Daily Commentary
Headline News:
U.S. futures are set for a lower open a day after yesterday’s broad-based rally. Later today, Fed Chairman Powell and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin will testify before the Senate on the government’s response to the coronavirus. Earlier this morning, Walmart (WMT) posted strong earnings, and the stock is up 4% in pre-market trading. Home Depot (HD) was lower to start the day after reporting the COVID-19 related expenses are weighing on profits.
Markets:
The S&P 500 had a strong rally that saw the index moved above resistance at 2879.22 and closed at 2953.91 on Monday. The close was just below potential resistance at2954.86, which has proven difficult to move past recently. The rally came on above-average volume and a surge in the RSI index up to 58.92. Potential resistance could now come in at the 20-day moving average at 2998.44. We need to see a follow-through soon on higher than average volume before we move back to short term bullish.
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
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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