This really isn't a prediction as much as it is just mere speculation about what could happen to the market in the coming weeks and months. Short term movements don't really concern me, as I mostly just focus on undervalued companies regardless of market level, but sometimes it's still interesting to point things out.
A lot is being made about the Dow making new all-time highs lately, but as many of you know, the S&P 500 is still about 3% below its peak from the year 2000 at the 1,527 level.
Here's a 10-year chart of the S&P 500 index:
One possible scenario would be for a long term double top around that level. A lot of strategists are dissatisfied with the 7% correction we got in March and want some kind of retest of that level, or even better, a full 10% correction in the S&P 500 so we can get that monkey off our back.
Is a double top around 1,527 the most likely scenario? Of course not, but it's still interesting to think about. I definitely would not rule it out and it would make for some good headlines. The market is clearly overbought, so if we truly need another pullback, as many seem to think we do, what better way for it to play out? It would make for a very intriguing chart pattern, one that technical analysts could cite for years.
