Thursday, April 19, 2018

SPY, DIA, QQQ Pullback, Test HBO, Forming Bull Flag as Financials Lead...





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The financial sector was strongest on Thursday with gains in MS, BAC, JPM, C, IBKR and many other financial stocks.  Semiconductor stocks were led lower by a EPS miss and lower guidance from TSM -5.70%.  AMAT, ADI, QCOM, MU, XLNX, TXN, STX, NVDA and INTC fell in sympathy with TSM.


The DJIA, closed down 83 points at 24,664, led by weakness in AAPL, HD, PG, MCD and DWDP

Two sectors were higher on Thursday, led by financial XLF +1.53% and energy XLE +0.12%.

SPY down 1.50 at 268.89 on 77.6 million shares, 26% below average volume. Down on higher volume.
VIX up .36 at 15.96
Oil down .60 to 68.16
TLT down .98 at 119.32 on 9.8 million shares.

AXP +7.59%, GE +2.42%, led the DJIA, 8 advancers.
SNA +6.23%, BK +5.70% and GWW +5.34%, led the SPX.
TSLA +2.29%, AMZN +1.90%, GOOGL +1.31%, and FB +1.05%, led the NDX.


Intermediate and long term up trend intact.  3-day short term trend is up.

Up:
Down:  DIA, SPY, IWM, QQQ

Breadth weakened on Thursday, as decliners led 1,989 to 894 on the NYSE and led 1,806 to 1,062 on the NASDAQ.

The SPY MFC green line is pointed up and is at 55, bullish

Uptrend sectorsXLU, XLE,
Neutral sectors: XLRE, XLY, XLF, XLV, XLI, XLB, XLK, XLP
Down trend sectors:

Intermediate-term trending stocks:  Many of these stocks have had significant pull backs over the past two months and it is appropriate to wait for the uptrend to resume before considering entry… ADBE, IBKR, ETFC, EL, TPR, WIX, NDAQ, WYNN, MU, VRSN, ANET, AKAM, COP, CRM, HRS, KORS, NTAP,
SQ, CMA, CME, RNG, AA, WUBA, FCAU, MA, V, ALGN, TAL,
BA, DLTR, NVDA, MAR, ISRG, WB, RACE, SHOP,


12 of 100 NDX stocks closed higher on Thursday.

49 NDX stocks are above their 30 DMA.  WYNN, SHPG, ADBE, HSIC, SBUX, VRSK, DLTR, ULTA, VOD, ADP, CTXS, INTC, PCAR, STX, SYMC, ALGN, BMRN, CELG, CHKP, COST, ILMN, MSFT, NFLX, FOXA, CA, CSCO, CSX, CTAS, EXPE, IDXX, INTU, JBHT, MNST, ROST, TMUS, ADSK, AMZN, BKNG, CTSH, ESRX, GOOGL, HOLX, ISRG, MAR, PYPL, SNPS, WDAY, EBAY, SIRI,

NDX Stocks to Watch on Thursday:
Moving Above 30 DMA = 2
FB, LBTYA,


Moving Below 30 DMA = 13
AAPL, ADI, ASML, AVGO, CDNS, CERN, DISH, EA, FISV, MAT, NVDA, SNPS, WBA,


The intermediate and long-term trends are still up.  The three-month trend is sideways.  The ten-day trend is up.

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

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8 comments:

Scott Avery said...

Yep, I saw those bull flags flying high. Will put auto entry orders in for a number of them. Have a great day Dave and all folks...

Devoir said...

Been out of town a few days.... Great to see the posting here Dave... Always look forward to this review

Michael Hayes said...

Dave is also out of town until this weekend on Vacation

Steph said...

Thanks, Michael. Started feeling like I was alone in the desert... hahaha.

Mcapital said...

Hope Dave had a wonderful vacation. Miss his videos and commentary and insights of the market.

Don said...

Dave should be back Monday....I'm excited. It will be a great video.

Michael Hayes said...

Sorry out of town until Wed. Should be back to normal Thurs may 3

Devoir said...

Hope you had a wonderful vacation Dave......

It's wonderful to have you back, I missed your insights in the markets...