The US stock markets rallied during the week, reaching towards the highs of the previous week. However, it looks as if we still have a lot of volatility in this market, but we most certainly have an uptrend that is still intact.
The Dow Jones 30 tried to rally during the week, and a sign of strength yet again. However, there is a significant amount of resistance at the top of the range during the week, and if we can break above there, I think the market will then go looking towards the 25,000 handle. 24,500 is resistance in the short term, but I think the longer-term continues to look to be very bullish. If we can break above the 25,000 level, we will then go to the 26,000-level next. It’s not until we break down below the 23,000 level that I would be concerned with the overall uptrend.
The NASDAQ 100 rally during the week, reaching towards the 6700 level. We did pull back though, and I think we will continue to see a lot of choppiness in the meantime. I like the uptrend line underneath offering longer-term support, and therefore if we can stay above that I don’t think there is an opportunity to short this market anytime soon. If we did breakdown below the uptrend line, then I would be concerned. However, I think that the overall attitude of this market remained somewhat bullion, so I anticipate that we will go higher. The 6200-level underneath will be support, and if that market level gets broken, then I think we could unwind rather drastically. However, even though it’s been very volatile lately, the uptrend is still the main force in this market.
Chris is a proprietary trader with more than 20 years of experience across various markets, including currencies, indices and commodities. As a senior analyst at FXEmpire since the website’s early days, he offers readers advanced market perspectives to navigate today’s financial landscape with confidence.