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S&P 500 Shaky Above its 200-Day SMA

S&P 500 Shaky Above its 200-Day SMA, FP Markets

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Major US equity indices, together with European stock indices, finished last week on the front foot. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has entered a bull-market phase, following a 20% recovery off October troughs, with the S&P 500 not far behind. The Dow crossed above its 200-day simple moving average (32,458) in early November, while the S&P 500 engulfed its 200-day simple moving average (4,044) last week.

Interestingly, though, while the Dow has maintained a bullish vibe since venturing north of the moving average, buyers appear reluctant to commit on the S&P 500 with price dropping back under the dynamic line on Monday. This could have something to do with trendline resistance, extended from the high 4,637, a descending line sheltered just under another trendline resistance, taken from the all-time high forged in early January of this year at 4,818, and neighbouring horizontal resistance from 4,172.

Continued bearish interest throws light on local support from 3,938.

S&P 500 Shaky Above its 200-Day SMA, FP MarketsVIX at 20.00 Support

Daily Timeframe

Adding weight to the current technical picture on the S&P 500’s daily chart, the VIX—the Cboe’s Volatility Index—is testing a relatively long-term floor around 20.00 and the lower Bollinger band (set to 2-standard deviations from the mean [20-day simple moving average]). According to the Cboe, the VIX Index is a calculation designed to produce a measure of constant, 30-day expected volatility of the US stock market, derived from real-time, mid-quote prices of S&P 500 Index (SPX) call and put options. A rebound from 20.00, given the inverse relationship the VIX possesses with the S&P 500, supports the possibility of further selling in the stock index.

S&P 500 Shaky Above its 200-Day SMA, FP MarketsWhy the Inverse Correlation Between the VIX and the S&P 500?

The reasoning behind the inverse correlation stems from options activity in bullish and bearish market phases. A broad sell-off in equities (commonly referred to as risk off) tends to see options traders purchase puts (protective puts) to protect or hedge downside risk in underlying positions, and this results in higher implied volatility. Note that the VIX is represented as an annualised figure with a 68% confidence level (one standard deviation).

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