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S&P 500 technical analysis: starting to appear bullish

By Nathan Batchelor

20:20, 5 October 2020

S&P 500 technical analysis

The S&P 500 climbed towards the $3,395 level last week, marking a recovery of nearly 6 per cent from its September low.

S&P 500 analysis shows that traders are starting to buy into the index on any meaningful price pullbacks.

Current technical analysis of the S&P 500 shows that a large bullish pattern will form if the price moves towards $3,425.

S&P 500 medium-term price trend

The S&P 500 appears increasingly bullish, as the index starts to consolidate around its key 50-day moving average.

S&P 500 technical analysis shows that a large bullish reversal will form if the price reaches the $3,425 resistance area.

S&P 500 technical analysis

Technical analysis highlights that the index could rally towards the $3,620 area if bulls can break through the $3,425 level.

Multiple daily price closures above the index’s 50-day moving average, around the $3,360 level, is likely to provoke a test of the $3,425 area.

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S&P 500 short-term price trend

S&P 500 technical analysis shows that the index only has a bearish bias over the short term while the price trades below $3,310.

The one-hour time frame highlights that a small head-and-shoulders pattern has formed, following the recent rejection from the $3,395 level.

S&P 500 technical analysis

Falling wedge patterns are considered to be powerful reversal patterns. Technical analysis highlights the $3,395 and $4,425 level as short-term upside target.

According to technical analysis, a breach of the $3,325 level is required to activate the bearish pattern, which holds a $50 downside target.

If price moves above $3,395, then a rally towards $3,445 should be expected in the short term.

S&P 500 technical summary

S&P 500 analysis shows that the index is appearing increasingly bullish. Further upside is expected if bulls can gain traction above the $3,395 level.

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