Daily Commentary
Headline News:
U.S. stock futures were mixed to start the day after the S&P 500 had its largest four-day pullback in over a year. The coronavirus continues to cause concerns of a global economic slowdown and fears of a worldwide epidemic. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the virus would likely strike the U.S., and a pandemic is likely to occur. The uncertainty in the markets at this time could keep investors on the sidelines or possibly bring on more selling.
Markets:
The S&P 500 moved down to potential support at 3126.09 and moved slightly higher off that level to close at 3128.09. The index has now had significant technical damage that should take some time to repair. Volume has picked up substantially over the last two days, and the RSI index has now moved into the oversold territory at 28.29. We will continue to remain short term bearish until there is buying on above-average volume, and RSI moves above the 30 level.
We are currently long-term bullish and short-term bearish.
John N. Lilly III
Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor℠
Accredited Asset Management Specialist℠
Portfolio Manager, RJ
Partner, DJWMG
Dominguez & Jones Wealth Management Group
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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