On the danger of being labeled the boy that cried wolf, there are early indicators of a crack at the back of the NASDAQ 100 Index’s rally. These embody a violation of the Decrease Warning Line (dashed purple line, LWL) of the Customary Pitchfork (purple P1 by way of P3) after failing to carry the retaken floor above the Decrease Parallel (offered purple line). I do know I’ve been beating a lifeless horse for weeks, however there continues to be a repeated non-confirmation of the upper worth highs within the Momentum / Breadth Oscillator (dashed yellow strains). Not solely does it mirror deterioration in upside momentum, but it surely additionally speaks to decaying breadth. There are early indicators of a break of the pattern in relative outperformance versus the SPX as witnessed by a drop under its longer-term shifting common (blue line) for the primary time in months (a drop of the shorter-term shifting common, purple line by way of the longer, would affirm the breakdown). There was a pointy flip decrease within the Stochastic Momentum Index (backside panel) that on the very least suggests a possible deeper worth retracement than we have now seen in months. There is no such thing as a query that I’m sticking my neck out with this warning contemplating that over the subsequent three days there could possibly be information pushed volatility within the charges market that can doubtless overflow into the fairness markets. Key help is on the Kijun Plot (inexperienced line at 23,320) and second at Cloud help.
