Stock Market update -Sep 30th

The S&P500 pulled back a bit in this steady up-trend we have seen since April. The Nasdaq 100  (QQQ) on the other hand was actually trending up this week, while the small-caps (IWM) and the DOW trended down.  Bonds were up, in spite of the Fed raising interest rates. Oil rallied too, taking out the July high! The Fed raised rates another .25 points as expected, with another increase expected in December. We had the best quarterly performance in stocks in many years.
The Health Care sector (XLV) was a top performer this past quarter

BBBY dropped on earnings

Comcast tops Fox with final $38.8 billion bid to acquire Sky


Over $21 Trillion in debt! See Debt Clock on the left, or here... 



S&P500 performance, 9 months -(CHART Link)




NYA -NYSE Composite Index 
-still below the Jan high, but getting there...



TSLA roller coaster



AMD topping out?


New all time highs:   ATVI, ABT, FTNT, LOW, LULU, ROKU, SQ, TJX,  TTWO, VRTX, YUM & more
All time lows:   JCP, SHLD, SNAP 

Options watch:   S&P 500 Implied Volatility -near the lows again!
CBOE VIX (Volatility Index) was up...  

Link to high IV stocks   
High Options volume:   
ETFs SPY, IWM, QQQ, GLD, GDX, USO, XOP, VXX, XLF, XLE, FXI, EEM EWZ, 
Stocks AAPL, AMD, BAC, BABA, FB, MU, NFLX, NVDA, TSLA

Next week:   
Earnings:   COST, PEP

This week's charts:



FAANNG stocks (link) -not participating in the S&P rally!
MSFT doing well though...


Links...
S&P 500 - holding above the Jan top...
Gold was down a bit closing near 1196 -hanging around $1200!
The 30 year Bond was flat, closing near 140.31
The US Dollar was up, closing near 94.81

NEWS
S&P 500 posts strongest quarter since 2013 as stocks close mostly unchanged
Facebook says 50 million user accounts were exposed to hackers
Tesla’s Elon Musk settles with SEC, paying $20 million fine and resigning as board chairman
Mortgage rates soar to 7-year highs


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Stock Market update -Sep 23rd

The market rallied this week and fooled most traders who were looking for more downside. Interestingly enough the hot stocks did not participate (like the FAANNG stocks). The DOW finally surpassed the Jan high, while the Nasdaq and Small-caps (IWM) surpassed it a while back.... whats next?

Bonds dropped this week, while Oil rallied.

MSFT and NKE closed at all time highs

Over $21 Trillion in debt! See Debt Clock on the left, or here... 


Market performance, 9 months -(CHART Link)




NYA -NYSE Composite Index 
-still below the Jan high, but getting there...


New all time highs:   ABT, ACN, AMGN, LOW, MDT, MSFT, NKE, MA, V, PAYX, UNP, UTX & more
All time lows:   SONO, 

Options watch:   S&P 500 Implied Volatility -near the lows again!
CBOE VIX (Volatility Index) was up...  CBOE blogs  

Link to high IV stocks   
High Options volume:   
ETFs SPY, IWM, QQQ, GLD, GDX, USO, XOP, VXX, XLF, XLE, FXI, EEM EWZ, 
Stocks AAPL, AMD, BAC, BABA, FB, MU, NFLX, NVDA, TSLA

Next week:   Last trading week for the month and the quarter!
Earnings:   NKE 

This week's charts:



FAANNG stocks (link) -not participating in the S&P rally!
MSFT doing well though...

Links...
S&P 500 - holding above the Jan top...
Gold was up a bit, closing near 1203 -hanging around $1200!
The 30 year Bond dropped, closing near 140.46
The US Dollar was down, closing near 93.79

NEWS
Investors keep pouring money into bonds — and paying a big price for it
Dow stock Nike just hit a record — and its run could just be getting started

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Stock Market update -Sep 16th

The market bounced off support at the Jan high levels this week. We could see a double top forming here. Bonds & Gold pulled back.

This week we have Sep and 3rd quarter Options Expiration..

Over $21 Trillion in debt! See Debt Clock on the left, or here... 



Market performance, 9 months -(CHART Link)




NYA -NYSE Composite Index -still below the Jan high...




New all time highs:   ADBE, ATVI, AMGN, CRM, FDC, MSFT, AXP, MA, V, UAL
All time lows:   , 

Options watch:   S&P 500 Implied Volatility -up a bit
CBOE VIX (Volatility Index) was up...  CBOE blogs  

Link to high IV stocks   
High Options volume:   
ETFs SPY, IWM, QQQ, GLD, GDX, USO, XOP, VXX, XLF, XLE, FXI, EEM EWZ, 
Stocks AAPL, AMD, BAC, BABA, FB, MU, NFLX, NVDA, TSLA

Next week:   
Earnings:    AVGO

This week's charts:



FAANNG stocks & SPX (link) -AAPL, AMZN near all time highs


Links...
S&P 500 - holding above the Jan top...
Gold was flat , closing near 1200 -hanging around $1200!
The 30 year Bond dropped, closing near 141.78
The US Dollar was down a bit, closing near 94.48

NEWS


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Stock Market update -Sep 9th

The market pulled back a bit this week...


