The Nasdaq finished the week down 6% after trading a range of 931 points. Price has fallen once again below the 9/21/55 emas as well as the June 16th low and now sits precariously above the Oct 13th low. The key driver last week was the FOMC .75% rate hike and hawkish commentary from JPOW. The fed pivot in now off the table and focus will turn to CPI data due out on Thursday and US Mid Term elections on Tuesday. Below are some points I am considering.
• Coming off 6% down week after hawkish FOMC
• Nasdaq below 9/21/55 ema and the June 16th low
• Sitting at key support
• Mid term election on Tuesday
• CPI data out on Thursday
• Many small cap growth names reporting earnings this week
• Chinese names in focus after strong bounce Friday and next week’s earnings
• H patter in play (strong move in either direction possible)
• Nasdaq in historically bullish period
• VIX neutral at 24.56
• Downside trendline and Fib X projects a potential longer term move down to 9700
• Upside trendline and Fib RT projects a potential longer term move up to 12500
WEEKLY EVENTS
Monday Fed’s Collins, Mester & Barkin speak
Tuesday US Mid term elections
Wednesday Fed’s Williams & Barkin speak, US EIA Crude Inventories
Thursday US Jobless Claims, US CPI & Fed heads speak
Friday University of Mich. Sentiment
NOTABLE EARNINGS
Monday BLDP, PLTR, CRON, ATVI, FANG, DOCN, LYFT, PACB, QGEN, SEDG, TTWO, TRIP
Tuesday COTY, DD, MNKD, NCLH, REYN, AMC, AFRM, BLNK, CLNE, LCID, NVAX, OXY, PLUG, UPST, WTI, DIS
Wednesday CGC, DHI, AG, HBI, RBLX, RCI, TTD, BYND, CELH, APPS, RDFN, PLBY, U,
Thursday AZN, CAE, NIO, YETI, DOCS, MTTR, TOST
Friday AQN, SJR
BULLISH NOTES
Historically bullish period for Nasdaq
H patter in play (big bull or bear move possible)
Oversold conditions
VIX below 25
Potential positive reactions to CPI
Potential positive reaction to Mid Term results
Potential move in 10y below 3.90%
BEARISH NOTES
Below 9/21/55 ema
Below June 16th low
H pattern in play (big bull or bear move possible)
Potential negative reaction to CPI
Potential negative reaction to Mid Term results
Hawkish Fed
Potential move in 10y above 4.33%