Monday, 19 May 2025

Moody Monday

US equity indexes closed a little mixed, SPX +5pts (0.1%) at 5963. Nasdaq comp' +0.02%. Dow +0.3%. The Transports settled -0.3%. R2K -0.5%

SPX - daily

VIX - daily



Summary

US equities opened significantly lower... on Friday's US debt downgrade by Moody's. Yet... all the bears could manage was an opening low of 5895. There was a recovery into the afternoon, printing a new multi-week high of 5968, and settling fractionally higher at 5963.

Volatility was mixed, the VIX printing an opening (cash market) high of 19.16, but cooling back to settle +5.2% at 18.14.
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Bullish carbon capture


Another invasive species


Sunny... if almost a chill


You can't be bearish flowers


Extra charts in AH (usually around 5pm EDT) @ https://x.com/Trading_Sunset

Goodnight from London
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