IWM, DIA Closed Higher...SPY, QQQ Closed Lower...SPX Opens Lower after Middle East Conflict Remains Conflicted...

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SPX -16.92, 7,109 opened and closed lower, after a weekend where the Middle East Ceasefire continues to reflect the Iranian tactic of “selective disruption.”  It appears like “we agree but will do what we want.”   Breadth weakened as advancers led on the NYSE exchange. Volume was again below average and VIX closed higher.

EPS season Day 5 STLD reported EPS after the close.  DGX DHI DHR EFX GE GPC HAL MMM MSCI NOC NTRS RTX SYF TSCO and UNH report Tuesday before the open BMO.

NVDA +0.38, +0.19%, Feb 25 BO continuation move , on 119.3 million shares.

MU -2.16 -1.46%, BO test, again closed above Tuesday’s S-1 level.

SPX advancers: TTD SWK HPE STLD DELL XYZ ERIE LYB ULTA CHTR BIIB.

SPX decliners: NRG BSX INTC NCLH CEG UAL META NFLX EQT VST CLX ABBV.

SPY below average volume of 43.5 million shares.

VIX +1.39, 18.87 

NDX -0.31% paused after a 13-day up trend.

DJI, 49,442, -0.01% paused.

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

Up: IWM, DIA,

Down: SPY, QQQ,

The SPY MFC green line is up at 98.1, price-action is short-term bullish. -0.1. 

Six of eleven sectors (63.5%) were higher on Monday led by XLB, XLF and XLRE. 

55 of 100 NDX stocks closed higher on Monday.

74 NDX stocks are above their 30 DMA: ROST, MRVL, ARM, EA, AMD, BKR, AMD, AEP, AMD, AZN, CSX, FAST, ODFL, AMZN, INTC, KLAC, MAR, MPWR, STX, WDC, CSCO, ADI, BKNG, MCHP, TXN, AMAT, AVGO, GOOGL, LRCX, MELI, AAPL, ASML, FER, MU, NVDA, NXPI, ORLY, PCAR, SBUX, META, MNST, FANG, GEHC, ABNB, CDNS, PYPL, QCOM, SNPS, DASH, MSFT, MSTR, PDD, TTWO, APP, CHTR, DDOG, PANW, ROP, TSLA, ADSK, CCEP, CMCSA, CRWD, FTNT, PEP, XEL, COST, IDXX, MDB, TRI, WBD, ADBE, CPRT, LIN, MDLZ, PAYX,

NDX Stocks to Watch on Tuesday

Moving Above 30 DMA = 5

ADBE, CPRT, LIN, MDLZ, PAYX,

Moving Below 30 DMA = 5

AMGN, CEG, CTSH, HON, NLFX,

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RUT, NDX, SPX Reached All-time Closing Highs on Friday...Breadth Strenghened...VIX Fell...Mega-caps are Rising...

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SPX +84.78 7,126 opened and closed higher, hit an all-time closing high.  Mega-caps TSLA, AAPL, META, GOOGL, NVDA, MSFT and AMZN rose.  Breadth strengthened as advancers led on both the NYSE and on the Nasdaq exchanges. Volume was again below average and VIX closed lower.  IWM broke out to a new closing high!  

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EPS season Day 4 STT, TFC, FITB and RF closed higher on positive EPS reactions.  NFLX closed lower.   

NVDA +3.33, +1.68%, Feb 25 BO continuation move , on 160.1 million shares.

MU -2.16, -0.47%, BO test, remained above Tuesday’s S-1 level.

SPX advancers: RCL UAL CCL MHK DLTR BLDR IFF COHR LUV PHM RVTY ADI.

SPX decliners: LYB DOW NFLX CF ALB VLO APA MPC OXY DINO COP PSX EOG.

SPY below average volume of 70.5 million shares.

VIX -0.46, 17.48, 

NDX +1.29% all-time closing high at 26,672 up for a thirteenth straight day.

DJI, 49,447, +1.79% closed higher

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

Up: IWM, DIA, QQQ, SPY,

Down: 

The SPY MFC green line is up at 98.2, price-action is short-term bullish. +3.8. 

Nine of eleven sectors (89.6%) were higher on Friday led by XLY, XLI and XLK. 

78 of 100 NDX stocks closed higher on Friday.

74 NDX stocks are above their 30 DMA: ROST, NLFX, MRVL, ARM, EA, AMD, BKR, AMD, AEP, AMD, AZN, CSX, FAST, ODFL, AMZN, INTC, KLAC, MAR, MPWR, STX, WDC, CSCO, ADI, BKNG, MCHP, TXN, AMAT, AVGO, GOOGL, LRCX, MELI, AAPL, ASML, FER, MU, NVDA, NXPI, ORLY, PCAR, SBUX, META, MNST, FANG, GEHC, ABNB, CDNS, PYPL, QCOM, SNPS, DASH, MSFT, MSTR, PDD, TTWO, APP, CHTR, DDOG, PANW, ROP, TSLA, ADSK, CCEP, CEG, CMCSA, CRWD, FTNT, PEP, XEL, AMGN, COST, CTSH, HON, IDXX, MDB, TRI, WBD,

NDX Stocks to Watch on Monday

Moving Above 30 DMA = 8

AMGN, COST, CTSH, HON, IDXX, MDB, TRI, WBD,

Moving Below 30 DMA = 2

BKR, LIN,

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NDX, SPX Closed Higher at New All-time Highs...VIX Closed Slightly Lower...EPS Season Day 3...

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SPX +18.33 7,041.28 opened and closed higher, made an all-time closing high.  Mega-caps MSFT, META, AMZN rose.  Breadth weakened and remained barely positive as advancers led on the NYSE by one and on the Nasdaq exchange. Volume was again below average and VIX closed slightly lower.

EPS season Day 3 JBHT, MRSH, PEP, BK, PLD, KEY and KMI closed higher on positive EPS reactions.  TRV, CFG, USB, ABT and SCHW closed lower.   

NVDA -0.52, -0.26%, pause day after an 11-day rally, on 134 million shares.

MU +1.00, +0.22%, formed spinning top, traded in a range above Tuesday’s S-1 level.

SPX advancers: ALB ON DELL LITE CHRW AMD CHTR AKAM COHR JBHT INTC.

SPX decliners: SCHW ABT RCL CCL NCLH GE TKO TDG RVTY IQV RJF TMO.

SPY below average volume of 49.8 million shares.

VIX -0.23, 17.94, 

NDX +0.49% all-time closing high at 26,333 closing above its Wednesday’s high.

DJI, 48,578, +0.24% closed higher

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

Up: QQQ, SPY, IWM, DIA,

Down: 

The SPY MFC green line is up at 94.4, price-action is short-term bullish. +5.4. 

Seven of eleven sectors (59.7%) were higher on Thursday led by XLE, XLC and XLK. 

67 of 100 NDX stocks closed higher on Thursday.

68 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, ASML, FER, MU, NVDA, NXPI, ORLY, PCAR, SBUX, META, MNST, FANG, GEHC, ABNB, CDNS, PYPL, QCOM, SNPS, DASH, MSFT, MSTR, PDD, TTWO, APP, CHTR, DDOG, PANW, ROP, TSLA, ADSK, BKR, CCEP, CEG, CMCSA, CRWD, FTNT, PEP, XEL,

NDX Stocks to Watch on Friday

Moving Above 30 DMA = 9

ADSK, BKR, CCEP, CEG, CMCSA, CRWD, FTNT, PEP, XEL,

Moving Below 30 DMA = 2

ALNY, HON,

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