Wednesday, April 15, 2026

NDX, SPX Break Out to a New all-time Closing High, Supported mathmatically by Moves in Mega-caps...Breadth Remains Positive...EPS Day 2...


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SPX +55.57 7,022 opened and closed higher, made an all-time intraday high 7,026.24 (prior 7,002.28) and an all-time closing high 7,022.95 (prior 6,978.03).  Mega-caps TSLA, MSFT, AAPL, META, GOOGL, NVDA rose, mathematically supporting SPX’s move of the past two weeks.  Breadth weakened and remained positive as advancers led on both the NYSE and Nasdaq exchanges. Volume was again below average and VIX closed slightly lower. 

MS, PGR, BAC, PNC rise on earnings season day 2 positive EPS reactions. MTB closes lower.

NVDA +2.36, +1.20%, rose for eleventh day, 3 month high, on 184.7 million shares.
MU -9.43, -2.03%, paused, formed spinning top, above Tuesday’s S-1 level.

SPX advancers: HOOD DASH DDOG TSLA NOW APP TTD INTU COIN UBER.
SPX decliners: CARR LII SWK LYV SNDK IR AOS NEM WAB DELL ALLE.

SPY below average volume of 57.2 million shares.
VIX -0.19, 18.17
NDX +1.40% all-time closing high at 26,204.58 breaking above its October 29, 2025 high.
DJI, 48,463, -0.15%, paused as the SPX hit an all-time high.


Mega caps TSLA, MSFT, AVGO, AAPL, META, GOOGL, NVDA rose and AMZN, WMT, BRK/B, TSM fell on Wednesday.


Up: QQQ, SPY, IWM,
Down: DIA, 

The SPY MFC green line is up at 90.4, price-action is short-term bullish. +5.4. 

Four of eleven sectors (66.5%) were higher on Wednesday led by XLK, XLY and XFC


53 of 100 NDX stocks closed higher on Wednesday.

61 NDX stocks are above their 30 DMA: ROST, NLFX, MRVL, ARM, EA, AMD, BKR, AMD, AEP, LIN, AMD, AZN, CSX, FAST, ODFL, AMZN, INTC, KLAC, MAR, MPWR, STX, WDC, CSCO, ADI, BKNG, MCHP, TXN, AMAT, AVGO, GOOGL, LRCX, MELI, AAPL, ALNY, ASML, FER, MU, NVDA, NXPI, ORLY, PCAR, SBUX, HON, META, MNST, FANG, GEHC, ABNB, CDNS, PYPL, QCOM, SNPS, DASH, MSFT, MSTR, PDD, TTWO, APP, CHTR, DDOG, PANW, ROP, TSLA,

NDX Stocks to Watch on Thursday:
Moving Above 30 DMA = 6
APP, CHTR, DDOG, PANW, ROP, TSLA,


Moving Below 30 DMA = 3
BKR, INSM, MDLZ,



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Tuesday, April 14, 2026

NDX, RUT, SPX, DJI Closed Higher...VIX Fell...SPX Near All-time High...Mega-caps NVDA, AMZN, GOOGL, META Rise...Earnings Season Begins...


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SPX +81.14 6,967 opened and closed higher, just 34 points below its all-time high on Jan 28, 2026.  Mega-caps rose, mathematically supporting SPX’s move of the past two weeks.  Breadth weakened and remained positive as advancers led on both the NYSE and Nasdaq exchanges. Volume was below average and VIX closed lower.

Earnings season started today with EPS beats from BLK, C, JNJ and JPM.  WFC was a miss on EPS.


NVDA +7.20, +3.80%, HBO setup, 3 month high, on 161.2 million shares.
MU +39.10, +9.17%, recovered from EPS beat retracement, new closing high.

SPX advancers: HOOD MU DAL AXON COIN ARES TDG ORCL SMCI LUV WDC F.
SPX decliners: AKAM APA WFC CHTR OXY ERIE DVN CTRA FTI COP IT GDDY.

