Pre-opening Comments for Friday March 20th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 17 points at 8:30 AM EST. Today is Quadruple Witching Day for North American equity markets (i.e. the last trade day for listed index and equity options and futures). Look for higher than average volumes as […]

Pre-opening Comments for Thursday March 19th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 39 points at 8:35 AM EST. The Index dropped below its 200 day moving average at 6,615.70. S&P 500 futures were unchanged following release of the March Philly Fed Manufacturing Index at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus […]

Pre-opening Comments for Wednesday March 18th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 13 points at 8:35 AM EST. S&P 500 futures dropped 15 points following release of the February U.S. Producer Price Index. Consensus was a 0.3% increase versus a 0.5% increase in January. Actual was a 0.7% […]

Technical Notes Micron (MU) a NASDAQ 100 stock moved above $455.50 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend. O’Reilly Automotive (ORLY) a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $89.12 extending an intermediate downtrend. Trader’s Corner Equity Indices and Related ETFs Daily Seasonal/Technical Equity Trends for March 17th 2026 Green: Increase from previous day Red: Decrease […]

Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday March 17th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 10 points at 8:30 AM EST. WTI Crude Oil added $2.90 to $96.40 per barrel. Royal Caribbean dropped $2.71 to $278.10 in response to higher crude oil prices. Delta Airlines added $3.15 to $64.00 after the […]