Daily Commentary
Headline News:
The S&P futures are lower after a major hedge fund defaulted on margin calls. The news has created fears that U.S. lenders could also be in jeopardy of default on similar positions. Also, the news could have large institutions selling positions early to avoid potential losses in the future if the selling continues. The selling appears to have also hit U.S media stocks and Chinese tech companies.
Markets:
The S&P 500 closed at a new all-time high of 3974.54 on Friday. However, the move came on tame volume of just 2,600,602,880, just slightly above average. The RSI index did move much higher in support of the move closing at 59.09. So, the index needs a follow-through day soon on heavy volume to proclaim a new uptrend. A pullback to potential support today at 3955.31 would be expected and possibly set up a move to a new all-time high soon.
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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