Sunday, September 1, 2013

S&P 500 - Triple Screen 'Technical Analysis' - Week: 26 August to 30 August: 2013 - Bears Hold Down



S&P 500 - End of  Month Chart (EOM) - Channel analyzing Data from mid 2009, onward - as on 30 Aug'13



S&P 500 - End of  Week Chart (EOW) - Channel analyzing Data from Aug' 2011 onward - as on 30 Aug'13



S&P 500 - End of  Day Chart (EOD) -  Channel analyzing Data from July'2013, onward - as on 30 Aug'13



Learning from the Past Week:  (click here for the previous post)


Patterns:
  • The 'Three Inside Down' that we studied  on the weekly charts takes Index lower - Bears get a Red Week #W1 and Month #M1..
Support & Resistance:
  • Index had the 13 SMA on the Week Channel #W1 as resistance for Bulls on the upside.
  • The 5 EMA was support for the Bulls on the way down  #M1.
Moving Averages:  
  • Index Closes the week below the 13 SMA on the EOW #W1.
  • 5 EMA and 13 SMA remain crossed bearishly on the EOD charts #D1.
  • On the EOW - 5 EMA and 13 SMA look poised for a bearish cross #W1. 
  • Index keeps above the 5 EMA on the Long Term Charts #M1.
Indicators:
  • RSI 13 peeks above the 50 mark - MA yet to cross the RSI #W2.
  • Stochastic 34 3 4 reaches the over-sold  #D2.
  • Oscillator dips below the over-bought, for the Month Close #M2.


Bears retain control of the Short Term Screen. Nudging towards control of the Medium Term too..




Looking forward into the next Week:


Patterns:
Support & Resistance:
  • 13 SMA on the Medium Term Chart is the next resistance for the Bulls, while the 34 MVWAP, #W1 is the Support..
  • Beyond these the 76.4% Fibonacci Retrace #M1 - is the next major support and the Last All Time High is the resistance seen #M1.
Moving Averages:
  • Staying above the 5 EMA on the EOM #M1 - shows long term strength of the Bulls.
  • 5 EMA & 13 SMA  on the Medium Term Charts #W1 -  poised to cross Bearishly - to be watched.
  • Staying below the 13 SMA on the Week Charts - EOW #W1 important for Bears.
Indicators:
  • Oscillator #M2 keeping below oversold favors the Bears.
  • RSI crossing above its MA will work for the Bulls #W1



Bears look to the 'Three Inside Down' #W1 giving more gains, Bulls look to get above the 13 SMA on the EOW #W1.