S&P 500 retraces

By Colin Twiggs
September 11th, 2012 3:00 a.m. ET (5:00 p.m. AET)

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The S&P 500 is retracing to test its new support level after breaking resistance at 1420. Respect would signal an advance to 1570*, while failure of support at 1400 would indicate a bull trap. Bearish divergence on 21-day Twiggs Money Flow continues to flag medium-term selling pressure. Breach of the lower trend channel — and support at 1400 — would warn of another test of primary support at 1300.

S&P 500

* Target calculation: 1420 + ( 1420 - 1270 ) = 1570



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Colin Twiggs

Author: Colin Twiggs is a former investment banker with almost 40 years of experience in financial markets. He co-founded Incredible Charts and writes the popular Trading Diary and Patient Investor newsletters.

Using a top-down approach, Colin identifies key macro trends in the global economy before evaluating selected opportunities using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Focusing on interest rates and financial market liquidity as primary drivers of the economic cycle, he warned of the 2008/2009 and 2020 bear markets well ahead of actual events.

He founded PVT Capital (AFSL No. 546090) in May 2023, which offers investment strategy and advice to wholesale clients.