Daily Market Commentary: Bull Trap Small Caps?

It had to happen eventually, but it looks like Small Caps have blinked first. Thursday's losses took the Russell 2000 below its breakout support, pressuring double bottom breakouts for Large Cap and Tech indices. This resulted in a relative shift in strength away from Small Caps to these indices.

($RUT)
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The S&P also made gains relative to the Russell 2000 (by simply not losing as much!). The index finished on double bottom breakout support. Another day of losses will see a bull trap here too.

($SPX):
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The Nasdaq came under a little more selling pressure to leave it just below breakout support - but perhaps not enough to confirm a bull trap.

($COMPQ)
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Any losses tomorrow will confirm bull traps and drop indices into new trading ranges. Look to Futures to set the tone for the day; a gap down at the open may prove tough to recover from.

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