Monday, December 20, 2021

SPY Forms Hammer at Higher Low after 3-day Pullback...Utilities, Staples Lead Sectors...MU, NKE Up in After-hours on Positive EPS Reaction...

 
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The SPX pulled back for a third day, formed a hammer at a higher low and closed at 4,568 -52.62The NDX closed near 3-week support at 15,627, -173.82.  SPY and QQQ are up in after-hours trading after MU +5.57, +6.79% and NKE +5.98, +3.81% rose on positive earnings reactions.
 
 
SPX changes today:
Dec 20 SBNY, SEDG, FDS replaced LEG, HBI, WU
NDX changes today:
Dec 20 ABNB, FTNT, PANW, ZS, DDOG, LCID replaced CDW, CERN, CHKP, FOXA, FOX, INCY, TCOM
 

SPY down 4.89 at 454.98, on 107.1 million shares, above average volume, down on lower volume.  
VIX up 1.30 at 22.87
QQQ down 4.22, -1.06% at 380.69
 
MRK, HD, WMT, PG led the DJIA, 6 advancers, +1
CCL, PFE, AAL, NCLH led the SPX, 78 advancers.
SGEN, EA, AVGO, NFLX led the NDX, 18 advancers.
 
The two-year trend term is up.  The one-year trend is up.
 
Up:
Down: SPY, QQQ, DIA, IWM,
 
 
Two of eleven sectors were higher on Monday, led by XLU, XLP and XLV.
 
Utilities leaders: D, AEP, EIX, DUK
Consumer Staples leaders: LW, KR, CLX, KMB
Health Care leaders: PFE, DVA, ABBV, MRK 
 
Advancers weakened on Monday as decliners led 2,716 to 653 on the NYSE and led 3,457 to 1,243 on the NASDAQ.
 
The SPY MFC green line turned down at 57.4 and is defensive.  SPY is a 3-day pullback making a higher low in an ascending triangle. 
 
 
Uptrend sectorsXLP, XLV, XLRE, XLU, XLK, XLB, XLY, XLE, XLI, XLF,
Neutral sectors: 
Down trend sectors: XLC,
 
The 6-month intermediate trend is up.  The ten-day trend is up.
 
3-month Intermediate Term Market Trend: Up
3-day Short Term Market TrendDown
 
18 of 100 NDX stocks closed higher on Monday.
 
28 NDX stocks are above their 30 DMA:  DLTR, AVGO, AAPL, COST, LRCX, MU, GILD, VRTX, CSCO, FAST, ORLY, XEL, MRVL, PEP, AEP, AMGN, CTSH, WBA, MNST, MDLZ, TMUS, KDP, MRNA, PAYX, SIRI, VRSN, FTNT, PANW,
 
Removed in annual rebalance:  CERN, CHKP, INCY, Added: FTNT, PANW,
 
NDX Stocks to Watch on Tuesday:
Moving Above 30 DMA = 0
 
 
Moving Below 30 DMA = 7
ANSS, FB, FISV, ILMN, INTC, KHC, MCHP,
 
 
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