Daily Commentary
Headline News:
U.S. stock futures are lower to start the week amid fears of new coronavirus-driven lockdowns and Congress’s failure to agree on a new stimulus bill. The United Kingdom announced the possibility of a second national lockdown overnight threatening a potential global economic recovery. The passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has staled, for now, the potential of a new stimulus package to support the U.S. economy. Investors are seeking safe assets to start a potentially volatile week.
Markets:
The S&P 500 sold off heavy on Friday to moving below the 50-day moving average at 3342.93 and closing at 3319.47. The selling came with massive volume of 3,995,430,400, and the RSI index also dove lower to close at 42.74. The breach of the 50-day moving average should bring in more sellers today. The next level of potential support could come at 3279.32 and then possibly at 3200.05. We feel there is a possibility that the 3200.05 level could be tested today, and we will remain short term bearish.
We are currently long-term bullish and short-term bearish.
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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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