Follow-Through Selling Stalls

Published 03/21/2018, 01:07 AM
Updated 07/09/2023, 06:31 AM
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The good news for bulls yesterday was the lack of follow-through on the selling. An argument could be made for a bullish harami doji in some key indices with stops on a loss of Monday's lows.

SPX Daily Chart


The Semiconductor Index held on to breakout support in what looked to be a successful defense by traders. It looked like it could still be a pullback buying opportunity. There was a MACD trigger 'sell' which was a follow-through from Friday—leaving only stochastics in the green. However, relative performance remains in bulls' favor. Long opportunities at 1,395 support with stops on a loss of 1,375.

SOX Daily Chart


The Dow Jones still has to reverse Friday's breakdown and is holding to the MACD 'sell' trigger. Shorts can play this index with risk measured on a close above 25,000.

INDU Daily Chart


The Russell 2000 didn't fall to challenge 1,560 or converged 20-day and 50-day MAs, but did finish with a bullish harami cross which itself is a potential buying opportunity.

RUT Daily Chart


For today, stick with the current strategy; longs focus on the Rusell 2000 and Semiconductors, shorts focus on the Dow Industrials.

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