Wednesday, March 29, 2017

SPX Pauses Tests S1 as Rally Continues...VRTX Jumps 20.45% on Phase 3 Studies...


Setups to Watch for Thursday

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Technical Commentary

In Tuesday’s post we discussed the 23.6% Fib retracement of the intermediate term trend since the November election.  Tonight we highlight Wednesday’s pause that stayed above both Tuesday’s large white candle S1 and the bounce that occurred today at the 23.6% Fib retracement of the rally this week.

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Bottom-line:  Technically speaking the SPX been in a healthy consolidation and the intermediate and long-term trends are still up.


QQQ +0.46%, IWM +0.32%, SPY +0.09%, DIA -0.21%,

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Up Trend: XLY, XLK, XLU, XLV
Sideways: XLB, XLF, XLRE, XLI, XLP,
Down Trend: XLE

Breadth weakened slightly as advancers led 1,953 to 1,050 on the NYSE and led 1,743 to 1,103 on the NASDAQ.

Wednesday – strengthened slightly, advancers led, +7 sectors
Tuesday – strengthened, advancers led, +9
Monday – strengthened, advancers led, +2
Friday –weakened, decliners led, +1
Thursday – strengthened, advancers led, +4


SPY up 0.22 at 235.54 on 61.9 million shares, 25% below average volume,
VIX down .11 at 11.42
TLT up 0.72 at 121.34…on 6.2 million shares 21% below average volume

Oil futures were up 1.16 to close at 49.60 on Wednesday.

The SPY MFC green line is flat at 50.6, be bullish with the SPY remaining above short-term support/resistance at 234.72.

6-month Intermediate Term Market Trend: Up
3-day Short Term Market Trend: Up



SPX and NDX Highlights

SPX up 3 points at 2,361.

SPX gainers CHK, JWN, HES, KSS, RRC, MRO, DVN, GS, APA, MUR, UAA, NRG, SWN, FTI, OKE, DG, VMC, MP, FL, TGT, HPE, MNK, NOV, WMB, CTL, M, EQT, COG, HAL, AYI, EQIX, ABX, RL, APC

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QQQ closes up .61 at 132.25.
   
NDX percentage gainers: VRTX, ENDP, REGN, DLTR, AMZN, ORLY, ALXN, SYMC, DISCA, GOOG, TRIP, GOOGL, ADSK, ILMN, SBAC, WDC, NFLX

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69 of 100 NDX stocks closed higher and one was unchanged on Wednesday.

61 NDX stocks are above their 30 DMA.

NDX Stocks to Watch on Thursday:
Moving Above 30 DMA = 9
ADSK, CHTR, EBAY, FAST, LVNTA, NXPI, ORLY, TRIP, VRTX,

Moving Below 30 DMA = 2
ADP, CSCO,


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Strong Stocks: Setups and Moves You Can Use

Bull Flag Setups include: XLU, AMAT, FISV, MXIM, NVDA, TXN, HD, JNJ, CLX, FLEX, MMM, WIX, NRG, EBAY, UNH,

Bull Flag Bounces include: NRG, SYMC, MNST, (3)

One Day Pullback: CCL, RCL, UAL,

MACD Histogram Bullish Divergence: X, STX, IBM, PANW,

Horizontal Breakout Setups include: QQQ, DIA, XLE, IYR, BA, EA, PANW, AVGO, ULTA, DIS, LVS, ADBE, CTRP, MCD, AAL, LUV, RF, CSX, ZION, STI, YHOO, HOLX, KLAC, LRCX, PYPL, GLW, NXPI, NFLX, SWKS, SOXL, INTC, TLT, ALK, TSLA, AMD, GDXJ, DAL, EXPE, HAS, ADI,

Horizontal Breakouts include: CHK, SWN, CF, AMZN, SPY, XLY, FB, WDC, CF, BABA, LNG,

New Highs include: CC, AMZN, FB, ATVI, HUN, WYNN, AAPL, MAR PCLN,

At Support Setups include: NTES, ADP, CMCSA, V,

Support Bounce: ROST, GS, NUE, AA, LUV, RF, AMBA,


Break of Support: PAYX,


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Earnings

This week:
Monday – DRI, RHT
Tuesday – MKC, CCL, 
Wednesday – PAYX
Thursday – PRGO
Friday

Earnings Reports
Positive earnings reactions


Negative earnings reactions
PAYX -1.52, -2.51%


2016 Q4 EPS (since Mar 7)
EPS Positive Reactions
DRI, RHT, CCL, MU, PVH, CTAS, FDX, TIF, ADBE, ORCL, ULTA, SIG, HRB

EPS Negative Reactions
PAYX, MKC, ACN, NKE, LEN, GIS, URBN,



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1 comment:

K said...

Thank you, Dave!

Kathy :)