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Aflac, $AFL, comes into the week pushing on short term resistance. It has a RSI rising off the midline with the MACD about to turn positive. Look for a push over resistance to participate…

Boeing, $BA, comes into the week approaching resistance. It has a RSI in the bullish zone with the MACD positive. Look for a push over resistance to participate…

Honeywell, $HON, comes into the week at resistance. It has a RSI in the bullish zone with the MACD positive. Look for a push over resistance to participate…

Prudential Financial, $PRU, comes into the week at resistance. It has a RSI rising off the midline with the MACD positive. Look for a push over resistance to participate…

RTX, $RTX, comes into the week rounding up from the 20 day SMA. It has a RSI in the bullish zone with the MACD positive. Look for continuation to participate…

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After reviewing over 1,000 charts, I have found some good setups for the week. These were selected and should be viewed in the context of the broad Market Macro picture reviewed Friday which with just 1 trading day left in June and the 2nd Quarter, saw equity markets show strength with strong moves higher.

Elsewhere look for Gold to continue its uptrend while Crude Oil consolidates after a strong move lower. The US Dollar Index continues a short term move to the downside at more than 3 year lows while US Treasuries consolidate in their downtrend. The Shanghai Composite looks to continue the move higher in consolidation while Emerging Markets resume their break to the upside in consolidation.

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Aflac, $AFL, comes into the week rounding up out of a pullback. It has a RSI rising above the midline toward the bullish zone with the MACD crossed up and rising but negative. There is resistance at 110.50 and 112.25 then 114.25 and 116.50 before 118. Support lower is at 109 and 107. Short interest is low at 1.8%. The stock pays a dividend with an annual yield of 2.21% and has traded ex-dividend since February 18th.

The company is expected to report earnings next on April 29th. The April options chain show the biggest open interest at the 102 and 110 put strikes and at 120 then 110 and 105 on the call side. In the May chain, open interest is spread from 115 to 95, biggest at 95, on the put side and focused at 115 and 120 on the call side. The June chain has biggest open interest at the 110 put and 115 call strikes.

Trade Idea 1: Buy the stock on a move over 110.50 with a stop at 106.50.

Trade Idea 2: Buy the stock on a move over 110.50 and add a May 105/100 Put Spread ($1.30) while selling the May 120 Call (45 cents).

Trade Idea 3: Buy the April/May 115 Call Calendar ($1.50) while selling the May 105 Puts ($1.45).

Trade Idea 4: Buy the June 100/115/120 Call Spread Risk Reversal (85 cents).

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After reviewing over 1,000 charts, I have found some good setups for the week. These were selected and should be viewed in the context of the broad Market Macro picture reviewed Friday with the shortened pre-Easter week in the books, saw equities show some green shoots after a 5 week run lower.

Elsewhere, look for Gold to continue to recover in the pullback while Crude Oil continues to surge bear 4 year highs and closing in on the 2008 all-time highs. The US Dollar Index looks to continue to press on resistance in consolidation while US Treasuries hold over 15 month support. The Shanghai Composite looks to continue a short term downtrend at possible support while Emerging Markets seek support in the pullback in their uptrend.

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Aflac, $AFL, comes into the week moving up from a higher low. It has a RSI in the bullish zone with the MACD positive. Look for continuation to participate…

Boeing, $BA, comes into the week rebounding from a pullback. It has a RSI rising toward the midline with the MACD curling up. Look for continuation to participate…

Corning, $GLW, comes into the week rising off a pullback to the 200 day SMA. It has a RSI rising with the MACD curling to cross up. Look for continuation to participate…

Progressive, $PGR, comes into the week approaching resistance. It has a RSI in the bullish zone with the MACD positive. Look for a push over resistance to participate…

RTX, $RTX, comes into the week rounding up from a pullback. It has a RSI in the bullish zone with the MACD positive. Look for continuation to participate…

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After reviewing over 1,000 charts, I have found some good setups for the week. These were selected and should be viewed in the context of the broad Market Macro picture reviewed Friday which heading into the March options expiration and FOMC meeting, saw equity markets show possible exhaustion in the pullbacks of the past 4 weeks.

