Daily Market Commentary: S&P At Support But Tech Breaks

A tricky day for the markets. The S&P fell back to channel support, the second big drop in six days representing losses not yet seen for this rally. Technicals are mixed, a 'sell' trigger in the +DI/-DI followed a 'sell' trigger in the MACD, although On-Balance-Volume remains bullish. A test of the 50-day MA (and therefore a break of the channel) looks likely by the end of the week.

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The Nasdaq honored last week's breakdown gap, dropping back to its 50-day MA and outside of its rising channel. Volume climbed to register a distribution day. The defense of the gap suggests there is more power to this selloff than in previous attempts to push this index lower. Tomorrow could see a significant follow through lower - taking it close to 2,670 support.

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It was the same story for the Nasdaq 100

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And semiconductor index. The break of the channel confirms the end of the long standing rally. In the short term, look for a test of the 50-day MA.

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Small Caps (Russell 2000) are a little out on a limb, although sellers didn't let it off lightly - knocking close to 2% off its value. It too looks destined to test its 50-day MA. Note bearish divergence in MACD.

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With indices sharply lower we have to look to nearest support. This support looks to be the 50-day MAs for the various indices. The problem with this theory - particulary for the likes of the Russell 2000 - is indices have already defended the 50-day MA in recent weeks. So the chance of it playing again as support is reduced. A push >1% below the 50-day MA would likely be a cue to sell positions.

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