NDX, SPX, RUT, DJI Closed Higher...Breadth Strengthened as Advancers Lead...VIX Falls Again...

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SPX +38.09, 6,881, opened and closed higher, formed a white candle that closed above the high of the low day. Breadth strengthened as advancers led on both the NYSE and the NASDAQ exchanges.  

SPX leaders: GPN, GRMN, MGM, CBRE, CDNS, APP, CSGP, DASH, MCO, LDOS.

SPX decliners: DINO, PANW, CCI, GPC, AMT, WELL, NXPI, CARR, ZBRA, EXE, NI.

SPY traded below average volume of 73.4 million shares on Wednesday.

VIX -0.67, at 19.62. 

NDX +0.80%, white candle closed above the high of the low day.

DJI, 49,662, +0.26%, formed a spinning top, in a bull flag pattern.

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

Up: QQQ, SPY, IWM, DIA,

Down:

The SPY MFC green line is pointed down at 41, price-action moved above the high of the low day and is short-term bullish. -5.3. 

Seven of eleven sectors were higher on Wednesday led by XLE, XLK and XLY. 

77 of 100 NDX stocks closed higher on Wednesday.

53 NDX stocks are above their 30 DMA: MNST, PCAR, ADI, WDC, TXN, ODFL, BKNG, MCHP, CMCSA, LIN, HON, LRCX, MU, ASML, MPWR, STX, BKR, SBUX, COST, FAST, AEP, MDLZ, AMGN, GILD, FANG, FER, CSX, PEP, CCEP, ROST, CHTR, TMUS, MAR, KDP, XEL, AZN, CTAS, AMAT, ARM, FTNT, KLAC, EXC, NXPI, REGN, VRTX, AAPL, WBD, CDNS, CSCO, DXCM, GEHC, KHC, NVDA,

NDX Stocks to Watch on Thursday:

Moving Above 30 DMA = 6

CDNS, CSCO, DXCM, GEHC, KHC, NVDA,   

Moving Below 30 DMA = 1

CEG,

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SPX, DJI, RUT Closed Higher, NDX Closed Slightly Lower...VIX Closes Lower...Breadth Mixed...

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SPX +7.05, 6,843, opened lower closed higher, formed a bullish engulfing above short-term support. Breadth weakened as advancers led on the NYSE and decliners led on the NASDAQ.  

SPX leaders: NCLH, FISV, LUV, CEG, PSKY, BAX, CMG, UAL MRNA, GNRC, GE.

SPX decliners: GPC, ALLE, LDOS, VMC, FDS, GIS, CPB, EXPE, SNDK, CDNS.

SPY traded average volume of 81.3 million shares on Tuesday.

VIX -0.91, at 20.29. 

NDX -0.13%, formed a white spinning top at short-term support.

DJI, 49,533, +0.07%, formed a doji, in a bull flag pattern.

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

Up: SPY, DIA, IWM,

Down: QQQ,

The SPY MFC green line is pointed down at 46.3, price-action is another close below the high of the low day as short-term support holds and is counter-trend defensive. -10. 

Three of eleven sectors were higher on Tuesday led by XLF, XLRE and XLI. 

50 of 100 NDX stocks closed higher on Tuesday.

48 NDX stocks are above their 30 DMA: MNST, PCAR, ADI, WDC, TXN, ODFL, BKNG, MCHP, CMCSA, LIN, HON, LRCX, MU, ASML, MPWR, STX, BKR, SBUX, COST, FAST, AEP, MDLZ, AMGN, GILD, FANG, FER, CSX, PEP, CCEP, ROST, CHTR, TMUS, MAR, KDP, XEL, AZN, CTAS, AMAT, ARM, FTNT, KLAC, EXC, NXPI, REGN, VRTX, AAPL, CEG, WBD,

NDX Stocks to Watch on Wednesday:

Moving Above 30 DMA = 3

AAPL, CEG, WBD,  

Moving Below 30 DMA = 3

INTC, KHC, ORLY,

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SPX, DJI, NDX, RUT Closed Higher...Breadth Strengthened...Markets Closed Monday, George Washington's Birthday...

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Markets are closed on Monday, February 16 for Washington’s Birthday.  Have a wonderful and relaxing 3-day weekend!

SPX +3.41, 6,836, traded in a range and formed a white spinning top near short-term support. Breadth strengthened as advancers led on both the NYSE and NASDAQ exchanges and in the NDX and SPX.  

SPX leaders: COIN, AMAT, DXCM, AKAM, HOOD, MOH, NRG, NEM, APP, TYL.

SPX decliners: STZ, NCLH, NVR, EXPE, BLDR, APD, RCL, STLD, ZBRA, V.

SPY traded above average volume of 96.2 million shares on Friday.

VIX -0.22, at 20.60. 

NDX +0.18%, formed a white spinning top at short-term support.

DJI, 49,500, +0.10%, formed a white spinning top, higher low in a bull flag pattern.

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

Up: SPY, DIA, QQQ, IWM,

Down:

The SPY MFC green line turned down at 56.3, price-action is another close below the high of the low day and is counter-trend defensive. -8.1 

Nine of eleven sectors were higher on Friday led by XLU, XLRE and XLV. 

72 of 100 NDX stocks closed higher on Friday.

48 NDX stocks are above their 30 DMA: MNST, PCAR, ADI, WDC, TXN, ODFL, BKNG, MCHP, CMCSA, LIN, HON, LRCX, MU, ASML, INTC, MPWR, STX, BKR, SBUX, COST, FAST, AEP, MDLZ, AMGN, GILD, FANG, FER, CSX, PEP, CCEP, ROST, CHTR, TMUS, MAR, KDP, KHC, XEL, AZN, CTAS, AMAT, ARM, FTNT, KLAC, EXC, NXPI, REGN, VRTX, ORLY,  

NDX Stocks to Watch on Tuesday:

Moving Above 30 DMA = 1

ORLY,  

Moving Below 30 DMA = 2

NVDA, WBD,     

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