Tim Ord

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S&P 500 Upside Faces Resistance as Technical Patterns Signal Shift

2 days ago | investing.com | Tim Ord

Monitoring purposes; long SPX on 5/15/58 at 5916.93Our gain 1/1/24 to 12/31/24 = 29.28%; SPX gain 23.67%Our Gain 1/1/23 to 12/31/23 SPX= 28.12%; SPX gain 23.38%Monitoring purposes : Sold long 4/11/25 at 49.66 = gain 21.33%. We ended up 29.28% for 2024; SPX up 23.67% for the year. The sixth best week of the year according to seasonality is May 24 to June 5 and we are in that timeframe now. Below is the daily .
S&P 500 Gains Again as Market Enters Prime Seasonal Window

1 week ago | investing.com | Tim Ord

Monitoring purposes; long SPX on 5/15/58 at 5916.93Our gain 1/1/24 to 12/31/24 = 29.28%; SPX gain 23.67%Our Gain 1/1/23 to 12/31/23 SPX= 28.12%; SPX gain 23.38%Monitoring purposes : Sold long 4/11/25 at 49.66 = gain 21.33%. We ended up at 29.28% for 2024; SPX up 23.67% for the year. was up 6 days in a row going into last Monday, suggesting the market will be higher within five days 85% of the time (Check).
S&P 500 Struggles with Volume but Zweig Breadth Thrust Keeps Bulls in Control

1 month ago | investing.com | Tim Ord

Monitoring purposes; Sold 4/9/25 at 5456.90= gain 9.52%; Long SPX 4/8/25 at 4982.77. Our gain 1/1/24 to 12/31/24 = 29.28%; SPX gain 23.67%Our Gain 1/1/23 to 12/31/23 SPX= 28.12%; SPX gain 23.38%Monitoring purposes : Sold long 4/11/25 at 49.66 = gain 21.33%. We ended up at 29.28% for 2024; SPX up 23.67% for the year. The April 9 high is being tested and tested on lighter volume, suggesting resistance.
S&P 500: Resistance Builds Near Recent High as Volume Signals a Pause

1 month ago | investing.com | Tim Ord

Monitoring purposes; Sold 4/9/25 at 5456.90= gain 9.52%; Long SPX 4/8/25 at 4982.77. Our gain 1/1/24 to 12/31/24 = 29.28%; SPX gain 23.67%Our Gain 1/1/23 to 12/31/23 SPX= 28.12%; SPX gain 23.38%Monitoring purposes : Sold long 4/11/25 at 49.66 = gain 21.33%. We ended up 29.28% for 2024; SPX up 23.67% for the year. Most likely the April 9 high will be tested and if tested on lighter volume will suggests resistance.
S&P 500 Rally Signals Strength as Market Approaches Key Resistance

Feb 7, 2025 | investing.com | Tim Ord

Monitoring purposes; Long SPX on 1/27/25 at 6012.28. Our gain 1/1/24 to 12/31/24 = 29.28%; SPX gain 23.67%. Our Gain 1/1/23 to 12/31/23 SPX= 28.12%; SPX gain 23.38%. Monitoring purposes : Long on 10/9/20 at 40.78. We ended up 29.28% for 2024; SPX up 23.67% for the year. We shaded in light blue where the TRIN closes came in near 1.20 and higher, which suggests panic is present and panic only forms near bottoms. The panic TRIN closes the group between 582 to 600 ranges suggesting a large support area.
S&P 500: Test of Selling Climax Low Could Set Up Next Rally

Jan 29, 2025 | investing.com | Tim Ord

S&P 500: Test of Selling Climax Low Could Set Up Next Rally Monitoring purposes; Long SPX on 1/27/25 at 6012.28. Our gain 1/1/24 to 12/31/24 = 29.28%; SPX gain 23.67%Our Gain 1/1/23 to 12/31/23 SPX= 28.12%; SPX gain 23.38%Monitoring purposes : Long on 10/9/20 at 40.78. We ended up 29.28% for 2024; SPX up 23.67% for the year. Yesterday’s gap down produced a spike in volume and is most likely a “Selling Climax” (Selling Climax usually ends the decline (see volume window)).
S&P 500: Bull Market Signal? Key Indicators Suggest Support Is Holding

Jan 24, 2025 | investing.com | Tim Ord

The market ended 2024 on a high note, with our portfolio gaining 29.28% compared to the S&P 500’s 23.67% climb. This outperformance follows a strong 2023, where we delivered a 28.12% gain, outpacing the S&P 500’s 23.38% rise. As we kick off 2025, key technical indicators are hinting that the bull market might be far from over. Yesterday, the Zweig Breadth Thrust (ZBT) flashed a bullish signal—a rare but powerful indicator.
S&P 500: Is the Rally Losing Steam?

Jan 17, 2025 | investing.com | Tim Ord

Monitoring purposes; Sold long 1/6/25 at 5975.38 = gain 1.59%; Long SPX on 12/31/24 at 5881.63. Our gain 1/1/24 to 12/31/24 = 29.28%; SPX gain 23.67%Our Gain 1/1/23 to 12/31/23 SPX= 28.12%; SPX gain 23.38%Monitoring purposes : Long on 10/9/20 at 40.78. We ended up 29.28% for 2024; SPX up 23.67% for the year. The above chart looks at the shorter-term timeframe. The bottom window is the 3-day trin, next higher is the 5-day trin and next higher is the 10-day trin.
S&P 500: Bearish Indicators Point to Challenges Ahead After Strong Gain in 2024

Jan 9, 2025 | investing.com | Tim Ord

Published 01/09/2025, 10:16 AMS&P 500: Bearish Indicators Point to Challenges Ahead After Strong Gain in 2024Our gain 1/1/24 to 12/31/24 = 29.28%; SPX gain 23.67%. Our Gain 1/1/23 to 12/31/23 SPX= 28.12%; SPX gain 23.38%. Monitoring purposes GOLD: Long GDX on 10/9/20 at 40.78. We are up 29.28% for 2024; up 23.67% for the year. The bottom window is the 100 day average of the which is near 5 months of TRIN closes.
S&P 500 Rally Continues Amid Bearish Divergences

Dec 10, 2024 | investing.com | Tim Ord

Monitoring purposes; Long SPX on 10-29-24 at 5832.92Our Gain 1/1/23 to 12/31/23 SPX= 28.12%; SPX gain 23.38%Monitoring purposes : Long on 10/9/20 at 40.78. We are up 36%; SPX up 27% so far this year. Yesterday’s pull back in the tested last Wednesday gap up on lighter volume which in turns suggests support (noted on chart above). We also noted in red the TRIN and Tick closed that reached panic near the 600 SPY range in late November, which suggests support near the 600 SPY.