Longer Trend?

DJ Resistance:  18,351      All-time high
                         18,206      Breakout
                         18,104      2014 peak
                         17,978      November peak
                         17,810
                         17,579      Inflection point
                         17,461      200 Days moving average
                         17,125      Old support
                         17,050      Old strong support
                         16,933.41  September peak
                         16,667       Important
                         16,232

DJ Resistance:  15,980       Very strong
                         15,842
                         15,651.51  Strong
                         15,370.33  Very strong

Technical Analysis:
The market is at the crossroads of change of trend in the long term. You can see in the last week 3 Years Weekly Chart the strong supports for DJIA, and S&P is almost the same with the strong support at SP1,860. DJIA at these supports shows weakness and the opportunity for a nice bounce to begin the repair of the charts. The bulls have a lot of harsh work.
First resistance is at DJ16,232 and the important is at DJ16,667. DJIA came down when broke important supports at DJ17,125, 17,050 and 16,933.41. This was a technically movement to the downside showing weakness and potentially trend shift in the long term.
DJ15,980 (August low) is a strong support, it worked well on Friday, Monday and Tuesday, the closing days were above it. That reconfirms its importance and existence.
Next light support is at DJ15,842, last week low.

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Fundamentals:
There is no relevant economic news this week except U.S. housing starts
Will hectic stock market of China affect the world?  This country is very special, government intervenes into it, the investors are locals and are subject of official propaganda. From 2009 China had three bear markets but without recessions while Occident was in a bull market, it is unique and good for China.
What do we have in front of us? Bear market losing about 30% maybe more, secondly bull market with a correction and third risk aversion that could generate a bear market or stock prices correction because investors consider that the prices are too high to buy them.
Dear traders and investors, in my opinion the backdrop is that the stock market is still in a bull market with risk aversion then the only possibility that we have is watching the market behavior and its developement.

Good luck, viel Glueck, buona fortuna, buena suerte, bonne chance!
Ulises

DJIA, S&P, Nasdaq Composite showing weakness

DJ Resistance:  18,351     All-time high
                         18,206     Breakout
                         18,104     2014 peak
                         17,978     November peak
                         17,810
                         17,579     Inflection point
                         17,490     200 Days moving average
                         17,125     Old major support
                         17,050     Old strong support
                         16,933.43 September peak
                         16,667      Important

DJ Support:      16,410
                         16,232
                         15,980      Very strong
                         15,651.51  Important
                         15,370.33  Very important

Technical Analysis:
What a down movement almost 1,500 points of DJIA. S&P has done 10% correction.
Important supports have been broken DJ17,125 and DJ17,050. Volume came back and U.S.A. stock market entered in the earnings season with the 4th. Quarter results. ALCOA came better than expected that is positive.
The chart damages are so important, the bulls have to look for profound repairs before to expect for the next significant leg higher and it should take some time generating the base. We can anticipate a DJIA and S&P bounce up because both are oversold but the bias in the medium term is bearish.
It is hard to try to read the future what is clear is the bearish-leaning in the charts.

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Fundamentals:
Each year is unique and we have to measure it on its own merits and demerit. January first week was actually awful for the stock market. I find that U.S.A. and European Union economics are doing well. My worry is about fear, S&P 1,870 should be an excellent support but the dumb money, we are all in right now, could get scared and trigger a stampede sell-off.
The market is going to pay attention to the earnings season, oil, China, U.S. Dollar and FED guidance's in 2016 and especially during these first months of the year to try to build a backdrop for the year.
Dear traders and investors, the beginning of this year surprised all the market and we have in front of us a long year. Get ready!

Good luck, viel Glueck, buona fortuna, buena suerte, bonne chance!
Ulises

Important supports worked well but DJIA bias remains bearish-leaning

DJ resistance:  18,351     All-time high
                       18,206     Breakout
                       18,104     2014 peak
                       17,978     Novemver peak
                       17,810
                       17,579     Inflection point
                       17,540     200 days moving average

DJ Support:    17,125     Confirmed support
                       17,050     Very strong
                       16,933.43 Strong
                       16,667     Strong
                       16,410     Light
                       15,980     Very strong
                       15,651.51 Important
                       15,370.33 Very important

Technical Analysis:
Few weeks ago I have indicated that the great support is DJ16,933.43-17,050, this was confirmed in the last two days. December low is DJ17,124 and January low DJ16,957.
There is a negative trend line coming from the all-time high DJ18,351 and the DJIA has done lower highs and lower lows from the November peak after the great rebound negating the August break down DJ17,579.
Although the Monday and Tuesday bounce up the DJIA bias remains bearish-leaning and charts need repairs to lift-off. For example to sleep over November peak DJ17,978.

