Daily Commentary
Headline News:
U.S. stock futures were higher as investors hope the late-day rally on Tuesday will carry through to today’s trading. Yesterday, Fed Chairman Powell testified that inflation was “soft” and that the U.S. economy was “a long way from our employment and inflation goals.” Also, the Food and Drug Administration’s staff endorsed Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ) single-shot vaccine for emergency use. The U.S. will now have three vaccine’s and hopes are higher for a faster rollout for the nation.
Markets:
The S&P 500 had a wide trading range Tuesday that saw a test and break of support at 3830.41 and a test of resistance at 3892.59. The index closed higher on the day at 3881.37 with above-average volume of 2,933,668,416. RSI did move slightly higher and closed at 54.83 and did not provide confirmation of the up move. So, today’s trading could be critical if any new potential uptrend will form soon. If possible resistance at 3892.59 is breached on high volume, we feel the index’s recent selling could be done.
We are currently long-term bullish and short-term cautious.
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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