Essentially Sideways In March, Nasdaq 100 In Search Of Catalyst, 1Q24 Earnings From US Tech Behemoths Still Month Away

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Although it rose 1.2 percent, the Nasdaq 100 essentially went sideways in March. This also offers tech bulls an opportunity to force another breakout. Catalysts are needed. There is, however, a month to go before the leading tech companies report … Continued

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

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of September 5, 2023. 10-year note: Currently net short 791.5k, down 14k. Non-commercials reduced their massive holdings of net shorts in 10-year note futures, but nothing major. At 791,535 contracts, positions remain within … Continued

Big Tech Ready To Report – Make-Or-Break For Tech-Heavy Indices, Which Are Giving Out Signs Of Fatigue

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The next couple of weeks are big for tech earnings. MSFT, GOOG and AMZN report this week, and AAPL the next, among others. Leading into this, consensus estimates have trended lower, and stocks have rallied to multi-month highs. Concurrently, market … Continued

With 4Q Earnings Season Underway, Major US Equity Indices Rally Last Week Right Into Make-Or-Break Resistance

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With two consecutive weeks of rallies, major US equity indices closed last week right at/near crucial resistance. This is taking place even as companies are getting ready to report 4Q22 earnings, which over the last multiple weeks have been persistently … Continued

Big Week For Tech Earnings; Ahead Of This, Nasdaq 100 Acts Strong, With Weakness Brewing Friday

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Both large- and small-caps rallied strong last week but retreated on Friday after filling the June 10th gap. The Nasdaq 100, too, filled the gap but kept rallying, only to see some selling on Friday. Tech’s relatively better performance – … Continued

Investor Sentiment Continues Elevated, Nasdaq Internals Diverge With Tech-Heavy Index

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Investors Intelligence bulls-to-bears ratio hit four this week – a rare occurrence. This is taking place at a time when internals on the Nasdaq are diverging with the index. Tech’s importance is all too known, with the top five US … Continued

With Outsize Influence On S&P 500 And Nasdaq 100, Top Six Get Ready To Report

With subtle signs of distribution hitting major equity indices in recent sessions, results from the top six US companies – all tech – could not have come at a more important juncture. The 1Q21 earnings season is one fourth through. … Continued

S&P 500 Posts Yet Another High, Nasdaq 100 Meekly Joins In, As Top 6 Tech Outfits Get Ready To Report 1Q Next Week

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The energizer bunny marches on. The S&P 500 rallied to a fresh high last week. This time around, the otherwise-laggard Nasdaq 100 joined in, meekly breaking out to a new high. Next week, the top six tech outfits are set … Continued

Unlike 3 Weeks Ago, Bulls’ Defense Tue Of Crucial Support On Major US Equity Indices Produces Mixed Results

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Merely three weeks after successfully testing crucial trend-line support, major US equity indices once again go through a similar experience on Tuesday – successfully but only this time the save was not as clean. At the end of January, major … Continued