After closing above its 9-day moving average yesterday, the SPX has accelerated away from the moving average towards the top of its two-month trading range, in the vicinity of 1295-1297.50. My work argues for continued strength into the above-mentioned resistance area, which should put a lid on the upmove that started last Wednesday at 1268.42.

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