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Dr_Roboto
Oct 1, 2020 8:04 PM

S&P 500 - 4 largest correction since 2018 – Outlook not good  

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Looking at the last 4 largest corrections of the S&P does not provide a good outlook for the S&P. Please excuse the mess on the charts.

I think the pattern is pretty clear. Once a down channel is established after a major rally, the final correction will complete inside that channel, typically on the left hand side. The more the correction counter pushes to the right, the more drastic the drop at the end. In addition, fib retracements are all greater than 0.382. The larger the rally the larger the correction. The corrections seem to almost exactly hit common fib retrace levels (0.414, 1.414, 0.382, 1.146). Given the massive rally for the S&P, I can only assume that it will be a larger correction (not 0.386).

S&P has only hit a little over 0.236 retrace. If the minimum retrace is only 0.383, then we are still looking at June lows around 3000 range.

So far, the S&P has hit a retrace of 0.618 of the wave from June. If S&P retraces 0.618 of the full rally, then we are around 2700. The other fib level near there are 0.5 and is around 2890.

Opinion: The only way this correction pattern does not come true is if we are really in a new bull market and we are just getting started. If we are in a bull, then it will be a bubble bigger than the dot com, because IMO the true pain of the COVID recession has yet to come (bankruptcies, foreclosures, etc.). Any rise in stock prices is not going to be connected to reality after this point.

Not trading advice, but hope it helps. Good luck.

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For context since 2008. Note the bearish divergence in the 1M time frame.

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One thing that I can't quite wrap my head around is the MACD at the 1M time frame. That value is still up there around 150. Right around ATH for that indicator. The March crash only brought it down to 100. The 2009 crash went to -100. Markets always revert to the mean, which means at some point in the future something epic is going to happen to the market to get it back down to the MACD's negative range. It has been positive since 2011. That means either a crash that is 2-3X bigger, same depth but 2-3x longer, or 1-2 years of slowly chopping our way down (2008-2009 style).
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John_More
Nice
thebrewer35
100%
VincePrince
Thanks for sharing, upvoted!
BakiShirzadi
Nice chart
transparent-fx
a correction is possible, but I don't expect it that massive, I also suggest cleaner charts, but whatever works for you does the job :)
Saeed966
Nice analysis
PolarHusk
As always very nice work!
ProfitHarvest
Nailed it! Sick call.

1-2 years of chopping down to early 2022 ultimate bottom. @markettimer777

Nice drop calls, I’m shooting for 2600-3000, 2850 is looking most likely from the data I have so far but it’s a wide field still with 3k and 3180 close behind. 2500-2600 next.
Davidmjr
How you dare to say people that markets could go down? Everyone knows you could buy until hell because fed and central banks always save you. Better than any stop loss.
...but yes, I have the same vision as you but the statement above is very clear in every drop. everyone is buying the f.cking dip.
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