My long term bias for NQ has changed from Neutral to Bullish. ATHs may now be a magnet for price. That said it has moved a lot in a short period of time and is due for a pullback. Much depends on how names like AAPL an MSFT react as they come into their ATHs. Buy the dip may soon be back in play if market breadth continues to improve.
SUMMARY
• Nasdaq posted a 1.53% gain last week after trading in a range of 361 points.
• NQ closed above the longer term 618 Fib RT for the second week in a row.
• With the second close above the 618 Fib my long term bias has changed from Neutral to Bullish
• NQ only 14.8% off its ATH.
• The 618 Fib RT (14314) if first support
• 1.13 Fib extension at 14572 is first resistance. The 1.272 Fib extension is the second resistance.
• Strongest sectors to close the week were XLK, XLY, XLC & XLRE. Weakest was XLU & XLP
• All sectors closed green on the week pointing to improving market breadth.
• Currently rally led by MEGA cap tech stocks must be supported by broader market for trend continuation.
• Only 46% of stocks are now above their 200 SMAs.
• Earnings this week include reports from NIO, THO, DOCU TCOM, GME
• A retest of the Aug 16th breakout zone is likely before trend continuation.
• Buy the Dip may return as the ATH is now in play.
WEEKLY EVENTS
Monday US S&P PMI, US Factory Orders & US ISM PMI
Tuesday Nothing notable
Wednesday Boc Rate Decision, EIA Crude Inventories US Trade Balance & Yellen Speaks
Thursday US Initial Jobless Claims & US Wholesale Inventories
Friday Canadian Unemployment rate
NOTABLE EARNINGS
Monday GTLB
Tuesday CIEN, SJM, THO
Wednesday CPB, GME, TCOM
Thursday DOCU
Friday NIO
BULLISH NOTES
NQ broke through the Aug 16th Pivot
NQ closed above the longer term 618 Fib RT
EMA are stacked
Aggressive sectors outperforming defensive sectors
All sectors close green increasing breadth
Debt ceiling limit has been increased
Potential beginning of month inflows
BEARISH NOTES
Stoch 5.1 is Overbought
Daily RSI is Overbought
Potential hard reversal at the 618 Fib RT/ 1.13 Fib X
MEGA cap stock are extended and near resistance zones
Earning season momentum will fade
Potential shock event (more bank failures)
VIX is below 15 (sell zone)
Aug 16th breakout level has not been re-tested yet.