US equity indexes mostly closed on a weak note, SPX -4pts (0.1%) at 6940. Nasdaq comp’ -0.1%. Dow -0.2%. The Transports settled -0.8%. R2K +0.1%
sp’daily5
nasdaq comp’
r2k – via proxy IWM
transports
Summary
SPX: an early high of 6967, cooling to 6925, and settling -0.1% to 6940. Thursday’s black candle played out. Upper bollinger is offering 7K … as is viable next week.
NAS: settling -0.1% to 23515. Thursday’s black candle played out.
R2K: new hist’ high of 267.21, if cooling back to settle +0.1% to 265.79. Today’s candle is black doji, and leans red… if only part of Tuesday.
Trans: new hist’ high of 18407, if cooling back to settle -0.8% to 18245. Vol’ was a light 129M, but then it was the lead into a long weekend.
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VIX’daily
Volatility was subdued into the long weekend, the VIX settling +0.1% to 15.86
VIX weekly
For the week, the VIX was net higher by +9.4%. Weekly momentum ticked a little upward, if remaining marginally negative.
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A little more… by 6pm EST