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S and P Prediction: Dancing With Mrs. Consolidation Before The Plunge

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First:  Hope everyone had a happy Father’s Day!
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Markets
As I have mentioned a few times before, the nature of the market seems to have changed from bouncing off of the 50-dma on the daily chart to whip-sawing back and forth with no sustained breakout from the bounce.  I have illustrated this in the chart below and discuss its implications following the chart. (more…)