Allstate (NYSE:ALL)
Allstate started lower from a top in September. It accelerated into December, finding a bottom two weeks ago. Since then it has consolidated against resistance. Friday it moved over the 20-day SMA to that resistance. The RSI is rising towards the midline with the MACD crossed up and moving higher. Look for a pushover resistance to participate.
TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:AMTD)
TD Ameritrade moved lower in a series of 3 major steps. It found a bottom 2 weeks ago and bounced. After stalling at the 20-day SMA for a few days, it resumed the path higher to resistance at the end of last week. The RSI is rising toward the bullish zone with the MACD crossed up and rising. Look for a pushover resistance to participate.
Ciena Corp (NYSE:CIEN)
Ciena started higher off of its 200-day SMA in June. In September it gapped up and paused before continuing to move higher, making higher lows along the way. The latest push higher from a December low ended last week at some short-term resistance. It has a RSI in the bullish zone moving higher with the MACD positive and rising. Look for a pushover resistance to participate.
Olin Corporation (NYSE:OLN)
Olin fell out of consolidation in September and began a steady march lower. It found support at the end of October and has been moving mainly sideways in consolidation since. The RSI is rising into the bullish zone with the MACD about to go positive. Look for a pushover resistance to participate.
United Parcel Service Inc (NYSE:UPS)
UPS started lower from a top in early September. It found support at the end of October and bounced to a lower high. From that early December high it fell much faster to a bottom 2 weeks ago. Since then it has proceeded higher and ended the week at short-term resistance. The RSI is rising toward the midline with the MACD crossed up and rising. Look for a pushover resistance to participate.
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Look for Gold to continue in its uptrend while Crude Oil joins it moving higher. The U.S. dollar index will continue to move sideways while U.S. Treasuries pause in their uptrend. The Shanghai Composite will continue to move lower while Emerging Markets may pause in their downtrend.
Volatility looks to continue to fall from elevated levels easing the pressure on the equity index ETF’s SPY, IWM and QQQ. Their charts look ready for more upside after a strong week with the IWM leading the charge and the QQQ and SPY not far behind. Use this information as you prepare for the coming week and trade them well.
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