Nasdaq Composite Technical Analysis | Forexlive
On the daily chart below, we can
see that after breaching the key support level at 11492 the sellers
couldn’t maintain control and the buyers came in with vengeance pushing the
price back above the level. The price is now at the red long period moving
average which will act as resistance.
The rally on Friday is seen as a
squeeze as the ISM
Services PMI beat expectations and should have been bearish for
the market as good news is now seen as bad news due to the repricing of higher
interest rates.
On the 4 hour chart below, we can
see that the buyers will now fight with a strong level before getting more
conviction for higher highs. The price has rallied into a resistance zone with the confluence of the 50% Fibonacci
retracement level.
The strong rally on Friday has
also overextended the price from the blue short period moving average. In such
instances, the price generally consolidates or pulls back before the next move.
On the 1 hour chart below, we can
see more closely the near term price action. We can see that while the price
was breaching the support at 11492, it was diverging with the MACD. That is a sign of a loss of
momentum and generally signals a pullback.
The moving averages on this
timeframe have clearly crossed to the upside and conservative sellers may want
to wait for them to cross back to the downside before considering new
positions. Aggressive sellers may start to pile in here at this strong
resistance zone. A break above should give the buyers control, so the sellers
can fold quickly.