Wednesday, July 15, 2009
SPX 932...Highest Close Since June 12...
DJIA +256.72 +3.07%
SPX +26.84 +2.96%
NASDAQ Comp. +63.17 +3.51%
RUT +19.12 +3.85%
Exchange NYSE NASD
Advancing 2,754 2,266
Declining 284 480
Oil 61.53 +2.02
Gold 939.40 +16.60
SOX 281.56 +11.95
VIX 25.89 +0.87
The VIX moved higher and did NOT confirm the move up in the SPX.
Strongest Sectors: XLF +4.25%...XLB +3.92%...XLK +3.75%
Weakest Sectors: XLV +0.88%...XLP +1.63%...XLU +1.99%
All nine sectors moved higher on Wednesday. Financials, Materials, Technology, Energy and Industrials were stronger than the SPX +2.96%.
Financial stocks stronger than XLF +4.25%: AXP, C, ICE, PNC, PRU, MET, IVZ, ZION and JPM and ETFs UYG and FAS.
Tech stocks stronger than XLK +3.75%: INTC, CSCO, AMAT, ADBE, SYMC, HPQ, MSFT, EBAY, ORCL, GLW, MA and IBM.
Sector Watch
Up Trending:
Horizontal Breakout: XLB, XLK, XLY
Sideways: XLE, XLV, XLF, XLP, XLI, XLU
Down Trending:
SPX
Key resistance levels:
930 = horizontal
944 – 956 = January/June horizontal
962 = 161.8% Fib extension
Key support levels:
921 = Wednesday's S1/horizontal end of May high
912 = 50 DMA
878 = 200 DMA
870 -875 = horizontal
Stocks moved higher on Wednesday as INTC had positive earnings and guidance on Tuesday evening. The market gapped up after the INTC earnings in Tuesday’s after-hours trading and futures prices kept moving higher overnight. The SPX had a strong trend day with only modest pullbacks during the day and closed near its daily high.
Propelled by INTC, the SOX closed at its highest level since June 10. A rising SOX is confirmation of the rising Nasdaq.
The SPX closed at the 930 horizontal level. A modest pullback staying above its 922 S1 level would be bullish, similar to Tuesday's pause after Monday's large rise. So far the catalyst for this week's rise has been strong earnings from GS and INTC and economic releases that contained no unbearable negative surprises.
Major Nasdaq stocks INTC, WYNN, RIMM, CSCO, AMAT, JOYG, BIDU, BRCM, ADBE, SHLD, FSLR, FWLT, MSFT, URBN, EBAY, ORCL, COST, YHOO, AKAM, AAPL, GOOG, AMZN and QCOM all moved up more than 3% on Wednesday.
Retail stocks SHLD, ARO, URBN and JOSB see Wednesday morning graphs had strong gains.
Check out the 21 stocks below that closed above their 30 DMA on Wednesday.
Key Earnings and Economic Releases
Thursday: BAX, GE, GOOG, IBM, JPM
Jobless Claims
Friday: BAC, C
Housing Starts
Index Commentary
The DJIA moved formed a large white candle…broke above its 20, 30, and 50 DMA…three month chart target 10,340…volume was an above average 305 million shares…closed above its 20, 30, 50 and 200 DMA.
The SPX formed a large white candle…broke above its 30 and 50 DMA…3 month chart target of 1,075…closed above its 20, 30, 50 and 200 DMA.
The Nasdaq formed large white candle….broke above its 30 DMA…3 month chart target of 2,065…closed above its 20, 30, 50 and 200 DMA.
The RUT formed a large white candle…broke above its 20, 30 and 50 DMA…3 month chart target 606…closed above its 20, 30, 50 and 200 DMA.
Stocks to Watch on Thursday
Leading Stocks
Holding Above 30 DMA
PWRD, K, CPLA, ACN, PSYS, MHS, SLGN, AMED, ALGT, PPD, AMX, NFLX, BYI, CTSH, AAPL, BDX, DLTR, ESRX, PETS, USD, BIDU, FUQI, GMCR, GR, HLF JOSB, VPRT
Moving Above 30 DMA = 21
AMZN, ATW, BAP, CAM, DECK, DLB, EBAY, FAS, GES, GILD, JCOM, NIHD, ORCL, PCLN, RCI, SNHY, TDG, TRLG, UYG, URE, WRC
Moving Below 30 DMA = 0
Staying Below 30 DMA
FAZ, STRA, BKC, APEI, DV, NTLS, HDB, SYNA, CBST, CHL, ESI, GXDX, ICE, JW.A, WCG, JOYG, MCD, MYGN, PWR, X, GPRO, JEC, BLUD, RBN, AFAM, BIIB, FLS, VAR, PCP, SWN, MUR, RIMM, SPWRA, CLB, MOS, MON, SNA, EZPW, WAB, FSLR, WMT, HANS, GME
Intermediate Term Market Trend: Neutral
Short Term Market Trend: Up
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2 comments:
Dave,
We read your posting every day even though we/I don't comment but we are going to start commenting now!
Your teachings on trend,support/resistance levels and technical entry strategies has made us better and more knowledgable traders.
Did I mention more profitable too??? !!!
Rich
Dave,
I am interpreting the $VXN move down as confirming the move up in the NASDAQ. Is that correct?
Thanks for all you do!
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