Trade Risk (Evan Medeiros)

Price Action Warnings From the MAG 7 and Technology Stocks

The episode of Stock Market Weekly focused on recent price‑action warnings for the MAG 7 and broader technology stocks, highlighting mixed macro data—cooling inflation and stronger January hires—and their impact on Federal Reserve expectations. Host Evan Medeiros noted defensive sectors such as energy, materials and consumer staples gaining momentum while the MAG 7 lost key technical levels, with gold and bonds acting as safe havens. He pointed out the VIX crossing 20 and the 10‑year Treasury yield slipping toward 4%, underscoring rising risk aversion. “If the dam breaks below 6,800, we could see a rapid cascade,” Medeiros warned, emphasizing the tight 2.5% range for the S&P 500 and similar compression in the Nasdaq 100. He also highlighted a tactical Bitcoin trade targeting a higher low, while cautioning against blind replication. The analysis suggests investors should pivot to defensive, interest‑rate‑sensitive assets and tighten risk controls ahead of the March FOMC meeting, as lingering volatility may trigger sharper equity corrections if tech momentum stalls further.