Daily Market Commentary: Bulls Step In

It wasn't a pretty start, although most of the damage was done yesterday in the Futures market rather than today. The recovery took a while to get going, only picking up steam when European markets shut their doors. The bounce from lows was enough to confirm angled consolidations which may suggest more upside for tomorrow.

The S&P has the 'cleanest' looking channel. The index closed just below its 20-day MA, but a continuation of the late day surge could see this work as support. Volume climbed to register as distribution and there was a 'sell' trigger in on-balance-volume.

S&P 500 Large Cap Index ($SPX)
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The Nasdaq hasn't quite got the consolidation definition of the S&P, but the bull trap is clear. Volume climbed to register distribution.

Nasdaq Composite ($COMPQ)
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Meanwhile, the Russell 2000 had a quiet day. It didn't suffer the large gap lower at the open, but didn't rally strongly either. More of a case of 'no news is good news'.

($RUT)
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For tomorrow, look for the afternoon rally to extend into morning trading (baring any more shocks overnight). Watch for supply when markets make it back to September swing highs.

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