Friday, February 19, 2016

SPX, NDX, DJIA and RUT Post Best Weekly Gain in 2016...All Nine Sectors Notch Weekly Gain...SPY, QQQ, DIA and more in Bull Flag Setup...

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Three of nine sectors moved higher and one was unchanged on FridayXLY, XLP and XLK were the strongest sectors while XLB was the weakest sector.  Oil futures fell .77 to close at 31.96
                         
Breadth was mixed as decliners led advancers 1.01 to 1 on the NYSE and advancers led 1.24 to 1 on the NASDAQ.

Friday – mixed, advancers led on NASDAQ
Thursday- weakened, decliners led on NASDAQ
Wednesday – mixed, advancers led
Tuesday – strengthened, advancers led
Monday – Washington’s Birthday Holiday


SPY down .09 at 192.00 on 114.7 million shares, 32% below average volume
VIX down 1.11 at 20.53…
TNX down .11 at 17.48…
TLT up .10 at 131.00…on 8.1 million shares, 26% below average volume
XLF down .12 at 20.98…on 74.3 million shares, 2% below average volume

AAPL down .22 at 96.04 on 35.3 million shares, 37% below average volume
FB up 1.10 at 104.57 on 32.4 million shares, 28% below average volume

Technical Commentary:
IWM +0.50%, QQQ +0.30%, SPY -0.05%, DIA -0.50%.


QQQ rallied on Friday and formed a bull flag price pattern.  DIA and SPY also formed a bull flag price pattern as each pulled back for a second day after a strong three day rally on Friday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Numerous stocks are in Bull Flag, Horizontal and Diagonal Resistance breakout setups on Friday.  See our list below of Bull Flag Setups that we will be following on Monday.  


SPY, DIA, QQQ and IWM which have traded below their 30 DMA since late December all closed above their 30 DMA on Friday.  

Three sectors ros, TLT bonds rose and TNX interest rates fell.

The NDX +0.30% and QQQ +0.30% were led by point gainers AMZN, FB, PCLN, AMAT, GOOG, BIDU, ATVI and CMCSA.


Twenty-eight of 30 Dow stocks rose this week led by gains in IBM, JPM, CSCO, HD, AXP, CAT, UNH, DD, NKE, GE and DIS.


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Bull Flag Setups include:  PCAR, AKAM, MAR, TXN, WFM, ADI, EXPE, MXIM, AVGO, MSFT, MU, FCX, CVX, GE, PG, QRCO, TRIP


Horizontal Breakout Setups include: MAT, CMCSA, AAL, FB, CTXS, YHOO, NVDA, CTRP, LRCX, JD, AXP, DD, DIS, JNJ, JPM, UTX, VZ, CNX, CSRA, EBAY,  PYPL

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Short-term Movers:
SPX gainers:  FCX, FOSL, WYNN, KMI, QRVO, GRMN, NAVI, GPS, LNC, WMB, SPLS, UAL, HPQ, UNM DO, CF, ADS, JNPR, IBM, HP, PRU, CHK, URBN, KSS, OI, URI, C, PNR, TSS, NOV, LUV, BBY, ETFC, DLPH, UA, MET, PXD, NWL, CMG, TDC, MS, CMA, MAS, FTI, HCN, HPE, HOG, WHR, SCHW
SPX losers:  SWN, DVN RRC, NFX, MRO, CERN, PRGO, RIG

NDX gainers:  PCLN, NVDA, LBTYA, AMAT, BIDU, BMRN, ADSK, MU, QCOM, CTRP, NTAP, SWKS,YHOO, JD, CTXS, INCY, TSLA, AVGO, CA, VRTX, BBBY, WDC

NDX losers:  CERN, ULTA, ATVI

YTD:
SPX Leaders:  NEM, KORS, ADT, FOSL, SE, CTL, TSN, URBN, MAT, O (150, -10)
SPX Losers: CHK, ESV, MRO, DVN, WMB, MPC, URI, RIG, TSO, NFX

NDX Leaders:  MAT, FAST, PCAR, FISV, HSIC, CA, XLNX, DLTR, CMCSA, ORLY (19, +2)
NDX Losers:  INCY, TSLA, VRTX, NCLH, REGN, WDC, BMRN, TRIP, ALXN, DISH

DJI Leaders:  VZ, XOM, WMT, MMM, PG, KO, JNJ, UNH

DJI Losers: AXP, BA, GS, INTC, JPM, DD, DIS, AAPL, PFE, UTX  


Remember:  “It’s a market of stocks, not just a stock market.”

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 41. 


65 of 100 NDX stocks closed higher on Friday.

54 NDX stocks are above their 30 DMA.

NDX Stocks to Watch on Monday:
Moving Above 30 DMA = 5
ADSK, BIDU, CTRP, LRCX, SIRI,

Moving Below 30 DMA = 0


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

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