Equities held their ground on Tuesday following Monday?s climb to new highs. The move is as much about digesting the new gains, however, as it is about the threat of COVID-19 and the impact of the Omicron variant. While the spread of COVID-19 remains a threat the Omicron variant is far less a problem than first thought. The latest news, in fact, suggests Omicron may help fight against the more virulent Delta variant.

The real question traders want to be answered is what will happen to the market in January? Will we see the typical January effect or will there be a sell-off to take the market back down to firmer support? Like they say as it goes in January, so goes the rest of the year.