Technicians nervous, fundamentalist shrug

Mid-week market update: Both my social media feed and the my questions this week have a jittery tone. Will the 200 day moving average (dma) hold as the SPX tests this important support level? What sectors or groups could step up to become the next market leaders if technology stocks falter?

Callum Thomas of Topdown Charts highlighted an important bifurcation in sentiment between the technicians and the fundamental analysts. He has been conducting an (unscientific) Twitter poll on a weekly basis since July 2016, and the latest results show a record level of bearishness among technicians, while fundamental analysts have largely shrugged off the recent round of market weakness.

Who is right?

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