Daily Commentary
Headline News:
U.S. stock futures are set to open higher after major retailers posted better than expected Q2 earnings and profit reports. Home Depot (HD) comparable same-store-sales came in better than expected due to a rise in home repairs. Walmart (WMT) posted its largest ever growth in online sales as consumers were purchasing goods from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Both stocks were up over 2% in pre-market trading. Housing starts increased by 22%, above expectations, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.469 million last month.
Markets:
The S&P 500 traded as high as 3387.59 on Monday just under potential resistance at 3387.89 and closed at 3381.99. The trading was at the top of the current trading and continued the base building over the last four days. The RSI index also moved higher at the top of its range in support of the S&P’s base building. We feel that a move to new highs is now possible this week, and we want to see the breakout come on above-average volume to confirm a potential new uptrend.
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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