Stocks are falling on April 13, and it may be only the start of a sharper decline based on several technical patterns.

Stocks Are Dropping on April 13 And It May Just Be The Start

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April 13, 2020

Stocks – T, GS, NXPI, SHOP

Macro – SPY, EWG

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Stocks are pointing to a lower opening on April 13, with the S&P 500 futures pointing to a decline of about 1%. At this point, we are starting to trade outside of the rising wedge I pointed out over the weekend, and that could suggest stocks have further room to fall today and this week.  A drop below 2,730 would get the index moving quickly to 2,630. 

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Kospi

We can see that the same pattern also formed in the South Korea KOSPI and the index also fell through the lower trend line. 

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NXP Semi (NXPI)

NXP Semiconductor is falling today after Evercore downgraded the stock to inline from outperform with a price target of $100, due to the company’s exposure to the auto industry.  The stock reached resistance on Friday at $96.30 with the potential for a gap fill back to $76. 

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AT&T (T)

AT&T has reached resistance around $31, a level it has failed out on a few occasions now, and could be turning lower to $28.90. 

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Shopify (SHOP)

Shopify has been trading lower along with a downtrend and is now testing that downtrend. Should the stock fall below $400, it is likely to test the lows around $341. 

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Goldman Sachs (GS)

Goldman filled a gap up at $188, with the potential to fall to roughly $168. 

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