Stock Market update -Feb 19th

The markets were up again this week, with all three of the major indexes closing at all time highs again, led by names like AAPL and GS in the DOW. Oil prices have been flat for a while now, while Bonds and Gold seem range-bound. With the VIX near all time lows, and the rally getting extended, we could see a pause or pullback in the near future.

GRPN, KHC popped
FOSL, MGM, TRIP, UNH dropped

We are now FINALLY over the  $20 Trillion debt level! See Debt Clock on the left... 

This week...

New all time highs:  ADBE, ANET, AMZN, AVGO, BA, BRK.B, CC, COST, HD, HON, KHC, MMM, UN, WM...

All time lows:   

Mergers/Deals:   

Options watch:   S&P 500 Implied Volatility is still very low... 
Link to high IVR stocks   
High Options volume:   SPY, IWM, QQQ, AAPL, FB, BAC, GLD, GDX, USO, VXX, XLF, FXI, EEM EWZ, XOP
CBOE VIX Volatility Index -still scraping bottom!

Next week:  Economic reports,  Earnings...

Earnings:       TSLA,   Retailers... FL, HD, WMT

This week's charts:

VIX still scraping the bottom... closed at 11.49, up a bit

AAPL got back up to its 2015 all-time highs... another top?

Links...

S&P 500 - post election rally resumed!

10yr Interest Rates 

Labor Force Participation Rate (10 year chart) 

Fear & Greed Index

ETFs - Ranked by YTD Percent Change

Commodities/Futures (charts):

Crude Oil was unchanged, closing near 53.41

Gold was up a bit, closing near 1235

The 30 year Bond was down a bit,  closing near 151.28

The US Dollar was unchanged, closing near 100.92

NEWS:

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