How long will the stock market’s uptrend last? ($SPX, $SPY)

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Since a picture is worth the proverbial thousand words, take a look at this simple daily chart of the S&P 500 (as a proxy for the broad market):

The market will certainly correct, but the uptrend clearly remains healthy. In addition to what is shown on the chart above, it would require both the 50-day moving average to turn down AND the 20-day moving average to cross below the 50-day moving average for the uptrend to end.  For now, follow the uptrend while it lasts…


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Deron Wagner

Deron Wagner is a professional trader, author of several ETF trading books, and the Founder of Morpheus Trading Group. Since 2002, he has been sharing his proven swing trading strategy with thousands of traders around the world. He has appeared on CNBC, ABC, and Yahoo! Finance Vision television networks, and is a frequent guest speaker at various global investing conferences.

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