I am sure that I am not the best analyst who keeps a watch on the Russell 2000 index to evaluate the market trend. It has a high-quality document of signaling essential turns in the market. For instance, SPX made its October 4, 2018, high and started the most necessary correction because, in May 2015, IWM had already declined for about a month. But others seem to have the same intuitive capacity! The Dow transportation index was crowned on nine/14/18, and XBD has been in a complete-fledged downtrend since 3/12/18. Warning becomes also given with the aid of IWM and XBD in 2007, nicely ahead of the market top. Given these indexes’ apparent predictive propensity, it’d behoove us to notice how they stand today in dating to SPX. Here is a modern-day-by-day chart of all four indexes:
All 3 “main” indexes made their highs relative to SPX approximately three weeks ago, as they were decisively repelled via their 200-DMA. It can be an early warning of market weakness beforehand. Still, because the time distinction among tops is highly brief (approximately three weeks), we want to wait for a greater affirmation that this is a legitimate promotional signal. The first issue to search for is if they decline below their blue 50-DMA. Note that every four 50-DMAs (along with SPX’) are trading under their two hundred-DMAs, which, to many analysts, is also a sign of a lengthy-time period weak spot. Let’s give it any other week to see if there’s any trade within the relationships before speculating further on its manner.
Last week, SPX made up all the previous week’s losses, plus a bit more; however, via Friday, it appeared to be prepared to drag again. If there may be something to the underperformance of the three leading indexes stated above, then signs and symptoms of a weak spot need to appear quickly in SPX and other benchmark indices. As an aspect, DJIA is already tremendously vulnerable. Still, considering that this is broadly speaking due to one in all its components (BA), we need additional evidence. Friday’s rally to a barely better high was likely the result of alternatives expiration; with that behind us, we ought to resume the downward tendency, which became apparent on Thursday.
