The S&P 500 is Close. Here's What Still Needs to Happen

What would give the S&P 500 a higher probability of breaking above resistance? Joe examines the roles of volatility, sentiment, momentum, and technology leadership before explaining why the current move may still be more of a trading opportunity than the start of a major advance. He also reviews why gold is approaching an important technical level, highlights improving trends in copper, energy, and agricultural commodities, and finishes with stocks that are showing constructive technical setups.
The video was originally published on July 22, 2026.
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