On Tuesday investors were unable to break through the 50 day moving average and closed lower by half a percent at 3335. Let’s review the close on Tue Sep 29 2020.
Stock Market Outlook Chart Comments At The Close on Tue Sep 29 2020
On Tuesday the index slipped and closed below the 50 day moving average. The closing candlestick was bearish for the final day of September.
The Upper Bollinger Band is falling sharply lower which is bearish. The Lower Bollinger Band however is continuing to hold the 3200 level which is neutral at present.
The 21 day is continuing to fall and almost ready to fall below the 50 day moving average.
The 50 period moving average is turning lower and needs to be watched this week for any further sell signal.
The index has now been trading below the 21 day moving average for 16 straight (trading) days without being able to climb back above it. This remains a strong bearish signal.
The 100 and 200 day moving averages are still climbing. There are still 6 up signals and three down signals. The SPX chart is bearish.
Stock Market Outlook: Technical Indicators Review:
Momentum: Momentum is falling and negative.
- Settings: For momentum I use a 10 period when studying market direction.
MACD Histogram: MACD (Moving Averages Convergence / Divergence) issued a down signal on Sep 4. On Tuesday the down signal was weaker.
- Settings: For MACD Histogram, I am using the Fast Points set at 13, Slow Points at 26 and Smoothing at 9.
Ultimate Oscillator: The Ultimate Oscillator is falling.
- Settings: The Ultimate Oscillator settings are: Period 1 is 5, Period 2 is 10, Period 3 is 15, Factor 1 is 4, Factor 2 is 2 and Factor 3 is 1. These are not the default settings but are the settings I use with the S&P 500 chart set for 1 to 3 months.
Slow Stochastic: The Slow Stochastic has an up signal in place.
Settings: For the Slow Stochastic I use the K period of 14 and D period of 3. The Slow Stochastic tries to predict the market direction further out than just one day.
Relative Strength Index: The RSI signal is falling.
- Settings: The relative strength index is set for a period of 5 which gives it 5 days of market movement to monitor. It is often the first indicator to show an overbought or oversold signal.
Rate of Change: The rate of change signal is falling.
- Settings: Rate Of Change is set for a 21 period. This indicator looks back 21 days and compares price action from the past to the present. With the Rate Of Change, prices are rising when signals are positive. Conversely, prices are falling when signals are negative. As an advance rises the Rate Of Change signal should also rise higher, otherwise the rally is suspect. A decline should see the Rate Of Change fall into negative signals. The more negative the signals the stronger the decline.
Support and Resistance Levels To Be Aware Of:
3600 is resistance
3500 is resistance
3450 is resistance
3400 is resistance
3375 is resistance
3300 was support
3275 is support
3200 is support
3150 is support
3050 is support
3000 is support
2975 is light support
2950 is light support
2900 is light support
Stock Market Outlook for Tomorrow – Wed Sep 30 2020
For Wednesday the majority of the technical indicators are dipping lower although the Slow Stochastic has a strong up signal in place for the second day.
The losses on Tuesday were small and the index closed just below the 50 day moving average. There is still buying interest. The technical signal changes are more dips than predicting a strong move lower.
Friday we get the September non-farm payroll numbers. We could see a rally on Thursday in anticipation of those numbers but for Wednesday a choppy sideways move looks more likely.