Morning Commentary
Headline News:
Wall Street is set for a higher open after continued good Q1 earnings results. Bank of America (BAC) reported better than expected earnings and was higher by 1.3% in pre-market trading. Newly listed stock Coinbase (COIN) was higher by 8.8% this morning, a day after first-day trading that saw its market cap briefly touch $100 billion. Meanwhile, U.S. retail sales increased by 9.8% in March, and February’s report was revised higher to 2.7%, showing an increase in consumer demand.
Markets:
The S&P 500 traded sideways on Wednesday and has formed a small trading range of 4120.87-4151.69. The RSI index moved below the oversold zone, closing at 69.37, typically bringing in the sellers. A move above the 4151.69 level could be seen as bullish and attract new buyers since there will be no overhead resistance. We would like to see the trading remain inside the new range before continuing the impressive recent rally.
We are currently long-term bullish and short-term bullish.
John N. Lilly III CPFA
Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor℠
Accredited Asset Management Specialist℠
Portfolio Manager, RJ
Partner, DJWMG
Windsor Wealth Planners & Strategist
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The Relative Strength Index (RSI), developed by J. Welles Wilder, is a momentum oscillator that measures the speed and changes of price movements.
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