
In mid July, the major indexes started making new highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and the S&P 500 Index (SPX) broke higher first, followed by the NASDAQ 100 (NDX) then the NASDAQ Composite. The pattern on a weekly chart of SPX shows a long consolidation followed by a breakout, retest, and subsequent rally. This suggests that the market should continue to move higher in the intermediate term. Although most of the major indexes have reached new highs there are still a few holdouts. The most significant holdout is the Dow Jones Transportation Average (DJTA). It is still 17% below the December 2014 high. From a Dow Theory perspective, DJTA is still about 3.5% away from signaling a bull market (needs a move above its last secondary high). The industrials however, are above their last secondary high so a Dow Theory non-confirmation is currently in place. With the SPX showing a strong bullish chart pattern I suspect DJTA should signal a bull market in the coming weeks/months. Nevertheless, keep