Marijuana stocks rallied.

Amazon crossed $1T market cap, then pulled back...



Over $21 Trillion in debt! See Debt Clock on the left, or here... 



Market performance, 9 months -(CHART Link)




NYA -NYSE Composite Index -still below the Jan high...




New all time highs:   AET, UNH, COST, DG, FIVE, ICE, PANW, ROKU, UAL, and others
All time lows:   GNC, 

Options watch:   S&P 500 Implied Volatility -up a bit
CBOE VIX (Volatility Index) was up...  CBOE blogs  

Link to high IV stocks   
High Options volume:   
ETFs SPY, IWM, QQQ, GLD, GDX, USO, XOP, VXX, XLF, XLE, FXI, EEM EWZ, 
Stocks AAPL, AMD, BAC, BABA, FB, MU, NFLX, NVDA, TSLA

Next week:   
Earnings:    AVGO

This week's charts:



FAANNG stocks & SPX (link) -AAPL, AMZN near all time highs


Links...
S&P 500 - surpassed the Jan top...
Gold dropped, closing near 1199 -hanging around $1200!
The 30 year Bond dropped, closing near 142.53
The US Dollar was up a bit, closing near 95.36

NEWS


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Stock Market update -Sep 2nd

The SPX finally took out the old Jan high, to close at new all time highs! In fact all the major indexes (except the DOW) closed at all time highs. AMZN and AAPL continued to march higher, seemingly for no reason. Marijuana stocks rallied too.

Amazon pops above $2,000 on way towards $1T market cap

LULU popped on earnings
EA dropped... 

Over $21 Trillion in debt! See Debt Clock on the left, or here... 



Market performance, 9 months -(CHART Link)




NYA -NYSE Composite Index -still below the Jan high...




New all time highs:   AAPL, ADP. AET, ALGN, COST, CME, FDC, ILMN, LULU, MSFT, SQ, TJX, UAL and more...
All time lows:   , 

Options watch:   S&P 500 Implied Volatility -up a bit
CBOE VIX (Volatility Index) was up...  CBOE blogs  

Link to high IV stocks   
High Options volume:   
ETFs SPY, IWM, QQQ, GLD, GDX, USO, XOP, VXX, XLF, XLE, FXI, EEM EWZ, 
Stocks AAPL, AMD, BAC, BABA, FB, MU, NFLX, NVDA, TSLA

Next week:   
Earnings:    AVGO

This week's charts:



FAANNG stocks & SPX (link) -AAPL, AMZN near all time highs


Links...
S&P 500 - surpassed the Jan top...
Gold dropped, closing near 1205 -hanging around $1200!
The 30 year Bond dropped, closing near 144.12
The US Dollar was up a bit, closing near 95.12

NEWS
Stocks clinch best August performance in over 4 years despite trade turmoil


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Stock Market update -Aug 19th

Markets were like a see-saw this week, ending slightly higher, after a big rally on Friday from WMT and AAPL. Concerns linger over Turkey, and trade tariffs with China and others. Earnings season is pretty much over now.

The SPX is still trying to reach up to the all time highs made in Jan (the Nasdaq 100 and the small-caps (IWM) surpassed it a while back, thanks to the technology and small-cap stocks). Other indexes are still below though like the NYA and the DOW.

Gold dropped, Oil dropped, Bonds were up a bit...

WMT, JWN  popped on earnings
TSLA dropped... so did M, JCP, AMAT

Over $21 Trillion in debt! See Debt Clock on the left, or here... 



Market performance, 9 months -(CHART Link)




NYA -NYSE Composite Index -still below the Jan high...




Crude Oil pulling back now?? (5 yr chart)



Game over for these guys??  SHLD, JCP





New all time highs:   AAPL, ADP. COST, CSX, NSC, DG. FAST, FDC, HCA, MOH, PGR, WEN, WM
All time lows:   , 

Options watch:   S&P 500 Implied Volatility -up a bit
CBOE VIX (Volatility Index) was up...  CBOE blogs  

Link to high IV stocks   
High Options volume:   
ETFs SPY, IWM, QQQ, GLD, GDX, USO, XOP, VXX, XLF, XLE, FXI, EEM EWZ, 
Stocks AAPL, AMD, BAC, BABA, FB, MU, NFLX, NVDA, TSLA

Next week:   Earnings:    BABA, LOW, TGT, 

This week's charts:



FAANNG stocks & SPX (link) -AAPL, AMZN near all time highs


Links...
S&P 500 - reaching for the Jan top...
Gold dropped, closing near 1191 -now below $1200!
The 30 year Bond was up a bit, closing near 144.68
The US Dollar was down a bit, closing near 96.02

NEWS
Cramer's game plan: Get ready for a packed earnings week
S&P cuts Turkey credit rating deeper into junk territory

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