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Fundamentals:
2015 is finished. It was a disappointed year for almost all the traders and investors. If you are breakeven you did well. The weakening corporate earnings were expected but the real issue was the oil and that the market did not expect its extreme weakening. Nobody anticipated it. The specialist expected a price between U.S. $60.- to 70.- after they were caught with the lower prices surprise, it went down until U.S. $34.65 per barrel and stays below U.S. $50.- per barrel. Traders are identifying lower oil prices with lower stock market prices, why? because lower oil prices would mean less investments, less new jobs besides decrease in current jobs, less consumption then less corporate sales.
China drop. The trigger was the factory data figures slowdown and the contraction of the U.S. Manufacturing. China is the second great economy country in the world. I agree with the Chinese investors sold out their positions because six months ago the government took measures to recover the drastic Chinese stock market fall. One of them was to have banned large stockholders (5% ownership or more) from selling their stocks in the stock market listed corporations. This ban is ending this Friday and regular investors' fears a stampede. Then they used the manufacturing figures as an excuse to download their positions.
Dear traders and investor, senior traders are coming back this week. U.S.A. is doing well and the quantitative easing in European Union is doing well its work. Then, I suggest you to wait until next week to see the stock market movement confirmation or rejection. We can assess the financial markets with an acceptable liquidity.

Good luck, viel Glueck, buona fortuna, buena suerte, bonne chance!
Ulises
       

No Christmas Rally

DJ resistance: 18,351    All-time high
                         18,206     Breakout
                         18,104     2014 peak
                         17,978     November peak
                         17,810   
                         17,579     Inflection point
                         17,541     200 Days moving average

DJ Support:    17,125     Strong confirmed
                        17,050      Very strong
                        16,933.43 September peak
                        16,667     Very strong
                        16,410     Light
                        15,980     Very strong
                        15,651.51 Important
                        15,370.33 Very important

Technical Analysis and Fundamentals:

Dear traders and investors, it seems that there is not enough steam for the waited Christmas rally. We have to pay attention to the slump volume next week due the senior managers' holiday. It could create the opportunity to try to reach the DJIA all-time high and also to look for the important supports. What I want to say is the real market would come again the January second week.
If you trade during these days the breaks should be confirmed in January.
Please watch supports and resistances to navigate taking into account during these time they could be penetrated easily.
I wish you: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
                  Happy Holidays!

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FED: Interest Rates Hike?

DJ resistance:  18,351    All-time high
                       18,206     Breakout
                       18,104     2014 peak
                       17,978     November peak
                       17,810  
                       17,584     200 Days moving average
                       17,579     Inflection point

DJ Support:    17,125      Strong confirmed
                       17,050      Very strong
                       16,933.43 Sepetember peak
                       16,667     Very strong
                       16,410     Light
                       15,980     Very strong
                       15,651.51 Important
                       15,370.33 Very important

Technical Analysis:
DJIA worked still in the small range but broke down the supports. Then we have to be alert.
DJ17,050 and DJIA 16,933.43 supports are very strong and DJIA over those levels is constructive and bullish-leaning barring a breakdown that could be catastrophic as I explained last week.
DJ17,579 and DJ17,584 (200 days moving average) are the inflection points, if the DJIA breaks up over them the trend in the short and long term are bullish.
DJ17,125 support was tested and confirmed yesterday (DJ17,138 low of the day), the index bounced up from this level.
DJIA is stronger in this moment than S&P and NASDAQ COMPOSITE.
S&P supports 1,993 (today's low), 2,020 and resistance 2,040.
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Fundamentals:
Well, interest rates will hike? This Wednesday is the day. Market has discounted the beginning of the interest rates hike in 9 years by FOMC. Personally, I am not sure but the majority of the experts expect this increase in December.
If the interest rates hike is done it will be minimal. The inflation is below 2% p.a., the FED's target is 2% p.a., thanks in part to the oil's low price. The U.S. Dollar should increase its value in front of the other currencies. From last year the U.S. Dollar has won 12% in value against to the Euro. This a good new for the American importers, U.S.A. inflation and a bad new for the debtors in the American currency like some emerging countries. The liquidity is going to be reduced that is bad for junk bonds.
I think the investors are rebalancing their portfolios rotating to strong and good stocks and selling junk bonds and buying Treasury and strong corporation bonds.
Dear traders and investors, I still count on the consumption and more after the Friday Retail sales figures. I find difficult a market revert after interest rates FOMC decision. That explains my position to be long over DJ17,050. For the moment there is nothing to do only wait for this Wednesday. I think the FED should raise the rates with a message that it is necessary and they are not going to disrupt the economy.

