Stock Market Breaks Down As Two Swing Trades Breakout
Deron Wagner | Apr 19, 2013 08:35AM ET
Stocks continued to sell off on Thursday, with tech stocks getting hit the hardest. The Nasdaq Composite sold off 1.2%, while most averages closed lower by 0.6% to 0.7%. The Nasdaq sliced through key intermediate-term support of its 50-day moving average, joining the Russell 2000 and S&P Midcap 400.
The S&P 500 closed just below (but not a decisive break of) its 50-day moving average yesterday, after undercutting its prior “swing lows” at the 1538-1539 support level.
The 50-day moving average is a very important support level during a rally, as it is basically the line in the sand for the bulls. When the major averages all break below the 50-day MA within a few days of each other, it is usually a good time to raise cash and sit on the sidelines.
The evidence below suggests that the market is now in a corrective phase, which forces Original post
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