Elsewhere look for Gold to continue its bull run higher while Crude Oil consolidates at the bottom of a broad range. The US Dollar Index continues pullback in the consolidation zone while US Treasuries consolidate in their downtrend. The Shanghai Composite looks to continue in consolidation in the uptrend while Emerging Markets chop sideways in consolidation.

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Aflac, $AFL, comes into the week breaking resistance. It has a RSI in the bullish zone with the MACD positive. Look for continuation to participate…

Air Products, $APD, comes into the week approaching resistance. It has a RSI at the midline with the MACD level at zero. Look for a push over resistance to participate…

GE Aerospace, $GE, comes into the week approaching resistance. It has a RSI in the bullish zone with the MACD positive. Look for a push over resistance to participate…

Lockheed Martin, $LMT, comes into the week at short term resistance. It has a RSI at the midline with the MACD crossed up and negative. Look for a push over resistance to participate…

Merck, $MRK, comes into the week breaking resistance. It has a RSI rising at the midline with the MACD crossed up but negative. Look for continuation to participate…

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After reviewing over 1,000 charts, I have found some good setups for the week. These were selected and should be viewed in the context of the broad Market Macro picture reviewed Friday which with the month of February in the books, saw equity markets end with a seasonally weak period, raising the fear factor.

Elsewhere look for Gold to pause in its march higher while Crude Oil consolidates in the bottom of a broad range. The US Dollar Index looks to try to rebound to the upside while US Treasuries show some short term strength in consolidation. The Shanghai Composite looks to consolidate in the recent move higher while Emerging Markets shift to a short term move lower.

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Aflac, $AFL, comes into the week pulling back to support. It has a RSI in the bearish zone with the MACD negative. Look for a drop through support to participate…

Air Products & Chemicals, $APD, comes into the week rounding out of a pullback. It has a RSI rising and a MACD crossing up. Look for continuation to participate…

Exelixis, $EXEL, comes into the week approaching resistance. It has a RSI in the bullish zone with the MACD positive. Look for a push over resistance to participate…

Occidental Petroleum, $OXY, comes into the week at resistance. It has a RSI in the bullish zone with the MACD positive and rising. Look for a push over resistance to participate…

Prudential Financial, $PRU, comes into the week at support. It has a RSI in the bearish zone with the MACD negative. Look for a drop through support to participate…

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After reviewing over 1,000 charts, I have found some good setups for the week. These were selected and should be viewed in the context of the broad Market Macro picture reviewed Friday which heading into the January options expiry and the start of earnings season, saw equity markets show some short term weakness.

Elsewhere look for Gold to continue its rise in consolidation while Crude Oil consolidates in the upper half of a broad range. The US Dollar Index continues to drift to the upside while US Treasuries resume their downtrend. The Shanghai Composite looks to continue the short term move lower while Emerging Markets consolidate continue their downward reversal.

Aflac, $AFL, comes into the week at resistance and an all-time high closing price. It has Bollinger Bands® opening higher with the RSI in the bullish zone and then MACD positive and climbing. There is no resistance above 86.25. Support lower is at 85.25 and 84.25 then 83.25. Short interest is low at 2.5%. The stock pays a dividend with an annual yield of 2.32% and will begin trading ex-dividend on May 21st. 

The company is expected to report earnings next on July 30th. The May options chain shows biggest open interest at the 85 strike on the put side and at the 82.50 and 85 strikes on the call side. The June chain is biggest at the 72.50 put strike and the 87.50 call. In the August chain there a small amount of open interest spread from 85 to 70 on the put side and a sizable slug at the 95 call.

Aflac, Ticker: $AFL

Trade Idea 1: Buy the stock on a move over 86.25 with a stop at 83.