Good luck, viel Glueck, buona fortuna, buena suerte, bonne chance!
Ulises

 

Dow Jones at a very important support

DJ Resistance:   18,351    All-time high
                         18,206     Breakout
                         18,104     2014 Peak
                         17,978     November peak
                         17,810
                         17,590     200 Days moving Average
                         17,579     Very important

DJ Support:      17,420     Last week low
                         17,410     50 Days moving average
                         17,210     November low
                         17,125
                         17,050     Very strong
                         16,933.43 September peak
                         16,667     Very strong
                         16,410     Light
                         15,980     Very strong
                         15,651.51 Important
                         15,370.33 Very important

Technical Analysis:
DJIA has worked in a small range during the last two weeks and it is supported by DJ17,210 (November low), DJ17,410 (50 days moving average) and DJ17,420 (last week low). If those supports are broken we have to put the alert. DJIA over DJ17,050 is constructive and bullish-leaning barring a breakdown that could be catastrophic. DJIA had a pronounced up spike in October that could explain the rest of the market in the last fifteen days.
DJIA and S&P have formed in the last five weeks a short term triangle doing lower highs and higher low, please watch the daily chart. The triangle breakout explodes. S&P important supports are 1,993, 2,020 and 2,040.
The positive and negative trend lines for the medium term are very clear in the chart.
The trend in the long run is bullish but Christmas rally seems not to come this year..

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Fundamentals:
Non-farm payroll was positive last Friday, earnings are neutral but not negative. We are going to continue getting economic news until next week when FED will decide about the interest raise which is discounted by the markets.
Tuesday's weakness was due to the crude oil's continued prices slide and the Chinese Trade Balance data that showed out a deceleration in the exports and imports affecting their economy. The Shangai index lost 2%.
The domino effect came to Europe and U.S.A.., especially in mining, materials and equipment firms. Technology and consumer oriented corporation are positive don't forget we are in holiday shopping season.
Dear traders and investors, we have worked a lot in this difficult year. I don't expect a Christmas rally for the end of the year, it could be. It seems to me that the year is going to close in the same level as the year started. Same for the S&P.

Good luck, viel Glueck, buona fortuna, buena suerte, bonne chance!
Ulises 

No Thanksgiving rally

DJ Resistance:  18,351     All-time high
                        18,206     Breakout
                        18,104     2014 peak
                        17,978     November peak important
                        17,914     Light but important

DJ Support:     17,810
                        17,680     Medium
                        17,596     200 days moving average
                        17,579     Very strong
                        17,210     Last bounce
                        17,125     Light
                        17,050     Very strong
                        16,933.43 September peak
                        16,667     Very strong
                        16,460     Light
                        15,980     Very strong
                        15,651.24 Important
                        15,370.33 Very important

Technical Analysis:
DJIA was in small range last week very well supported by DJ17,680, DJ17,579 and 200 days moving average. This shows a bullish-leaning for the short term. Last two weeks of trading were affected by terrorism in Paris.
The consolidation of DJIA over DJ17,050 and DJ16,933.43 (September peak) indicates bullish trend for the long run.
The attempt to DJ17,978 will gauge the bear-bull strength. Markets behavior on resistances are more significant than on supports.

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Fundamentals:
Retail sales of the weekend after Thanksgiving disappoints. The american consumers have stronger capacity to consume because the energy price fall, better incomes, no inflation and better consumer sentiment. But why did the sales disappoint? Because the consumers buy more through the electronic systems and they do that in the Christmas prior days. This is what I have realized last year.
This week and next we are going to get very important economic news like unemployment rate, non-farm payroll, factory orders and so on. These information is going to affect FED decision about the interest rate increase in December and next year.
Dear traders and investors, we entered in December and I expect a hectic month because all the economic news are going to be related to FED's interest rate increase and the possibility of a Christmas rally. I am positive with the stock market and I expect, for the moment, to have a rally in December based on the consumers which is important for the corporation earnings.

Good luck, viel Glueck, buona fortuna, buena suerte, bonne chance!
Ulises