Daily Commentary
Headline News:
U.S. stock futures are set to open higher to start the week after markets experienced the steepest weekly loss since March. The morning rally is coming despite England announcing a stay-at-home order to fight the coronavirus, and the U.S. continues to experience a rise in new virus cases. However, markets could be in a wait and see mood until the Presidential election is concluded on Tuesday night.
Markets:
The S&P 500 sold down to potential support at 3229.01 and rallied late in the day to close at 3269.69 on Friday. The trading came with volume of 2,984,976,384, and the RSI index closed at 37.05. We feel the test and hold of the support level is a good sign the recent selling is possibly done, and the market can now bounce back for an oversold condition. A substantial rally on above-average volume would be needed to confirm a new uptrend. Potential resistance could potentially come in at 3326.44.
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
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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