The June 6 bigger picture S&P 500 update showed 3 projections, all of them were bullish.

2 month later, the S&P 500 filled the open chart gap at 2,851.48 (chart gaps act like price magnets) and is within spitting distance of a new all-time high.

As the chart below shows, the S&P 500 is also near a pretty significant resistance cluster.

The confluence of trend channels and the January all-time high almost make it seem like it’s ‘now or never’ for bears, but is it?

Now or Never?

The July 25 S&P 500 update discussed the tug of war between a massively bullish pattern and bearish divergences. Despite the bearish divergences, the update concluded that: “Further gains are possible while above 2,830 and 2,800, but bearish divergences (while they exist) suggest the risk is elevated.”

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Thereafter the S&P fell 50 points, but support at 2,800 held.

The rally from the August 2 low has now erased many of the bearish divergences existent in late July (see chart below).

Resistance vs liquidity

The tug of war is now resistance (around 2,870) vs positive liquidity. How so?

Resistance may (and should) cause a pullback, but the new all-time highs of my favorite liquidity indicators (shown as secret sauce #1 and 2) suggest any pullback will be temporary. 

Therefore it’s not ‘now or never’ for bears to step up, but they do have a window of opportunity.

The plan of action remains the same it's been for years. Buy the dips.

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