Bearish Candlestick Patterns and Head & Shoulders Top in the S&P 500

<h1>Bearish Candlestick Patterns and Head & Shoulders Top in the S&P 500</h1>Author: <a title="William Kurtz" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/william-kurtz/52098.htm">William Kurtz</a> We always have our eyes open for the appearance of Candlestick reversal signals, because we have learned that they very often do possess price-predictive capability.  Our interest is doubly piqued when a classic Candlestick reversal pattern becomes part of an unfolding classic “Western” reversal pattern. That is exactly what is occurring in the S&P 500 Index now:  We first identified the emergence of a possible “Western” Head & Shoulders Top a few days ago.  On July 1, the S&P’s price bar was a classically-bearish Candlestick “Shooting Star,” which has been followed up today, July 2, by a tall black Candle and a strong price selloff. The really interesting part now is that today’s price action has gone a very long way toward completing the “Right Shoulder” of the Head & Shoulders Top pattern, and prices closed today within about seven points of crossing the “Neckline” of the pattern. When and if that breach happens, we would look for prices to re-test the Neckline; and if they should be repelled downward when approaching the Neckline from below in such a re-test, we would then look toward a downside price target of about 814. Here is the calculation:  The top of the Head is 956.23, reached on June 11.  A vertical line drawn through that date crosses the Neckline at about 885.  The difference between 956.23 and 885 is 71, rounded.  Starting at the point of crossing, an extension of prices by 71 downward from 885 gives us a target of 814. We will be watching to see whether this Head & Shoulders Top completes in classic fashion.  If it should do so, we can reasonably expect that S&P 500 prices will decline toward 814. William Kurtz       July 2, 2009About the Author: The author is a retired corporate CEO and attorney, and a long-time investor. He has passed the NASD Series 65 Investment Adviser exam. He publishes his Investment Newsletter and Action Suggestions three times per week at the CandleWave.com website. The Action Suggestions provide specific Safety Stops on major Indexes; a review of the major Indexes; an individual review of each of the Gold, Silver, and Crude Oil markets; an individual review of each of the Dow 30 stocks and of selected non-Dow stocks; a review of five popular Forex pairs; and his Daily Commodities Report. The Daily Commodities Report is also available as a free-standing service at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.commoditiesjunction.com/">http://www.commoditiesjunction.com/</a> The Operating Manual for his copyrighted “Candelaabra” technical analysis trading system for all financial markets is also available through its own website at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.candelaabra.com">http://www.candelaabra.com</a> / E-mail contact is always available via <a href="mailto:info@candlewave.com">info@candlewave.com</a>/ “Candelaabra” rides atop Genesis Financial Technologies’ “Trade Navigator” © platform. “Trade Navigator” with the “Candelaabra” overlay, and data feed, are available directly from Genesis by arrangement with CandleWave, LLC in a joint 30-day totally risk-free trial of both Trade Navigator and Candelaabra.
William Kurtz
CandleWave, LLC

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We always have our eyes open for the appearance of Candlestick reversal signals, because we have learned that they very often do possess price-predictive capability. Our interest is doubly piqued when a classic Candlestick reversal pattern becomes part of an unfolding classic “Western” reversal pattern.

That is exactly what is occurring in the S&P 500 Index now: We first identified the emergence of a possible “Western” Head & Shoulders Top a few days ago. On July 1, the S&P’s price bar was a classically-bearish Candlestick “Shooting Star,” which has been followed up today, July 2, by a tall black Candle and a strong price selloff.

The really interesting part now is that today’s price action has gone a very long way toward completing the “Right Shoulder” of the Head & Shoulders Top pattern, and prices closed today within about seven points of crossing the “Neckline” of the pattern.

When and if that breach happens, we would look for prices to re-test the Neckline; and if they should be repelled downward when approaching the Neckline from below in such a re-test, we would then look toward a downside price target of about 814.

Here is the calculation: The top of the Head is 956.23, reached on June 11. A vertical line drawn through that date crosses the Neckline at about 885. The difference between 956.23 and 885 is 71, rounded. Starting at the point of crossing, an extension of prices by 71 downward from 885 gives us a target of 814.

We will be watching to see whether this Head & Shoulders Top completes in classic fashion. If it should do so, we can reasonably expect that S&P 500 prices will decline toward 814.

William Kurtz July 2, 2009

The author is a retired corporate CEO and attorney, and a long-time investor. He has passed the NASD Series 65 Investment Adviser exam. He publishes his Investment Newsletter and Action Suggestions three times per week at the CandleWave.com website. The Action Suggestions provide specific Safety Stops on major Indexes; a review of the major Indexes; an individual review of each of the Gold, Silver, and Crude Oil markets; an individual review of each of the Dow 30 stocks and of selected non-Dow stocks; a review of five popular Forex pairs; and his Daily Commodities Report. The Daily Commodities Report is also available as a free-standing service at http://www.commoditiesjunction.com/ The Operating Manual for his copyrighted “Candelaabra” technical analysis trading system for all financial markets is also available through its own website at http://www.candelaabra.com / E-mail contact is always available via info@candlewave.com/ “Candelaabra” rides atop Genesis Financial Technologies’ “Trade Navigator” © platform. “Trade Navigator” with the “Candelaabra” overlay, and data feed, are available directly from Genesis by arrangement with CandleWave, LLC in a joint 30-day totally risk-free trial of both Trade Navigator and Candelaabra. William Kurtz CandleWave, LLC

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