Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Geopolitical Tensions between Russia, Ukraine Ease, RUT, NDX, SPX, DJI Rally...Technology, Semiconductors Lead NDX Rally...

 
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SPX, NDX, and DJI opened higher and closed higher after geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine seemed to ease.  Putin is apparently ready for talks with NATO over missile deployments in Europe.  This is still an event risk at a decreased level from Monday. 
 
PPI came in above expectations.
 
Fed minutes will be released on Wednesday at 2 pm ET.
 
 
SPY up 7.08 at 446.10, on 88.6 million shares, below average volume, up on lower volume.
VIX down 2.63 at 25.70
QQQ up 8.64 at 356.13
 
 
CRM, BA, AXP, NKE led the DJIA, 26 advancers, +18
AAL, EPAM HSIC, UAL led the SPX, 397 advancers.
MRVL, NVDA, MU, LRCX, AMD led the NDX, 89 advancers.
 
The two-year trend term is up.  The one-year trend is up.
 
Up: IWM, QQQ, SPY, DIA,
Down: 
 
Nine of eleven sectors were higher on day, led by XLK, XLY and XLB.
 
Technology leaders: NVDA, EPAM, ENPH, MU
Consumer Discretionary leaders: EXPE, NCLH, CCL, BWA
Basic Materials leaders: ALB, MLM, NUE, WRK
 
Advancers strengthened on Tuesday as advancers led 2,584 to 786 on the NYSE and led 3,729 to 1,003 on the NASDAQ.
 
The SPY MFC green line is turned down at 43.4 and is short-term bearish.  SPY closed above the HOLD of Monday’s hammer. 
 
 
Uptrend sectorsXLE, XLP, XLF,
Neutral sectors: XLU, XLI, XLB, XLRE, XLV, XLK, XLY,
Down trend sectors: XLC,
 
The 6-month intermediate trend is up.  The ten-day trend is down.
 
3-month Intermediate Term Market Trend: Down
3-day Short Term Market TrendDown a little
 
89 of 100 NDX stocks closed higher on Tuesday.
 
38 NDX stocks are above their 30 DMA:  CERN, ATVI, EXC, BKNG, INCY, BIDU, FISV, JD, SIRI, TMUS, DDOG, MAR, CHTR, DLTR, ABNB, FTNT, PDD, ZS, CRWD, REGN, TEAM, MU, MELI, PANW, SPLK, AAPL, ALGN, AMZN, AVGO, COST, CTSH, EA, MTCH, NVDA, OKTA, ORLY, PCAR, VRTX,
 
NDX Stocks to Watch on Wednesday:
Moving Above 30 DMA = 13
AAPL, ALGN, AMZN, AVGO, COST, CTSH, EA, MTCH, NVDA, OKTA, ORLY, PCAR, VRTX,
 
Moving Below 30 DMA = 1
KDP,
 
 
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Ben W. said...

Thank you, Dave. Wednesday should be interesting with the FED minutes coming and Putin’s party ongoing.