S&P 500 Index (^SPX)|
| Monday, May 21, 2012 11:23 | 1,307.96 | 12.87 (0.99%) | 1,295.73 | 1,310.79 | 1,295.73 | 963,155K |
S&P 500 Technical Analysis
S&P 500 Index (^SPX) Exponential Moving Averages Analysis
| 5-day Moving Average |
1,312.69 |
-6.08 (-0.46%) |
Bearish |
| 10-day Moving Average |
1,333.14 |
-6.17 (-0.46%) |
Bearish |
| 20-day Moving Average |
1,361.69 |
-2.95 (-0.22%) |
Bearish |
| 50-day Moving Average |
1,380.41 |
-1.26 (-0.09%) |
Bearish |
| 130-day Moving Average |
1,324.98 |
0.34 (0.03%) |
Bearish |
| 260-day Moving Average |
1,285.52 |
-0.19 (-0.01%) |
Bullish |
* In technical analysis, a Moving Average is considered to be bullish when it moves below the price trend. Conversely, a Moving Average is considered to be Bearish when it moves above the price trend. S&P 500 Index (^SPX) MACD(12,26) Analysis
| EMA(12): Fast Exponential MA |
1,334.78 |
-4.88 (-0.36%) |
MACD sentiment is Bearish
, although MACD Histogram moves up, it may indicate the possibility of coming changes in MACD sentiment |
| EMA(26): Slow Exponential MA |
1,355.15 |
-3.78 (-0.28%) |
| MACD (12,26) |
-20.37 |
-1.10 (5.72%) |
| MACD Signals: EMA(9) applied to MACD |
-12.70 |
-1.92 (17.77%) |
| MACD Histogram |
-7.67 |
0.82 (-9.61%) |
* In technical analysis, the MACD is considered to be bullish when it moves above the Signals Line. Conversely, the MACD is considered to be Bearish when it moves below the Signal Line. S&P 500 Index (^SPX) Stochastics Analysis
| 9-day Stochastics |
21.62 |
8.56 |
3.65 |
Strongly Bearish |
| 14-day Stochastics |
14.34 |
5.62 |
2.46 |
Strongly Bearish |
| 20-day Stochastics |
12.96 |
5.16 |
2.30 |
Strongly Bearish |
* In technical analysis, Stochastics is considered to be bullish when it moves above 80%. Conversely, Stochastics is considered to be Bearish when it moves below 20%. S&P 500 Index (^SPX) RSI (Relative Strength Index) Analysis
| 9-day Strength |
1.79 |
7.98 |
0.22 |
18.31 |
Strongly Bearish |
| 14-day Strength |
1.20 |
8.19 |
0.15 |
12.75 |
Strongly Bearish |
| 20-day Strength |
3.07 |
6.02 |
0.51 |
33.79 |
Bearish, yet close to become Bullish |
* In technical analysis, RSI is considered to be bullish when it moves above 70%. Conversely, it is considered to be Bearish when it moves below 30%. Volume Based Technical AnalysisS&P 500 Index (^SPX) VO, PVO and MVO (Volume Oscillators) AnalysisThe indicators below (VO, PVO and MVO) are based on the daily volume quotes it is recommended consulting them after the market closes when a daily volume bar is completed.
| 9-day Volume Oscillator |
0.35 |
-64.79 |
0.00 |
No abnormal volume activity |
| 14-day Volume Oscillator |
0.36 |
-64.23 |
0.00 |
No abnormal volume activity |
| 20-day Volume Oscillator |
0.36 |
-63.75 |
0.00 |
No abnormal volume activity |
* VO stands for Volume Oscillator, which is calculated as the difference between fast and slow moving averages. PVO is a percentage representation of the Volume Oscillator. MVO defines the strength of volume surges if they are discovered during the price move. ** Volume surges are leading indicators. As a rule, strong volume surges during the price decline (bearish volume surges) indicate heavy panic selling and may lead to an oversold condition and reversal upward. Conversely, a high volume during the price advance (bullish volume surge) indicates heavy greedy buying, which may lead to an overbought condition and a reversal downward.. S&P 500 Index (^SPX) MFI (Money Flow Index) Analysis
| 9-day Strength |
5,064,854 M |
27,768,262 M |
0.18 |
15.43 |
Strongly Bearish |
| 14-day Strength |
5,064,854 M |
45,812,460 M |
0.11 |
9.96 |
Strongly Bearish |
| 20-day Strength |
23,494,120 M |
48,894,371 M |
0.48 |
32.46 |
Bearish, yet close to become Bullish |
* In technical analysis, Money Flow is analyzed in the same way as RSI. The Money Flow Index ( MFI) is considered to be bullish when it moves above 70%. Conversely, MFI is considered to be Bearish when it moves below 30%. Advance/Decline Based Technical AnalysisS&P 500 Index (^SPX) Advance/Decline Quotes
S&P 500 Index (^SPX) Advance/Decline Sentiment Analysis
| Advance/Decline Issues Ratio |
6.76 |
Positive
|
| Advance/Decline Issues Percentage Oscillator |
74.23 % |
| Advance/Decline Volume Ratio |
2.82 |
| Advance/Decline Volume Percentage Oscillator |
47.65 % |
| Advance/Decline Sentiment |
82.73 % |
* The Advance/Decline Sentiment has been classified by categories that range from "Extremely Negative" to "Extremely Positive," based on the historical probability of a reversal where
- "Extremely Negative" indicates an extremely oversold market as a result of extreme panic selling with a high probability of a reversal upwards;
- "Neutral" indicates a stable trend;
- "Extremely Positive" indicates an extremely overbought market as a result of extremely greedy buying with a high probability of a downward reversal. S&P 500 Index (^SPX) TRIN Analysis
| TRIN |
2.40 |
Declining stocks are traded more actively
than advancing stocks |
| Average Volume per Advancing Stock |
1,669 K |
| Average Volume per Declining Stock |
4,001 K |
* The
TRIN - also called
the Arms Index - is a contrarian indicator. If the TRIN has a value greater
than 1, it indicates a negative market sentiment. Conversely, values below 1
denote a positive sentiment. Volatility Analysis
S&P 500 Index (^SPX) True Range (TR), Average True Range (ATR) and ATR in percent
| 9-day Period |
15.70 |
19.05 |
1.47 % |
Medium Volatility |
| 14-day Period |
15.70 |
18.09 |
1.40 % |
Medium Volatility |
| 20-day Period |
15.70 |
16.72 |
1.29 % |
Medium Volatility |
* As a rule, high volatility indicates a Bearish
sentiment and is a characteristic of a down-trend. In contrast, low
volatility indicates a Bullish sentiment and usually can be seen during
up-trends. S&P 500 Index (^SPX) Standard Deviation (Historical Volatility)
| 9-day Period |
22.02 |
1.66 % |
26.29 |
Medium Volatility |
| 14-day Period |
30.89 |
2.29 % |
36.39 |
High Volatility |
| 20-day Period |
34.37 |
2.52 % |
40.07 |
Extremely High Volatility |
* Standard Deviation, also
called Historical Volatility, is a measurement of the security's volatility
over a specified period of time. The same as Average True Range, it helps to
define periods of high low volatility. |
