It’s Still Dangerous to Short a Dull Market

It has been almost three weeks since we last looked at the S&P 500... [Jeff Clark's Market Minute]( Jeff’s Note: Tomorrow at 11 a.m. ET, I’m holding [a private trading workshop]( Where I’ll reveal how a small group of my subscribers has pulled in over $70,000 in profits since October, while the general public lost $9 trillion in the stock market last year. The best part? [You can get started without a single penny of your own money…]( To find out how you can get on my private distribution list – and attend my workshop Saturday – [click right here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- It’s Still Dangerous to Short a Dull Market By Jeff Clark, editor, Market Minute It has been [almost three weeks]( since we last looked at the S&P 500. Back then, the index was trading near 4135. It had been stuck at that level for nearly two weeks. And, I warned traders to resist the urge to short a dull market. 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As of Wednesday’s close, the S&P 500 was still sitting right near 4135 – the same level it was at three weeks ago, and the same level it was at two weeks before then. You could have fallen asleep five weeks ago, woken up this morning, and not missed anything. So, let’s take another look at the chart and see if we can figure out where the market is most likely headed next… [(Click here to expand image)]( As hard as it is for me to admit, this chart still looks short-term bullish to me. The index is chopping around the support of its 9- and 20-day exponential moving averages. It’s holding above the former resistance line of the consolidating triangle pattern. And, it looks ready to test the resistance of the April high near 4180. If it gets above that level, the August high near 4300 comes into play. Free Trading Resources Have you checked out Jeff's free trading resources on his website? It contains a selection of special reports, training videos, and a full trading glossary to help kickstart your trading career – at zero cost to you. Just [click here]( to check it out. As I wrote earlier (and in late April), I still lean bearish on the intermediate- and longer-term direction of the broad stock market. But it’s dangerous to short a dull market. So for the short-term, as long as the S&P 500 holds above the 4050 level – which is the former resistance line of the wedge pattern – the path of least resistance looks higher. Best regards and good trading, [Signature] Jeff Clark READER MAILBAG What’s your latest trading strategy for this market? Let us know your thoughts – and any questions you have – at feedback@jeffclarktrader.com. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT… [Final stage before digital money]( The end is near… Our financial system is about to be transformed in a way that would’ve been unthinkable just a few years ago. And almost nobody is prepared for the chaos that follows. 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