Market at Risk of One More November Leg Down

by David Banister, writing for Minyanville

 

The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) declined a perfect 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of the summer rally from the 1267 lows to the 1474 highs. In my firm's work, we examine human behavioral patterns, sentiment, and Elliott Wave patterns to help with clues on market direction. To be sure, there is no such thing as a perfect technical analysis methodology, so we do our best to mix up a home-cooked recipe for assistance in getting as close as we can to calling the pivots up and down.

 

In the near term, we notice the market has rallied out about 45 points off the 1344 pivot lows last week to around 1390 yesterday. This retracement marks a normal 38.2% Fibonacci recovery of the most recent wave 3 decline to 1344. Typically, this is a wave 4 mini-bullish pattern as washout lows get bought and then shorts cover fueling the rally a bit higher. However, this is often when another sledgehammer comes out of left field and knocks the market down in what we would call a “Wave 5” decline to new lows on the downtrend.

 

Investors should watch both the 20-day moving average, which is declining and around 1392 or so, and the 1388-1392 38% Fibonacci retracement areas for resistance. Only a strong close over 1392 can eliminate the potential for one more leg down to the 1316 areas on the S&P 500 before the month of November comes to a close. With that said, we expect a rally in December for the markets and hope to see this barrier taken out soon, but would advise traders to tread with caution until such time.

 

The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) declined a perfect 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of the summer rally from the 1267 lows to the 1474 highs.  In my firm's work, we examine human behavioral patterns, sentiment, and Elliott Wave patterns to help with clues on market direction.  To be sure, there is no such thing as a perfect technical analysis
methodology, so we do our best to mix up a home-cooked recipe for assistance in getting as close as we can to calling the pivots up and down.

In the near term, we notice the market has rallied out about 45 points off the 1344 pivot lows last week to around 1390 yesterday.  This retracement marks a normal 38.2% Fibonacci recovery of the most recent wave 3 decline to 1344.  Typically, this is a wave 4 mini-bullish pattern as washout lows get bought and then shorts cover fueling the rally a bit higher.  However, this is often when another sledgehammer comes out of left field and knocks the market down in what we would call a “Wave 5” decline to new lows on the downtrend.

Investors should watch both the 20-day moving average, which is declining and around 1392 or so, and the 1388-1392 38% Fibonacci retracement areas for resistance. Only a strong close over 1392 can eliminate the potential for one more leg down to the 1316 areas on the S&P 500 before the month of November comes to a close.  With that said, we expect a rally in December for the markets and hope to see this barrier taken out soon, but would advise traders
to tread with caution until such time.


Read more: http://www.minyanville.com/business-news/markets/articles/Market-at-Risk-of-One-More/11/21/2012/id/46020#ixzz2CsrzHgkg
The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) declined a perfect 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of the summer rally from the 1267 lows to the 1474 highs.  In my firm's work, we examine human behavioral patterns, sentiment, and Elliott Wave patterns to help with clues on market direction.  To be sure, there is no such thing as a perfect technical analysis
methodology, so we do our best to mix up a home-cooked recipe for assistance in getting as close as we can to calling the pivots up and down.

In the near term, we notice the market has rallied out about 45 points off the 1344 pivot lows last week to around 1390 yesterday.  This retracement marks a normal 38.2% Fibonacci recovery of the most recent wave 3 decline to 1344.  Typically, this is a wave 4 mini-bullish pattern as washout lows get bought and then shorts cover fueling the rally a bit higher.  However, this is often when another sledgehammer comes out of left field and knocks the market down in what we would call a “Wave 5” decline to new lows on the downtrend.

Investors should watch both the 20-day moving average, which is declining and around 1392 or so, and the 1388-1392 38% Fibonacci retracement areas for resistance. Only a strong close over 1392 can eliminate the potential for one more leg down to the 1316 areas on the S&P 500 before the month of November comes to a close.  With that said, we expect a rally in December for the markets and hope to see this barrier taken out soon, but would advise traders
to tread with caution until such time.


Read more: http://www.minyanville.com/business-news/markets/articles/Market-at-Risk-of-One-More/11/21/2012/id/46020#ixzz2CsrzHgkg
The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) declined a perfect 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of the summer rally from the 1267 lows to the 1474 highs.  In my firm's work, we examine human behavioral patterns, sentiment, and Elliott Wave patterns to help with clues on market direction.  To be sure, there is no such thing as a perfect technical analysis
methodology, so we do our best to mix up a home-cooked recipe for assistance in getting as close as we can to calling the pivots up and down.

In the near term, we notice the market has rallied out about 45 points off the 1344 pivot lows last week to around 1390 yesterday.  This retracement marks a normal 38.2% Fibonacci recovery of the most recent wave 3 decline to 1344.  Typically, this is a wave 4 mini-bullish pattern as washout lows get bought and then shorts cover fueling the rally a bit higher.  However, this is often when another sledgehammer comes out of left field and knocks the market down in what we would call a “Wave 5” decline to new lows on the downtrend.

Investors should watch both the 20-day moving average, which is declining and around 1392 or so, and the 1388-1392 38% Fibonacci retracement areas for resistance. Only a strong close over 1392 can eliminate the potential for one more leg down to the 1316 areas on the S&P 500 before the month of November comes to a close.  With that said, we expect a rally in December for the markets and hope to see this barrier taken out soon, but would advise traders
to tread with caution until such time.


Read more: http://www.minyanville.com/business-news/markets/articles/Market-at-Risk-of-One-More/11/21/2012/id/46020#ixzz2CsrzHgkg

 

 

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