April 24, 2014
Mish's Daily
By Mish Schneider
Another long day in the days of sell high buy low and oh, if it were only that easy!
I really wanted to see NASDAQ clear 87.88 on a closing basis. I really, really wanted to see it clear the 50 DMA (if the universe is listening.)
But, let’s look at the good news: S&P 500 and DIA close to the highs. Real Estate near the highs as well (although the artificially low rates huge reason for that). Retail eked its way over the 200 DMA-has to stick. Apple, Microsoft, reported well-in fact, all in all, many good reports thus far. The Financials are hanging onto the 50 DMA for dear life.
The not so good news: My poor small caps cannot catch a break. IWM needs to play some serious catch up. Rates are artificially low (oh wait-is that the good news or the bad news?)
Friday cannot come soon enough. Here’s a perfect example of testing one’s resolve and giving thanks for patience. Wednesday, SodaStream runs up over $4.00 on news of a possible deal withStarbucks. My subscribers and I watched it sail away just as we were about to get long. We don’t chase. Thursday, SodaStream is down 5.16%. A market full of one day wonders-scalper’s dream-swing trader’s dilemma.
S&P 500 (SPY) 187.15 area held with the April highs 189.70
Russell 2000 (IWM) 115.93 the overhead 50 DMA. Held the fast moving average so that’s something. The longer this stalls, the worse it is in the intermediate term
Dow (DIA) April high 166.06 and now, 164.30 area to defend
Nasdaq (QQQ) A move over 87.88 that sustains will be a great way to end the week with all the big guns reported. Otherwise, hello 86.00
XLF (Financials) Holding the 50 DMA but now it needs to bust a move
SMH (Semiconductors) That high to clear from 4/10 is 46.03 with the 10 DMA at 44.96 the support
IYT (Transportation) Tried for new highs and must have gotten lonely at the top
IBB (Biotechnology) Held the fast moving average but now has to get back over 235.
XRT (Retail) Trying so hard to clear the 200 DMA-like IWM, needs to participate
IYR (Real Estate) March high 69.33-
GLD Wild and hard to assess until the month ends-hopefully that will elucidate direction
FXI (China Large Cap Fund) Watch the 50 DMA to clear
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