Despite Crypto Turmoil Major Indices Improved Market Phases

11/14/2022

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2022.11.14 20:02

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The mid-terms are now somewhat behind us, and last week we saw FTX crypto exchange file Chapter 11. Some investors worry that there might be more domino effects in the institutional crypto space.

IBB Daily Chart

It is worth keeping an eye on.

Concerning the market, the mild inflation numbers caused a rally to erupt. Yields plummeted, the softened, precious metals exploded higher, and investors had an economic reason to support a Fed pivot.

All indices improved their market phases this week, with Grandpa and closing above their 200-day moving averages, and and IWM are back above their 50-day moving averages.

However, the SPY, IWM, and s are all overbought on price and momentum according to MarketGauge’s Real Motion Indicator and may be subject to mean reversion ultimately.

With high inflation and global central banks tightening, where do the indices go from here?

Looking at past seasonality patterns, the fourth quarter has strong mid-term election past bullish seasonal trends.

SPX Daily Chart

The bear market between January 1973 and December 1974 was one of the worst. In 1974, the S&P 500 increased by 20% in October and November before reversing most of the gains in December.

Looking at prior bear market patterns and all three indices helps provide perspective on the overall market’s direction.

SPY still has work to do before breaking out of its current trading pattern. The DIA and IWM have the most potential for growth in the short term.

It’s fundamental to understand where each index is trading relative to one another. The next several weeks should reveal which way these indexes are trending and whether they are trending in the same direction.

The perception of lower inflation also spurred the gold market to new highs and improved its market phase. Gold closed over its 200-day moving average and transitioned from bearish to an accumulation phase – which has paid off handsomely for subscribers.

The sector leading the market up is (Sister ) which is breaking out of a massive head and shoulders pattern on the daily chart, which we covered in live training yesterday.

We also suggest paying attention to the indices’ November 3 lows and any measured moves into resistance, such as critical levels like 420 in the SPY.