A “measured” fractal may form a low at 2140.00-2145.00, then develop a bounce. However, the mid-Cycle support at 2122.54 and the 50-day Moving Average at 2112.88 may attract a lower decline toward that range.

Either way, SPX is setting up for its first bounce back to retest either sort-term resistance at 2162.08 or the trendline at 2165.00.

Many pros go short at that first pullback.

ZeroHedge reports, “According to our friends at TrimTabs, contrary to speculation that "money remains on the sidelines", far from the "most hated rally ever", the month of July saw a near-record $43.0 billion in new cash added to bond, commodity, and equity exchange-traded funds in July, the biggest monthly inflow since December 2014, when these funds hauled in $50.7 billion.”

The VIX appears to be ready to “have a go” at the 50-day Moving Average at 15.38. It appears that it may complete a second impulsive wave higher. Chances are that it may not break out above that level on the first try, but be aware that a close above the 50-day is a confirmed buy (confirmed sell for NYSE).

We have no further progress to report on the Hi-Lo index.

It appears that TNX may not make it above the trendline, although it may have one probe higher to go before a reversal into Wave [iii].

USD declined to 95.05 thus far today. As mentioned earlier, it may decline to near 94.50 before it is ready for a bounce.

ZeroHedge reports, “The BoJ launched its mini-ETF-bazooka but disappointed overall, and last night Abe unveiled a disappointing 26th fiscal stimulus plan since 1990 - practically admitting that Abenomics had failed. The worrying thing is that this double whammy of under-delivering appears to have shaken the world's faith in everything Japanese as bonds, stocks, and the JPY carry trade are unwinding in a hurry. While 10Y JGB yields rise back near 0bps, USDJPY just broke back to a 100 handle, near one-month lows...

Big round trip from last month's hope...”

WTIC continues its decline toward its Head & Shoulders target. It may go as far as its Wave 4 low of 35.24, made in April. The current decline may be over by Friday. A week-long bounce may ensue.

ZeroHedge comments, “ Well that escalated quickly. Having toyed with the $39-handle yesterday, this morning's plunge has erased those stops…

... and WTI is set to test the early April lows on the way back to 2016 lows...”

Should its make a new low in the vicinity of $25.24, it appears that another Head & Shoulders formation may result, with that targeted low near $20.00.

Regards,

Tony

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