Technical Outlook:

  • Massive rally off of the lows yesterday, when a continuation back towards the February lows appeared imminent. 
  • SPX managed to recapture the 5-day moving average and now sets up for a test of 1947 and the 50-day moving average, both of which have converged together. 
  • Yesterday’s morning sell-off tested and held the 10 and 20-day moving average (which also had a bullish crossover yesterday).
  • Volume came in much stronger than anything seen since 2/11 but still a shade below average volume levels.
  • After an early morning pop, VIX gave up all of its gains and ultimately dropped 1.2% down to 20.72. 
  • SPX 30 minute chart is a bit mangled as it put in a lower-low and will most definitely need to break Monday’s highs in order to avoid establishing a lower-high. 
  • Also on the 30 minute, the possibility exists that a head and shoulders pattern is forming, but the bears will have to avoid any additional rallies going forward. 
  • T2108 (% of stocks trading above their 40-day moving average) closed at its highest level since 12/1/15 at 48. 
  • Oil setting up for a re-test of the downtrend off the November highs. 
  • Insane price movements every day being created by computer generated trading (HFT’s) in a highly volatile market marked with enormous headline risk. washinton crosses the delaware

My Trades:

  • Added two new long positions yesterday. 
  • Covered SPY at $190.65 for a 1.1% gain. 
  • Sold NFLX at $88.30 for a 2.0% loss. 
  • Sold DIS at $94.00 for a 2.5% loss. 
  • Currently Long UPRO at at $49.99, R at $55.61
  • Currently 20% Long, 80% Cash
  • Will look to add 1-2 new positions to the portfolio today if the market can continue the rally off of the lows from yesterday. 
  • Join me each day for all my real-time trades and alerts in the SharePlanner Splash Zone

Chart for SPX:

SP 500 Market Analysis 2-25-16