Weekly Chart for September 8, 2013

The only new development this week is that the recent low might mark the end of the Medium-level Beta pulse. If so, and if our contention that this chart remains bearish is correct, the Delta pulse up should fail to retrace back to the August 2 high.

After failing to retrace back to the high, the next bearish development would be to confirm that the August 2 high also marked the end of the green level Y pulse (and hence wave 5 in the trending impulse pattern from the November 2012 low) by having price fall back below the new Beta pulse low at 1627.47. A close below the Beta-X trendline (shown in blue) would provide further confirmation that the rally from the November 2012 low is complete.

Finally, note that the June 2013 low must still be broken in order to show the TD D-Wave Triple Three count (presented in the recent series of postings on waves) as complete. Please note that the wave count shown on the chart is not that D-Wave count but instead one based heavily on my price pulse work. I use the D-Wave count in a corroborating role.

Weekly Chart Remains Bearish

This chart remains bearish. Here was the three step process that culminated in a bearish rating:

1) A TD Sequential countdown bar #13 on August 2,

2) The cash S&P500 had bearish divergence confirmed between price and the RSI (top pane) on August 9, and

3) A price flip occurred on August 16.

The associated “stop loss” (or risk) level is at 1737.48 (horizontal cyan line).

On this chart, the next bearish development would be to confirm that the August 2 high also marked the end of the green level Y pulse (and hence wave 5 in the trending impulse pattern from the November 2012 low). Currently it would take a move below the June 2013 low to get that confirmation. However; an “early warning” signal for this event would be a close below the Beta-X trendline shown in blue.

Finally, note that the June 2013 low must still be broken in order to show the TD D-Wave Triple Three count (presented in the recent series of postings on waves) as complete. Please note that the wave count shown on the chart is not that D-Wave count but instead one based heavily on my price pulse work. I use the D-Wave count in a corroborating role.

A Bullish Divergence Appears

The highlight of today’s chart is the bullish divergence between the composite index (middle pane) and RSI (upper pane). This is particularly interesting at this juncture since I can count five waves down and we are in the SLOT (the 50-78.6% retracement area which I have drawn as a box on today’s chart). This is the area where we should assume that support will hold as price pulls back from a new high.

If this divergence proves false we’ll have to see how price does at the TD Trend Factor target (purple line at 1614.62) as well as the Beta-X trendline (in orange). A close beneath this trendline will significantly raise the chances that the trending impulse pattern from last November is complete.

Bottom line: Chart remains bearish. Even if a rally develops here I would expect it to fail to make new highs and then go on to make even lower lows.

Daily Chart Bounce

The bullish divergence between price and the RSI at the August 21 low has led to a bounce. Otherwise, not much has changed since the last daily posting. I still have eyes on the TD Trend Factor target (purple line at 1614.62). Note it is in the SLOT (the 50-78.6% retracement area which I have drawn as a box on today’s chart) with the next larger Beta-X trendline (in orange). A close beneath this trendliine will raise the chances significantly that the trending impulse pattern from last November is complete.

Bottom Line: The chart, as far as my practical use of it for asset allocation, remains bearish. Technically it can be upgraded to neutral due to the bullish divergence.

Daily RSI Signals Bear Mode

Not much has changed over the past couple of days. I have added the TD Trend Factor target (purple line at 1614.62). Note it is in the SLOT (the 50-78.6% retracement area which I have drawn as a box on today’s chart) with the next larger Beta-X trendline (in orange). A close beneath this line will raise the chances significantly that the trending impulse pattern from last November is complete.

I am also watching for a possible bullish divergence between price and the RSI here. Any such development would mark the end of wave 3 or C from the August 2 high.

Another item of interest from the daily chart:

1) RSI (top pane). We have now had two readings below 38. This lends credence to the view that the August high completed a trending impulse pattern from November 2012 AND that the daily chart is in bear mode.

Bottom Line: The chart is bearish. Let’s see how it develops over the coming days.

Weekly Chart Turns Bearish

This chart is now bearish. After recording a TD Sequential countdown bar #13 on August 2, the cash S&P500 had bearish divergence between price and the RSI (shown in the last weekly chart posting). With the stage set, we had a price flip to trigger a “sell” signal this week. The associated “stop loss” (or risk) level is 1737.48 (horizontal cyan line).

I believe we have now completed an Alpha pulse (at the blue color level). On this chart, an even more bearish development would be the confirmation that the August 2 high also marked the green level Y pulse (and hence wave 5 in the trending impulse pattern from the November 2012 low). Currently it would take a move below the June 2013 low to get that confirmation. An “early warning” signal for this event would be a close below the Beta-X trendline shown in blue.

Finally, note that the June 2013 low must still be broken in order to show the TD D-Wave Triple Three count (presented in the recent series of wave postings) as complete. Please note that the wave count shown on the chart is not that D-Wave count but instead one based heavily on my price pulse work. I use the D-Wave count in a corroborating role.

With both the daily chart and weekly charts bearish, one should entertain a sharply reduced exposure to equities.