FOMC Minutes Released, Dow Has Fourth Straight Win

May 25, 2022
By Vlad Karpel

Looking at the current market conditions and how to prepare for the next market move, we are watching the $VIX which is trading near the 30 level. The $BABA, $NVDA, and $MRVL earnings this week can influence the next move in the market. We are also watching the overhead resistance levels in the SPY, which are presently at $396 and then $410. The $SPY support is at $385 and then $380. We expect the market to continue the bottoming process for the next 1-2 weeks. In the short term, the market is oversold and due for a rebound. Following the release of the latest Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting minutes, U.S. stocks closed higher today.

All three major U.S. indices finished in the green today, with the Dow posting a 4-session win streak. Markets were supported by the signaled flexibility of the Fed which was noted in the latest FOMC minutes. The central bank remained open to adjusting its aggressive plan to raise rates as a response to inflation. Still, high inflation remains a key focus and the Fed will look to improve financial conditions. A half-a-percentage raise in the next two meetings are seen as very likely while also noted in the minutes was the bank’s intent to reduce its $9 trillion balance sheet. Globally, Asian markets finished with mixed results while European markets closed in the green. We encourage all market commentary readers to maintain clearly defined stop levels for all positions. For reference, the SPY Seasonal Chart is shown below:

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For reference, the S&P 10-Day Forecast is shown below:

Using the “^GSPC” symbol to analyze the S&P 500 our 10-day prediction window shows a near-term mixed outlook. Prediction data is uploaded after the market closes at 6 p.m. CST. Today’s data is based on market signals from the previous trading session.


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Thursday Morning Featured Symbol

Our featured symbol for Thursday is Freeport-McMoRan (FCX). FCX is showing a steady vector in our Stock Forecast Toolbox’s 10-day forecast.

The symbol is trading at $37.83 with a vector of +1.57% at the time of publication.

10-Day Prediction data is uploaded after the market close at 6 p.m., CST. Today’s data is based on market signals from the previous trading session.

Note: The Vector column calculates the change of the Forecasted Average Price for the next trading session relative to the average of actual prices for the last trading session. The column shows the expected average price movement “Up or Down”, in percent. Trend traders should trade along the predicted direction of the Vector. The higher the value of the Vector the higher its momentum.

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Oil

West Texas Intermediate for Crude Oil delivery (CL.1) is priced at $110.76 per barrel, up 0.90%, at the time of publication.

Looking at USO, a crude oil tracker, our 10-day prediction model shows mixed signals. The fund is trading at $82.48 at the time of publication. Prediction data is uploaded after the market close at 6 p.m., CST. Today’s data is based on market signals from the previous trading session.


Gold

The price for the Gold Continuous Contract (GC00) is down 0.71% at $1852.20 at the time of publication.

Using SPDR GOLD TRUST (GLD) as a tracker in our Stock Forecast Tool, the 10-day prediction window shows mixed signals. The gold proxy is trading at $173.08 at the time of publication. Vector signals show +0.22% for today. Prediction data is uploaded after the market close at 6 p.m., CST. Today’s data is based on market signals from the previous trading session.


Treasuries

The yield on the 10-year Treasury note is down, at 2.751% at the time of publication.

The yield on the 30-year Treasury note is down, at 2.971% at the time of publication.

Using the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) as a proxy for bond prices in our Stock Forecast Tool, we see mixed signals in our 10-day prediction window. Prediction data is uploaded after the market close at 6 p.m., CST. Today’s data is based on market signals from the previous trading session.


Volatility

The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) is $28.48 at the time of publication, and our 10-day prediction window shows mixed signals. Prediction data is uploaded after the market close at 6 p.m., CST. Today’s data is based on market signals from the previous trading session.


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