Conclusion, Investment Implications, Strategy

Table 1 shows that, as of the close yesterday May 13th, four of our Asbury 6 key internal market metrics have turned Negative. Four or more metrics in one direction, either Positive (green) or Negative (red), indicate a tactical bias.

Table 1

Chart 1 below shows that the benchmark S&P 500 (SPX) has over the past two weeks tested and failed at major overhead resistance at 2938 to 3000.  We have been highlighting this resistance area in our research as a major inflection point over the past several weeks.  

Chart 1

This recent rejection of major resistance sets the stage for at least a test of minor underlying support at 2729-2722, and potentially a retest of the 2009 secular uptrend line at 2506.