Coming into this morning, the S&P had made two days of higher lows and has looked good. However, today we see weakness led by bellwether stock Wall Mart which is down 10$ or almost 10% trading last at 94.71 and is weighing heavy on all indices. This has had the most effect on the Dow which is currently down 183 points at 20,035.  Traders should continue to watch other markets and see if there are any correlations that suggest further weakness or more bottoming action as the week progresses.  Traders should also continue to watch Treasuries as the yield continues to march up to the ever important 3% level which some say if we penetrate that level on the upside, stocks will start to look expensive.   Another important theme that supported stocks last week was weakness in the dollar.  The dollar made new lows against the yen and new highs against the euro which somewhat contradicts the move up in Treasury yields as the fed is on target to raise the fed funds rate next month.  So many interesting themes are developing so stay tuned to my articles for the latest on what is driving the markets, especially the S&P. 

Looking at the technicals in the SP, I see resistance at 2754 and more at 2763 which should cap any rally.  On the downside, I would continue to watch the dips; if we see prices hit an objected level on the downside of 2697 I would consider a stop under 2688, looking for a retest of the two week high of 2763.  Continue to be nimble as volatility has picked up, so patient traders should keep levels of interest in play as the Vix has woke up from hibernation.

E-mini S&P 500 Mar ’18 Daily Chart