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Free Weekly Stock Market Commentary 10/2/26

By Lawrence G. McMillan

The stock market continues to be range-bound. $SPX is still solidly between support at 7580-7620 and resistance at 7780-7820. Those are the two red horizontal lines on the graph in Figure 1.

Free Weekly Stock Market Commentary 9/25/26

By Lawrence G. McMillan

This market continues to be one with a huge split between the technical indicators. The market internals (breadth, put-call ratios, New Highs vs. New Lows) remain in terrible shape. However, the $SPX chart itself has regained a positive stance, with last Monday's gains breaking through the downtrend line that had existed. Moreover, the various indicators surrounding $VIX remain positive.

Free Weekly Stock Market Commentary 9/18/26

By Lawrence G. McMillan

This past week saw further deterioration -- by the $SPX Index as well as the internal indicators. $SPX sold off, but then tried to snap back with a big rally on Thursday, but it is not all that convincing. But, in reality, the 100-point rally just seemed to be an oversold rally. It didn't even reach the declining 20-day Moving Average, much less challenge the downtrend (purple) line on the chart.

Free Weekly Stock Market Commentary 9/11/26

By Lawrence G. McMillan

Stocks continue to slip after having made new all-time highs on August 14th. The 7600 support level for $SPX has now come under attack, and it was briefly violated yesterday. Today, however, the CPI number although "in line" was interpreted as a huge relief, and the market is rallying strongly. So support extends down to 7580 or so. The general support area is now 7580 7620.

Free Weekly Stock Market Commentary 9/4/26

By Lawrence G. McMillan

After making new all-time highs on August 14th, $SPX has struggled a bit. There is a very minor downtrend line on the chart right now, after a series of negative days accompanied in general by terrible breadth. That pullback seems to have culminated with a retest of the 7600-7620 support level this past Tuesday, September 1st. That support level is marked with a thick red horizontal line on the $SPX chart in Figure 1. If it gives way, a much more negative picture will emerge, but so far support has held.

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