Wednesday, February 23, 2022

SPX, NDX, DJI, RUT Continue to Slide...Breadth Weakens...Energy Sector Rises...

 
 
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SPX, NDX, and DJI fell Wednesday as Russia / Ukraine tensions intensified.  QQQ closed below Jan 24 support.  Chart Signals has been short-term bearish since Feb 11, prepare for a potential break of Jan 24 support by SPY.
 
 
SPY down 7.62 at 421.95, on 132.5 million shares, average volume, down on similar volume.
VIX up 2.21 at 31.02
QQQ down 8.66 at 329.42
 
 
CVX, JNJ, INTC, MRK led the DJIA, 2 advancers, -3
TAP, SWN, PSA, CTRA led the SPX, 58 advancers.
CDNS, MELI, REGN, GILD led the NDX, 8 advancers.
 
The two-year trend term is up.  The one-year trend is up.
 
Up:
Down:  DIA, SPY, IWM, QQQ,
 
One of eleven sectors was higher on Wednesday, led by XLE, XLV and XLP
 
Energy leaders: SWN, CTRA, CVX, WMB
Healthcare leaders:  BDX, BSX, BAX, CERN
Consumer Staples leaders: TAP, MO, K, HSY
 
Advancers were mixed on Wednesday as decliners led 2,486 to 876 on the NYSE and led 3,584 to 1,144 on the NASDAQ.
 
The SPY MFC green line is turned down at 23.3 and is short-term bearish.  SPY closed at a 6-month closing low, at the Jan 24 intra-day low. 
 
 
Uptrend sectorsXLE, XLP,
Neutral sectors: XLF, XLU, XLB, XLV, XLRE, XLK,
Down trend sectors: XLY, XLI, 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
 
8 of 100 NDX stocks closed higher on Wednesday.
 
8 NDX stocks are above their 30 DMA:  ATVI, EXC, TMUS, DDOG, MAR, DLTR, KHC, AZN,
 
NDX Stocks to Watch on Thursday:
Moving Above 30 DMA = 0
 
 
Moving Below 30 DMA = 4
ABNB, BKNG, KDP, MU,
 
 
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Ben W. said...

Wow…. The NDX has only 8 stocks above their 30 day MA. Amazing.