S&P 500 And Nasdaq 100 Each Down Sub-3% From Recent Highs To End Right On 50-Day; Russell 2000 In Slight Breach

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From last month’s record highs, both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 are down just under three percent and have now approached the 50-day, which has not been lost since last October when they bottomed. Given that the trendline support … Continued

CoT: Peek Into Future Through Futures, How Hedge Funds Are Positioned

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of September 27, 2022. 10-year note: Currently net short 365.2k, up 135.6k. Ae we there yet? Makes you wonder considering how the long end of the treasury yield curve has been behaving. The … Continued

Reflex Rally Due In Major Equity Indices – Possible Catalysts Include 1Q Results From Major Tech Outfits Or Upcoming FOMC Meeting

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An oversold reflex rally is due in major US indices. This week, major tech outfits report their March quarter. This could act as a catalyst. If post-earnings reaction instead acts as a headwind, the FOMC meets on May 3-4. The … Continued

Up 1.5% Week-To-Date, S&P 500 Has Room To Rally More In Sessions Ahead

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Up 1.5 percent in the first three sessions this week, the S&P 500 probably has more gains in store in the sessions ahead. A crucial dual resistance is two percent away. Last week, for the first time in four weeks, … Continued

VIX At 200-DMA, While S&P 500 Enjoys Strong 2-Week Rallies To End On Golden Ratio

After strong rallies the past couple of weeks, major US equity indices have reached crucial levels, particularly the S&P 500, even as the Russell 2000 fails at a breakdown backtest and VIX sits at the 200-day. The S&P 500 (4543) … Continued

CoT: Peek Into Future Through Futures, How Hedge Funds Are Positioned

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of March 22, 2022. 10-year note: Currently net short 263.8k, down 57.2k. At last, Jerome Powell seems to have gotten religion. Or so it seems. On Monday, the Federal Reserve chair delivered very … Continued

Second Bullish Weekly Hammer On Oversold S&P 500 In 5 Weeks, Relief Rally In Store

For the second time in five weeks, the S&P 500 charted out a bullish weekly hammer. Sentiment readings are suppressed, although non-commercials are at risk of being too bullish. Near-term, the path of least resistance is up – magnitude and … Continued

CoT: Peek Into Future Through Futures, How Hedge Funds Are Positioned

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of February 8, 2022. 10-year note: Currently net short 201.9k, down 73k. The minutes for the January 25-26 meeting are scheduled for next Wednesday. This was the year’s first FOMC meeting, during which … Continued

S&P 500 Approaches Golden Ratio Of Jan Decline – Again – Shorts Likely To Get Active

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In a matter of three weeks last month, the S&P 500 gave back 12.4 percent. A .618 golden ratio of that decline lies at 4591, which was tested on February 2 and again on Wednesday. The 50-day lies just above … Continued