Friday, December 25, 2020

Stock Market Top is in Site (Updated 12/27/20: Chart Added)



Wave Commentary For Stocks:

(For chart update see bottom of this post)


Review

  • The last post in May suggested that the February/2020 top would be tested or exceeded. That high was exceeded in August and the market is continuing to go higher as of this writing.
  • It was suggested previously that the B Wave of a flat or triangle was in progress from the March low. That has been updated - see below.
  • It was anticipated that the March low would be the low of the year. That was correct. 



Wave Counts and Structure

  • The market as shown by the S&P500, may be forming a diagonal five wave structure from the March/2020 low. That appears now to be a better count rather then the B wave of a flat or triangle as described previously. They have not been ruled out however.     
  • If a diagonal five wave structure is the correct count, it is not clear if it would be a leading or an ending diagonal, however I am leaning toward the more bullish view at this time. A leading diagonal would be much more bullish then an ending diagonal which in a worst case scenerio could be the end of the entire move up from March/2009.



Wave and Cyclical Outlook

  • I have spotted a longer term sub cycle that has a peak in the early Spring. It has a tendency to bring tops so that syncs well with this outlook. 
  • There are no more bullish cycles this year so if a top is made around March it could be the high for the year.



Weekly chart of S&P500 showing projected wave count as described 
in above commentary. Wave 5 top is projected around March/2021 as shown.
(click to enlarge)