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United States Market Post-Market Review

May 26, 202604:30 PM LocalReal-Time Market Data
Gold (GC)
4,508
-0.28%
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
30,066
+1.72%
S&P 500 (ES)
7,537
+0.62%
Silver (SI)
77.34
+1.91%
Dollar Index (DX)
99.14
-0.18%
Dow Jones (DJI)
50,462
-0.23%
Crude Oil (CL)
93.62
-3.08%
Natural Gas (NG)
3.01
+3.65%
Volatility Index — CBOE VIX
17.0% Moderate
Gold (GC)
Strong Bearish
4,508
-0.28%
Intraday
Bullish
Daily
Strong Bearish
Weekly
Bearish
Monthly
Bullish
RSI (45.1)Neutral
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Analyst Summary
Loss of the 20-day SMA (4,602) flips the near-term structure bearish β€” the moving average now acts as a ceiling rather than a floor. The 45 reading on the momentum gauge signals persistent softness. Sellers maintain the edge until a reclaim of the 50-line. MACD histogram turns negative, adding weight to the bearish thesis. Volume prints 19.4x above the 20-day average β€” institutional conviction backs the move.
Support / Resistance
Support4,101
Resistance5,018
Moving Averages
21-day SMA4,606
50-day SMA4,658
100-day SMA4,784
200-day SMA4,354
Moving Average Signals
No significant recent moving average crosses.
Momentum (RSI)
RSI at 45.1 is well within the neutral zone, showing balanced momentum without extreme conditions.
MACD Analysis
MACD histogram is negative and expanding, indicating sellers hold a strong momentum advantage.
Bollinger Bands
Price is trading comfortably within the Bollinger Bands, representing normal historical volatility levels.
Volume Analysis
Recent volume spikes on down-days warn of active distribution and seller dominance.
Chart Pattern / Signal
Inverted V-Shape / Double Top Formation
Fibonacci Retracements
LevelPrice
High (0.0%)5,018
23.6%4,801
38.2%4,667
50.0%4,559
61.8%4,451
78.6%4,297
Low (100.0%)4,101
Extensions
ExtensionPrice
Ext 1.13 (Up)5,137
Ext 1.272 (Up)5,267
Ext 1.618 (Up)5,584
Ext 1.13 (Dn)3,982
Ext 1.272 (Dn)3,851
Ext 1.618 (Dn)3,534
Trade Setup
Entry
4,508
Stop Loss
4,546
Take Profit
4,433
Risk / Reward
2.0
Strong Sell
Top Options Strategies
Long Put70%
Buy OTM Put
Put Ratio Backspread70%
Sell 1 higher Put + Buy 2 lower Puts
Bear Call Spread67%
Sell Call + Buy higher Call
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Strong Bullish
30,066
+1.72%
Intraday
Bullish
Daily
Strong Bullish
Weekly
Bullish
Monthly
Bullish
RSI (73.9)Overbought
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Analyst Summary
The 20-day SMA (28,802) remains unbroken on the downside β€” bulls retain structural control of the near-term tape. RSI reading of 74 signals extended positioning. Watch for mean-reversion setups on any loss of momentum. The moving-average convergence divergence reading confirms downside pressure with a negative and deepening histogram. The scoring engine flags Long Call with a 64% conviction score β€” the strongest signal in today's scan.
Support / Resistance
Support22,962
Resistance30,119
Moving Averages
21-day SMA28,737
50-day SMA26,640
100-day SMA25,974
200-day SMA25,403
Moving Average Signals
No significant recent moving average crosses.
Momentum (RSI)
RSI is extremely high at 73.9 (Overbought), indicating price is extended and a pullback is likely.
MACD Analysis
MACD histogram is negative and expanding, indicating sellers hold a strong momentum advantage.
Bollinger Bands
Price is trading comfortably within the Bollinger Bands, representing normal historical volatility levels.
Volume Analysis
Recent volume is noticeably higher on up-days, signaling strong underlying buyer accumulation.
