Weekend Report

Provided by the OEW Group

April 27, 2019

This week opened at SPX 2898 and made the low for the week at 2896 within the first hour.  The market then had a steady rally up to 2936 by Tuesday lunchtime, before drifting off slightly into close.  Wednesday morning saw a slight higher high at 2937 before a larger pullback of 24pts occurred into Thursday morning followed by a swift move back up to 2933.  Friday spent the day within Thursdays range until the last hour when it broke out to close at the weeks high of 2940.

For the week, the SPX gained 1.2%, NAS/NDX was up 1.78% but the DOW lost 0.06%

On the economic front, we saw an uptick in New Home Sales & GDP (Q1).  There were negative reports for Existing Home Sales & Core Durable Goods Orders.

Next week’s report will highlight the CB Consumer Confidence, Pending Home Sales, ISM Manufacturing PMI, FOMC Meeting with FED Interest Rate Decision, Non Farm Payrolls and ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI.

The ECRI Weekly Leading Index continues to improve to 1.2 (April 12^th data).

LONG TERM: Uptrend

In the US, the long-term count remains unchanged with the Super Cycle SC2 low in March 2009.  The Primary I high occurred in May 2015 and Primary II low in February 2016.  Major wave 1 high occurred in October 2018 and Major wave 2 low in December 2018.  Intermediate wave i of Major 3 is now underway.

MEDIUM TERM: Uptrend

We maintain our SPX wave count with the Minor 1 top at 2817 and Minor 2 bottom at 2722 with Minor 3 underway.  As expected, Minor 3 is subdividing with Minute i at 2852 and Minute ii at 2785 with Minute iii underway.  With NAZ and NDX already achieving all-time highs, SPX Minor 3 is expected to follow in the coming days/weeks.  This week the SPX found resistance at the 2929 pivot until the final hour and closed just 1pt off the all time high.

SHORT TERM

We are counting the high at 2852 as Minute i and the low at 2785 as Minute ii.  The rally off the Minute ii low also appears to be subdividing into Micro waves as shown on the 60-minute SPX chart with Micro 3 still underway.  Since Micro 3 began at 2788 there hasn’t been a pullback larger than 26pts, typical resilient 3^rd wave action.

Short term support is at the 2929 and 2884 pivots with resistance at the 2957 and 2995 pivots.  The week finished with the daily RSI showing a negative divergence, and the hourly in oversold territory.

FOREIGN MARKETS

Asian markets (using AAXJ as a proxy) were up 0.32%.

European markets (using FEZ as a proxy) were up 0.11%.

The DJ World index gained 0.42%, and the NYSE gained 0.53%.

COMMODITIES

Bonds are in an uptrend and were up 0.56%

Crude oil remains in an uptrend but lost 1.2%

Gold is in a downtrend but was up 1%

Bitcoin is in an uptrend but lost 2.23%.

The USD is in an uptrend and gained 0.59%.

CHARTS: https://stockcharts.com/public/1269446/tenpp

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