Think This Is a Market Top? Look Again

Tom Bowley
by Tom Bowley,
Chief Market Strategist, EarningsBeats.com

Is the S&P 500 forming a market top? Tom compares today’s breakout with the setup entering 2022 to show what a real shift toward defense looked like before a cyclical bear market. The contrast matters now: current leadership still points toward risk-on behavior. From there, he follows that strength into the groups attracting momentum as earnings season and key inflation reports approach.

This video originally premiered on October 7, 2026. Watch it on Tom's StockCharts TV page here.

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Tom Bowley
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Tom is the Chief Market Strategist at EarningsBeats.com, a research and education platform for both financial professionals and individual investors. His comprehensive Daily Market Report provides insightful guidance to EB members every trading day. Learn More 

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