3pm update – into the close

US equities are choppy, with the main market set to close broadly flat. VIX is churning the upper 13s. WTIC $72s. Gold $2050.

sp’60min

VIX’60min

Summary

A pretty subdued day.
S/t momentum remains due to turn positive.
The monthly jobs data would be a primary excuse.


notable stock: AAPL

Apple is trying to find a floor from just above the 200dma.
The current candle is a hollow red reversal, and leans s/t bullish.

notable semicon: AMD

Keybanc’ overweight, $140>170, Bernstein 100>120, Piper Sandler 150>165

notable steel: CLF

I see no news. A fifth day lower, as yesterday’s reversal candle failed to play out.

notable miner: ALB

I see no news. Lower for the 4th day of 6.

back at the close…