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Daily Chart Report ? Tuesday, May 12th, 2020

May 12, 2020

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Today’s Summary
Tuesday, May 12th, 2020

Indices: US Stocks closed lower after giving up some of the day’s earlier gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 457 points or 1.89%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq dropped 2.05% and 2.06%, respectively. The Russell 2000 was the weakest of the major indices, tumbling 3.46%.

Sectors: All 11 sectors closed lower. Consumer Staples led but still fell 0.84%. Real Estate lagged significantly, dropping 4.25%.

Commodities: The June Crude Oil futures contract moved higher by 6.79% to $25.78 per barrel. Gold futures rose 0.53% to $1,707 per ounce.

Currencies: The US Dollar Index slipped 0.22%.

Interest Rates: The US 10-year Treasury dropped to 0.662%.

Here are the best charts, articles, and ideas being shared on the web today!


Chart of the Day

Today’s Chart of the Day was shared on Twitter by Tarek Saab (@FibLines). It is a daily candlestick chart of Gold futures. Tarek points out that price has coiled into a triangle pattern over the past few weeks. Think of these triangle patterns like the tightening of a spring, where the potential energy builds up as it is tightened. Similarly, as the range tightens and price makes its way towards the apex, the potential for an explosive move builds. Eventually, price will have to resolve higher or lower from this pattern. As Tarek notes, triangles often resolve in the direction of the underlying trend, which in the case of Gold, is higher. Either way, you can anticipate a strong move out of this consolidation in the near-term.


Quote of the Day

“The stock market is human nature on parade.”

– William O’Neil (Founder of Investors Business Daily)


Top Links

What Happens When Stocks Soar in a Bear Market – SentimenTrader 
Jason Goepfert examines what has historically happened when the S&P 500 soars above its 50-day moving average while remaining below its 200-day moving average.

Midweek Stock Market Recap and Technical Analysis – The Trade Risk
In this video, Evan Medeiros breaks down the recent price action in the major indices and sectors.

Quarantined Cash – Topdown Charts
Mike Zaccardi takes a look at sentiment and the amount of cash on the sidelines right now.

Are Your Banks Holding You Up? – StockCharts.com
Greg Schnell assesses the damage in US and European bank stocks.

Podcast with Peter Brandt – Panic with Friends  
In this podcast, host Howard Lindzon interviews legendary futures trader, Peter Brandt. Some of the language is not safe for work, but it’s a great conversation with a highy respected market veteran.


Top 10 Tweets


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