Daily Market Commentary: 50-day MAs Defended Yet Again
For the S&P this support came at the channel. Volume was lighter but the narrow range makes it easier to place a swing trade; trade break of high/low and place stop on the flip side of today's range.
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The Nasdaq was more vulnerable given it had dropped outside of its channel for a second time with a powerful breakdown gap. Despite holding its 50-day MA just a few days ago, it was again left to bulls to defend the moving average in the space of a few days. Buying volume was light - another reason to be suspicious. A push to 2,670 remains favoured but while the 50-day MA holds it is a moving average 'buy'.
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The Russell 2000 is evolving into a more gentle ascent, but it did well to defend its 20-day MA. The bearish divergence in the MACD is more of a concern.
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So today belonged to the bulls, but it felt more like a stall in the decline rather than a last stand. The narrow intraday range gives swing traders something to play with - as do 50-day MAs and channel support. Should these break it will give the impetus back to bears.
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