Chart Pattern / Signal
Higher Highs and Higher Lows (Uptrend Structure)
Fibonacci Retracements
LevelPrice
High (0.0%)30,119
23.6%28,430
38.2%27,385
50.0%26,540
61.8%25,696
78.6%24,493
Low (100.0%)22,962
Extensions
ExtensionPrice
Ext 1.13 (Up)31,049
Ext 1.272 (Up)32,066
Ext 1.618 (Up)34,542
Ext 1.13 (Dn)22,031
Ext 1.272 (Dn)21,015
Ext 1.618 (Dn)18,538
Trade Setup
Entry
30,066
Stop Loss
29,749
Take Profit
30,701
Risk / Reward
2.0
Strong Buy
Top Options Strategies
Long Call64%
Buy OTM Call
Call Ratio Backspread64%
Sell 1 lower Call + Buy 2 higher Calls
Short Put (Cash-Secured)61%
Sell OTM Put
S&P 500 (ES)
Strong Bullish
7,537
+0.62%
Intraday
Bullish
Daily
Strong Bullish
Weekly
Bullish
Monthly
Bullish
RSI (70.2)Overbought
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Analyst Summary
Near-term structure remains constructive with price trading above the 20-day SMA (7,378). At 70 on the RSI, the asset is technically overbought. Momentum can sustain here, but the probability of a corrective pause rises. MACD validates the bearish lean: histogram below zero and expanding in negative territory. The impulse leg is to the downside. The structured approach identifies Long Call at 58% as the highest-probability play. Risk/reward and regime fit both favour this setup.
Support / Resistance
Support6,353
Resistance7,570
Moving Averages
21-day SMA7,370
50-day SMA7,038
100-day SMA6,972
200-day SMA6,840
Moving Average Signals
No significant recent moving average crosses.
Momentum (RSI)
RSI is extremely high at 70.2 (Overbought), indicating price is extended and a pullback is likely.
MACD Analysis
MACD histogram is negative and expanding, indicating sellers hold a strong momentum advantage.
Bollinger Bands
Price is trading comfortably within the Bollinger Bands, representing normal historical volatility levels.
Volume Analysis
Recent volume is noticeably higher on up-days, signaling strong underlying buyer accumulation.
Chart Pattern / Signal
Higher Highs and Higher Lows (Uptrend Structure)
Fibonacci Retracements
LevelPrice
High (0.0%)7,570
23.6%7,283
38.2%7,105
50.0%6,962
61.8%6,818
78.6%6,614
Low (100.0%)6,353
Extensions
ExtensionPrice
Ext 1.13 (Up)7,728
Ext 1.272 (Up)7,901
Ext 1.618 (Up)8,322
Ext 1.13 (Dn)6,195
Ext 1.272 (Dn)6,022
Ext 1.618 (Dn)5,601
Trade Setup
Entry
7,537
Stop Loss
7,487
Take Profit
7,637
Risk / Reward
2.0
Strong Buy
Top Options Strategies
Long Call58%
Buy OTM Call
Call Ratio Backspread58%
Sell 1 lower Call + Buy 2 higher Calls
Short Put (Cash-Secured)55%
Sell OTM Put
Silver (SI)
Neutral
77.34
+1.91%
Intraday
Bullish
Daily
Neutral
Weekly
Bullish
Monthly
Bullish
RSI (56.2)Neutral
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Analyst Summary
Short-term trend damage is confirmed below the 20-day SMA (77.82). The path of least resistance points lower until this level is recovered. Momentum at 56 is in the sweet spot: bullish enough to confirm direction, not so extended as to warrant caution. MACD histogram negative and deepening β€” the momentum profile reinforces the short-side thesis. At 10.8x normal volume, the flow data confirms institutional participation. This is a high-conviction move.
Support / Resistance
Support61.09
Resistance88.89
Moving Averages
21-day SMA77.68
50-day SMA76.07
100-day SMA80.77
200-day SMA65.06
Moving Average Signals
No significant recent moving average crosses.
Momentum (RSI)
RSI at 56.2 is well within the neutral zone, showing balanced momentum without extreme conditions.
MACD Analysis
MACD histogram is negative and expanding, indicating sellers hold a strong momentum advantage.
Bollinger Bands
Price is trading comfortably within the Bollinger Bands, representing normal historical volatility levels.
Volume Analysis
Recent volume is noticeably higher on up-days, signaling strong underlying buyer accumulation.
