Nasdaq 100 looks for more gains
The index finished up on the week, having rallied back above 18,000 as well as holding above the 200-day SMA.For the moment the buyers remain in control, having lifted the index from its lows. Further gains target 19,000 and then the late July high at 19,500. A close back below 18,000 might signal that a new leg lower has begun.
Nasdaq100 Daily Chart
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Dow claws back losses
A bullish view prevails here too, after the index rebounded from the lows of the week around 38,500.
A close back above the 50-day SMA would help to bolster the bullish view, and open the way to 40,000 and higher. Sellers will need a close back below 39,000 to suggest a retest of the recent lows.
Dow Jones Daily Chart
| Change in | Longs | Shorts | OI |
| Daily | 62% | 6% | 15% |
| Weekly | 5% | 9% | 8% |
Dax pushes higher
Having nearly hit 17,000 last week the index has recovered well, moving back above the 200-day SMA.
It has recovered the April low, and now looks poised to test 18,000. A close above this helps to support a view that the index will retest the July highs. Sellers will want to see a close back below 17,500 to put it back below the 200-day SMA.
DAX Daily Chart
