Friday, November 20, 2015

SPY, QQQ, DIA, IWM Finish Higher for the Week, Close Near Resistance...

Six sectors of nine moved higher on FridayXLY, XLV and XLK were the strongest sectors while XLE was the weakest sectorAfter a pullback last week all nine sectors resumed their six week rally and close near resistance once again XLY, XLK, XLI and XLF were the leading sectors for the week while XLE was the weakest.  XLI closed above short-term resistance.
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Breadth strengthened as advancers led decliners 1.45 to 1 on the NYSE and 1.71 to on the NASDAQ.

Friday – strengthened, advancers led
Thursday – weakened, mixed
Wednesday – strengthened, advancers led
Tuesday – weakened, decliners led
Monday – strengthened, advancers led


SPY up 0.76 at 208.55 on 83.3 million shares
VIX down 1.52 at 16.99…
TNX up .14 at 22.62…
TLT down .37 at 120.45…on 5.9 million shares
XLF up .04 at 24.67…on 35.8 million shares

AAPL up 0.52 at 119.30 on 34.2 million shares
FB up 1.06 at 107.32 on 22.1 million shares

Technical Commentary:
QQQ +0.68%, IWM +0.65%, DIA +0.55%, SPY +0.36%.

Consumer Discretionary stocks which were crushed last week on negative EPS reactions from M, JWN, JCP and other retail stocks, rallied and XLY was the leading sector for the week.  ROST +10.04% led both the SPX and NDX with a positive EPS reaction on Friday.  Other consumer discretionary leaders on Friday included GPS, NKE, KSS, TJX, LOW, URBN, UA, NFLX, COH, FOSL, DLPHHD, PVH and DG.
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SPY, QQQ and DIA finished the week near bull market highs and horizontal resistance.  Trading volume will be light in the Thanksgiving holiday week with markets closed on Thursday and a half day of trading on Friday.  VIX, confirmed the SPX rally, falling on Friday near recent lows.
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Trade with the trend of the chart you are trading and continue to move your profit protection stops.  Continue to follow your rules.

The SPX MFC green line is pointed up at 68. 

Short-term Chart Targets:
SPY =...210.12
QQQ = 115.47
IWM = 117.36, 118.34…
                   
Support Levels
SPY = 206.28
QQQ = 111.64
IWM = 114.52

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Setups
Horizontal Breakout: SPY, QQQ, AMBA, ADBE, ATVI, CMCSA, EA, INTC, JD, LLTC, LRCX, MSFT, MYL, NVDA, TRIP, TXN, XLNX, CIEN, GLW, KWEB, SINA, SOHU, W
Diagonal Breakout: AMZN, FB, GILD, ORLY, SWKS, TSLA, YHOO, BAC, C, CCL, ETFC, LNKD, PYPL, RCL, SCHW, SLCA, SONC, UA, ZION
Bull Flag: ILMN, CRM, JUNO, QRVO
Bear Flag: AA, EXPE

Moves
New Highs: GOOGL, COST, NFLX, JBL, NTES, QIHU, V, VRSN, YELP, YNDX
H Breakout: GOOGL, BABA, NTES, PANW, YELP
D Breakout: SBUX,
Bull Flag Bounce: FSLR
Bounce: W
Gap Up: ROST, GPS, NKE, UA,
Gap Down: ADSK
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69 of 100 NDX stocks closed higher and one was unchanged on Friday.

62 NDX stocks are above their 30 DMA.

NDX Stocks to Watch on Monday:
Moving Above 30 DMA = 3
ADP, EA, ROST

Moving Below 30 DMA = 0


6-month Intermediate Term Market Trend: Neutral
3-day Short Term Market Trend: Up

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