Chart Pattern / Signal
Consolidation / Range-bound Structure
Fibonacci Retracements
LevelPrice
High (0.0%)88.89
23.6%82.33
38.2%78.27
50.0%74.99
61.8%71.71
78.6%67.04
Low (100.0%)61.09
Extensions
ExtensionPrice
Ext 1.13 (Up)92.50
Ext 1.272 (Up)96.45
Ext 1.618 (Up)106
Ext 1.13 (Dn)57.48
Ext 1.272 (Dn)53.53
Ext 1.618 (Dn)43.91
Trade Setup
Entry
77.34
Stop Loss
75.44
Take Profit
81.14
Risk / Reward
2.0
Neutral
Top Options Strategies
Iron Condor53%
Sell OTM Put Spread + Sell OTM Call Spread
Butterfly Spread53%
Buy 1 Lower + Sell 2 Middle + Buy 1 Upper
Calendar Spread53%
Sell near-term + Buy far-term (same strike)
Dollar Index (DX)
Strong Bullish
99.14
-0.18%
Intraday
Bearish
Daily
Strong Bullish
Weekly
Bullish
Monthly
Bullish
RSI (58.9)Neutral
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Analyst Summary
Trading above the 20-day SMA (98.64), the asset maintains its bullish price structure β€” dip-buying remains the high-probability play. RSI at 59 holds above the 50-line, confirming the bullish directional bias without yet reaching overbought extremes. MACD confirms the directional momentum: histogram above zero and widening. The impulse leg has room to extend. Our 31-strategy scoring model ranks Long Call as the highest-conviction play at 70%.
Support / Resistance
Support97.63
Resistance101
Moving Averages
21-day SMA98.63
50-day SMA98.94
100-day SMA98.53
200-day SMA98.56
Moving Average Signals
No significant recent moving average crosses.
Momentum (RSI)
RSI at 58.9 is well within the neutral zone, showing balanced momentum without extreme conditions.
MACD Analysis
MACD is expanding positively, highlighting that buyers are firmly in control of momentum.
Bollinger Bands
Bollinger Bands are tightly squeezed, warning of an imminent explosive directional price move.
Volume Analysis
Volume trend is balanced, showing no decisive edge for either buyers or sellers.
Chart Pattern / Signal
V-Shape Recovery / Double Bottom Formation
Fibonacci Retracements
LevelPrice
High (0.0%)101
23.6%99.93
38.2%99.49
50.0%99.13
61.8%98.78
78.6%98.27
Low (100.0%)97.63
Extensions
ExtensionPrice
Ext 1.13 (Up)101
Ext 1.272 (Up)101
Ext 1.618 (Up)102
Ext 1.13 (Dn)97.24
Ext 1.272 (Dn)96.81
Ext 1.618 (Dn)95.77
Trade Setup
Entry
99.14
Stop Loss
98.87
Take Profit
99.68
Risk / Reward
2.0
Strong Buy
Top Options Strategies
Long Call70%
Buy OTM Call
Call Ratio Backspread70%
Sell 1 lower Call + Buy 2 higher Calls
Short Put (Cash-Secured)67%
Sell OTM Put
Dow Jones (DJI)
Strong Bullish
50,462
-0.23%
Intraday
Bullish
Daily
Strong Bullish
Weekly
Bullish
Monthly
Bullish
RSI (65.0)Neutral
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Analyst Summary
The short-term moving average at 49,682 holds as support, keeping the 20-day trend channel intact for now. Momentum at 65 is in the sweet spot: bullish enough to confirm direction, not so extended as to warrant caution. Momentum confirmation from MACD β€” the signal line crossover is bullish and the histogram continues to expand. The structured approach identifies Long Call at 66% as the highest-probability play. Risk/reward and regime fit both favour this setup.
Support / Resistance
Support45,057
Resistance50,830
Moving Averages
21-day SMA49,658
50-day SMA48,325
100-day SMA48,655
200-day SMA47,639
Moving Average Signals
No significant recent moving average crosses.
Momentum (RSI)
RSI at 65.0 confirms strong buying momentum, with room to run before becoming extremely overbought.
MACD Analysis
MACD is expanding positively, highlighting that buyers are firmly in control of momentum.
Bollinger Bands
Bollinger Bands are tightly squeezed, warning of an imminent explosive directional price move.
Volume Analysis
Volume trend is balanced, showing no decisive edge for either buyers or sellers.
Chart Pattern / Signal
Higher Highs and Higher Lows (Uptrend Structure)
Fibonacci Retracements
LevelPrice
High (0.0%)50,830
23.6%49,468
38.2%48,625
50.0%47,944
61.8%47,263
78.6%46,293
Low (100.0%)45,057
Extensions
ExtensionPrice
Ext 1.13 (Up)51,581
Ext 1.272 (Up)52,400
Ext 1.618 (Up)54,398
Ext 1.13 (Dn)44,307
Ext 1.272 (Dn)43,487
Ext 1.618 (Dn)41,490
Trade Setup
Entry
50,462
Stop Loss
50,152
Take Profit
51,082
Risk / Reward
2.0
Strong Buy
Top Options Strategies
Long Call66%
Buy OTM Call
Call Ratio Backspread66%
Sell 1 lower Call + Buy 2 higher Calls
Short Put (Cash-Secured)63%
Sell OTM Put
Crude Oil (CL)
Strong Bearish
93.62
-3.08%
Intraday
Bearish
Daily
Strong Bearish
Weekly
Bearish
Monthly
Bullish
RSI (39.0)Neutral
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Analyst Summary
Sellers have pushed through the 20-day average (101), signaling a deterioration in near-term structure. RSI at 39 lingers below the midline β€” momentum remains in the bears' hands, though not yet at capitulation levels. On the MACD, the fast line has crossed below the signal line with a negative histogram β€” confirming the bearish momentum shift. The scoring engine flags Long Put with a 72% conviction score β€” the strongest signal in today's scan.
