The Nasdaq had another strong rally last week closing up another 2.6%. Price has now retraced 50% of the bear market plunge. The Nasdaq is at an inflexion point. Either price continues to rally higher toward the 200 SMA or rolls over as many bears predict. I am treating the 14000 area as solid resistance, the 13000 area as solid support and see the 13500 area as the bull/bear line in the sand. Below are a few points I am considering going into this trading week.
• My bias going into this week remains Neutral.
• Nasdaq completed another strong week. It had a 570-point range and finished up 2.64%.
• Closed above the downward trendline and is above the 9/21/55 emas
• Price has completed a 50% Fib retracement of the bear market drop.
• Price also sits at the 618 Fib retracement of the Mar 29th – June 16th the drop.
• 200 SMA is within striking distance.
• Price at key decision point. If price can stay above the downward trendline and clear the HTF 618 Fib at (14289) the odds of move back to ATHs increases significantly. If price falls back below the trendline and the HTF 382 Fib (12955) again the odds of re-testing the June 16th low increase significantly.
• FOMC Meeting minutes out on Wednesday
• Still see 13000 as key support below & 14000 as key resistance above. 13500 is the current Bull/Bear line.
WEEKLY EVENTS
Monday NY Fed Manufacturing & Fed’s Waller Speaks
Tuesday Canadian CPI, US Housing Starts & US Industrial Production
Wednesday US Retail Sales, US EIA Crude Inventories & FOMC Minutes
Thursday US Initial Jobless Claims & Canadian PPI
Friday Canadian Retail Sales, Fed’s Barkin Speaks & Baker Hughs Rig count
NOTABLE EARNINGS
Monday GLBE, ZIP
Tuesday HD, HUYA, SE, WMT, A
Wednesday DNUT, LOW, TGT, TJX, BBWI, CSCO
Thursday BJ, KSS, EL, NIO, WB, AMAT
Friday DE, VIPS, FL
BULLISH NOTES
Price above downward trend line
Price above 9/21/55 ema
200 SMA within striking distance
Low VIX
Potential continuation of Short covering rally
Dropping yields
Inflationary pressure continues to drop
BEARISH NOTES
Overbought conditions
After 4 green weeks a correction is overdue
Many traders expect the market to roll over at this level
Below the HTF 618 Fib still technically in a bear rally
Potential negative reaction to large cap retail earnings
Potential shock events (eg. Taiwan or social unrest)
Sudden increase in yields would be negative.
Possible profit taking week