Wednesday, January 14, 2026 6:38 PM EST
The S&P 500 finished the day lower by 53 bps, which was better than the intraday low when it was down by more than 1%. More importantly, the index closed below the wedge trendline. Perhaps this means nothing, and the index gaps higher tomorrow and reclaims the trend. Or perhaps this marks the beginning of a sharper decline.
Based on the pattern, it appears that the S&P 500 could initially return to 6,550; what happens thereafter remains to be seen. I will note that the S&P 500 has had numerous opportunities to break out and move higher, but has been unable to do so. The index is essentially unchanged since the end of October, whether one likes it or not.
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It is really the same for the NASDAQ, and if the index has finally broken the diamond pattern, then we should be on a path that undercuts the November low. In the end, this is an index that is still below its October highs, not the definition of a “melt-up”, that’s for sure.
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As noted previously, the setup in today’s market looks very similar to that seen at the start of 2022 and 2025. At least to me it does.
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Equity financing costs are telling the same story today as they did in 2022 and 2025.
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