FUNDAMENTAL
OVERVIEW

The S&P 500 has been
surprisingly resilient this week even though the US-Iran war kept a lid on the
market. The conflict entered its 7^th day today and the risk of
things deteriorating further and eventually dragging the stock market to new
lows remains high.

In fact, the longer this
war drags on, the worse the consequences will be for the global economy as
growth expectations would turn negative and the Fed would not be able to act
fast amid the inflationary pressures from higher energy prices. The bias for
now remains neutral to bearish, so the bulls will need to wait for clear
de-escalation before piling back in.

S&P 500
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS – DAILY TIMEFRAME

On
the daily chart, we can see that
the S&P 500 is trading around the
lower bound of the 6,760-7,040 range as the US-Iran war has been weighing on
the market. The buyers will likely continue to step in around the support with
a defined risk below it to keep targeting the 7,040 resistance. The sellers, on
the other hand, will look for a break lower to pile in for a drop into the
6,540 support next.

S&P 500
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS – 4 HOUR TIMEFRAME

On
the 4 hour chart, there’s not
much we can add here as the price action has been rangebound amid the US-Iran
war. The buyers will continue to step in around the support, while the sellers
will look for a break to extend the drop into new lows.

S&P 500 TECHNICAL
ANALYSIS – 1 HOUR TIMEFRAME

On the 1 hour chart, we
have a minor resistance zone around the 6,850 level. If the price gets there,
we can expect the sellers to step in with a defined risk above the resistance
to position for a break below the major support around the 6,750 level. The
buyers, on the other hand, will look for a break to pile in for a rally into
the 6,920 resistance next. The red lines define the average daily range for today.

UPCOMING CATALYSTS

Today we conclude the week with the US NFP report but continue to keep an
eye on the US-Iran war as that’s what the market is focused on right now.