Back in February, the Profit Radar Report published the two most likely S&P 500 forward projections (one of them shown below, the other one was very similar), and stated that: “Both scenarios will eventually lead to new all-time highs.”

My ideal up side target has been 3,000+/-, but risk increased once the minimum up side target (new highs) was reached.

Based on a number of bearish developments and divergences, the September 19 Profit Radar Report stated that: “Chasing price here comes with more risk than reward.”

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The September 30 Profit Radar Report tried to quantify the down side risk - based on the trend channel shown below – and stated: “A test of the lower trend channel (around 2,850) could be wave 4, followed by wave 5 towards or above 3,000.”

Obviously the S&P has already reached 2,850, and is now over-sold, and just above Fibonacci support around 2,830. Another area of support (based on Elliott Wave Theory for a diagonal) is the June 13 high around 2,791.

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While in that range (2,850 – 2,780), the S&P can (and I think will) still find support for a year-end rally to 3,000+/-.

Of course there is a chance that the September high marks a more significant top with down side targets at 2,600 – 2,200.

We will likely reach those down side targets eventually, but a prior attempt to take out 3,000 would conform to seasonality, take out premature bears, and allow some of those bearish divergences to mature even further and set the stage for a bear market.

The months ahead should certainly be exciting!

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