U.S. stock futures are up this morning as Wall Street grapples with a week of sharp losses — and more in Friday’s stock market recap.
The most important thing investors should have their eyes on right now is the iShares 20-Plus Year Treasury Bond ETF (Nasdaq: TLT). The bond market has been choppy lately and the longer it goes sideways, the less pressure there will be on stocks because it has an inverse relationship with short-term interest rates.
This is a great sign that we’re bottoming out, or that we’re going to be in a choppier market and that the strongest downside pressure is behind us.
In fact, volatility via the VIX, or fear gauge, did not make a higher high this week.
The put/call ratio is still above 1, which means more people buying puts than calls. But this also tells us that the market is stretched out because nobody is buying calls. And when the market starts to turn around, all of the puts will get covered.
In this morning’s stock market recap video, I’ll go over the latest Federal Reserve report and what it means for stocks… an update on the bond market… how to gauge the current market cycle effectively… where volatility is headed and the pattern that’s developing… which sector is giving hints of a turnaround… and the stocks to focus on next week.
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Stock Market Recap: By the Numbers
This morning’s stock market futures recap:
DOW (mini)
- Close: 29,927.07.
- Futures: 29,996.
- Change: +63.
S&P 500 (mini)
- Close: 3,666.77.
- Futures: 3,682.75.
- Change: +10.75.
NASDAQ (mini)
- Close: 11,127.57.
- Futures: 11,207.5.
- Change: +48.25.
RUSSELL (mini)
- Close: 1,649.84.
- Futures: 1,660.7.
- Change: +8.9.
Note: Updated as of 9:18 a.m. EDT.
On Fridays, we’ll review the week that was… We’ll discuss how our trades did, what we learned and how to apply it to next week’s trading plan, and any developing trade setups. This video will put a bow on the week. We’ll also go over winners from my different member strategies.
Need help understanding some basics that we discuss frequently? Check out some of our educational pieces to help get yourself up to speed! Have a question or a topic you’d like us to explain in a future article? Send your thoughts to support@marketgeeks.com!
- What Is the Dow and How Does It Work?
- A Beginner’s Guide to the Nasdaq and How to Trade It
- What Companies Make up the S&P 500 and How Can I Trade It?
- What Is the VIX? Understanding Stock Market Volatility
- A Beginner’s Guide to Stock Sector Analysis and Relative Strength
- How to Pick Winning Stocks With Simple Market Analysis Tools
Check back each morning for the Roger Scott newsletter and the most important news and numbers in the WealthPress stock market recap.
