Five hundred of the largest US companies, weighted by size. The benchmark most professionals measure themselves against.
Based on the cash S&P 500 index. Percentage moves line up closely with a CFD price; exact levels can differ a little.
| 20-day average | 7,670.1 |
| 50-day average | 7,657.6 |
| 200-day average | 7,225.8 |
Price is above its 50-day average, and the 50-day is above the 200-day: the textbook definition of an uptrend. In the shorter term, price is above its 20-day average.
SPX500 is 94% of the way from its 12-month low to its 12-month high. A typical day covers about 67 points, which is worth knowing before you set a stop: much tighter than that and normal daily noise can take you out.
From the cash S&P 500 index. Your broker's CFD price can sit a little above or below these, so treat them as zones rather than exact prices. We tested whether pivots hold more often than random levels: they don't →
| Previous high | 7,684.8 |
| Previous close | 7,666.5 |
| Previous low | 7,616.8 |
| Pivot R1 | 7,695.2 |
| Daily pivot | 7,656.0 |
| Pivot S1 | 7,627.2 |
| This week's open | 7,721.7 |
What usually drives SPX500: The broad US economy, Fed expectations, earnings season and risk mood. The VIX is literally built from S&P options, so the two usually move in opposite directions.
| VIX (fear gauge) | 15.31 · normal · +0.44 on the week |
| US 10-year yield | 5.28% · +9bp on the week |
| US dollar index | 101.93 · +0.96 on the week |
What the big speculators hold, from the weekly CFTC Commitments of Traders report.
| Net position (E-mini S&P 500 futures) | −142,499 contracts |
| Change on the week | −9,271 |
| Share of open interest | -7.5% |
| Where that sits over 3 years | 29th percentile |
Large speculators are net short as of Tue 29 Sep. In stock index futures a lot of this positioning is hedging and spread trading, so treat it as a rough guide rather than a clean vote. COT reports →
Scheduled US data and speeches from the Satdish economic calendar.
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