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S&P 500 Price Forecast February 15, 2018, Technical Analysis

By:
Christopher Lewis
Updated: Feb 15, 2018, 04:52 UTC

The S&P 500 initially went sideways on Wednesday, but then pulled back towards the 2625 handle as CPI numbers came out stronger than anticipated, sending the US dollar higher. The 2600 level underneath continues to be a bit of a “floor”, and I think at this point it’s likely that we will see it remained so. Ultimately, market participants came back into the S&P 500 later in the day as the US dollar gave up its gains.

S & P 500 daily chart, February 15, 2018

The S&P 500 was very noisy during the trading session on Wednesday, as the S&P 500 initially sold off after the stronger than anticipated CPI numbers coming out of America. However, the buyers came in and pick up value and as a record this it looks as if were trying to break above the 2700 level. That’s an area that should continue to be resistive in the short term, but longer-term, I believe that we will break out above there and continue to go much higher.

I believe that we have a target of 3000 by the end of the year, and this is just the latest pull back that should offer value. I anticipate that the lack of volume during the day may make the 2700 level likely to offer enough resistance to keep the market at bay, but ultimately, I feel that the buyers will win the day. The volatility should continue, but I think that algorithmic traders will continue to jump into this market on pullbacks as they continue to offer value. Longer-term, it’s likely that the S&P 500 will continue to be one of the better performers that I follow. If we were to break down below the 2500 level, that would be the end of the uptrend, which is something that would shock the markets.

S&P 500 Video 15.02.18

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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