Daily Commentary
Headline News:
U.S. stock futures are lower as investors appear to be taking profits after the recent rally in the S&P 500. One catalyst for the rally has been corporate earnings, with 82% of 355 S&P firms topping estimates for the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, recent Reuters polls showed the U.S. economy is expected to reach pre-COVID-19 levels within a year. This comes after data showed a large drop in the number of new virus cases and hospitalizations in the United States.
Markets:
The S&P 500 traded in another broad-ranging day and again tested and held support at 3892.59. The volume was extremely light, with only 1,985,404,288 shares traded. The index is now forming a textbook base that will potentially lead to another new closing high soon. The RSI index is also moving sideways and forming a base confirming the trading action on the S&P 500. Potential support will remain at 3892.59, and possible resistance could come in at 3931.50.
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
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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