As noted yesterday, the resilience of Monday’s price action was notable, especially given the bearish sentiment over the weekend. While the price managed to hold above the Central Monthly Level (CML), the VIX signaled caution by closing higher alongside the indices.
Today’s intraday pullback validates that warning and is worth studying through the levels shared yesterday. Remember, the QQQ was flagged to “raise alarms” if $587.9 was lost. Overnight price action confirmed this bearish shift, validating the spike in volatility. Upon the opening bell, the selloff accelerated toward the extended daily support level of $579.3. This overextended price action ultimately triggered a sharp bullish reversal at 11:15 AM.
The 15-minute chart highlights a textbook bounce: a Dragonfly Doji printed immediately after an overextended breach of the lower Bollinger Band. As shown in the charts below, the technical principles for short-term timeframes are identical to those used for long-term analysis.
For the SPX, the daily levels posted last night worked just as effectively as they did for the QQQ and many other securities. In this case, the “Bullish Above / Bearish Below” level was lost, triggering alarms for a bearish move at the opening. While that move played out, the index also found firm support at the final daily layer posted last night.
The bounce was not a guarantee; we simply have a bullish weekly setup as analyzed in the Weekly Compass. Technically speaking, the overnight rally is not a surprise, as the price remained above the Central Daily Level and the CML by the close.
Unlock the daily levels for Wednesday, April 8, for the following securities. All levels have been updated below:
SPX & ETFs: SPX, SPY, QQQ, SMH, TLT, GLD, SLV, DIA, VXX
Major Stocks: AAPL, MSFT, GOOG, AMZN, NVDA, META, TSLA, LLY, WMT, AVGO, COST, JPM, XOM, PLTR, NFLX, V, AMD
Crypto & Related: ETHA, IBIT
Leveraged ETFs: TQQQ, SQQQ, UDOW, SDOW, UPRO, SPXS, URTY, SRTY
Sectors: XLC, XLF, XLE, XLK, XLY, XLI, XLB, XLRE, XLP, XLV, XLU
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SPX - Bullish Weekly Target Crossed: