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Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 Price Forecast January 23, 2018, Technical Analysis

By:
Christopher Lewis
Updated: Jan 23, 2018, 05:55 GMT+00:00

The US stock markets rallied a bit during the trading session on Monday, and as you can see, we are starting to approach fresh, new highs yet again. US stock traders continue to focus on a weakening US dollar, and of course tax reform, both of which have driven stock markets much higher.

Dow Jones 30 daily chart, January 23, 2018

Dow Jones 30

The Dow Jones 30 initially rally during the trading session on Monday, reaching towards the 26,150 handle. If we can break above there, the market should continue to go much higher, and if we pull back at any time, that should be a buying opportunity as I see a bit of a “short-term floor” at the 26,000 level. I think that pullbacks will continue to attract a lot of attention, but quite frankly we have seen volume pick up on a large green candle, and that tells me we may not even get the pullback. When you look at the 4-hour chart, you could make an argument for an ascending triangle, or some type of ascending wedge. Either way, it looks like dips offer value, and that we are going to continue to go much higher.

NASDAQ 100

On Friday, I suggested that perhaps the NASDAQ 100 could suddenly start leading the way in the United States, and that appears to be what’s happened on Monday. Short-term pullback should be buying opportunities, and I think that the 6800-level underneath should continue to offer a bit of a short-term floor. I believe that the market is hell-bent on going to the 7000 handle, so every time it pulls back, I suspect that people who have missed the rally will be willing to throw money at it. I have no interest in shorting this market, the US stock markets are far too strong these days.

Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ Index Video 23.01.18

NASDAQ 100 daily chart, January 23, 2018
NASDAQ 100 daily chart, January 23, 2018

About the Author

Being FXEmpire’s analyst since the early days of the website, Chris has over 20 years of experience across various markets and assets – currencies, indices, and commodities. He is a proprietary trader as well trading institutional accounts.

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