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Technical Update - Correction unfolding in SP500 and Nasdaq. Key supports being tested

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Kim Cramer Larsson

Technical Analyst, Saxo Bank

Summary:  The new year is kicking off with a correction in US equities. S&P 500/US500 and Nasdaq 100/USNAS100 are testing key support levels and if broken a larger correction could be unfolding


S&P 500 On the last trading day of 2023 S&P500 closed below the lower rising trendline in what looks like a rising wedge pattern.
Combined with RSI divergence indications of trend is exhaustion is there . Key support at around 4,697. A close below could fuel a sell-off down to 4,598-4,540 (strong support)

If closing above 4,794 uptrend is to be extended towards 5K

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Source all charts and data: Saxo Group

US500 cfd support at 4,691 and 4,595. Strong support at round 4,537. Break above 4,793 uptrend to resume

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Nasdaq 100 is testing the key support at around 16,552 after breaking below its lower rising trendline in what looks like a rising wedge formation

A close below 16,552 could further push the Index lower to the support at around 16,166

RSI divergence has been warning of trend exhaustion

A break above last week’s peak at 16,969 and the uptrend will resume
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USNAS100 cfd testing key support at 16,549. A close below is likely to fuel a sell-off down to support at around 16,165, possibly dipping down to the 0.382 retracement at 15,854

A break above last week’s peak uptrend will resume 
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