Know What's Happening in American Stocks
Know What's Happening in American Stocks
S&P 500 may find a 6,000 floor by May, analyst says
Analyst Mark Hulbert predicts the S&P 500 could settle around 6,000 by May, marking the low point of the current market correction. He cautions that the brief rally on March 31 and April 1 was typical of weak markets and may not indicate a lasting recovery.
Wall Street opened higher on Monday after President Donald Trump announced a postponement of U.S. strikes on Iranian power plants, easing geopolitical tension. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 226.3 points (0.5%) to 45,803.82, the S&P 500 gained 68.5 points (1.05%) to 6,574.96, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 348.2 points (1.61%) to 21,995.78. The market’s risk appetite rebounded as investors shifted focus from conflict risk to earnings and macro data.
Learnings and conclusions from this week’s charts: 1. Stocks are at a make-or-break point (major support level). 2. Conditions are increasingly oversold. 3. Sentiment and valuations have seen a partial reset. 4. (albeit from an overvalued/excess-greed starting point) 5. Pre-war, the global earnings/macro pulse was...
Hedge Fund Telemetry launched its “First Call” suite on March 23 2026, offering a sequence of timed market briefs for traders and institutional investors. The pre‑market note summarizes overnight price moves, macro data, and geopolitical events, while subsequent Mid‑Morning, Daily, and Week‑Ahead...
President Donald Trump announced a five‑day pause on U.S. strikes against Iranian energy targets and extended the deadline for Iran to reopen the Hormuz Strait, prompting a rally across U.S. equities. The S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq and Russell 2000 all rose between...
Market analysts have highlighted a little‑known index as a potential early warning sign for a broader pullback in U.S. equities. While the index’s specifics were not disclosed, the warning comes as active fund performance lags, oil price volatility spikes and...
📺 IF YOU’RE SHORTING NOW… YOU’RE LATE The key level in $SPY (~$677–$680) was lost much earlier than you think — that was the real exit signal. Once that broke, the market entered a sell-the-rip environment, where every bounce into the...
45% of the S&P 500 stocks are trading above their respective 200-day moving averages. The 40% level is where bear markets live. Recessions. Major market corrections. 2018. 2020. 2022. Five points away.
MarketBeat’s daily screener spotlights five technology leaders—NVIDIA, Micron Technology, Vertiv, Apple and Microsoft—as the most actively traded stocks in the sector on March 22. The selection reflects soaring AI‑driven GPU demand, a rebound in memory pricing, expanding data‑center infrastructure, and...
The morning changed pretty fast — $SPX futures went from -45 to +130 handles after Trump said the last 48 hours of talks were very productive. There should be some resistance near 6623ish, and 6754 is the major if this...
U.S. equity markets surged as former President Donald Trump posted a cease‑fire announcement on Truth Social, prompting the S&P 500 to bounce sharply from near‑term lows. Technical charts show the index probing the 6,760 resistance level, with sellers poised to...
Donald Trump warned Iran that the United States would strike its power plant unless Tehran ends its threats to shut the Strait of Hormuz. Iran replied it could close the waterway indefinitely, sending oil prices higher and igniting sharp moves...
$qqq lost so many levels while names broke down prior to last weeks move. We’ll see if if in a sea of red some names can go green. Perhaps the $qqq give a pivot low to use in the first...
last week, as the S&P 500 $SPX made lower (ugly) lows, the volatility $VIX index did not... https://t.co/Vmdmxc3JXz
The Nasdaq Composite slid 2% to 21,647 points on Friday, driven by heightened market anxiety. The CNN Money Fear & Greed Index dropped to 14.6, keeping the reading in the “Extreme Fear” zone. Investors are pricing roughly a 50% chance...
🔴 Dow swings 1,600 points after Trump pauses Iran oil strikes - but the Strait of Hormuz risk isn't gone Oil. Gold. Rate hikes. I break it all down. Are you buying or selling into this move? Let me know below 👇 $DOW...
$nvda can give some clues on how much of today’s gap up can hold https://t.co/oNBBNMrr7h
The Bank of America MOVE Index leapt 28% to close at 108.84 on March 20, its highest level since April 2025, as the Iran‑Israel war pushes oil prices higher and stokes bond‑market turbulence. Analysts warn the spike could force the...
Hope you’ve had your coffee Futures are ripping to start the week S&P is up 1.5% pre market after Trump says the U.S. will pause further strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure for 5 days Oil reacting fast, down 10% to $90 Big week ahead...
We have a little ceasefire for the next five days, but it seems like the indices have moved a lot more than individual stocks pre-market.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed below their 200‑day moving averages, sparking debate over whether the recent pullback signals a new bear market. While the EAFE index outperformed the U.S. last year, it is now lagging as energy‑related geopolitical risks weigh...
$SPY printed a Sky Scraper Candle after Trump says U.S. and Iran have held ‘productive’ talks: CNBC https://t.co/1sxKxOeC2e
$SPY pre market looks wild after reacting from more news. Never seen anything like this before ha. https://t.co/iFCOQ8PDfa
The S&P 500 closed at the lower edge of its multi‑month trading range, prompting debate over whether the move signals a genuine breakdown or a routine shake‑out. Positioning data shows crowded short interest, yet traders remain defensive rather than panicked. Futures...
Dow futures jump 1,200 points after Trump says U.S. and Iran have held ‘productive’ talks: CNBC https://t.co/ayLrxCx0Ot
From GS on Flows (BBG): - Biggest sell imbalance since 2022 (Friday) - Stresses no longer “ignored” - “can start talking at what innings we’re in because the game has finally started” - Hedging is so expensive that to break even, would need indexes...
