12pm update – lunchtime chop

US equities are sig’ higher… if stalling from sp’5068, with VIX printing 16.22.

sp’60min

VIX’60min

Summary

S/t equity momentum is on the VERY high side, as the setup favours the bears into Wed’. I’d accept daily momentum is swinging back toward the bulls, as 5200 – with VIX 13s, is a valid target.


notable stock: TSLA

S/t brave buyers ahead of earnings due in AH

notable weakness: BA

Boeing has earnings early Wed’. The concern should be a slower production rate… as standards have clearly declined on a multi-year basis.

notable horror: JBLU

Earnings were garbage, as l/t survival appears… unlikely.

notable miner: FCX

Earnings were good. Today… the stock is partly pressured by lower copper.