11am update – morning weakness

US equities are leaning on the weaker side as s/t momentum has turned negative. Any price action <3900 looks unlikely ahead of the weekend. VIX isn’t offering the equity bears anything.

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VIX’60min

Summary

RE: KMI…. yours truly is out. I was further inclined to cash out some gains, after seeing OXY, SLB, and RIG getting whacked!  I’ll look to drop another one tomorrow, and the rest before the Fed!


notable trans: UAL

Airlines hit hard… after earnings.

notable energy: SLB

Earnings are due tomorrow morning.
I hold, and I’m hoping for a spike to the $36s.

notable energy: XOM

Lower with the sector. The recent low should comfortably hold.

notable Dow component: CAT

In a week… acceptance of a recession isn’t going to help this one.

Time for a much needed lunch…