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S&P 500 Daily Snapshot Lite!


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Index Technical Summaries

S&P 500 (SPX)

Short-Term Technical Roadmap (Few Days-Few Weeks)


 Final Tape: The SPX closed down about 17 points at 7801.77

Short Term Directional Bias: BULLISH (upgraded from NEUTRAL to SLIGHTLY BEARISH on (10/5/26)

*THE READ: From a bigger picture perspective, the SPX is trading at the top-end of the range that has produced both tight and wide price chop since the beginning of August. A daily close below 7635 would neutralize the positive pattern structure and require a re-evaluation of the current projections. NOTE: The SPX entered a new daily cycle low timing window that runs through 10/14. A daily close below 7757 with the 2hr SR shifting negative will suggest the SPX has peaked and entered the declining phase of the current daily cycle. 

  • Upside:  The next upside projections given the positive pattern structures include 7817 (reached yesterday, then 7907. A daily close below 7683 would required a re-evaluation. 

  • Downside: Last week the SPX tested the lower-end of a short-term support zone and found some buying interest trigger a new leg to the upside. Currently 7758-7731-7704 are the support zones to monitor.

  • *Geopolitical Risk: Continues to drive price swings and overnight gap risk (up and down) as we continue to see
KEY LEVELS (See 2hr Chart)

For further details into the SPX’s daily and weekly cycle conditions, including structure, phase, and projected timing windows, please refer to the Cycle Analysis Table below.


Nasdaq 100 (NDX)


The NDX closed down about 64 points at 31,160.07

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Russell 2000 (RUT)


The RUT closed down about 37 points at 2793.20

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S&P 500 Charts
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S&P 500 – askSlim Analyst Matt’s Trade Planning Price Projections

S&P 500 – askSlim Analyst Matt’s Trade Planning Price Projections

Time Horizon Direction Projection Status Invalidation Indicated Date Reached Date
Short Term

1 to 3 Weeks
Upside
7749, then 7814-7830
* ACTIVE A daily close below 7612 would required a re-evaluation.  9/3 Projection 1 (9/21)
Projection 2 (10/6)
Downside 7591-7567, then 7548-7507 satisfied (Inactive)

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9/9 9/10, 9/16
Intermediate Term

1 to 2 Months
Upside
7787–7975

* ACTIVE Daily close below 7507 8/3

Updated 8/13
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Downside — * INACTIVE — — —
Longer Term

3 to 6 Months
Upside
7688–7800


7801–7880
* ACTIVE Daily close below 7237 6/15 8/4/26
8/13
Downside — * INACTIVE — — —

SPX Intermediate-Term (1-2 Months) & Longer-Term (3-6 Months) Outlooks

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TECHNICAL EVIDENCE COMPARISON

Momentum Tracker & Charts

askSlim Trend & Momentum Tracker

INDEX L-T
Trend Condition
L-T
Momentum Condition
  I-T
Trend Condition
I-T
Momentum Condition
  S-T
Trend Condition
S-T
Momentum Condition
  N-T
Trend Condition
N-T
Momentum Condition
  MCI READING
(-100 to +100), >25 =positive <-25=negative)
MCI RATE OF CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS UPDATE
                             
SPX         90 +8
NDX         96 -4
RUT         -92 -8


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Idealized Cycle Diagram:

timeframes definitions/outlook periods :

  • Our use of “Near-Term” refers to the use of 2hr intraday charts and other analysis that is assimilated from market data over the last 5-7 trading days to assist with a trade set-up outlook period of the next 1-5 market sessions or so. Our use of “Short-Term” refers to the use of primarily daily charts and other analysis that is assimilated from market data over the last few to several weeks to assist with a trade set-up outlook period of the next 1-3 weeks or so. Our use of “Intermediate-Term” refers to the use of primarily weekly charts and other analysis that is assimilated from market data over the last several weeks to several months to assist with a trade set-up outlook period of the next 3-8 weeks or so. Our use of “Long-Term” refers to the use of primarily monthly charts and other analysis that is assimilated from market data over the last several months to several years to assist with position trade set-ups with an outlook period of greater than two months.


 

 

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