Economic Calendar & Watch Lists 10/21/2016

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Friday October 21, 2016

 

Economic Calendar & Watch Lists

 

Morning Notes

US Futures are slightly lower this morning while action in European markets is muted. MSFT is trading higher by over +5% in the pre market on better than expected Q1 earnings results and is hitting levels that have not been seen since December 1999. ECB president Mario Draghi said their QE program would not experience a sudden stop during yesterday’s ECB meeting. Asian stocks closed mostly lower.

 

Technicals

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The SPY traded in a very tight, consolidated range yet again throughout yesterday’s session showing no sign of decisive direction. Support will lie at the low of yesterday’s range at $213.11, followed by the recent support pivot at $212.50, then $212.17, $211.21, and $210.78. Resistance will lie at the 100 day moving average at $214.20, followed by the heavy resistance between $214.50 – $214.60, then $215.74, $215.99, and $216.10.

 

Small Cap Watch List

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**Others On Watch**

$MSFT

$ALKS

$PYPL

 

Economic Calendar

NONE

 

Notable Earnings Before Open

GE: General Electric – EPS Est. $.31, Rev Est. $30.03B

HON: Honeywell – EPS Est. $1.60, Rev Est. $10.11B

MCD: Mcdonald’s – EPS Est. $1.48, Rev Est. $6.29B

 

Notable Earnings After Close

NONE

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