SPY below average volume of 63.3 million shares.
VIX -0.76, 18.36
NDX +1.81% closed higher for a tenth day.
DJI, 48,535, +0.66%, closes higher for a second day.


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


Up: QQQ, IWM, SPY, DIA,  
Down:

The SPY MFC green line is up at 85, price-action is short-term bullish. +10.6. 

Eight of eleven sectors (89.4%) were higher on Tuesday led by XLY, XLK and XLC


66 of 100 NDX stocks closed higher on Tuesday.

58 NDX stocks are above their 30 DMA: ROST, NLFX, MRVL, ARM, EA, AMD, BKR, AMD, AEP, INSM, LIN, AMD, AZN, CSX, FAST, ODFL, AMZN, INTC, KLAC, MAR, MPWR, STX, WDC, CSCO, ADI, BKNG, MCHP, TXN, AMAT, AVGO, BKR, GOOGL, LRCX, MELI, AAPL, ALNY, ASML, FER, MDLZ, MU, NVDA, NXPI, ORLY, PCAR, SBUX, HON, META, MNST, FANG, GEHC, ABNB, CDNS, PYPL, QCOM, SNPS, DASH, MSFT, MSTR, PDD, TTWO,

NDX Stocks to Watch on Wednesday:
Moving Above 30 DMA = 5
DASH, MSFT, MSTR, PDD, TTWO,  

Moving Below 30 DMA = 5
CCEP, CHTR, FANG, PANW, ROP,



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Monday, April 13, 2026

RUT, NDX, SPX, DJI Closed Higher...Breadth Strengthened, VIX Closed Lower after Ceasefire Negotiations Fail...Earnings Season Kicks Off BMO...


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SPX +69.35 6,886 opened lower after Middle East talks failed over the weekend but closed higher as one narrative suggested that traders preferred failed negotiations to an offensive war.  Breadth turned positive as advancers led on both the NYSE and Nasdaq exchanges. Volume was below average and VIX closed slightly lower. 

Earnings season starts with JPM, BLK, C, JNJ, WFC reporting before the open on Tuesday.

NVDA +0.68, +0.36%, bounced in a channel on 133.2 million shares.
MU +5.97, +1.42%, closed higher in a channel.

SPX advancers: ORCL SNDK FICO CDNS KKR IT NOW FIS FDS ACN ALB DELL.
SPX decliners: FAST CAG EIX PCG NEM TGT CIEN T LITE GIS KHC SRE.

SPY below average volume of 54.0 million shares.
VIX -0.11, 19.12
NDX +1.06% closed higher for a nineth day.
DJI, 48,218, +0.63%, a second pause day.


Mega caps MSFT, AVGO, GOOGL, TSLA, META, AMZN, NVDA, BRK/B rose and TSM, AAPL, WMT fell on Monday.


Up: IWM, QQQ, SPY, DIA,  
Down:

The SPY MFC green line is up at 74.4, price-action is short-term bullish. +10. 

Nine of eleven sectors (83.6%) were higher on Monday led by XLK, XLF and XLY


75 of 100 NDX stocks closed higher on Monday.

58 NDX stocks are above their 30 DMA: ROST, NLFX, MRVL, ARM, EA, AMD, BKR, AMD, AEP, INSM, LIN, AMD, AZN, CSX, FAST, ODFL, AMZN, INTC, KLAC, MAR, MPWR, STX, WDC, CSCO, ADI, BKNG, MCHP, TXN, AMAT, AVGO, BKR, GOOGL, LRCX, MELI, AAPL, ALNY, ASML, FER, MDLZ, MU, NVDA, NXPI, ORLY, PCAR, SBUX, HON, META, MNST, FANG, GEHC, ABNB, CCEP, CDNS, CHTR, PANW, PYPL, QCOM, ROP, SNPS,

NDX Stocks to Watch on Tuesday:
Moving Above 30 DMA = 9
ABNB, CCEP, CDNS, CHTR, PANW, PYPL, QCOM, ROP, SNPS,


Moving Below 30 DMA = 4
COST, FAST, KHC, XEL,



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