A Tiny Taste of Things to Come ~ The Risk Averse Alert

Thursday, September 22, 2011

A Tiny Taste of Things to Come


And a "strong move lower" it was...


SPX 5-min

Supposing that, five waves down from Tuesday's peak are unfolding, typical relative strength improvement, fourth wave versus second, began taking shape late this afternoon. So, a further move lower completing these five waves down should be upcoming.

Whether five waves down from Tuesday's peak will complete the bout of mid-stream weakness discussed yesterday is uncertain. Much depends on whether wave (2) of C still is forming, or wave (3) of C has begun. With the market on track for its worst week since October 2008, I am rather siding with the latter possibility.

Not that this distinction matters much. Once the market bounces following its present decline, it probably will be Katy bar the doors time.


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