06/07/2009 Volatility on looming H&S pattern completion

Posted on Monday the 6th of July 2009 at 23:16 by LtPinback

Market opened with a gap lower and a classic close-the-gap move to the previous session’s low that was quickly followed by a steep sell-off that printed 886.36 is the S&P 500. From there the market managed a slow upward trend to end barely in the green. Volume was below average.

S&P 500 Index 5min Chart

S&P 500 Index 5min Chart

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S&P 500 SPDRs 5min Chart

S&P 500 SPDRs 5min Chart


A very volatile session with all eyes on the developing Head & Shoulders pattern. The Institute for Supply Management’s non-manufacturing report was slightly better than consensus.
S&P 500 Index Daily Chart

S&P 500 Index Daily Chart

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