One thing for sure, I have talked about the Russell 2000 IWM enough for you all to know, that we really wanted to see this index move across the monopoly board.
Over the weekend I wrote,
“With an inside week under its (iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:IWM)) scarf, the range to watch is 157.19-159.88.”
And so, within the first 30 minutes of the trading day, IWM did indeed clear 159.88.
As the biggest percentage gainer of the 4 indices, IWM closed up over 2.0%.
This of course, helped spark the rest of the Modern Family.
iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ:IBB), which we focused on as last week’s superstar, today cleared the former 2019 high at 116.25 and rose over 2.35%.
Granny SPDR® S&P Retail ETF (NYSE:XRT) rose over 1.6%, Sister VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (NYSE:SMH) rose by over 2.4%, Transportation iShares Transportation Average ETF (NYSE:IYT) by 1.45% and Regional Banks by 1.0%.
The real superstars though, continue to be the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ 100, both of which made new all-time highs.
Do you know how much IWM must rise for us to see new all-time highs?
173.39 is the all-time high print in the Russell 2000, made during the last week of August 2018.
Even with today’s run, IWM remains 15% from its ATH.
If IWM can accomplish a move like that, where does that put the S&P 500?
Where might the rest of the Family be trading?
And finally, if it doesn’t get there, how fast will our monopoly players go directly to jail?
15% higher for the S&P 500 puts that index over 35,000.
As far as the rest of the Family, they have not all traded in tandem since 2015.
So first, we need to see all of them move relatively in unison.
And, if I had to pick one sector to watch, it’s Transportation IYT. IYT’s ATH is 209.43 or 16% from current levels.
In other words, over the next few months, the 2 major “inside” of the market barometers, have a lot more catching up to do.
What might we expect if neither IWM or IYT rally by 15-16%, or worse, start selling off?
Think Monopoly.
There are common pitfalls in the game. The number one pitfall
is buying the Railroads. Interestingly, the cost of buying all four railroads, exceed any gains.
S&P 500 (SPY (NYSE:SPY)) 313.37 the new ATH. That makes 311 the new pivotal support
Russell 2000 (IWM) 160.46 now the new pivotal support with 162.74 next resistance
Dow (DIA) The all-time high at 280.84. So close today at 280.81. 279 support
Nasdaq (QQQ) All-time highs at 204.26. 202.40 the new pivotal support
KRE (SPDR® S&P Regional Banking ETF (NYSE:KRE)) Closed over 56, which now must hold
SMH (Semiconductors) 135.26 all-time high. 133 pivotal support
IYT (Transportation) 195 support now with 198.26 and ten 200 resistance
IBB (Biotechnology) 116 now the support with 120-123 resistance. ALL time here was made in 2015.
XRT (Retail) 44 support and 45.41 resistance