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Higher Probability Paths

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For me, although there are always of course bigger picture scenarios developing as well, the best way to view the market in the near term is to see it as a series of inflection points which generally have a more likely looking option for the next move, but can always break either way. My next to last post on Wednesday 29th April was at one such inflection point, within an uptrend move that was exhausted at the high that day, and delivered a solid retracement back to main support at the daily middle band, which then held and from there SPX has rallied almost back to the April rally high.

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