The market remains in a narrow, liquidity-driven uptrend, fueled by residual cash reserves and dominated by the Mag 7.
During the week ended Thursday, July 31, out of 1650 stocks meeting institutional price and volume criteria:
Setups:
68 met major or intermediate trend buy setup criteria.
175 met major or intermediate trend sell setup criteria.
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The S&P 500 has rallied relentlessly to all time highs for 3 months. A broad based bull? Nope. Mostly Mag 7. Or rather, Towering Two.
Here’s a graphical essay that speaks for itself.
Screen results this week finally reversed the recent string of small losses as I continued to utilize weekly charts and signals to select picks, as opposed to using triggers from only the most recent day.
The market remains in a narrow, liquidity-driven uptrend, fueled by residual cash reserves and dominated by the Mag 7.
Despite new short-term highs, the S&P’s rally remains precarious and thin. Divergences across indices, failing cycle thrust, and deteriorating cycle breadth indicate a market under internal stress. The market has arrived at the precipice of the liquidity cliff.
All but a couple of shorts on the list were closed last week and none were added this week because the screens identified no good short-term setups.
Short-term cycle corrective phases have begun just as the market approaches critical resistance. Sell signals are multiplying. The uptrend remains intact — but it may not survive another bad day or two.
All but a couple of shorts on the list were closed last week and none were added this week because the screens identified no good short-term setups.
The S&P 500’s vertical meltup paused at a key regression channel centerline, as Monday’s downtick now threatens to become a reversal. Short-term cycles are peaking, the six-month cycle remains on a sell signal, and long-term projections face major internal conflict. The Cycle Wave Composite has reached levels that marked previous tops. Breadth is weakening. If xxxx breaks, it would confirm a major top.
Here are the specifics on what you need to know and to look for.
The Technical Trader Market Update will be posted on Tuesday again this week. I had intended to return to regular weekend or Monday morning postings…
The list will be 100% short this week. There are 3 new picks, all shorts.