Friday, April 17, 2026

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 7,164 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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Thursday, April 16, 2026

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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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 XLC


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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