Rangebound or Rally?
tradesmart said:
Well, the target was hit 3 days late as the market formed an H&S top over 4 sessions which led into yesterdays/todays falls.......
But the current 'falling wedge' pattern gives the bulls some hope of restarting the Santa Rally imho pending an upside break, and RSI/CCI divergence are suggesting support…
Not much sign of serious buying today though, and a break south through prior 10740 support could clearly put a bearish damper on seasonal rally hopes…
NEW YORK (AFX) "Everyone has been lulled into thinking that since we haven't yet had a
Christmas rally, there won't be one," said Philip Dow, director of equity
strategy at RBC Dain Rauscher. "But there are a few days left this week, and I
still think there could be a surprise rally. What we need is a catalyst."
Early Wednesday stocks rallied despite news from the Commerce Department
that the gross domestic product increased at a 4.1% rate in the third quarter,
slightly lower than previous estimates of a 4.3% growth rate.
Economists surveyed by MarketWatch had expected growth of 4.3%.
Crude futures were higher, but well below the psychologically critical level
of $60 a barrel. The February contract last was up 23 cents at $58.32 an ounce.
Gold futures were under pressure, as the February contract fell $2.20 to
$494.80 an ounce.
The Treasury market was under pressure, sending yields higher, despite the
weaker GDP revision. The GDP report's core personal consumption deflator, which
is carefully monitored by the bond market, was boosted to 1.4% from 1.2%
annualized.
Some buying kicked in.. but is it a rally or just 750-900 range bound?