12pm update – lunchtime chop

US equities are consolidating, with the SPX having got stuck from gap resistance. S/t momentum is due to turn positive though, and is highly suggestive of net daily gains of some degree.

sp’60min

VIX’60min

Summary

A little cooling from 11am.. shouldn’t be surprising.
We should settle net higher to some degree.

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notable semicon: INTC

Intel powering toward next resistance of the $58s
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notable stock: AMD

Partly pulled upward by sister INTC
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notable retail: HD

Yesterday’s hollow red reversal candle played out.
Earnings due early Feb’ should be fine.
Soft target $400
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notable miner: FCX

New hist’ high, despite copper cooling to $5.77