Quote from HedgefundTrader2:
Has it ever occurred to you that all these actions by Feds, Treasury and Congress are taking control of the situation and working?..........
I agree that fed actions are a huge part of the reason we didn't tank on those employment numbers.
I think the fact that we did not tank suggests that, for Friday at least, the market figured ~ "Well that is as bad as it will get" - or - "Things can only get better from here on out". Just my opinion.
Here is a weekly chart of the S&P 500 Index:
http://tinyurl.com/6ztkvo
The S&P is at a formidable resistance area and has failed the last 6 attempts to close above it, (the 1370 resistance) on the weekly chart.
The long trend uptrend support-turned-resistance (green line) has proven itself a formidable resistance the last 5 attempts (on the weekly chart) to penetrate it.
For the last three weeks, SPY price rose on declining volume.
Could go either way from here but seems like its a good time for a pull back before going higher IMTO.
That being said, sideways action the last three days had a slight upward bias with higher highs and higher lows, as shown on this 30 minute chart:
http://tinyurl.com/5te6qg
All the above is just FWIW
As always, DYODD and JMHO!
Steve