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Price Based Technical Analysis

Below are the results of the price-based technical analysis (Moving Averages, MACD, Stochastics, RSI) applied to the SPX index.

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S&P 500 Index (^SPX) Select Index: NASDAQ Comp. (^COMP)NYSE Comp. (^NYA)AMEX Comp. (^XAX)DOW Comp. (^DJC)DJI (^DJI)DJT (^DJT)DJU (^DJU)S&P 400 (^MID)S&P 100 (^OEX)S&P 600 (^SML)S&P Financials (^SPS)S&P 500 (^SPX)NASDAQ Banking (^BANK)NASDAQ Industr. (^INDS)NASDAQ Insurance (^INSR)NASDAQ Computer (^IXCO)NASDAQ Finacial (^IXF)NASDAQ Health (^IXHC)NASDAQ Telecom. (^IXTC)NASDAQ Biotechn (^NBI)NASDAQ 100 (^NDX)NASDAQ Techn. (^NDXT)NASDAQ Q-50 (^NXTQ)NASDAQ Other Fin (^OFIN)NASDAQ Internet (^QNET)NASDAQ Market (^RCMP)NASDAQ Transport (^TRAN)Russell 3000 (^RUA)Russell 1000 (^RUI)Russell 2000 (^RUT)Housing (^HGX)Oil (^OSX)Semiconductor (^SOX)Utilities (^UTY)Gold/Silver (^XAU)Gold AMEX (^HUI)Oil Amex (^XOI)NASDAQ Canada (^CND) Time (ET) Last Change Open High Low Volume Monday, March 22, 2010 11:46 1,163.18 3.49 (0.30%) 1,157.25 1,164.92 1,152.88 1,552,008K S&P 500 Technical Analysis Price Based Technical Analysis S&P 500 Index (^SPX) Exponential Moving Averages Analysis Indicator Last Change Sentiment* 5-day Exponential Moving Average 1,160.47 1.35 (0.12%) Bullish 10-day Exponential Moving Average 1,153.50 2.15 (0.19%) Bullish 20-day Exponential Moving Average 1,139.94 2.45 (0.22%) Bullish 50-day Exponential Moving Average 1,121.60 1.70 (0.15%) Bullish 130-day Exponential Moving Average 1,087.82 1.17 (0.11%) Bullish 260-day Exponential Moving Average 1,059.51 0.80 (0.08%) Bullish *  In technical analysis, a Moving Average is considered to be bullish when it moves below the price trend. Conversely, a Moving Average is considered to be Bearish when it moves above the price trend. S&P 500 Index (^SPX) MACD(12,26) Analysis Indicator Last Change Sentiment* EMA(12): Fast Exponential MA 1,150.46 2.31 (0.20%) MACD sentiment is Bullish , although MACD Histogram moves down, it may indicate the possibility of coming changes in MACD sentiment EMA(26): Slow Exponential MA 1,134.30 2.31 (0.20%) MACD (12,26) 16.16 0.00 (0.02%) MACD Signals: EMA(9) applied to MACD 14.25 0.72 (5.36%) MACD Histogram 1.90 -0.72 (-27.49%) *  In technical analysis, the MACD is considered to be bullish when it moves above the Signals Line. Conversely, the MACD is considered to be Bearish when it moves below the Signal Line. S&P 500 Index (^SPX) Stochastics Analysis Indicator Raw Stochastics Stochastics %K Stochastics %D Sentiment* 9-day Stochastics 78.44 78.62 84.71 Strongly Bullish 14-day Stochastics 87.51 87.02 90.72 Strongly Bullish 20-day Stochastics 92.07 91.44 93.50 Strongly Bullish *  In technical analysis, Stochastics is considered to be bullish when it moves above 80%. Conversely, Stochastics is considered to be Bearish when it moves below 20%. S&P 500 Index (^SPX) RSI (Relative Strength Index) Analysis Indicator Average Gain Average Loss Relative Strength (RS) Relative Strength Index (RSI) Sentiment* 9-day Strength 3.28 0.75 4.38 81.40 Strongly Bullish 14-day Strength 3.70 0.49 7.54 88.29 Strongly Bullish 20-day Strength 3.87 1.11 3.48 77.69 Strongly Bearish *  In technical analysis, RSI is considered to be bullish when it moves above 70%. Conversely, it is considered to be Bearish when it moves below 30%.

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Note: Please bear in mind that the S&P 500 Index (^SPX) indicator setting used in the S&P 500 quotes table above is one of the commonly used. However, this indicator setting may not necessarily work for all traders or be good in different markets. We recommend that you use our S&P 500 charts and check various indicator settings before using it in a real market for a trading decision. At the same time, we recommend that you consult S&P 500 volatility indicators to define the current market stage and adjust the S&P 500 indicator setting accordingly.

About Price Technical Indicators.

Moving Averages

Moving averages are one of the simplest and most commonly used use tools available to the technical analyst. They are used not only to analyze a trend, but also as a foundation stone in more complex technical indicators. In almost any technical indicator you will find that the moving averages are used to smooth data and draw signal lines. Moving averages could be called the most important tool in technical analysis.

There are two types of moving averages - simple moving average and exponential moving average. A simple moving average is calculated as the sum of the price values over a specified period of time (a specified number of bars) divided by the number of bars in that period. An exponential moving average can be calculated as a percent-based EMA or as a period-based EMA. The formula for an exponential moving average is:

Current EMA = ( (Current Price - Previous EMA ) x Multiplier) + Previous EMA

MACD

MACD is one of the most frequently used indicators in technical analysis and is calculated as the difference between two exponential moving averages (EMA) applied to the close price:

MACD = Fast Exponential Moving Average - Slow Exponential Moving Average

A MACD signal line (or trigger line) is then formed by applying exponential or simple moving average to the MACD line.

MACD Signal = MA applied to MACD

The difference between the MACD and the MACD signal line forms the MACD Histogram.

MACD Histogram = MACD - MACD Signal Line.

Stochastics

Stochastics measures the relationship between a price and a price range over a specified period of time. Stochastics is formed by the Raw Stochastics Line, the %K line (Fast Stochastics), and it is the %D line (Slow Stochastics). The Raw Stochastics value is calculated by the following formula:

Raw Stochastics = 100 [(C - L14) / (H14 - L14)]

A 3-period moving average is applied to Raw Stochastics to form %K (fast Stochastics). Still, Fast Stochastics can be very volatile and another 3-period moving average is applied to %K to form %D (Slow Stochastics).

RSI