The S&P 500 fell significantly during the trading session on Thursday, breaking down below the 2750 handle as I record this. The market looks likely to continue to reach down towards the 2730 handle underneath. The market seems as if it is struggling to hold onto gains, and as long as we have trade tensions between the US and China, it’s likely that we will struggle. However, as soon as things calm down I get the feeling that this market will turn right back around.
The S&P 500 broke down significantly during the trading session on Thursday, breaking down below the 2750 handle. The market looks likely to continue to go lower in the short term, as we continue to struggle in the face of potential trade tariffs and an escalation of trade war between the United States and China. As long as that is in the background, I think that the S&P 500 will struggle to hang onto gains. However, if things calm down we could turn around and go much higher. If we were to break down below the 2730 handle, the market will test the support level at the 2725.
Below there, I see even more support at the 2700 level, and what I think is the “floor” in the market. Until then, I would expect the occasional reactive bounce. The market continues to look at the 2800 level above is massive resistance, and if we can break above there it would be a very bullish sign. Until then, I would expect a lot of volatility in this market and perhaps use some type of range bound trading system between those major levels. This is a purely emotionally driven market right now, so quite frankly there would be no shame in staying out of it.
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.