Charts suggest the S&P 500 is nearing a ‘decisive’ moment, Cramer says

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday stated the benchmark S&P 500 could possibly be at a pivotal second this week.

“The charts, as interpreted by Mark Sebastian, suggest that we’re approaching a decisive second right here. If the S&P 500 can keep away from a main decline this week, he is feeling optimistic about the future — on the different hand, if it will get clobbered, he sees a heck of a lot extra draw back,” Cramer stated.

The S&P fell 1.3% to 4,017.77 on Monday forward of a packed week of earnings and a potential rate of interest enhance from the Federal Reserve.

To clarify evaluation from Sebastian, who is the founding father of buying and selling training firm Option Pit, Cramer examined the every day chart of the S&P 500 going again to final January.

Sebastian notes that the S&P 500 hasn’t been capable of break via its ceiling of resistance since a 12 months in the past regardless of a number of rallies final 12 months, till Jan. 23 of this 12 months, in line with Cramer. The benchmark index has since stayed above the degree for six consecutive buying and selling classes, he added.

He additionally in contrast the chart of the S&P over the final month to that of the CBOE Volatility Index, or the VIX, Wall Street’s concern gauge, to elucidate why the breakout is vital.

While the VIX and the S&P usually transfer in reverse instructions, they’ve each moved up since Jan. 13, in line with Cramer.

“When these two traces transfer in the identical course, it often means you’ll be able to’t belief the motion on this, in the S&P … as a result of whereas the market’s rising, the concern is rising, too,” he stated.

Cramer added that Sebastian expects the market to see a retest of the new flooring of assist at the 200-day shifting common.

“If that flooring does not maintain, he would not be shocked to see the S&P plunging to a new low round 3,400,” he stated, including, “This is assuming one thing goes very unsuitable this week, perhaps a a lot harsher than anticipated [Fed] assembly.”

For extra evaluation, watch Cramer’s full clarification beneath.