03-18-2024 S&P 500 Update

S&P 500 Hourly H-L-C

The S&P 500 has opened into, from a Market Profile standpoint, a strong area for sellers. This is their best value thus far. As pointed out in the latest technical update, sellers have a less than two-day window to work with right now unless they start to get some satisfaction soon.

CFTC S&P 500 Speculative Net Positions

The price action this morning leaves the technical points pretty much the same. Resistance is key now at 5179/5180 and rallies through that should retest the intraday highs at 5189/5190. Closes over 5190 set up a drive to 5288 with counts toward 5432. A breakout over 5432 will open potential to the 5720 area. Closes over 5720 offer upside targets at 6000/6008.

Support is at 5158, 5148, key at 5139 and pivotal at 5131/5130. A breakdown under 5130 will test 5122/5121 with potential to the 5104 area. Support remains at 5092 though 5080 where there is a gap. A breakdown under 5080 sets up a move to 5054 with potential to 5023/5020 with gap support of 5038. A breakdown under 5020 sets up a move to 4987/4983. Closes under 4983 suggest critical support of 4933/4920. A breakdown under 4920 should test 4774 with potential to 4714. Under 4714 counts toward 4646 with potential to pivotal support at 4518/4510. Daily closes under 4510 count toward 4447 with counts to 4315. Closes under 4315 have potential to critical short-term support of 4121/4115 through 4103.

Resistance

  • 5179/5180 ** ↑
  • 5189/5190 *** ↑
  • 5198 ***
  • 5216 **
  • 5234 **
  • 5252 **
  • 5770 **
  • 5288 *** ↑
  • 5306 ***
  • 5324 **
  • 5342 **
  • 5360 **
  • 5378 **
  • 5396 **
  • 5432 *** ↑
  • 5468 **
  • 5504 **
  • 5540 **
  • 5576 *** ↑
  • 5612 **
  • 5648 **
  • 5684 ***
  • 5720 *** ↑
  • 5756 **
  • 5792 **
  • 5828 **
  • 5864 *** ↑
  • 5936 **
  • 6008 *** ↑
Support

  • 5158 **
  • 5148 **
  • 5139 ***
  • 5131/5130 *** ↓
  • 5122/5121 *** ↓
  • 5104 ** ↓
  • 5092 ** gap
  • 5086/5080 *** ↓fills gap
  • 5054 *** ↓
  • 5038 *** ↓ hourly gap
  • 5023/5020 *** ↓
  • 5015 **
  • 5000 ** ↓
  • 4987/4983 *** fills gap
  • 4975 *** ↓
  • 4956 **
  • 4933/4920 *** ↓
  • 4897 **
  • 4876 **
  • 4866 ** ↓
  • 4846 **
  • 4828 **
  • 4808 ***
  • 4790 **
  • 4775/4774 *** ↓
  • 4764 *** ↓
  • 4733 **
  • 4714 *** ↓
  • 4699 **
  • 4682 ***
  • 4663 **
  • 4646 *** ↓
  • 4607 *** ↓
  • 4581 **
  • 4566 **
  • 4510 *** ↓
  • +++++++++++
  • 4341 *** ↓
  • 4121/4103 *** ↓