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📉 Daily Market Review – May 30, 2025 📰 Daily Market Overview – June 23, 2025 📊 Market Sentiment & Price Action After seven consecutive weeks of dull, grinding market action, the broader indices remain technically in uptrends , but underlying momentum is clearly fading. While June is still up about 1% on the S&P 500 , the market tone has shifted. MACD and Zero Lag Moving Average (ZLMA) have both turned negative, flashing confirmed sell signals . Price action is weak and slightly below mean regression, though still hovering above VWAP across major ETFs like SPY, QQQ, and IWM . Fear & Greed Index: 55 (Neutral-Greedy) CPCI: 1.2 (Moderate hedging) VIX: 20s (Caution) SKEW: 149 (Elevated tail risk) 🔍 Technicals Summary Ticker Trend MACD ZLMA RSI VWAP Regression IWM Uptrend Neg...

Is 2025 Echoing the Ghost of 2018? 📈 When the Market Rhymes: Is 2025 Echoing the Ghost of 2018? “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” – Mark Twain As we reach the midpoint of 2025, the S&P 500 is telling a story that feels strangely familiar. Through data, pattern recognition, and a little bit of historical hindsight, we may be witnessing a year that’s beginning to rhyme with 2018 — a year etched into memory for its deceptively stable beginning and dramatic fourth-quarter collapse. In this post, we’ll explore two key visualizations that help uncover the narrative of 2025 — and what it may be hinting at for the months ahead. 📊 A 15-Year Year-over-Year Performance Canvas This chart takes a bird’s-eye view of the S&P 500’s year-over-year (YoY) returns over the last 15 years. Each bar is color-coded: green for gains, red for losses. Values are labeled directly on the bars and are also revealed on hover. 📈 Key Price Acti...

📉 Daily Market Review – May 30, 2025 📉 Daily Market Review – Friday, May 30, 2025 🧭 Market Recap: Post-Rally Weakness Creeps In After nearly six weeks of upward momentum , markets are beginning to show signs of fatigue. The S&P 500 Futures (ES) has started to grind lower , with Thursday confirming a potential sell signal — the first one since the buy trigger on April 14th . While one day doesn’t define a trend reversal, today's close will be critical to determine if this marks a broader downturn or just a short-term pause . CPCI: 0.90 – bullish internal sentiment VIX: 19 – complacency, not fear SKEW: 137 – neutral-bullish tail risk Fear & Greed Index: 64 – “Greed” zone So, while internals still lean bullish , price action is starting to diverge, a classic sign of a momentum slowdown . ⚙️ Technical Context & Market Internals Buy Signal: April 14 – ~1.5 mont...

🧭 Comprehensive Daily Market Review – May 19, 2025 🧭 Market Overview: S&P 500 Futures (ES) As of mid-morning, the S&P 500 futures market (ES) remains resilient despite early weakness. After falling 60 points overnight, the index has rebounded, now down just 10 points and trading above VWAP (5938) — a sign of short-term strength. Both short-term and long-term trends remain bullish , with this week’s expected range between 6042 (upside target) and 5857 (support) . Technicals show robust momentum but caution as resistance approaches. Key Resistance : 5950–6018 Support Zone : 5909–5927 Current Price : Above all key moving averages 20 SMA: +4% 50 SMA: +6.35% 200 SMA: +2.94% 📊 Technical Internals Indicator Reading Outlook MACD +39 Strong bullish momentum FDTS +23 Buy signal confirmed RSI 68.43 Approaching overbought CPCI 1.2 High hedging, cautious tone SKEW 136 Elevated tail-risk ...

Daily Market Review – April 28, 2025 📉 Daily Market Review – April 28, 2025 Markets opened higher but quickly sold off , creating another choppy session . Despite brief rallies, all major timeframes remain downtrending . Friday’s close left the SPX at the first standard deviation of the 3-month range — suggesting volatility within normal but weakening conditions. 🔍 Technical Overview (SPX) Deviation from Key SMAs : 200-day SMA: -4% 50-day SMA: -2% 20-day SMA: +2% VWAP : 5,543 – Price is below VWAP , indicating intraday selling pressure FDTS : +45 points – strong short-term positive push MACD : crossed up +45 points – bullish bias, but momentum slowing RSI : 51 – out of oversold territory but no strong upside thrust yet Breadth : NYSE: 1.43 down : 1 up NASDAQ: ...

Daily Market Review – April 24, 2025 📉 Daily Market Review – April 24, 2025 Markets opened cautiously higher today with /ES futures up just 3 points , signaling a breather after yesterday’s strong rally. While prices are inching higher, the broader trend across all timeframes remains down . The SPX is currently testing the first standard deviation range from the 3-month mean, indicating it's near a potential resistance zone in a bear market bounce. 🔍 Technical Overview (SPX) FDTS : +28 points – positive momentum, but within a downtrend MACD : +20 points above crossover – buy signal confirmed RSI : 30 – oversold territory, signaling potential bounce SMA Deviation : 200-day SMA: -6% 50-day SMA: -4% 20-day SMA: +0.23% VWAP : 5,390 Current Price : 5,448 (trading above VWAP) Resistance : Price...

Gold Futures Analysis - Record Highs and Investor Caution Gold Futures Analysis: Historic Highs Amid Market Uncertainty A Long Road to Record Highs Gold has always stood as a timeless symbol of value and a trusted hedge during economic instability. From ancient civilizations to modern markets, when uncertainty strikes, investors often flock to the yellow metal. In 2025, Gold futures are once again in the spotlight, reaching all-time highs, but this rally comes with critical nuances that investors must understand. A Historical Look at Gold Price Movements 1980–2002 : Gold traded in a tight consolidation range between $260 to $562 , showing little directional movement for over two decades. 2002–2011 : Gold began its breakout journey. Starting around $260 in 2002, prices surged to $1927 by 2011. 📈 ~641% increase in under a decade. 2011–2016 : A significant correction occurred, dragging prices down to $1061 . ...