Daily Chart Report ? Friday, December 27th, 2019
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Today’s Summary
Friday, December 27th, 2019
Indices: US stocks were a mixed bag in today’s session with the Dow Jones Industrial Average inching higher by just 24 points or 0.08%. The S&P 500 closed completely flat but notched its fifth weekly gain. The Nasdaq slipped 0.17% and the Russell 2000 fell 0.51%.
Sectors: Consumer Staples led, gaining 0.44%. Energy lagged, falling 0.42%.
Commodities: Crude Oil futures were flat today and closed the week at $61.72 per barrel. Gold futures were also flat and continue to trade at $1,516 per ounce.
Currencies: The US Dollar Index slipped 0.17%.
Interest Rates: The US 10-year Treasury yield moved lower to 1.875%.
Here are the best charts, articles, and ideas being shared on the web today!
Chart of the Day
Today’s Chart of the Day was shared on Twitter by Dana Lyons (@JLyonsFundMgmt). It’s a chart of the Value Line Geometric Composite ($VALUG) over the past two years. The Value Line Geometric Composite is an equally weighted index of about 1700 stocks. It uses a geometric average, so the daily change reflects the median stock price change. Some argue that it provides a broader and more accurate representation of the stock market than popular cap-weighted benchmarks like the S&P 500. Dana points out that the index just printed a fresh 52-week high for the first time in 16-months. It still has yet to join the other major averages at the all-time high club. However, this is certainly not a bearish development.
Quote of the Day
“The markets are governed by behavioral science, not physical science.”
– Seth Klarman (Hedge Fund Manager)
Top Links
2019: A Year Filled with Distractions – StockCharts.com
If you had only read the headlines in 2019, you would’ve never guessed that stocks had above-average returns with fairly low volatility. In this piece, Arthur Hill discusses the wall of worry that the market climbed in 2019.
Traders Buy Calls As Smart/Dumb Money Plunges – SentimenTrader
Jason Goepfert of SentimenTrader weighs in on the put/call ratio as well as the growing spread between the “smart money” and the “dumb money.”
January Almanac: Average Performance Slips in Presidential Election Years – Almanac Trader
January is typically a strong month for stocks however, Jeff Hirsch points out that Januarys in presidential election years (like 2020) tend to be slightly weaker.
Has the US Dollar Topped Out? – Market Gauge
Michele Schneider shares her thoughts on the US dollar and what a weaker dollar would mean for other asset classes.
Stock Market Video Analysis for Week Ending 12/27/19 – AlphaTrends.net
Here’s Brian Shannon’s weekly stock market analysis video, where he recaps price action from the past week and lays out some charts to keep an eye on next week.
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