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Markets up. Will it hold until the end of the week? Roblox down. Daily Observations 15 February

Markets up. Will it hold until the end of the week? Roblox down. Daily Observations 15 February
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Investors caught some relief. Not so much for Roblox which is down over 10% after earnings.

$DJI +1.22% | $NDX +2.47% | $RUT +2.76% | $SPX +1.58% | $VIX -8.93%

  • Markets bounced back strong in today's session.
  • Roblox down almost 15% at some point after earnings today.
  • Energy and Financial still tops the S&P500 sectors. Consumer Discretionary and Real Estate fills the bottom.
  • SPY SMA8 continues to hover over the SMA21.  Also, the price managed to rise above the MA200.  Are we seeing some relief in the next few days?

Market Performance

Sector Performance

  • 9 of 11 sectors finished green today.
  • Best sector:  Technology up 2.63%
  • Laggard sector: For the 2nd day, Energy down 1.05%.
  • VIX slid 8.93% to 25.80 from 28.33.
  • Crude oil /CL slid 3.75% to 91.88 from 95.46.
  • 10-year Treasury Yield up 2.10% to 2.00 from 1.96.
  • 30-year Treasury Yield  up 1.95% to 2.30 from 2.26.

SPY Snapshot

  • $SPY gains 1.61% to 446.10 from 439.02.
  • 8-day SMA at 447.42 | 21-day SMA at 445.71 |  30-day SMA 452.52 | 200-day SMA 444.36.
  • Relative strength index rose to 46.12 from 41.90
  • Volume slid to 121.02M from 123.01M.

Week 7 Earnings:

Disclaimer: I am not a professional investment adviser and my opinions are based on my own technical analysis.  Please consult an investment professional before making investment decisions.