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S&P 500 Potential Bull Trap Spotted


In our previous blog post, we mentioned scenarios looking at both the bull and bear side of things. We recommend reading out initial blog post to better understand this one.....


https://visionaryassets201.wixsite.com/visionaryfinance/blog/s-p-500-dipping-below-key-levels-today-crypto-action


What is a "Bull Trap"? A Bull Trap is simply false indication that a downward trend has ended in an index (S&P 500). The thought is the selloff is over when in fact the index continues to go down. Are we seeing that with the S&P 500?

We were watching the $SPX closely as it was approaching a critical level in our opinion @ $2670. It recently rejected the level if you go about 6-7 candlesticks back. We saw upward momentum as of recent following the downward pressure/volatility we have witnessed in 2018 so far. With that upward momo we saw last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, many thought this could be the start of the S&P 500 reversal. We try to ignore the hype within the environment and instead focus on technical analysis. Many were buying the 3 day rally, but we instead sat on the sidelines until we could identify whether or not that $2670 level was going to be accepted. Friday was a strong rejection in our opinion dipping below $2604 levels. As you can see from the chart, we have outlined the $2539 support level that we thing the S&P 500 could test on the downside. The S&P continued to retrace back to the $2604 levels showing there is not strong upside right now in our opinion. With RSI still showing downward pressure we now think the $2539 test could occur. With earnings season right around the corner, many analysts are expecting strong earnings reports. That could be the aspect that saves the S&P 500 on the downside, but regardless we will follow the current technicals and not be sold on upward momentum until it can power its way through the $2670 levels it continues to test.


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