Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Pullback Continues as Breadth Weakens on Above Average Volume after Above Consensus Consumer Confidence Report...


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The SPX -44.45 opened higher, reversed lower, and closed lower.  Sellers were in control after the open on an above average volume day.

Today's Consumer Confidence report was 103.2 vs. 97.4 consensus.  Market action suggests good news was bad news today.  This week’s releases include ISM Manufacturing Index on Thursday and the Employment Situation report on Friday.  Several Fed members speak this week including Thomas Barkin, John Williams, Loretta Mester and Raphael Bostic.

TLT closed higher, TNX was unchanged, while DXY, /CL GLD moved lower.


SPY down 2.68 at 398.21, on 65.3 million shares, average volume, down on lower volume.
VIX up .00 at 26.21
QQQ down 3.39 at 301.02


AXP, JPM led the DJIA, 2 advancers, -3
EPAM, GPS, PAYC, BBY led the SPX, 65 advancers
WDAY, OKTA, ZS, DOCU led the NDX 14 advancers

The two-year trend term is up.  The one-year trend down.

Up:
DownDIA, SPY, QQQ, IWM, 

All eleven sectors were lower on Tuesday, the least weak were XLF, XLV and XLC.

Financials leadersSIVB, SCHW, MKTX, BAC
Health Care leadersCRL, BMY, ABMD, TFX
Communication Services leadersWBD, TMUS, T, TTWO

Advancers weakened on Tuesday as decliners led 2,517 to 668 on the NYSE and advancers led 3,180 to 1,339 on the NASDAQ.

The SPY MFC green line is pointed down below 80 at 53.8 and is defensiveSPY opened higher, reversed lower, and closed lower.


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

The 6-month intermediate trend is down a little.  The ten-day trend is down.

3-month Intermediate Term Market Trend: Sideways
3-day Short Term Market TrendDown

14 of 100 NDX stocks closed higher on Tuesday

12 NDX stocks are above their 30 DMA:   ROST, ADP, AEP, XEL, TMUS, TEAM, WDAY, PANW, CRWD, PDD, JD, GILD,

NDX Stocks to Watch on Wednesday:
Moving Above 30 DMA = 1
GILD,

Moving Below 30 DMA = 4
BIDU, KDP, KHC, PYPL

 

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