Daily Commentary
Headline News:
U.S. stock futures are set to surge at the open of trading a day after the most significant one day dive in about three months. Fears of a resurgence of coronavirus cases and a potential slow down in the U.S. economy were blamed for the selling. On the data front, investors will receive the Export and Import prices for May and the preliminary University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment for June.
Markets:
The S&P closed at 3002.10 after a dramatic selloff and was below the critical support of 3013.01 at the 200-day moving average. The selling came with above-average volume, and the RSI index moved solidly below the 50 level to close at 48.58. Potential support could now come in at 2980.29 and then possibly at 2913.23. The new uptrend that was in place has now had halted due to the massive selling. We feel the index will continue to see volatile trading before the uptrend will be back in place.
We are currently long-term bullish and short-term bearish.
John N. Lilly III CPFA
Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor℠
Accredited Asset Management Specialist℠
Portfolio Manager, RJ
Partner, DJWMG
Windsor Wealth Planners & Strategist
Futures trading is speculative, leveraged, and involves substantial risks. Investing always involves risk, including the loss of principal, and futures trading could present additional risk based on underlying commodities investments.
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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