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South Africa 40 Cash Index price correction of long term uptrend underway

The long term trend remains up for the index, despite the near term correction currently underway

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South Africa 40 Cash Index

Source: IG charts
Source: IG charts

The South Africa 40 Cash Index produced a false break and bearish price reversal (circled red) around the 75350 high. The long term trend remains up for the index, despite the near term correction thereof currently underway.

Our preference remains buying into each pullback from a near term high. However we now wait for evidence that the pullback is drawing to an end. The price action has not yet provided such evidence.

We are currently assessing the depth of the near term pullback. A close below 72185 would suggest 70850 as the next support target. Traders respecting the longer term uptrend might wait to see a bullish price reversal at either the 72185 or 70850 support levels for new long positions to be considered. In this scenario as close below the reversal low might be used as a stop loss consideration while looking for a move back towards the recent high.

Should this or another trading scenario present itself we will update guidance accordingly with definitive targets and failure levels.

No cash adjustment expected

The South Africa 40 Cash Index is not expected to adjust for a dividend in the underlying for the week commencing 5th of August 2024.

South Africa 40 Cash Index (previous)

Source: IG charts
Source: IG charts

The South Africa 40 Cash Index has now reached the 74420 resistance target suggested from the bullish price reversal (circled blue) and from oversold territory.

Circled red we see a bearish price reversal has now confirmed reaffirming the suggestion to exit long positions at current levels.

A long bias to new trades is still preferred in lieu of the longer term uptrend still in place. Ideally traders might wait for the next breakout or bullish price reversal off support for long entry once again.

No cash adjustment expected

The South Africa 40 Cash Index is not expected to adjust for a dividend in the underlying for the week commencing 29th of July 2024.

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