Daily Market Commentary: Tight Trading
It was a quiet day in point terms but taking a peak under the lid revealed a far more bullish day. The first point of note was how indices were able to hold all of yesterday's gain and even add a little (for the Nasdaq 100, Nasdaq and Russell 2000).
The quietest indices were Large Caps. The S&P barely added a point, but technicals continued to advance higher - there is still plenty of room for these to gain.
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The Nasdaq finished the day net bullish with a slight uptick in volume (net accumulation?). The index remains on course to test 2,616 resistance.
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Strength in the Nasdaq was reflected in the Bullish Percents. Here technicals of the breadth indicator are net bullish with powerful bullish divergences in the CCI and MACD.
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The Nasdaq 100 got as far as its 200-day MA as technicals rolled net positive. This index remains the one most likely to challenge July highs.
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While the Russell 2000 was able to finish on its 50-day MA, although the moving average remains a potential point of resistance.
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For tomorrow, look for the week long rally to consolidate before continuing higher. The Nasdaq 100 is the index to watch for leadership moves. If the Nasdaq 100 can push past the 200-day MA and the Russell 2000 its 50-day MA then it will help drag the Nasdaq and S&P 500 higher; the former towards 2,616 and the latter 1,260. These remain the goals for the current rally.
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The quietest indices were Large Caps. The S&P barely added a point, but technicals continued to advance higher - there is still plenty of room for these to gain.
($SPX)
via StockCharts.com
The Nasdaq finished the day net bullish with a slight uptick in volume (net accumulation?). The index remains on course to test 2,616 resistance.
($COMPQ)
via StockCharts.com
Strength in the Nasdaq was reflected in the Bullish Percents. Here technicals of the breadth indicator are net bullish with powerful bullish divergences in the CCI and MACD.
($BPCOMPQ)
via StockCharts.com
The Nasdaq 100 got as far as its 200-day MA as technicals rolled net positive. This index remains the one most likely to challenge July highs.
($NDX)
via StockCharts.com
While the Russell 2000 was able to finish on its 50-day MA, although the moving average remains a potential point of resistance.
($RUT)
via StockCharts.com
For tomorrow, look for the week long rally to consolidate before continuing higher. The Nasdaq 100 is the index to watch for leadership moves. If the Nasdaq 100 can push past the 200-day MA and the Russell 2000 its 50-day MA then it will help drag the Nasdaq and S&P 500 higher; the former towards 2,616 and the latter 1,260. These remain the goals for the current rally.
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Zignals offers a full suite of FREE financial services including price and fundamental stock alerts, stock charts for Indian, Australian, Frankfurt, Euronext, UK, Ireland and Canadian stocks, tabbed stock quote watchlists, multi-currency portfolio manager, active stock screener with fundamental trading strategy support and trading system builder. Forex, precious metal and energy commodities too. Build your own strategy and sell it in the MarketPlace to earn real cash.
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