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Daily Chart Report ? Friday, August 21st, 2020

August 21, 2020

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Today’s Summary
Friday, August 21st, 2020

Indices: US Stocks ended the week on a positive note with the Dow Jones Industrial Average advancing 191 points or 0.69%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq moved higher by 0.34% and 0.42%, respectively. Small-Caps underperformed, with the Russell 2000 falling 0.76%.

Sectors: Technology led for the second straight day, gaining 1.27%. Energy lagged for the second straight day, falling 0.63%.

Commodities: Crude Oil futures moved lower by 1.12% to $42.34 per barrel. Gold futures were unchanged and continue to trade at $1,947 per ounce.

Currencies: The US Dollar Index rose 0.50%.

Interest Rates: The US 10-year Treasury yield fell to 0.636%.

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 Jonathan Krinsky of Baycrest Partners (@jkrinskypga). The chart shows Apple Inc. ($AAPL) over the past 20-years. Apple has been on an incredible run lately. Just yesterday it became the first company to cross $2 trillion in market cap, and today the stock soared another 5%. Jonathan points out that the 20-day rate of change is now over 34% – the fifth-largest 20-day gain for the stock in the past two decades. The stock is currently trading just under $500, which represents the 261.8% Fibonacci extension of the Feb-March decline. Keep in mind, the stock will undergo a 4-for-1 split at the end of this month. Will momentum bring further gains for the largest company in the world, or is this a logical place for a pause/correction?


Quote of the Day

“The press and the stock price will take care of themselves.”

– Steve Jobs


Top Links

New Highs – Now What? – Ally Invest
Lindsey Bell of Ally Invest examines the outlook for the S&P 500 after hitting record highs this week.

Happy Hour w/ Traders: The Breadth Debate – All Star Charts
Here’s a good discussion about market breadth. JC Parets, Mike Hurley, Andrew Thrasher, Willie Delwiche, and Steve Strazza debate whether or not breadth divergences warrant caution right now.

New 52-Week Highs Underwhelm, But Outpace New Lows – Trend Investor Pro
Arthur Hill shares his perspective on market internals.

Agricultural Commodity Trend Reversal – What the FICC?
In this week’s episode of What the FICC, Tom Bruni takes a look at a potential trend reversal brewing in the Agricultural Commodity space.

Stock Market Video Analysis for Week Ending 8/21/20 – AlphaTrends.Net
Brian Shannon highlights some levels of interest to keep an eye on next week.


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