Technical analysis

The trading range in the stock market widened on 24 November, with the S&P 500 rising by around 1.5%.

It will be a holiday-shortened trading week, with the US market closed on Thursday, 27 November, and operating a half-day on Friday, 28 November.

Inflationary risks are returning with big implications for policymakers and global financial markets.

Since mid-October, the S&P has fallen around 4%, while the Nasdaq has declined about 5%. There are many reasons for this, and various paths that have led us here over the past month.

It will be a busy week in the US with the return of economic data and NVIDIA’s earnings results.

The markets stare down a deluge of US data and Nvidia's quarterly results as the markets grapple with the probabilities of a US Federal Reserve rate cut in December.

Statistical analysis has been used in financial markets for many decades to help manage uncertainty – or, at least, to support the intuitive decisions of some of the top names in investment.

The ZigZag indicator is a technical analysis tool used to identify classic chart patterns and potential trend reversals. It helps traders filter out minor price movements that may be insignificant to their analysis.

Liquidity in the market has been tightening in recent months as the Federal Reserve’s reserve balances have fallen sharply.

The S&P 500 rose by roughly 20 basis points on 11 November; however, the move was much more subdued than that on 10 November.