***** Technical Analysis (Sept 21)****
This is an new TA update.
On Monday the major indices rallied strongly, as market internals were especially strong on the Nasdaq.
The daily stochastics crossed back up as did most of the MACD's.
The McClellan Oscillators rose to just under 0 and could turn positive with one more rally day.
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On the weekly NASI charts that include CCI and MACD, it shows that these are overbought but could allow for more upside action if strong buying can come in:
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On the daily SPX charts, the CCI and MACD appear toppy:
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Below these charts show bearish divergences on the ROC and CCI, as they did not reach prior high levels during the highs of this week:
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A rally is in process right now, as this market has whipsawed market participants.
Watch for the S&P500 resistance at 1328 while support is at 1290.
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