FTSE100 Bullish breakout “uptrend in play”

FTSE 100

The FTSE touched and rejected Friday’s high of 6932 this morning, with the index remaining within a period of sideways consolidation. There is a clear uptrend in play here and as such, the expectation is for a bullish breakout. The index is currently attempting to make that move now. A breakout would be signaled by an hourly close above 6932. Should that occur today, we would be looking towards 6950 as the next key resistance level of note.

DAX

The DAX is pushing higher from a period of consolidation overnight, with the index continuing its August ascent. This trend is expected to continue and as such, the creation of higher highs and higher lows key to this. With that in mind, a bullish outlook remains in play unless we see an hourly close below 10684.

S&P 500

The S&P 500 is also gaining ground, yet still remains within a period of consolidation given the existence of a very shallow trendline up ahead (around 2190). With that in mind, we have a relatively clearly defined hurdle to overcome if the index is going to break into a new leg higher. Until that happens, it is worth looking for this consolidation to continue, with a potential weakening from the 2190 area.

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