex.com\/?p=5883"},"modified":"2012-10-29T01:01:14","modified_gmt":"2012-10-29T05:01:14","slug":"us-signs-a-top-is-forming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2012\/10\/29\/us-signs-a-top-is-forming\/","title":{"rendered":"US: Signs a top is forming?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The S&amp;P 500 continues to test support at 1400. Bearish divergence on 63-day Twiggs Momentum warns that a top may be forming. Breach of support would strengthen the signal. The market is currently enjoying the &#8220;honeymoon&#8221; period in the lead up to the election. Reality is likely to bite after the results are in, as the government deals with some tough choices &#8212; like how to create jobs while reducing the budget deficit.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"S&amp;P 500 Index\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2012\/2012-10-26-spx.png?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" \/><br \/>\nThe Dow Jones Industrial Average is similarly testing support at 13000 on the weekly chart. Breach of support &#8212; and the primary trendline &#8212; would warn that a top is forming. A 13-week Twiggs Money Flow reversal below zero would indicate rising selling pressure, while a trough above the line would suggest another primary advance. Recovery above 13650 is unlikely at present but would confirm an advance.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Dow Jones Industrial Average\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2012\/2012-10-26-dow.png?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:right;font-size:.9em;color:#999999;\">* Target calculation: 13000 + ( 13000 &#8211; 12000 ) = 14000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The S&amp;P 500 continues to test support at 1400. Bearish divergence on 63-day Twiggs Momentum warns that a top may be forming. Breach of support would strengthen the signal. The market is currently enjoying the &#8220;honeymoon&#8221; period in the lead up to the election. Reality is likely to bite after the results are in, as &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2012\/10\/29\/us-signs-a-top-is-forming\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;US: Signs a top is forming?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[57,34],"tags":[1113,3014],"class_list":["post-5883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-stock-markets","category-us-canada-countries-regions","tag-dow-jones-industrial-average","tag-sp-500-index"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>US: Signs a top is forming? - the patient investor<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"US: Signs a top is forming? - the patient investor\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The S&amp;P 500 continues to test support at 1400. 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