Posted by Nick Santiago

You don't have to be great at something to start, but you have to start to be great at something.

Zig Ziglar

Market Sentiment For SPX: Daily chart bearish, Weekly chart bullish: Today, the major stock indexes ended mixed. The NASDAQ Composite(-0.38%) and NASDAQ 100(-0.51%) were the big losers on the day. Last week, the SPY hit my daily chart resistance zone around the 272.00 level so the markets are poised for a pullback and possibly more. We will need to see volume pick up in order to see some real downside action. New highs outpaced new lows (NYSE 112 highs/ 70 lows, NASDAQ 149 highs/ 41 lows). It is important to note, while I still expect further downside in the major major stock indexes there will be bounces and rallies along the way. Please remember, 2018 will be a stock pickers market.

The S&P 500 Index finished the session lower by 7.16 closing at $2712.97. The next master resistance levels for the S&P 500 Index are 2725, 2752, 2778, 2804, 2830, 2856 and 2883. The master support levels for the S&P 500 Index are 2700, 2675, 2650, 2624, 2597, 2571, 2571, 47, 2497, 2448, 2425, 2400, 2375, 2351, 2327, 2302, 2289, 2255, 2221, 2198, 2174, 2148, 2125, 2100, 2081, 2055, 2033, 2011, 1993, 1967, 1949, 1923, 1905, and 1879.

June crude (CL-H8) finished the session lower by $0.23 to close at $71.25 a barrel. The master resistance levels for crude are 74.00, 79.00, 84.00, 89.00, 95.00, 100.00, 105.00, 109.00, 115.00, 119.00, and 125.00. The next master support levels for crude are 69.50, 66.00, 61.00, 57.00, 53.00, 49.00, 46.00, 42.00, 40.00, 37.00, 34.00, 31.00, 28.00, 25.00, and 23.00. Please remember oil is very sensitive to adverse weather, geopolitical events, and the U.S. Dollar.

June gold (GC-J8) finished the session higher by 1.80 closing at $1291.20 an ounce. The master resistance levels for gold are 1300, 1317, 1337, 1353, 1372, 1410, 1428, 1449, 1466, 1486, 1504, 1524, 1543, 1565, 1583, 1604, 1623, 1644, 1663, 1684, 1703, 1726, 1746, 1758, 1769, 1782, 1800, 1825, 1842, 1867, 1886, 1911, 1930, 1955, 1974, and 1999. The master support levels for gold are 1281, 1264, 1244, 1228, 1210, 1994, 1176, 1160, 1142, 1126, 1092, 1075, 1060, 1043, 1028, 1011, and 996. Gold pulled back after closing on the COMEX.

The 10-year bond yield finished the session lower by 0.042 closing at 3.067%. The master resistance levels for the yield are 3.16%, 3.25%, 3.34%, 3.43%, 3.52%, 3.61%, 3.71% 3.81%, 3.91%, and 4.01%. The master support levels for the yield are 3.07%, 2.98%, 2.89%, 2.81%, 2.73%, 2.65%, 2.57%, 2.49%, 2.41%, 2.33%, 2.25%, 2.11%, 2.04%, 1.97%, 1.90%, 1.83%, 1.76%, 1.69%, 1.63%, 1.57%, 1.51%, 1.45%, 1.39%, and 1.33%.

Posted by Nick Santiago

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

Thomas Edison

Market Sentiment For SPX: Daily chart bearish, Weekly chart bullish: Today, the major stock indexes pulled back a little by closing bell. The Russell 2000 was once again the big winner ending up 0.55 percent. Last week, the SPY hit my daily chart resistance zone around the 272.00 level so the markets are poised for a pullback and possibly more. We will need to see volume pick up in order to see some real downside action. Bond yields on the 10-year note closed at 3.109%, but markets do not seem bothered. This Friday will be options expiration for May, so expect a some game playing this week by the institutional crowd. New highs outpaced new lows (NYSE 151 highs/ 52 lows, NASDAQ 171 highs/ 51 lows), this is a solid reading. It is important to note, while I still expect further downside in the major major stock indexes there will be bounces and rallies along the way. Please remember, 2018 will be a stock pickers market.

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The S&P 500 Index finished the session lower by 2.33 closing at $2720.13. The next master resistance levels for the S&P 500 Index are 2725, 2752, 2778, 2804, 2830, 2856 and 2883. The master support levels for the S&P 500 Index are 2700, 2675, 2650, 2624, 2597, 2571, 2571, 47, 2497, 2448, 2425, 2400, 2375, 2351, 2327, 2302, 2289, 2255, 2221, 2198, 2174, 2148, 2125, 2100, 2081, 2055, 2033, 2011, 1993, 1967, 1949, 1923, 1905, and 1879.

June crude (CL-H8) finished the session higher by $0.04 to close at $71.48 a barrel. The master resistance levels for crude are 74.00, 79.00, 84.00, 89.00, 95.00, 100.00, 105.00, 109.00, 115.00, 119.00, and 125.00. The next master support levels for crude are 69.50, 66.00, 61.00, 57.00, 53.00, 49.00, 46.00, 42.00, 40.00, 37.00, 34.00, 31.00, 28.00, 25.00, and 23.00. Please remember oil is very sensitive to adverse weather, geopolitical events, and the U.S. Dollar.

