There are usually around 2 pullbacks in the market each year. We have yet to have one this year. The current pullback is at about 4.2%. You might see support on the SPX at around 5000 which is a 5.2% pullback.
At this point SPX is still in "consolidation", only pulling back about 2%. If it breaks 4700 next support is 4600 (a 4% pullback). After that it's 4540 which takes you into correction territory.
SPX bounced off old support only 50 points from where the head and shoulders pattern predicted it and had two really good weeks. Blowing through both the 200 day SMA and the 50 day SMA. Don't be surprised if we get a pull back. We got a higher high, will we get a higher low?
On Sept 26 I posted a chart showing a head and shoulders patter that predicted a bottom of 4050. There is support at that level and it's starting to look like we are about to reach it.
Sometimes when you get a gap up with a large green candle, the center of that candle can become support. If it doesn't hold then the next stop is the 200 day SMA at about 4200.
SPX completed the head and shoulders pattern. There is support at about 4200 from the 200 day SMA. After that the bottom projected by the head and shoulders pattern is about 4050.