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Technical indicators: S&P 500

The classic trader's toolkit: moving averages, Bollinger Bands, RSI and MACD, with 10/30-day EMA crossovers marked. Below the chart we test whether any of these signals actually predicted the next day.

RSI (14) latest
56.7
MACD histogram
+8.09
Bullish EMA crosses
107
Bearish EMA crosses
106

Do the signals work?

Next-day outcome after each indicator state, in the selected range

Takeaway Over 6,722 days, 0 of 10 signal states differ from the 53.7% average by more than their 95% range. The most extreme, Bollinger below lower band (59% up), rests on just 338 days.