August 22, 2017
Categories: Market Breadth Indicator
Intraday on Monday saw stocks slip lower than Friday’s close which put in a new lower low but stocks pushed back on low volume to close almost flat from Friday’s close. Much of the problem on Friday was a new decline in oil plus many investors are on vacation and a lot of other investors were away watching the solar eclipse. Here is the outlook for the S&P and NASDAQ indexes for Tue Aug 22 2017 as viewed by the advance decline numbers from the…
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August 20, 2017
Categories: Market Breadth Indicator
Friday saw stocks try to stay above the 2425 level for the S&P, Despite a number of dips and even a move positive for a short while, the S&P closed at 2425 on Friday, resting precariously on the support level that has held the rally up for months. While the close on Friday was definitely negative, the weekly Market Breadth Indicator outlook is intriguing to view as we try to figure out where stocks will head on Monday. Here is the outlook for the S&P…
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August 18, 2017
Categories: Market Breadth Indicator
August is known for its sell-offs and today marked the second sell-off in a week. Today was the second biggest sell-off this year for both the S&P and the Dow. Selling starting in the morning and a mid-morning rally attempt fizzled out. Buyers then moved lower and stocks followed them. Volume was light considering how big the drop was. Here is the outlook for the S&P and NASDAQ indexes for Fri Aug 18 2017 as viewed by the advance decline numbers from the close of…
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August 16, 2017
Categories: Market Breadth Indicator
On Wed Aug 16 2017 oil prices moved lower again, pressuring oil stocks. Meanwhile Fed minutes on Wednesday also showed that the Fed is concerned about low inflation and is divided on the timing of reducing the Fed’s balance sheet. On top of this was news of President Trump disbanding his Manufacturing Council following resignations by a number of participants. The indexes were higher in the day but dropped after 2:00 PM with the release of the Fed minutes. They closed still positive on the…
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August 15, 2017
Categories: Market Breadth Indicator
On Tuesday Aug 15, indexes closed flat with a slight bias lower as upbeat retail stats were overshadowed by a drop in Lowes Stock (HD) and Home Depot Stock (HD). The drop in Home Depot Stock came ahead of their earnings which were reported after the close. Lowes closed down 4.4% to $74.30 and Home Depot Stock closed down $4.09 to $150.17. After hours Home Depot issued stellar results marking the best quarterly report in its history. Here is the outlook for the S&P and…
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August 14, 2017
Categories: Market Breadth Indicator
Monday saw markets bounce solidly on the easing of tensions with North Korea. The S&P posted its biggest one day gain since April and the Dow closing within 7 points of 22,000. The NASDAQ however had the best gain, rising 1.34 percent to close at 6340.23. The VIX Index dropped 20.5% to close at 12.33 as investors decided on Monday that equities were back in “vogue”. But does the Market Breadth Indicator agree? Let’s take a look at the closing numbers and see what they…
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August 10, 2017
Categories: Market Breadth Indicator
Thursday was definitely about President Trump and North Korea. Markets that sit at historic highs but tend not to move much over a period of weeks are prone to investors looking for reasons to take profits. No one wants to be the first to exit but once selling starts others decide to join in, especially when they see the large declines in some names like Netflix, Alphabet, Amazon and today, retailers. Even those retailers that have yet to report earnings fell back, such as Target…
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August 10, 2017
Categories: Market Breadth Indicator
Wednesday saw stocks move lower but considering some of the market breadth numbers reviewed tonight, the indexes held up incredibly well. Here is the outlook for the S&P and NASDAQ indexes for Thu Aug 10 2017 as viewed by the advance decline numbers from the close of trading on Wed Aug 9 2017. ....The market breadth indicator analysis and outlook is for FullyInformed Members. Advance Decline Numbers Outlook For Aug 10 2017 FullyInformed Members can read this article through this link Members can sign in…
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August 8, 2017
Categories: Market Breadth Indicator
Tuesday saw stocks moving higher until news of North Korean possession of a nuclear warhead reached investors. Trump’s strongly worded response seemed, to many analysts, to leave open a door for military action. That spooked markets into the close and all three indexes ended the day slightly negative. Here is the outlook for the S&P and NASDAQ indexes for Wednesday Aug 9 2017 as viewed by the advance decline numbers from the close of trading on Tue Aug 8 2017. ....The market breadth indicator analysis…
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August 7, 2017
Categories: Market Breadth Indicator
Monday saw stock indexes move higher with the Dow making another new high at 22,121.15. The S&P closed near the day’s high at 2480.91, just 3 points from its all-time high of 2484.04. The NASDAQ had the best rally of the day rising half a percent to close at 6383.77, 77 points away from it all-time high. Here is the outlook for the S&P and NASDAQ indexes for Tuesday Aug 8 2017 as viewed by the advance decline numbers from the close of trading on…
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August 6, 2017
Categories: Market Breadth Indicator
Friday saw stocks gain some momentum on the back of better than expected non-farm payroll numbers. The US dollar had its best one day gain since Jan 6 thanks to the jobs report. However the jobs report also indicates that the Fed could consider beginning a reduction of its bond buying program (Quantitative Easing) which may grab the attention of investors in coming weeks. Friday’s outlook includes a review of the first week of August. Here is the outlook for the S&P and NASDAQ indexes…
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August 4, 2017
Categories: Market Breadth Indicator
Thu Aug 3 2017 saw the Dow close at another new all-time high but the broader S&P and Tech heavy NASDAQ closed down slightly on the day. Al the indexes are still within easy reach of their all-time highs as markets appear to be starting to drift more sideways than up or down. Here is the outlook for the S&P and NASDAQ indexes for Fri Aug 4 2017 as viewed by the advance decline numbers from the close of trading on Thu Aug 3 2017.…
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August 3, 2017
Categories: Market Breadth Indicator
Wednesday Aug 2 2017 saw the Dow Jones push beyond the 22,000 level marking a major milestone for the index. It is the third 1,000 barrier crossed by the index. The S&P closed up only slightly and Apple Stock’s rise was not enough to keep the NASDAQ positive into the close. Here is the outlook for the S&P and NASDAQ indexes for Thu Aug 3 2017 as viewed by the advance decline numbers from the close of trading on Wed Aug 2 2017. ....The market…
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August 1, 2017
Categories: Market Breadth Indicator
Tuesday saw the Dow set another closing high and intraday high as it came within 10 points of reaching 22,000. With earnings from 75 percent of the S&P companies now reported, 72 percent have beaten estimates ahead of last quarter’s 64 percent. Financial stocks that had been declining, rose for a second day today helping push stocks markets higher. Here is the outlook for the S&P and NASDAQ indexes for Wednesday Aug 2 2017 as viewed by the advance decline numbers from the close of…
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August 1, 2017
Categories: Market Breadth Indicator
Monday saw yet another new all-time high from the Dow helped in large part by Boeing Stock which reached $246.49 during the day before closing at $242.46 on higher than usual volume. Meanwhile the rest of the market was held back by the tech decline in Facebook, Amazon, Alphabet among others. Here is the outlook for the S&P and NASDAQ indexes for Tue Aug 1 2017 as viewed by the advance decline numbers from the close of trading on Mon Jul 31 2017. ....The market…
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