Friday, December 3, 2021

Stock Indexes Open Higher Close Lower...DOCU Leads NDX Lower on Negative EPS Reaction...Staples Lead Sectors...

 
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Stocks opened higher Friday, sold off most of the day and closed lower.  A rally before the close, lifted SPX, NDX and DJI above their afternoon lows.  The SPX closed at 4,538, -38.67, and the NDX closed at 15,712, -278.72.
 
Jobs Report for November was below consensus, but futures initially moved higher.

DOCU -98.73, -42.22% at 135.09 collapses on a negative earnings reaction.
MRVL +12.56, +17.68% at 83.59 gaps up on a positive earnings reaction.
 
SPY down 3.98 at 453.42, on 137.3 million shares, above average volume, down on higher volume.  
VIX up 2.72 at 30.67
QQQ down 6.78, -1.74% at 383.13
 
WBA, PG, IBM, WMT led the DJIA, 15 advancers, -8
VIAC, COO, DISCA, SWK led the SPX, 196 advancers.
MRVL, PEP, EA, TMUS led the NDX, 32 advancers. 
 
The two-year trend term is up.  The one-year trend is up.
 
Up:
Down: DIA, SPY, QQQ, IWM,
 
SPY = channel bounce setup
DIA = channel bounce setup
QQQ = re-breakout after BO test
IWM = channel bounce setup
 
Three of eleven sectors were higher on Friday, led by XLP, XLU and XLV.
 
Consumer Staples leaders: WBA, PEP, TSN, GIS
Utilities leaders: CNP, ES, WEC, ED
Health Care leaders: COO, XRAY, BAX, TFX
 
Advancers weakened on Friday as decliners led 2,443 to 912 on the NYSE and led 3,693 to 1,017 on the NASDAQ.
 
The SPY MFC green line is pointed down at 33.7 and is short term bearish.  SPY closed above Wednesday’s low. 
 
 
Uptrend sectorsXLK, XLY, XLRE, XLE, XLF, XLV,
Neutral sectors:  XLP, XLU, XLB, XLI,
Down trend sectors: XLC,
 
The 6-month intermediate trend is up.  The ten-day trend is up.
 
3-month Intermediate Term Market Trend: Sideways
3-day Short Term Market TrendDown a little
 
32 of 100 NDX stocks closed higher on Friday.
 
32 NDX stocks are above their 30 DMA:  DLTR, VRSK, XLNX, AMD, AVGO, NVDA, AAPL, COST, INTU, QCOM, REGN, KLAC, NXPI, PTON, VRSN, LRCX, MCHP, MU, GILD, MRNA, VRTX, ADP, CDW, CSCO, FAST, ORLY, SNPS, TXN, XEL, CSX, MRVL, PEP,
 
NDX Stocks to Watch on Monday:
Moving Above 30 DMA = 3
CSX, MRVL, PEP,
 
Moving Below 30 DMA = 6
ADBE, ANSS, CDNS, INCY, JD, NTES,
 
 
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Ben W. said...

Thank you, Dave! It’s always interesting to me when the market sells off during the holidays.