Sunday, March 6, 2011

Waiting for the Breakout in Stocks; Euro Still in Bull Mode


Thursday I said that the bears needed to get to work Friday if they wanted any chance to take over this market in the short/medium term.  They did in fact make an attempt and pushed the market down hard but failed to match the internal intensity the bulls had the day before, and failed to convincingly erase the bulls' gains or take out a key level.  So although the bears made a valiant attempt to roar back, so far it has failed to result in anything to convince me that they've taken back control of this market.

I want to see the 1312 level taken out and closed beneath in order for me to get short again.  That's the breakout level from Thursday that started the surprise bullish run up to a new high.  If the bears can get a close beneath 1312 it will tell me that the run higher was just a correction and that all that bullish momentum behind it was erased and that it was a failed push higher.  That would indeed get me bearish and short again.

However, if the 1332.28 level is taken out to the upside then that might get me bullish and long this market for a very short term trade.  The bears have failed to convincingly reclaim this market, and the bulls have really taken the reins and pushed this market higher so a new high above 1332.28 will erase all doubt in the uptrend in my view and get me long for the short term.

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The euro keeps pushing higher and I see no evidence of a topping process occuring.  So the euro's uptrend remains well intact.  One thing to be aware of is that the 4hr RSI is at a level that has previously marked tops as you can see from my chart above.  This doesn't mean that the euro will top right now though.  All it means is that it's starting to get a little overbought, and longs should be cautious and alert here.  Since the larger trend is still down in my view, I'm simply waiting for signs of a top to get short.

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6 comments:

Hargrave Matt563 said...

Great insight on the S&P! I was expecting more selling after lunch friday.I gotta feeling this is gonna be a dreaded symmetrical before we know the direction.

jxxh said...

Love your analysis,always clear and concise.My euro chart http://chartramblings.blogspot.com/2011/03/euro.html

PrincipleAnalysis_Blogspot_Com said...

Thanks, I think your top descending trendline will be the one to watch. It seems like the euro wants to get above 1.4281 before topping. Perhaps that will be a slight overthrow of your trendline and reversal.

PrincipleAnalysis_Blogspot_Com said...

Thanks. I'm looking for the breakout, either up or down. Right now it's a net sideways action for a few days which gives us no direction. The next breakout, up/down, should determine the short/medium term trend. At least that's how I'm playing it now.

Hargrave Matt563 said...

The way breadth looks atm it might break support

PrincipleAnalysis_Blogspot_Com said...

Yeah it's looking pretty ugly right now. Bulls tried to dominate early but got rejected quickly. Bears too strong right now. Breaking below 1312 and into the prior gap area is good for bears, but need to close below it today in my opinion. A break below 1302.58 would probably negate any possible triangle scenario and solidify the bearish view.

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