The large cap averages have melted their way back to morning highs where the DOW bested its previous high by 29 cents and we will call that a double top. Generally all the averages have moved in a sideways trading zone and trending up after the 11:00 am time frame.

By noon Mr. Market was not going to give any hints what his next move will be and of course, the red flags are out again warning of an unexpected reversal in the making.

There are many reasons why investors should be cautious right now. One is that several analysts are claiming that the 'normal' double bottom has not occurred as another downturn is expected. Others include the oversold $NYMO and the $NYA200R which if the new lows now make a higher/high again, it will be very damaging for the stock market.

Our medium term indicators are leaning towards sell portfolio of non-performersat the midday and the short-term market direction meter was neutral moving tobullish. We remain mostly, at best, negative and conservatively bullish, neutral in other words. The important DMA's, volume and a host of other studies have now turned and may be enough for some to start shorting. Right now now I am getting very concerned any downtrend could get more aggressive in the short-term and volatility may also promote sudden reversals. The SP500 MACD has turned up, but remains above zero at 17.63. I would advise caution in taking any position during this uncertain period and I hope you have returned your 'dogs' to the pound.

Having some cash on hand now is not a bad strategy as market changes are happening everyday. As of now, I do not see any leading indicators that are warning of a 'long-term' reversal in the near-term. There may be one later in 2015, but any market fluctuations we see now are more of a internal market rectification than a bear market.

Investing.com members' sentiments are 58 % Bearish (falling from 70% and now rising from 33%) and it seems to be a good sign for being bearish. The 'Sheeples' always seem to get it wrong.

Investors Intelligence sets the breath at 48.7 % bullish with the status at BearCorrection. I expect a market reversal at or before ~25.0 should the direction continue to descend.

StockChart.com Overbought / Oversold Index ($NYMO) is at 51.52. But anything below -30 / -40 is a concern of going deeper. Oversold conditions on the NYSE McClellan Oscillator usually bounce back at anything over -50 and reverse after reaching +40 oversold. (Now were are high enough to descend again - watch out!)

This $NYA200R chart below is the percentage of stocks above the 200 DMA and is always a good statistic to follow. It can depict a trend of declining equities which is always troubling, especially when it drops below 60% - 55%. Dropping below 40%-35% signals serious continuing weakness and falling averages.

Today it represents the lowest levels seen since the beginning of the October, 2011 rally. Eric Parnell says, "If nothing else, given that relatively fewer stocks are trading above their 200-day moving average at a time when the market is just off of its all-time highs suggests that an increasingly narrowing group of stocks is driving the rally at this stage, which does not bode well for the future sustainability of the uptrend. It also strongly suggests there has been a 'stealth bear market' underway in recent months."

StockChart.com NYSE % of stocks above 200 DMA Index ($NYA200R) is at 54.70 %.  The downside decent has reversed, but will it continue to rise above 50%? The next support is ~37.00, ~25.00 and ~15.00 below that. December, 2011 was the last time we saw numbers in the 20's.

StockChart.com NYSE Bullish Percent Index ($BPNYA) is at 52.65. Below support zone but rising. Next stop was ~57, then ~44, below that is where we will most likely see the markets crash. We are seriously below 44 and need a reversal pronto as it looks like there is nothing to stop the fall until 25 and taking the markets with it.

StockChart.com S&P 500 Bullish Percent Index ($BPSPX) is at 63.00. In support zone and rising. ~62, ~57, ~45 at which the markets are in a full-blown correction.

StockChart.com 10 Year Treasury Note Yield Index ($TNX) is at 23.55. Treasury Yield Curve Approaches Flattest Since 2009.

StockChart.com Consumer Discretionary ETF (XLY) is at 67.54. 

Chris Ciovacco says, "As long as the consumer discretionary ETF (NYSEARCA:XLY) holds above [66.88], all things being equal, it is a good sign for stocks and the U.S. economy." This chart clearly shows that dropping below 65.00 / 62.75 (and staying there) should be of a great concern to bullish investors.

StockChart.com NYSE Composite (Liquidity) Index ($NYA) is at 10,816.  We are above the resistance (10,301) but is this a test of the next resistance at ~10600/700, watch to see if these numbers decline back down. If they don't then there an excellent possibility for the markets going higher now that we have topped 10800. Next stop down is 10600, 9750, then 9250, and 8500.

The DOW at 12:30 is at 17472 up 88 or 0.51%.

The SP500 is at 2021 up 8 or 0.42%.

SPY is at 202.09 up 1 or 0.51%.

The $RUT is at 1169 up 4 or 0.33%.

NASDAQ is at 4628 up 4 or 0.09%.

NASDAQ 100 is at 4159 up 3 or 0.06%.

$VIX 'Fear Index' is at 14.74 down 0.15 or -1.01%. Neutral Movement

The longer trend is up, the past months trend is net positive, the past 5 sessions have been positive and the current bias is mixed and sideways.

WTI oil is trading between 79.32 (resistance) and 76.48 (support) today. The session bias is positive and is currently trading down at 78.27. 

Brent Crude is trading between 84.43 (resistance) and 81.64 (support) today. The session bias is positive and is currently trading down at 83.38. 

Monday, October 20, 2014 For those traders who really take a long view of market trends, looking at the monthly continuation chart for Gold futures, we notice that the bull market that began back in 2001 when Gold prices were... Read More...

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The general consensus is that gold prices will actually fall in the next twelve months (Sept to Aug. 2015). Goldman Sachs estimates that gold will fall to $1,050 an ounce, a drop of nearly 19%.

Gold fell from 1168.78 earlier to 1137.10 and is currently trading down at 1146.30. The current intra-session trend is trending up.

Dr. Copper is at 3.005 rising from 2.964 earlier. 

The US dollar is trading between 87.71 and 87.04 and is currently trading up at 87.54, the bias is currently sideways and trending down. Resistance made in Aug., 2013 (~85.00) has been broken and now is support. This support has gotten much stronger since August, 2014 and isn't likely to fall easily.

"Investors should remember that excitement and expenses are their enemies. And if they insist on trying to time their participation inequities, they should try to be fearful when others are greedy and greedy only when others are fearful." - Warren Buffett

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