July 21, 2020

Stocks – IBM, MSFT, TSLA, 

Macro – QQQ, SPY,  Gold, Copper

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S&P 500 (SPY)

Stocks are rising again, with the S&P 500 ETF trading around $326.85, and is likely to push higher to 329.40. Where there is has a  resistance level, and then a gap fill which would take the ETF higher to around 332.90? 

Again, people ask how much higher the market can rise, or if it will turn lower. I simply do not know. Typically, I look for signs such as bearish betting in the options market, or the technical trends. Recently those trends have been bearish.  But to this point, it has been mostly muted, ignored, or not had time to work out.  So right now, we must assume the market continues to rise, and if 329.50 is taken out in the SPY, we can wait for the gap fill up to $332.90.

Nasdaq 100 (QQQ)

The QQQs are the index that needs to be watched since it seems that is where all the momentum is behind. Today the QQQs are testing the previous highs at $270, and if it gets through that level, then we must assume the trend has shifted, out of our trading channel. Again, the prior channel range and the bearish betting in the NASDAQ took place a lot over the past two weeks. So if things of those trends we have seen building for the past two weeks are real, then I would expect for the ETF to fail at resistance and turn lower. Today is Tuesday. 

IBM (IBM)

IBM is rising today, after reporting results yesterday. I’m somewhat surprised because the company once again gave no guidance. I don’t understand why at this point, a company cannot provide guidance.  The cloud unit only grew by 1.8%, and this is their big growth engine? But in a market where results don’t matter, the stock up 5%. For now, the stock is failing ta resistance at $136. 

Tesla (TSLA)

Tesla will report results tomorrow, and the stock probably still runs higher into those results, and the next level today is $1750.

Microsoft (MSFT)

Microsoft will also report results tomorrow, and that stock is at resistance at $214, and we can see if that is a turning point or break out point. The stock is costly, and I’m not sure how much more it can rise based on its current valuation, but then again, none of that seems to matter anymore. 

Gold

In the meantime, gold continues to rise. 

Copper

Copper continues to hold on to the uptrend. For some reason, I keep watching this metal more closely than anything. As long as copper holds the uptrend, the risk-on trade will continue to work. 

-Mike

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