U.S. equity benchmarks slipped to six‑month lows as concerns over a protracted Middle East war and rising oil prices intensified. The S&P 500 fell 1.5% and the Nasdaq 100 dropped 1.9%, while the Russell 2000 entered correction territory with a 2% decline. Brent...
🇺🇸 The positive correlation between the “Magnificent Seven” stocks and the S&P 500 index has disappeared again. https://t.co/Aq6mZl2Tcn
Mostly red arrows around the World Lots of spots to switch gears as the $spy lost the 8/21/50/100/200 day. $spx futures-42. Simplify today like last week. Does the $spy reclaim $644-$645 area to relieve pressure. Or Do we do...
The Indicator of the Day spotlights the Dow Advances Index, a breadth metric that counts how many Dow Jones Industrial Average component stocks close higher each trading session. The chart covering March 2024 to March 2026 reveals a surge in advancing stocks...
The notion US stocks have yet to price in a dramatic war escalation makes sense. The S&P 500’s down just 6% from the peak. We’ve seen mediocre earnings, eco reports trigger deeper declines than the one we have currently https://t.co/esTq56VbOq
The stock market is very oversold $NDX $SPX SPX-BIGBOT algorithm we monitor (see bottom panel on chart) is flashing 94.4% probability of a large market bottom. On watch for a final flush (capitulation) followed by an intra-day reversal. https://t.co/BrhHwoD6Ls
Equity markets are underestimating the risk of a major energy shock from a potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which could choke global oil and LNG supplies. While U.S. economic growth remains solid, driven by fiscal stimulus and a manufacturing...
It's good to have eyes wide open...just in case Crash Risk: 2008-Type Waterfall Level Is Here Rising oil, yields & dollar are increasing market stress. VIX has a persistent bid. A key $SPX level could trigger either a bounce OR a sharp "2008-style"...
S&P 500 Expanded Tech Forward P/E Ratio.. right near its long-term median since 1995 @wisdomtreefunds https://t.co/gRuj8dp3hU
The S&P 500 closed the week at a six‑month low, slipping 1.9% for a fourth consecutive week in the red. The index is now 6.77% below its all‑time high set on Jan 27 2026. Technical analysis shows SPX trading beneath both its 50‑day...
Energy sector $XLE: +33% YTD Consumer Discretionary sector $XLY: -10% YTD Higher gas prices are expected to reduce discretionary spending. The more you spend at the pump, the less you have to spend elsewhere (travel, restaurants, clothing, etc.). Video: https://t.co/kTI1Olplo7
Last week saw the defensive stuff lag (utilities, staples, and healthcare). While financials, industrials, and tech lead. Not exactly what you'd expect to see if this was a pure risk off environment. https://t.co/Fj8UAuTQM0
S&P 500 futures slipped 0.4% and Nasdaq futures 0.6% as Brent crude spiked to $111 per barrel before pulling back nearly 2%. The slide follows renewed Iranian attacks on Gulf energy assets and U.S. talk of seizing Iran’s Kharg Island,...
$SPY broke the 200-day moving average. First time since May 2025. That's not a dip. That's a regime change. JPMorgan just cut their year-end target. Next support: 6,000–6,200. The market is telling you exactly what it's pricing. https://t.co/rl7QY5Hj3L
S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Forecast for the Week Ahead https://t.co/OcHNiybaDE #SPX500 #Nasdaq #Dow Weekly Charts https://t.co/CFWjG0EJik
S&P 500 earnings growth: +13% year-to-date. S&P 500 price return: -3.24%. Strong fundamentals. Falling prices. What's actually happening? The economy doesn't have a fundamental problem. It has an energy problem. Oil at $110 is a forward tax on margins and consumption that...
I just dropped my US Equity Market Weekly Intelligence Report on Substack - Oil at $112. - Gold’s historic crash. - S&P just broke below the 200-day MA. This week just triggered a full market regime shift heading into 2026. Read the full breakdown on...
"The forward 12-month P/E ratio for the S&P 500 is 20.3. (down 2.8pts from the high... the market multiple hits correction territory)" -Mike Zaccardi
$SPY at 6,506. Four straight weeks of declines. Not a crash. Not a correction yet. Just a slow, grinding bleed that feels worse than a crash. The market doesn't need to collapse to destroy wealth. It just needs to stay down long...
It's not just a swath of all-time March record highs... it's the size of greenland https://t.co/oliOqKe7PB
Selling Into Critical Crash Level Support Poor breadth, rising yields, fragile support levels. Selling pressure builds as crash support zones come into focus. A technical review & why $SPX $6508 & $QQQ $578 matter. https://t.co/clgEWxEHum
GS: Concentration of S&P 500 market cap and earnings in the 10 largest index constituents... jaws are clamping down a bit https://t.co/UX5qVWlYho
Both S&P500 and S&P June E-Mini Futures looked to have violated levels that could lead to additional downside. https://t.co/lo2FDEAZl2
Technical damage and bear sentiment is piling up. But we still haven't seen the kind of washout or capitulation that usually marks a cleaner turning point. We discuss what we're looking for in this week's video. 📺Watch: https://t.co/ieSqgIPzbx $SPY...
This is hardly the chart one could look at and say: "Wow, we are really in a bear trend" It may become a bear trend -- but it is NOT there yet $NQ_F
