S&P 500 was founded 66 years ago. It is traded in 3 exchanges including NYSE and NASDAQ. The S&P 500 is used to track the best 500 traded companies in the United States. The market capitalization of S&P 500 as of December 29, 2023, was $42 trillion. SPX made a historical move from the lockdown low of $2196.55 to the previous high at $4864.61. That was an over 120% increase in a 2-year bullish run.
This month makes it two years the S&P 500 price hit a new high. A breakout to the upside occurred on the 19th of January which has made SPX’s price hit a new high at $4865, the rally has continued as SPX continues to hit new highs as price is currently at $4,891.
The bullish momentum for SPX might be cut short soon as the bears might push price lower to $4133. On the daily chart, RSI has shown the price has been overbought multiple times since November 2023. As a result of the new high in January 2023, the RSI has hit the overbought position.
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