Thursday, February 16, 2017

DJIA Inches to New High as NDX, SPX and RUT Pause...NTES, SRCL, NTAP Gap Higher...


Setups to Watch for Friday

 
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Technical Commentary

The broad indexes paused on Thursday, led by utilities, real estate and technology.  NTES, SRCL and NTAP gap up, while TRIP gaps down on earnings reactions.

Friday is monthly options expiration.

Markets are closed Monday for George Washington’s birthday, commonly referred to a President’s Day making a three-day weekend.  Often volume will slow on Friday before a long weekend as traders take off early to get a jump on the weekend.

DIA = New High


Up Trend: XLF, XLI, XLB, XLY, XLK, XLP, XLU, XLV
Sideways: XLRE
Down Trend: XLE

Breadth weakened as decliners led 1,671 to 1,256 on the NYSE and led 1,572 to 1,229 on the NASDAQ.

Thursday – weakened, decliners led, +5
Wednesday – strengthened, advancers led, +6 sectors
Tuesday – weakened, advancers led, +7
Monday – weakened, advancers led, +9
Friday – strengthened, advancers led, +10


DIA +0.05%, QQQ -0.03%, SPY -0.09%, IWM -0.28%,

SPY down -.20 at 234.72 on 82.3 million shares, 16% above average volume,
VIX down -.21 at 11.76
TLT up .65 at 119.61…on 10.0 million shares, 6% above average volume

Oil futures were up .46 to close at 53.44 on Thursday.  


The SPY MFC green line is pointed up at 97 bullish

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


SPX and NDX Highlights

SPX down 2 points at 2,347.

SPX  gainers SRCL, NTAP, IFF, FOSL, ETR, DUK, CSCO, AIG, LH, NI, DO, HCP, EXR, KMB, HUM, WBA, PSA, ALLE, SRE, STZ, NEM, VTR, PLD, DPS, LUK, CLX, PEP

QQQ closes down 4 cents at 129.25.
   
NDX point leaders: CSCO, NTES, GOOG, INTC, WBA, GOOGL, AVGO, FB, AMZN GILD, QCOM and TXN

46 of 100 NDX stocks closed higher on Thursday.

81 NDX stocks are above their 30 DMA.


NDX Stocks to Watch on Friday:
Moving Above 30 DMA = 2
CA, MNST,

Moving Below 30 DMA = 5
EXPE, KHC, MDLZ, NVDA, TRIP,


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Strong Stocks: Setups and Moves You Can Use

Bull Flag Setups include:
FB, ATVI, CHKP, TSLA, MXIM, AMAT, LRCX, NVDA, MU, WDC, PCAR,
DE, SYMC, VALE, X, AMD, STLD,

One Day Pullback: SODA, XLY, MS, GS, WFC, RCL, CLF, ETFC,

Bull Flag Bounces include: GDXJ, TXN (2)

Horizontal Breakout Setups include: NRG, EA, GM, INTC, VIAB, DIS, HBAN, DD, CAT, SWKS, ADSK, CMCSA, HIG, WB, AMZN, CSX, GOOGL, CCL, MSFT, UPS, XLB, FAST, SOXL, MCHP, PCLN, NUE, MT, UNH, YHOO, ROST,

Horizontal Breakouts include: NTES, BA, KLAC, SRCL, NTAP

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New Highs include: NTES, WIX, GLW, AVGO, MMM, ADI, GD, COST, MCD, JD, SHOP, ADBE, DIA, XLK, XLP, XLI, BAC, PG, AAPL, QQQ, SPY, IWM, FAS, JPM, STI, USB, MAR, IBM, AXP, STX, COST, CC, EBAY, LUV, FLEX, CFG,

At Support Setups include: BABA, HAL, CHK, FCX, HES, LNG, BHI,

Support Bounce: TMUS, TLT,

Break of Support: MGM, CF, SQ,


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Earnings

This week:
Monday
Tuesday – DISCA, ESRX, INCY, TMUS, FOSL, AIG, DVN
Wednesday – ADI, AMAT, CSCO, KHC, LBTYA, MAR, MDLZ, NTES, SODA, WIX, WYN, SRCL, NTAP,
Thursday – ALXN, CHTR, SHPG,
Friday – XRAY



2016 Q4 EPS
EPS Positive Reactions
NTES, SRCL, NTAP, CSCO, SHPG, WIX, ADI, WYN, SODA, ATVI, CBG, MT, MHK, VIAB, K, CVS, REGN, PRU, WFM, GT, FISV, PNRA, BWLD, MCHP, CTSH, PXD, ORLY, ALK, MDLZ, CDW, TDG, CNC, NOV, EMR, CHD, TSO, ICE, CBOE, ADM, CAH, HAS, SALT,

EPS Negative Reactions
MDLZ, KHC, FOSL, AIG, DVN, KHC, NVDA, CERN, DNB, COTY, MAS, AKAM, GILD, CSRA, ICE, JEC, KORS, FMC, GM, FOXA, NWL, DO, SYY, HBI, FEYE, GPRO, SKYW, CMG, AMZN, HIG, PSX, CME, CRUS, RL, R, FB, QRVO, PBI, D, ADP, UAA, UPS, MA, NUE, XOM, JNPR, SBUX, PYPL, GOOGL, JBLU, F, CAT, WHR, FFIV, LVS, CTXS, QCOM, MUR, FCX, STLD, CA, FCX, HES, STT, AKS, VZ, JNJ, LMT, MMM, TRV, HAL, MCD, GE, NTRS, CSX, C, CMA, MS, UNH, AYI, CMC, STZ, SCHN, RHT, BBBY, FINL, AGN, FDX, GIS, ADBE




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