Thursday, October 21, 2010

Market Outlook

Here is the range I expected to contain the market this week:

ES chart, Oct12 - Oct21

However, I also expected the market to trade near the lower boundary by today or tomorrow and offer a buying opportunity. It does not seem to happen.

The put/call ratio has become more oversold, despite yesterday's rally:

Usually, this would imply immediate higher prices, but this time the gap up may be enough to flush the bearish sentiment. I still expect a move towards the lows of the range before a break out to the upside.


3 comments:

Anonymous said...

What do you think about
http://www.bestonlinetrades.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/sp500triangle.png

may drop to 1130 and lower till 2-3 Nov 2010 ?
or flash crash repeat?

http://www.bestonlinetrades.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/sp500201010201.png
http://www.bestonlinetrades.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/spuptrendline.png

Anonymous said...

Grateful previously.

Adrn said...

This rally has a very similar rhythm to the one this spring but I think expecting another flash crash is going too far.

I agree that the market can play out similar fractals that can last for several months but, as I see it, the flash crash was an event that popped unexpectedly and is in no way related to the action 1 month before it.

I expect downside but only after the Fed meeting. That will be the event that will make or brake this bear market.