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BHP: Positive Sign

Technicals | May 03 2022

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By Michael Gable 

Last week, we had flagged the possibility of an "inverse head and shoulders" pattern on the S&P500 Index, which would have been bullish. Weakness since then has now thrown that possibility out the window. Instead, we now have the index making new lows for the year. The trigger for the next move will be the Fed Reserve interest rate decision on Wednesday in the US.

With almost everyone becoming more and more bearish on rates, we need to be mindful that a relief rally is a real possibility. We can't predict the future, but with the S&P500 Index down here, we either see a nice rebound from Thursday onwards, or a capitulation to lower levels (as we saw in December 2018).

The S&P 500 Index is literally on the edge of a cliff here, with it now sitting at some major support.

In terms of stocks this week, we have a chart on BHP Group ((BHP)).

Although the sell down at the end of April was very sharp, BHP managed to form a "higher low" by staying above the March low. After that initial bounce, it has managed to hold in well here near $48, instead of falling back with the broader market. This is a positive sign, and it is telling us that BHP has a good chance of recovering from here to head back above $50 fairly soon.

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Michael Gable is managing Director of  Fairmont Equities (www.fairmontequities.com)

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Michael is RG146 Accredited and holds the following formal qualifications:

• Bachelor of Engineering, Hons. (University of Sydney) 
• Bachelor of Commerce (University of Sydney) 
• Diploma of Mortgage Lending (Finsia) 
• Diploma of Financial Services [Financial Planning] (Finsia) 
• Completion of ASX Accredited Derivatives Adviser Levels 1 & 2

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