Equity market breadth indicators are once again showing characteristics of a bearish trend.
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Stocks stabilized on Tuesday in a reflux reaction following the sharp downdraft of recent sessions amidst concerns of the onset of a banking crisis. The S&P 500 Index closed higher by 1.68%, remaining below major moving averages. At the highs of the session, the large-cap benchmark reached back to and tested recently broken support at the declining 200-day moving average, a test that had investors selling into the critical long-term hurdle. The long upper-wick candlestick below this hurdle and what is the confluence of major moving averages in the range of 3900 to 4000 appears highly threatening and suggests that the bears have control of the tape. Lower values for the benchmark is the obvious conclusion. Momentum indicators continue to take positions in the lower half of their ranges, which is characteristic of a bearish trend. The critical hurdle to watch on the downside is the December low at 3764; below this, the intermediate trend of higher-highs and higher-lows would no longer be intact, potentially unleashing the next wave of selling pressures as investors seek to contain risk within portfolios.
Today, in our Market Outlook to subscribers, we discuss the following:
Equity market breadth indicators have re-adopted characteristics of a bearish trend
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Sentiment on Tuesday, as gauged by the put-call ratio, ended bearish at 1.08.
Seasonal charts of companies reporting earnings today: