Market Recap for Wednesday, April 19, 2023

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SwingTradeBot over 1 year ago

What are your thoughts on 'today's (2023-04-19) market action?

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TraderMike over 1 year ago

There are a few things which have had my attention for the last week or so.  I continue to look for resolution to the following:

1. QQQ being stuck in about a 10 point range:
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2. IWM (small caps) are still under the 50 DMA.
3. Related to point #2, the % of stocks above their 50 DMAs is only at 41%.
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I'd really like see breadth continue to improve.  It seems like all the market is doing right now is rotating strength among large(r) cap stocks from tech to non-tech. (Note SPY & DIA drifting higher while QQQ goes sideways.)

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SwingScalp over 1 year ago

The rally (opening-reversal) yesterday was strong so was glad I took some profits on shorts early.  I kept looking for re-entries to those shorts, but never got the big bull give-up bar.  I am still tending to fade the current rally; as you point out the market breadth is not particularly bullish currently.

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TraderMike over 1 year ago

RE: "never got the big bull give-up bar."

The market is being really stubborn these days.    I guess QQQ will have a decent move (up or down) once that range finally breaks.

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