Tuesday, October 15, 2024

SPX, NDX Close Lower on NVDA, Semiconductor, Technology Weakness...IWM Closes Higher...Real Estate, Consumer Staples, Utilities Lead Sectors Higher...


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The SPX -44.39, 5,815, opened slightly higher, reversed, trended down and closed lower in a counter-trend pullback.  The SPX closed above 5,800 for the third time. 

The NDX -1.37%, opened flat, trended down and closed lower.  The NDX was a breakout test today.


NVDA -4.47, -4.69%, opened flat, trended down and closed in a counter-trend pullback.  

First day reaction: Q3, Monday = 8
PositiveWBA, SCHW, PNC, JNJ, FAST, WFC, JPM, BLK, = 4
Neutral:  STT, BAC, PGR, UNH = 4
Negative:  BK, DAL, DPZ = 3


Mega caps AAPL, BRK/B, GOOGL, TSLA, AMZN rose and MSFT, META, NVDA fell on Tuesday.


SPY down 4.54 at 579.78, 54.2 million shares, above average volume
VIX up .94 at 20.64
QQQ down 6.65 at 490.85

BA, WMT, MRK, JNJ led the DJIA, 15 advancers, -6
WBA, CCL, SCHW, NCLH led the SPX, 244 advancers
MRVL, ROST, MNST, MDLZ led the NDX, 40 advancers


Up:   IWM,  
Down:  SPY, DIA, QQQ,

Six of eleven sectors were higher on Tuesday, led by XLRE, XLP and XLU.

The SPY MFC green line turned down at 95.7 and is counter-trend defensive. -1.5

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

The 6-month intermediate trend is up.  The ten-day trend is up.

3-month Intermediate Term Market Trend: Up
3-day Short Term Market TrendUp a little


40 of 100 NDX stocks closed higher on Tuesday.

68 NDX stocks are above their 30 DMA:  CTAS, GILD, PAYX, PYPL, DASH, FTNT, GEHC, TTD, ADSK, NFLX, CSCO, BKNG, MAR, FAST, ARM, AVGO, CEG, CRWD, META, PCAR, ABNB, INTC, BKR, CMCSA, DDOG, CPRT, GOOGL, TMUS, ORLY, PDD, MU, SNPS, ADP, ILMN, MRVL, NVDA, LULU, TEAM, SMCI, AAPL, ANSS, CDNS, HON, PANW, SNPS, ZS, AMZN, CSX, ODFL, QCOM, TTWO, MDB, MNST, VRTX, EXC, GFS, LIN, PEP, ROP, CHTR, CSGP, CTSH, EA, VRSK,


NDX Stocks to Watch on Wednesday:
Moving Above 30 DMA = 1
COST,


Moving Below 30 DMA = 15
ADI, AMAT, AMD, ASML, CDW, DXCM, FANG, ISRG, KLAC, LRCX, MCHP, MELI, NXPI, ON, TXN,



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