Morning Brief
Headline News:
The S&P 500 futures trade 71 points, or 1.6%, above fair value in a relief rally on news that Russia has pulled back some troops from its border with Ukraine. Long-term interest rates have edged higher while oil prices have taken a dip. According to CNBC, there are still over 100,000 troops conducting large military drills at the border, so the U.S. is taking possible de-escalation with a “grain of salt.” The market, though, is more optimistic that diplomacy will win out. Other positive-sounding developments include the People’s Bank of China injecting CNY100 billion ($15.7 billion) into the banking system, Intel (INTC 48.21, +0.63, +1.3%) acquiring Tower Semi (TSEM 47.73, +14.60, +44.1%) in a $5.4 billion cash deal, and better-than-expected earnings reports.
(Michael Gibbs, Director of Equity Portfolio & Technical Strategy)
Markets:
The S&P 500 sold off again on Tuesday, closing lower at 4401.67. However, buyers did step in at 4364.84 and rallied the index into the close. So, we now know there is more potential support 4364.84 if the index should see selling today. So far, the S&P 5000 futures are higher by 56 points this morning, with a suggested open of 4447.75. That would bring about a test of the possible resistance at the 200-day moving average at 4453.16 early in the trading day.
We are currently Intermediate-term bullish and short-term bullish.
John N. Lilly III CPFA
Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor℠
Accredited Asset Management Specialist℠
Portfolio Manager, RJFS
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.
The advance/decline line (A/D) is a technical indicator that plots the difference between the number of advancing and declining stocks on a daily basis. The indicator is cumulative, with a positive number being added to the prior number, or if the number is negative it is subtracted from the prior number.
The A/D line is used to show market sentiment, as it tells traders whether there are more stocks rising or falling. It is used to confirm price trends in major indexes, and can also warn of reversals when divergence occurs.
Net New 52-Week Highs is a simple breadth indicator found by subtracting new lows from new highs. “New lows” is the number of stocks recording new 52-week lows. “New highs” is the number of stocks making new 52-week highs. This indicator provides an immediate score for internal strength or weakness in the market. There are more new highs when the indicator is positive, which favors the bulls. There are more new lows when the indicator is negative, which favors the bears. Chartists can analyze daily fluctuations or apply a moving average to create an oscillator that meanders above and below the zero line. Net New Highs can also be used like the AD Line by creating a High-Low Line based on cumulative Net New Highs.
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