SPY / QQQ / Vix
SPY 5 days, hourly candles S&P futures testing yesterdays lows 381.70 the pre mkt low so far
384.85 the corresponding futures high
SPY 3 months, daily candles Started to push above the 50 day MA yesterday before reversing, and closing with a gravestone doji. Breaking yesterdays lows with some follow thru would confirm, and would get daily consolidation of this recent up move underway. Daily uptrend/Weekly downtrend in play. (resistance)
385.07 the 50 day MA (blue line)
387.58 (support)
381.35 the low from yesterday looking to get tested first thing
378.67
373.29 the daily 12ema (white line) - milder consolidation of this recent move keeps us above this level
363.54 the last daily "higher low" and spot for bulls to hold above once daily consolidation begins, in order to keep the daily uptrend intact
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/gravestone-doji.asp QQQ 5 days, hourly candles Nasdaq futures already broke yesterdays lows a couple hours ago 275.92 the pre mkt low so far
279.83 the corresponding futures high
QQQ 3 months, daily candles Gravestone doji here yesterday as well, and futures action is seeing follow thru under that level as we shape up for a gap down open, and daily consolidation of this recent up move. Daily uptrend/Weekly downtrend in play. (support)
277.43 the low from yesterday - trading under there currently for the gap down open set up
274.58 the daily 12ema (white line)
271.97
266.82 the most recent "higher low" and spot for bulls to hold anywhere above to keep the uptrend on this timeframe (resistance)
283.98-284.60
288.46 the 50 day MA
November Vix futures 3 months, daily candles
Another big vol crush day yesterday, seeing very little bounce so far today; as the broad market looks to be on the verge of some digestion of this recent move
Spot Vix 3 months daily candles
Decent follow thru down, under the early October lows yesterday - trading in the lower end of yesterdays range still so far today. Debating on an "oversold" hourly/4hr timeframe bounce off the top of the range it broke out from in late September.
$DXY 3 months, daily candles
Broke the early October lows here yesterday, which is note-able; Trying to get back above that level currently.
TLT 3 months, daily candles
Oversold bounce continued here yesterday, as this lifts out of the extreme oversold RSI territory it saw last week, and Monday. Tested the daily 12ema (white line) with that being a normal area for this bounce to initially stall at.
https://www.briefing.com/stock-market-update
S&P futures vs fair value: -1.30. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: -67.30.The S&P 500 futures are down 1 point and are trading roughly in line with fair value. The Nasdaq 100 futures are down 62 points and are trading 0.6% below fair value. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are up 205 points and are trading 0.6% above fair value.
Equity futures are mixed this morning. There has been a positive response to reassuring earnings reports from several blue chip companies, including Dow components Honeywell (HON), McDonald's (MCD), Caterpillar (CAT), and Merck (MRK). Meanwhile, heavy selling of Meta Platforms (META) following its disappointing quarterly results is weighing on the Nasdaq 100 futures along with modest weakness in Apple (AAPL) and Amazon.com (AMZN) ahead of their reports after today's close.
Treasury yields are modestly higher. The 10-yr note yield is up four basis points to 4.07% and the 2-yr note yield is up two basis points to 4.45%. Also, the U.S. Dollar Index is inching higher this morning after a big downside move yesterday, up 0.4% to 110.09.
The European Central Bank is expected to announce a 75 basis point increase in its key policy rates at 8:15 a.m. ET.
Economic data today includes:
8:30 ET: Advance Q3 GDP (Briefing.com consensus 2.3%; prior -0.6%), advance Q3 Chain Deflator (Briefing.com consensus 5.3%; prior 9.0%), weekly Initial Claims (Briefing.com consensus 220,000; prior 214,000), Continuing Claims (prior 1.385 mln), September Durable Orders (Briefing.com consensus 0.6%; prior -0.2%), and Durable Orders ex-transportation (Briefing.com consensus 0.2%; prior 0.2%)
10:30 ET: Weekly natural gas inventories (prior +111 bcf)
In corporate news:
Meta Platforms (META 100.94, -28.88, -22.3%): misses by $0.21, beats on revs; guides Q4 revs in-line; lowers high end of FY22 expense guidance range, guides for FY23 expenses of $96-$101 bln; with over 140 bln Reels plays daily, company believes it is gaining time spend share from TikTok; ad revs from large advertisers remains challenged
Ford Motor (F 12.57, -0.25, -1.95%): reports EPS in-line, revs in-line; guides to low end FY22 adjusted EBIT prior guidance; increases FY22 adjusted FCF guidance; resumes modest share repurchase program; to wind down its Argo AI joint venture
Caterpillar (CAT 206.61, +9.65, +4.90%): beats by $0.79, beats on revs
Merck (MRK 100.38, +1.97, +2.00%): beats by $0.14, beats on revs; guides FY22 EPS in-line, revs above consensus
McDonald's (MCD 263.60, +6.99, +2.72%): beats by $0.10, beats on revs, global comps +9.5%, US comps +6.1%
Honeywell (HON 199.00, +8.73, +4.59%): beats by $0.10, reports revs in-line; guides FY22 EPS in-line, revs in-line
Southwest Air (LUV 36.00, +1.63, +4.74%): beats by $0.08, reports revs in-line; guides Q4 revs above consensus
Align Tech (ALGN 176.20, -45.44, -20.50%): misses by $0.81, misses on revs
Sleep Number (SNBR 26.14, -10.48, -28.62%): beats by $0.16, beats on revs; guides FY22 EPS below consensus
ServiceNow (NOW 417.49, +51.08, +13.94%): beats by $0.11, reports revs in-line
Credit Suisse (CS 4.2400, -0.55, -11.48%): reports Q3 results; beats on revs; provides outlook; unveils new strategy; it is nearing sale of its securitized-products group to Apollo Global Management (APO) and PIMCO, according to WSJ
Wolfspeed (WOLF 79.15, -27.29, -25.64%): beats by $0.01, reports revs in-line; guides Q2 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus
