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GLOBAL EQUITY MARKETS – May 4, 2019

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The benchmark for the Global equity markets, the iShares MSCI All Country World Index ETF (ACWI.O), continues to remain around the strong resistance at 74.8 levels. The long-term 200-day moving average stands at 71 levels. There is no clear short-term chart pattern that would indicate a continuation of the existing uptrend. Price remains above the long-term average and such technical condition suggests the ETF is in an uptrend. If there is a pullback from the short-term resistance at 74.8 levels, the 200-day moving average is likely to act as support.

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GLOBAL EQUITY MARKETS – April 27, 2019

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The benchmark for the Global equity markets performance, the iShares MSCI All Country World Index ETF (ACWI.O), found resistance at the important horizontal resistance at 74.8 levels. Given the magnitude of the strong rebound and the steady rise without any pullback, one can't rule out the possibility of a breather/pause around the resistance at 74.8 levels. If we see a pullback, the 200-day moving average which is currently at 70.8 levels can act as support.

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GLOBAL EQUITY MARKETS – April 20, 2019

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The benchmark for the Global equity markets performance, the iShares MSCI All Country World Index ETF (ACWI.O), is now very close to a horizontal resistance at 74.8 levels. Given the magnitude of the strong rebound and the steady rise without any pullback, one can't rule out the possibility of a breather/pause around the resistance at 74.8 levels. If we see a pullback, the 200-day moving average which is currently at 70.6 levels can act as support.

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GLOBAL EQUITY MARKETS – March 30, 2019

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The benchmark for the Global equity markets performance, the iShares MSCI All Country World Index ETF (ACWI.O) is trying to find direction above its long-term average. We can see choppy price action around the 200-day average. More important is how the index will consolidate around the average. If it forms an orderly, recognizable short-term consolidation (in the form of a flag, pennant, rectangle, symmetrical triangle) I will conclude that the index is preparing for a new leg up. 200-day moving average is forming support at 70.15 levels.

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GLOBAL EQUITY MARKETS – March 9, 2019

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The benchmark for the Global equity markets performance, the iShares MSCI All Country World Index ETF (ACWI.O) found resistance at 71.3 levels. Strong rebound that started in the beginning of January is now being interrupted with a correction. This week's price action tested the 200-day moving average.  We are likely to see more choppy price action around the 200-day average, possibly in an attempt to form a reversal chart pattern. It is still early to call for the developing chart pattern a head and shoulders reversal. ACWI ETF is now in a trading range between 66.3 and 71.3 levels.

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GLOBAL EQUITY MARKETS – February 23, 2019

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The benchmark for the Global equity markets performance the iShares MSCI All Country World Index ETF is testing the resistance level at 71.3 levels. Since the beginning of the year the ETF had a strong run towards the 200-day moving average. Over the past two weeks the ETF cleared its long-term average. If there is a pullback, the 200-day moving average will act as a support around 69.7 levels. Price action above the long-term average should be considered bullish and could signal a change in trend.

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GLOBAL EQUITY MARKETS – September 8, 2018

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Strength in U.S. equities alone was not enough to push the iShares MSCI All Country World Index ETF (ACWI.O) out of its 6 month-long consolidation range. Few days of price action above the chart pattern boundary at 73.9 levels failed to materialize into a strong directional movement. The ETF continues to remain in a range between 70.6 and 73.9 levels. Strong support stands at 70.6 levels.

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GLOBAL EQUITY MARKETS – August 11, 2018

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A well-defined consolidation range can offer trading opportunity between the boundaries. Since the beginning of the year Global Equity Markets performance has been muted. The iShares MSCI All Country World Index ETF (ACWI.O) formed a possible symmetrical triangle with the upper boundary acting as resistance at 74 levels and the lower boundary as support at 70.5 levels. This week the ACWI ETF reversed from the strong resistance at 74 levels. Price chart suggests further consolidation in a range. A decisive breakout above 74 or below 70.5 levels will possibly complete the multi-month long consolidation and result in a directional move.

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SPAIN IBEX 35 INDEX

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Every week Tech Charts Global Equity Markets report features some of the well-defined, mature classical chart patterns under a lengthy watchlist and the chart pattern breakout signals that took place during that week. Global Equity Markets report covers single stocks from developed and emerging markets, ETF's and global equity indices. The report starts with a review section that highlights the important chart developments on global equity benchmarks. This blog post features one of several great chart analysis that were highlighted in the review section from the latest Global Equity Markets report.

It has been a volatile week for Spanish politics and the country's financial assets. Spain's IBEX 35 index has been trending lower since May 2017. The downtrend in the short-term formed a well-defined trend channel. During last week's sell-off, the index rebounded from the lower boundary of the trend channel. There is no classical chart pattern that would suggest that index is finding a bottom or another chart pattern development that would signal further downside. However, two interesting candlestick patterns drew my attention which I find worth mentioning.

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GLOBAL EQUITY MARKETS – October 7, 2017

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It has been a volatile week for Spanish politics and the country's financial assets. Spain's IBEX 35 index has been trending lower since May 2017. The downtrend in the short-term formed a well-defined trend channel. With this week's sell-off, the index rebounded from the lower boundary of the trend channel. There is no classical chart pattern that would suggest that index is finding a bottom or another chart pattern development that would signal further downside. However, two interesting candlestick patterns drew my attention which I find worth mentioning.

At inflection points, markets give clues about the internal dynamics of the price action. These are better identified on candlestick charts. The weekly chart of the IBEX 35 index formed a hammer. This bullish reversal candlestick pattern becomes more important if it forms at important support areas. We can see 3 important technical levels overlapping at 10,000 levels. These are; the lower boundary of the 5 month-long downward sloping trend channel, the 200 day (40 week) moving average and the year-long upward trend line.

Hammer is a bullish reversal pattern that forms after a decline. In addition to a potential trend reversal, hammers can mark bottoms or support levels. After a decline, hammers signal a bullish revival. The low of the long lower shadow implies that sellers drove prices lower during the session. However, the strong finish indicates that buyers regained their footing to end the session on a strong note. While this may seem enough to act on, hammers require further bullish confirmation. Confirmation could come from a gap up or long white candlestick.

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