June gold (GC-J8) finished the session lower by 2.10 closing at $1289.40 an ounce. The master resistance levels for gold are 1300, 1317, 1337, 1353, 1372, 1410, 1428, 1449, 1466, 1486, 1504, 1524, 1543, 1565, 1583, 1604, 1623, 1644, 1663, 1684, 1703, 1726, 1746, 1758, 1769, 1782, 1800, 1825, 1842, 1867, 1886, 1911, 1930, 1955, 1974, and 1999. The master support levels for gold are 1281, 1264, 1244, 1228, 1210, 1994, 1176, 1160, 1142, 1126, 1092, 1075, 1060, 1043, 1028, 1011, and 996. Gold pulled back after closing on the COMEX.

The 10-year bond yield finished the session higher by 0.014 closing at 3.109%. The master resistance levels for the yield are 3.16%, 3.25%, 3.34%, 3.43%, 3.52%, 3.61%, 3.71% 3.81%, 3.91%, and 4.01%. The master support levels for the yield are 3.07%, 2.98%, 2.89%, 2.81%, 2.73%, 2.65%, 2.57%, 2.49%, 2.41%, 2.33%, 2.25%, 2.11%, 2.04%, 1.97%, 1.90%, 1.83%, 1.76%, 1.69%, 1.63%, 1.57%, 1.51%, 1.45%, 1.39%, and 1.33%.

Posted by Nick Santiago

When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.

Henry Ford

Market Sentiment For SPX: Daily chart bearish, Weekly chart bullish: Today, the major stock indexes all gained by the closing bell. The Russell 2000 was once again the big winner ending up 1.0 percent. Last week, the SPY hit my daily chart resistance zone around the 272.00 level so the markets are poised for a pullback and possibly more. We will need to see volume pick up in order to see some real downside action. Bond yields on the 10-year note closed at 3.095%, but markets did not seem bothered. This Friday will be options expiration for May, so expect a some game playing this week by the institutional crowd. New highs outpaced new lows (NYSE 125 highs/ 54 lows, NASDAQ 146 highs/ 67 lows), this is a much stronger reading than yesterday. It is important to note, while I still expect further downside in the major major stock indexes there will be bounces and rallies along the way. Please remember, 2018 will be a stock pickers market.

The S&P 500 Index finished the session higher by 11.01 closing at $2722.46. The next master resistance levels for the S&P 500 Index are 2725, 2752, 2778, 2804, 2830, 2856 and 2883. The master support levels for the S&P 500 Index are 2700, 2675, 2650, 2624, 2597, 2571, 2571, 47, 2497, 2448, 2425, 2400, 2375, 2351, 2327, 2302, 2289, 2255, 2221, 2198, 2174, 2148, 2125, 2100, 2081, 2055, 2033, 2011, 1993, 1967, 1949, 1923, 1905, and 1879.

June crude (CL-H8) finished the session higher by $0.14 to close at $71.44 a barrel. The master resistance levels for crude are 74.00, 79.00, 84.00, 89.00, 95.00, 100.00, 105.00, 109.00, 115.00, 119.00, and 125.00. The next master support levels for crude are 69.50, 66.00, 61.00, 57.00, 53.00, 49.00, 46.00, 42.00, 40.00, 37.00, 34.00, 31.00, 28.00, 25.00, and 23.00. Please remember oil is very sensitive to adverse weather, geopolitical events, and the U.S. Dollar.

June gold (GC-J8) finished the session higher by 1.20 closing at $1291.50 an ounce. The master resistance levels for gold are 1300, 1317, 1337, 1353, 1372, 1410, 1428, 1449, 1466, 1486, 1504, 1524, 1543, 1565, 1583, 1604, 1623, 1644, 1663, 1684, 1703, 1726, 1746, 1758, 1769, 1782, 1800, 1825, 1842, 1867, 1886, 1911, 1930, 1955, 1974, and 1999. The master support levels for gold are 1281, 1264, 1244, 1228, 1210, 1994, 1176, 1160, 1142, 1126, 1092, 1075, 1060, 1043, 1028, 1011, and 996. Gold pulled back after closing on the COMEX.

The 10-year bond yield finished the session higher by 0.015 closing at 3.095%. The master resistance levels for the yield are 3.16%, 3.25%, 3.34%, 3.43%, 3.52%, 3.61%, 3.71% 3.81%, 3.91%, and 4.01%. The master support levels for the yield are 3.07%, 2.98%, 2.89%, 2.81%, 2.73%, 2.65%, 2.57%, 2.49%, 2.41%, 2.33%, 2.25%, 2.11%, 2.04%, 1.97%, 1.90%, 1.83%, 1.76%, 1.69%, 1.63%, 1.57%, 1.51%, 1.45%, 1.39%, and 1.33%.