Nasdaq finished the week down another 4% after a failed attempt to reclaim the 50 SMA. Price also failed to reclaim the ascending trendline and is below the 9/21 ema cloud. Key levels to watch this week will be the 50 sma (12570) above and the 618 Fib (12021) below. A break below the 618 Fib would be bearish and may lead to a re-test of the June low although there is also a higher time frame 382 Fib at 11766 which may provide support. Much of the price action will continue to be affected by inflation data and worries about what the Fed will do regarding interest rates. Worth noting that volume may increase as institutional investor should start returning from their summer vacations and we are starting a new month. Below are a few points I am considering going into this trading week.
• My bias going into this week remains Bearish
• Nasdaq traded in a 640 pt range last week and finished down for the 3rd week in a row (-4.09%)
• Price below 9/21/55 emas
• Price below ascending trendline at the LTF 618 Fib
• Increased odds of a re-test of the June 16th low (11068) if the LTF 618 Fib (12021) is broken.
• Oil price spike on weekend due to OPEC output cut and Gazprom shutdown
• Rejection off the 50 SMA and the ascending trendline was bearish
• LTF 618 Fib is important support
• Key events this week are PMI data, Canadian rate decision and Powell speaking
• Sept is historically week period for the Nasdaq
• Institutional investors will start returning from summer vacations
• New month officially starts trading now the long weekend is over.
WEEKLY EVENTS
Monday US market closed
Tuesday US ISM PMI
Wednesday US Internationally trade, BOC Rate Decision
Thursday ECB Rate Decision, US Jobless Claims & JPOW speaks + US EIA Crude inventories
Friday Canadian umemployment rate, US Wholesale inventories & Fed’s Evans speaks
NOTABLE EARNINGS
Monday US Markets closed
Tuesday COUP, GTLB, PATH
Wednesday NIO, AEO, PLAY, GME, YEXT
Thursday BILI, FCEL, DOCU, RH, SWBI, ZS, ZUMZ
Friday KR
BULLISH NOTES
Oversold conditions
PC ratio plus 1 so net long puts = potential reversal
Potential drop in yields
Potential positive news on Ukraine front
Potential positive reaction to PMI & Powell comments
Daily RSI moves back above 40
Potential new month inflows
BEARISH NOTES
Oil price spike over weekend
Below 9/21/50 emas
Below ascending trendline
Potential break below LTF 618 Fib
Potential negative reaction to PMI & Powell comments
Hawkish Canadian rate decision
Increased tensions in Ukraine
Daily RSI drops below 38