Thursday, March 29, 2018

Markets Closed on Good Friday...Enjoy the Easter Holiday...Markets Bounce Above Wednesday's High as Breadth Strengthens...





After the Close Review of Thursday’s market action…QQQ, DIA, SPY, IWM, $VIX, INTC, NVDA, NFLX ADBE, BA,  more great setups …11:00 pm PST
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The DJIA, closed up 254 points at 24.103, led by strength in BA, HD, MMM, V, GS, INTC and CAT.   

Nine sectors were higher on Thursday, led by energy XLE +2.11%, and technology XLK +1.98%.

SPY up 3.32 at 263.15 on 124.2 million shares, 12% above average volume.  Up on lower volume.
VIX down 2.90 at 19.97
Oil up .24 to 64.91
TLT up .59 at 121.90 on 9.6 million shares.

INTC +5.00%, CSCO +2.95% led the DJIA, 25 advancers.
CNC +6.50%, MRO +5.29% and PVH +5.15%, led the SPX.
NVDA +4.63%, MELI +4.45% and FB +4.42% led the NDX.


Intermediate and long term up trend intact.  3-day short term trend is down.

Up: QQQ, DIA, SPY, IWM
Down:

Breadth strengthened on Thursday, as advancers led 2,313 to 627 on the NYSE and led 1,938 to 984 on the NASDAQ.

The SPY MFC green line is pointed down at 23, short-term bearish. 

Uptrend sectors:  XLRE,
Neutral sectors: XLY, XLF, XLV, XLI, XLB, XLE, XLU, XLK
Down trend sectors: XLP,

Intermediate-term trending stocks:  Many of these stocks have had significant pull backs over the past month and it is appropriate to wait for the uptrend to resume before considering entry… ADBE, MU, SQ, RNG, IBKR, SHOP, BA, NVDA, RACE, VRSN, ATVI, WB, V, ANET, ISRG, TAL, EA, EBAY, LYV, CAT, MAR, ALGN, CCL, RCL, TRU, WYN, PYPL, A, AABA, BABA, FCAU,  FB, CBOE, TTWO, WYNN, AA, WUBA, EDU, CC,


91 of 100 NDX stocks closed higher on Thursday.


16 NDX stocks are above their 30 DMA.  

NDX Stocks to Watch on Monday:
Moving Above 30 DMA = 9
ADBE, ADI, COST, EXPE, HSIC, INTU, ORLY, ROST, VRSK,

Moving Below 30 DMA = 0



The intermediate and long-term trends are still up.  The three-month trend is sideways.  The eight-day trend is down.

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

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