As we near the end of what has been a fairly solid Q3 for the equity markets, we are left with the eternal question for investors: "What's next?"

We now have the Fed's first rate cut in the rearview mirror, with multiple rate cuts expected into early 2025. We also have a highly contested election season, a rapidly escalating situation in the Middle East, and earnings season which is only a couple weeks away.

The beauty of technical analysis is that price action should compensate for investor expectations for all of the above. If investors are excited, nervous, euphoric, despondent...