The Short-Term Downtrend Continued Today

The short-term downtrend continued today as the general market experienced a bearish reversal.

 

Junk Bonds took a turn for the worse today. The direction of junk bond prices helps confirm the direction of stock prices.

 

There isn't too much in the charts and indicators that I can see that suggests that a big market sell off is coming. But I think it makes sense to be very cautious at the moment after such a strong rally since the presidential election, and because of the weak seasonal period approaching.

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Materials fell below the 50-day.

 

Outlook

John Murphy has pointed out that it has been a year since the market has experienced a 5% correction so it is overdue for a pullback. He also mentioned that we are entering the risky time of the year for market corrections.
 

The long-term outlook is positive.
The medium-term trend is up. Watching for signs of a peak.
The short-term trend is down as of July-28.