50-Day Moving Average: Has Support Become Resistance?
November 2, 2009

Click to View It will be interesting to watch how the S&P 500 interacts with the 50-day moving average this week. Last week the index oscillated around the 50-day MA, closing the week below this popular indicator. The Monday intraday high came within a hair of the 50-day MA before falling back — still closing in the green. Will the 50-day MA, which provided support in early October, now offer resistance?

We'll post the occasional Stockcharts.com snapshot to see how this "encounter" plays out.