There are 15 trading days left until Christmas day. The SPX closed today (Wednesday) at 2074.33. If the SPX gains just 5.1 points each day until then, it will reach target resistance of 2150, as mentioned in my post of November 1st. Although the Momentum indicator is declining on the following Daily chart of the SPX and not confirming this latest rally, it’s still above the zero level and has made a higher swing high, so anything’s possible.
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Oil Slick
Further to my post of November 4th, WTI Crude Oil has pierced through its next major support level of 64.50, as shown on the following Weekly chart. Also, we now have a bearish Death Cross formation on this timeframe.
Oil has been in free fall since the beginning of October. The next major support level is 50.00. However, as I mentioned in the aforementioned post, price may pop up to retest the moving average cross-over level, which is now sitting around 95.00ish, before it plunges again…although, it may have a tough time rallying above, what is now major resistance, at 75.00.
I Rest My Case….
Regarding my post of November 18th, what more can I say? Central Bankers continue to offer proof, as mentioned in today’s Zero Hedge article.
Here’s a shot of the S&P 500 E-mini Futures Index as it trades pre-market today. Although price has been climbing, it has been doing so on declining momentum…however, it’s still above the zero level, so it can be considered cautiously positive.
What is Japan Trying to Accomplish?
Year-to-date, the Japanese Yen has lost more value on a percentage basis than its Nikkei Index has gained, as shown on the following percentage gained/lost chart.
Where Have the Stock Markets Gone?
The following is a definition of “STOCK MARKET” as provided by Investopedia.com:
“The market in which shares of publicly-held companies are issued and traded either through exchanges or over-the-counter markets. Also known as the equity market, the stock market is one of the most vital components of a free-market economy, as it provides companies with access to capital in exchange for giving investors a slice of ownership in the company. The stock market makes it possible to grow small initial sums of money into large ones, and to become wealthy without taking the risk of starting a business or making the sacrifices that often accompany a high-paying career.”
I would suggest that, since various world Central Banks (A.K.A. financial policy-makers) have been busy buying into a variety of world markets since the bottom of the 2008/09 financial crisis, these former stock markets are no longer a “component of a free-market economy.” The Bank of Japan is but one example of this practice, as evidenced in their most recent policy statement issued on October 31st. Therefore, the markets that you have been (and are still) trading do not fall under the definition of a STOCK MARKET. Rather, they are entities totally under the control of Central Banks and no longer exist as stock markets.
