In today’s briefing:
- S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Back at Support; Downgrading Discretionary to Market, Materials to Underweight
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S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Back at Support; Downgrading Discretionary to Market, Materials to Underweight
- Equities not yet out of the woods, but as long as SPX is above 4165-4200, most signs point to this being a normal pullback within the ongoing bullish SPX trend.
- Similarly, the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) is testing support at $350-$355 (the 4-month bull flag/falling wedge pattern). The Russell 2000 is also approaching 1+ year support at 1640.
- Breakdowns would be our cue to get defensive, as it would likely lead to precipitous declines. However, if supports hold, this is where risk/reward is skewed in favor of buyers.