11am update – morning chop

US equities are choppy, as s/t overbought conditions are slowly burnt off. VIX is churning the 21s. S/t threat of 23/24s… but a sustained break under the key 20 threshold remains due.

sp’60min

VIX’60min

Summary

S/t momentum is ticking lower, but the SPX has printed a new hist’ high of 3860… a mere 140pts (3.5%) from 4K. Yellow gap is still due to be tagged… but clearly not today.


notable bond ETF: TLT

Yields are moderately higher. TLT still looks set for at least the $145s.

notable financial: BAC

The US banks are just s/t over-stretched… with momentum turning negative.

notable strength: AAPL

Apple making a push for new hist’ highs… as seem due, with earnings Jan’27 AH. Momentum due to turn positive.

notable miner: NEM

Miners struggling… but holding comfortably above key support.