One of the issues for me concerning the wedge thesis on the SPX is that the R2K has been doing comparatively well.
To buy into a bearish SPX pattern, one would like to see the small caps showing weakness or a bear pattern too.
Otherwise, we might just be seeing some corrective new year's rotation (out of big caps to small caps).
Well, it occurred to me this morning that the R2K may be sporting a nice megaphone (broadening top) pattern.
It has good symmetry with a clear meridian too.
Marked in purple on the chart.
This may be nothing but something to keep an eye on.
There is all kinds of technical support around this meridian, which I would expect to hold, at least for awhile.
If, however, a close below that meridian were to occur (perhaps in conjunction with a trend break in the SPX), it would be really interesting.
Both the SPX wedge and the R2K megaphone patterns are big enough to suggest a significant move.
All this needs more time to unfold, but things should get clearer in the next few weeks.