Daily Commentary
Headline News:
U.S. stock futures were are higher in early morning trading a day after the S&P 500 reached a 10% decline from the recent record highs. Later today investors will be watching Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony on the CARES Act before the House Financial Services Committee. The Chairman is expected to suggest the need for more fiscal stimulus to add a U.S. economy that has been weakened by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Markets:
The S&P 500 sold off down to 3229.10 and then rallied late in the day to close at 3281.06. The trading came on above-average volume at 2.970,704,896, and the RSI index moved into oversold territory closing at 39.25. The RSI index is now at its lowest level since the massive selling back in March, where it moved down to 24.52. The potential S&P 500 resistance level at 3279.32 held, so we know that sellers are still lurking around that level. We will remain short term bearish due to a large amount of uncertainty the markets are dealing with at this time.
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
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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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