Based on the low volume Market Rally today, I have a new hedge trade I am trying to get filled – will list the details tomorrow if it closes.
Listed below are this week’s trend numbers for the Markets I track:
The following table is based on the Z Option Market Analysis Tool – which determines if a market is trending by assigning a trending score from -3 to +3. This helps us keep our trading with the trend.
| Symbol | Description | Short Term Trend | Medium Term Trend |
| $DJI | Dow Jones Industrial Average | 3 | 3 |
| SPX | S&P 500 INDEX | 3 | 3 |
| RUT | RUSSELL 2000 INDEX | 2 | 3 |
| NDX | NASDAQ-100 INDEX INDEX | 3 | 3 |
| VIX | CBOE MARKET VOLATILITY INDEX | -3 | -3 |
| /ZB[U7] | 30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond Futures,ETH | 1 | 3 |
| /ZN[U7] | 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures,ETH | 1 | 3 |
| /GC[Q7] | Gold Futures, ETH | 3 | 3 |
| /CL[N7] | Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures,ETH | -2 | -3 |
| /DX[M7] | US Dollar Index Futures | -1 | -3 |
| $DJT | Dow Jones Transportation Average | 3 | 2 |
| XLK | SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST TECHNOLOGY SELECT INDEX | 3 | 3 |
| XLI | SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST INDUSTRIAL SELECT INDEX | 3 | 3 |
| XLY | SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST CONSUMER DIS SELECT INDEX | 3 | 3 |
| XLB | SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST MATERIALS SELECT SEC INDEX | 3 | 3 |
| XLE | SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST ENERGY SELECT INDEX | -3 | -3 |
| XLP | SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX | 3 | 3 |
| XLV | SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST HEALTH CARE SELECT INDEX | 3 | 3 |
| XLU | SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST UTILITIES SELECT INDEX | 3 | 3 |
| XLF | SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST FINANCIAL SELECT SECTOR FUND | -1 | -3 |
| XLRE | SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST REAL ESTATE SLCT SEC SPDR ETF | 3 | 3 |
Any market showing a 3 or a -3 is trending strongly – and should be factored into any options strategy you are contemplating.
S&P 500 hit new all-time highs today – very hard to believe given the low volumes and negative headlines, but you have to work with what the market gives you. The only areas not getting a bid are Energy and Financials – so I guess the Trump reflation trade is dead for now.
Extra – You have to love the Simpson’s:
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