Support / Resistance
Support80.56
Resistance118
Moving Averages
21-day SMA101
50-day SMA98.28
100-day SMA82.55
200-day SMA71.67
Moving Average Signals
No significant recent moving average crosses.
Momentum (RSI)
RSI at 39.0 confirms strong selling momentum, though nearing oversold territory.
MACD Analysis
MACD histogram is negative and expanding, indicating sellers hold a strong momentum advantage.
Bollinger Bands
Price is trading comfortably within the Bollinger Bands, representing normal historical volatility levels.
Volume Analysis
Recent volume spikes on down-days warn of active distribution and seller dominance.
Chart Pattern / Signal
Inverted V-Shape / Double Top Formation
Fibonacci Retracements
LevelPrice
High (0.0%)118
23.6%109
38.2%103
50.0%99.09
61.8%94.72
78.6%88.49
Low (100.0%)80.56
Extensions
ExtensionPrice
Ext 1.13 (Up)122
Ext 1.272 (Up)128
Ext 1.618 (Up)141
Ext 1.13 (Dn)75.74
Ext 1.272 (Dn)70.48
Ext 1.618 (Dn)57.65
Trade Setup
Entry
93.62
Stop Loss
97.33
Take Profit
86.21
Risk / Reward
2.0
Strong Sell
Top Options Strategies
Long Put72%
Buy OTM Put
Put Ratio Backspread72%
Sell 1 higher Put + Buy 2 lower Puts
Bear Call Spread69%
Sell Call + Buy higher Call
Natural Gas (NG)
Strong Bullish
3.01
+3.65%
Intraday
Bearish
Daily
Strong Bullish
Weekly
Bullish
Monthly
Bearish
RSI (62.0)Neutral
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Analyst Summary
Price holds above the 20-day moving average at 2.86, preserving the near-term bullish structure. The 62 RSI reading is comfortably above the midline β€” momentum aligns with the directional thesis. On the MACD front, the histogram is positive and the fast line sits above the signal line β€” textbook bullish configuration. The scoring engine flags Long Call with a 63% conviction score β€” the strongest signal in today's scan.
Support / Resistance
Support2.48
Resistance3.27
Moving Averages
21-day SMA2.85
50-day SMA2.83
100-day SMA3.21
200-day SMA3.42
Moving Average Signals
Bullish short-term cross (21-EMA crossed above 50-SMA) β€” Trend accelerating upward
Momentum (RSI)
RSI at 62.0 confirms strong buying momentum, with room to run before becoming extremely overbought.
MACD Analysis
MACD is expanding positively, highlighting that buyers are firmly in control of momentum.
Bollinger Bands
Price is trading comfortably within the Bollinger Bands, representing normal historical volatility levels.
Volume Analysis
Recent volume is noticeably higher on up-days, signaling strong underlying buyer accumulation.
Chart Pattern / Signal
Higher Highs and Higher Lows (Uptrend Structure)
Fibonacci Retracements
LevelPrice
High (0.0%)3.27
23.6%3.08
38.2%2.97
50.0%2.88
61.8%2.78
78.6%2.65
Low (100.0%)2.48
Extensions
ExtensionPrice
Ext 1.13 (Up)3.37
Ext 1.272 (Up)3.48
Ext 1.618 (Up)3.76
Ext 1.13 (Dn)2.38
Ext 1.272 (Dn)2.27
Ext 1.618 (Dn)2.00
Trade Setup
Entry
3.01
Stop Loss
2.93
Take Profit
3.17
Risk / Reward
2.0
Strong Buy
Top Options Strategies
Long Call63%
Buy OTM Call
Call Ratio Backspread63%
Sell 1 lower Call + Buy 2 higher Calls
Short Put (Cash-Secured)60%
Sell OTM Put
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