Overall, the $SPX chart -- which is, by definition, the most important indicator -- remains positive. $SPX did have a pullback at year's end. The subsequent rally off of the 20-day moving average leaves support at 2233 (last Friday's lows). Below that, there is support at 2210 and 2190 (all marked on the chart in Figure 1).
The equity-only put-call ratios have pushed lower as the rally has continued. That means they remain on buy signals.
The final analysis on the $SPX chart is that it is still rising, with rising trend lines, and that means that it is still bullish. In the more traditional sense, there is support on the $SPX chart at 2210 and 2090.
First and foremost, it must be noted that the chart of $SPX is still in an uptrend. The 20-day moving average is rising, and no major trend lines have been broken. $SPX has rallied so hard and so fast since the election that it is quite a ways above support, which is 2210 and 2190. As long as that support holds, the chart of $SPX will arguably still be in an uptrend.
$SPX has struggled this week, but it remains above the rising 20-day moving average, so the $SPX chart is still bullish. There is support at 2180, but the more important support is at 2170. As long as $SPX is above that level, the chart will be bullish.
All systems are in bullish modes at this time. $SPX has broken out to new all-time highs, finally catching up to The Dow, Th Russell 2000, the Value Line Composite, and the NASDAQ Composite, which had already done so. There is support in the 2180 area.
Equity-only put-call ratios are on buy signals, as is the Total put-call ratio. These are not strong buy signals, by historic measurements, but suffice for now.
The bulls had an enjoyable week, although it was not a spectacular one. The post-election rally has held together for the most part, except for a few sectors which are not benefitting from the anticipated "infrastructure boom."
$SPX edged to within 8 points of a new all-time yesterday, and the NASDAQ Composite was equally close. The Dow Jones 30 Industrials, the Russell 2000 Index, the Midcap 400 Index, and the Value Line Composite Index have already made new all-time highs.
Buy signals have abounded in the past week. In Figure 1, I have included Tuesday's night's action (vertical red line), as the market first plunged when it became a distinct possibility that Donald Trump would win the election. This was a very "Brexit-like" response to a surprise vote.
I used to think "weatherman" was the main occupation where you could be wrong constantly and still keep your job. Now I'm going to add "pollster" to that list.
Trump has won, but the world is not coming to an end. Futures plunged overnight – at one point touching limit down = 107 points! But prices have completely recovered, and futures were trading on the plus side just moments ago. Prices are still swinging around rather rapidly, but in general volatility is deceasing, and more buy signals are coming to fruition.
The chart of $SPX (Standard & Poors 500) continues to have a slightly negative bias to it. There is a clear series of lower highs on the chart. Moreover, the trend line from the January lows has been broken.
Equity-only put-call ratios are both technically on sell signals at this time, according to the computer programs that we use to analyze these charts. However, to the naked eye, they are more or less moving sideways.