Trade Idea 2: Buy the stock on a move over 86.25 and add a June 85 Put ($1.15) while selling the August 92.50 Call (80 cents).

Trade Idea 3: Buy the June/August 90 Call Calendar ($1.50) and sell the June 82.50 Put (40 cents).

Trade Idea 4: Buy the August 82.50/87.50/95 Call Spread Risk Reversal (95 cents).

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After reviewing over 1,000 charts, I have found some good setups for the week. These were selected and should be viewed in the context of the broad Market Macro picture reviewed Friday which heading into the May options expiration, saw equity markets showed renewed strength with a rebound from pullback.

Elsewhere look for Gold to continue pause in its uptrend while Crude Oil consolidates in the pullback. The US Dollar Index continues to pullback in the 6 month uptrend while US Treasuries continue their downtrend. The Shanghai Composite looks to continue the short term move higher while Emerging Markets flirt with a break out of a long channel to the upside.

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Aflac, Ticker: $AFL

Aflac, $AFL, comes into the week pulling back to the 50 day SMA. It has a RSI falling and a MACD dropping but positive. Look for a reversal to participate…..

Amazon, Ticker: $AMZN

Amazon, $AMZN, comes into the week breaking short term resistance. It has a RSI in the bullish zone with the MACD positive. Look for continuation to participate…..

Antero Resources, Ticker: $AR

Antero Resources, $AR, comes into the week rising off a low. It has a RSI moving higher with the MACD about to cross up. Look for continuation to participate…..

Prudential Financial, Ticker: $PRU

Prudential Financial, $PRU, comes into the week pulling back from a top. it has a RSI that is overbought with the MACD positive. look for continuation to participate…..

Tesla, Ticker: $TSLA

Tesla, $TSLA, comes into the week pressing at resistance. It has a RSI in the bullish zone with the MACD positive. Look for a move higher to participate…..

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After reviewing over 1,000 charts, I have found some good setups for the week. These were selected and should be viewed in the context of the broad Market Macro picture reviewed Friday which with the December FOMC meeting and Quadruple Witching in the books, saw equity markets post another stellar week as they head into the last full week of the year.

Elsewhere look for Gold to continue higher while Crude Oil continues to trend lower. The US Dollar Index continues to drift to the downside while US Treasuries continue in their short term uptrend. The Shanghai Composite looks to continue the trend lower while Emerging Markets possibly break resistance to the upside.

5 Trade ideas excerpted from the detailed analysis and plan for premium subscribers:

Aflac, Ticker: $AFL

Aflac, $AFL, comes into the week approaching resistance. It has a RSI in the bullish zone with the MACD positive. Look for a push over resistance to participate…..

Arista Networks, Ticker: $ANET

Arista Networks, $ANET, comes into the week rising from a higher low. It has a RSI in the bullish zone with the MACD positive. Look for continuation to participate…..

Edwards Lifesciences, Ticker: $EW

Edwards Lifesciences, $EW, comes into the week approaching resistance. It has a RSI nearing the bullish zone with the MACD climbing. Look for a break of resistance to participate…..

Honeywell, Ticker: $HON

Honeywell, $HON, comes into the week with a strong move off support. It has a RSI rising and a MACD turning to cross up. Look for continuation to participate…..

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Ticker: $VRTX

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, $VRTX, comes into the week approaching resistance. It has a RSI in the bullish zone with the MACD positive. Look for a break of resistance to participate…..

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After reviewing over 1,000 charts, I have found some good setups for the week. These were selected and should be viewed in the context of the broad Market Macro picture reviewed Friday which with the first full week of October in the books, saw equity markets showed resilience as they found support and reversed after a continued move lower.

Elsewhere look for Gold to continue its downtrend while Crude Oil continues in the fast short term move lower. The US Dollar Index continues in an uptrend but on a three day losing streak while US Treasuries trend lower. The Shanghai Composite looks to reopen after a week off continuing the bias to the downside while Emerging Markets sit at support in consolidation.