Arsenal, S&P closed below 800 yesterday and even today it is at 754.42. If it did break the neckline as you say, then what is holding it so far? why not capitulate now? And what makes you think it will sink in 1-2 days. Looking forward to your insight.
Thanks!
Rishi/Coolboy,
S&P 500 at neckline of 2002
Closing low = 776.76
Intraday low = 768.63
Weekly low = 800.58
20-11-2008
Inraday low = 747.78
Close = 752.44
21-11-2008
Intraday low= 741.02
Close = 800.03
S&P500 has closed below the daily closing low at neckline once (last thursday).
weekly closing below neckline has occured once, this week is 800.03(just half a point below 800.58).
Two consecutive daily closing below 776.76 and two weekly closing below 800.58 should confirm the breakout of neckline(breakdown). (As this is a very strong formation, daily and weekly confirmation or even monthly confirmation may be required).
Next week turns out to be critical for S&P 500's survival. Some of the technical analyst are smelling breakout at neckline(breakdown), waiting for confrimation as it is strong support zone . It may take few days, weeks to months for breakdown.
Nifty
Nifty formed "Double Top" starting of this month and broke neckline at 2860. Two day closing below neckline confirmed the breakdown to reach target of 2500.
Double Top
After achieving the breakdown target, nifty will bounce back to the neckline (face resistance) and follow or resume the downtrend.
Since the formation was just 8-10 days old, targets and bounce(s) may just be touch and go. The resumtion of downward trend may be strong to go below 2252.
We are at the last stage in first wave of correction or bear market.
The first wave will end close to 2100-2000 and here begins the "bear market rally" lasting upto 6-8 months with nifty reaching 3800-4000. (with one intermediate correction during the rally.)
Recent double top formation of nifty was a good match with its theory.
II , Major players, fund houses and popular technical analyst appearing on tv locked into this trade on 12-Nov-2008 at around 14:00 -14:30 hrs IST.
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