Stock Market Outlook entering the Week of September 10th = Downtrend
- ADX Directional Indicators: Downtrend
- Price & Volume Signals: Downtrend
- Elliott Wave Analysis: Mixed
ANALYSIS
The stock market outlook remains in a downtrend, with 2 of the 3 indicators swinging back to bearish signals.
The S&P500 ($SPX) fell 1.3% last week. As of Friday’s close, the index was ~0.5%below the 50-day moving average, and ~7% above the 200 day moving average.
SPX Price & Volume Chart for the Week of Sept 10 2023
The ADX directional indicators swung back to bearish mid-week, but are on the verge of crossing back to bullish as of Friday’s close.
Price/volume shifted back to a downtrend, after dropping below the 50-day moving average on increasing volume.
SPX Elliott Wave Analysis for the Week of Sept 10 2023 – Bullish Count
Elliott Wave analysis remains mixed, although the bullish count required some adjustment after last week’s movement. The index dropped below short-term support (4483), increasing the probability of more downside to complete the Minor 4 wave. Short-term resistance is now 4541, while the first level of support is 4335.
SPX Elliott Wave Analysis for the Week of Sept 10 2023 – Bearish Count
The bearish count completed its second wave last Friday, after retracing more than 61.8% of the first wave; could be a Minor 2 or a Minor B depending on the length of the downtrend.
COMMENTARY
Traders returned from summer holiday last week, and found themselves in familiar, albeit uncomfortable, territory.
On the fiscal front, investors in the U.S. will be hearing a lot about government funding (dis)agreements over the next few weeks (just like May/June). This time, rather than a debt ceiling, Congress needs to agree on a continuing resolution, or “CR”, to keep the lights on.
Most federal agencies are funded on an annual basis by appropriations. However, none of the appropriation bills have been enacted for the next fiscal year, which starts October 1. CR’s are stopgaps, used to give lawmakers time to enact appropriations for the full year, while avoiding government shutdowns due to lack of funds.
Markets and pundits will digest the latest round of economic data this week, including August CPI (Wednesday), August PPI (Thursday) and retail sales (Thursday). All the while, you’ll get to see the latest tea-leaf reading regarding another U.S. FOMC rate hike. Friday is quarterly options expiration, so watch for higher trading volumes if/when institutions shift their positioning for the fourth quarter.
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