Stocks started the week with a lot of back-and-forth movement, as the major market indexes (the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq) swung up and down on fresh headlines tied to the Iran conflict. When markets are reacting to developing news, “volatility” often increases—meaning prices can change quickly, even within minutes, as investors constantly re-price risk. In the update, the S&P 500 remains near record highs, but a few longer-term signals still look mixed. For example, the commentary notes that one momentum gauge (the PPO) is still near or below zero, which can be a sign that a recent upswing may not be fully established.

Stocks started the week with a lot of back-and-forth movement, as the major market indexes (the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq) swung up and down on fresh headlines tied to the Iran conflict. When markets are reacting to developing news, “volatility” often increases—meaning prices can change quickly, even within minutes, as investors constantly re-price risk. In the update, the S&P 500 remains near record highs, but a few longer-term signals still look mixed. For example, the commentary notes that one momentum gauge (the PPO) is still near or below zero, which can be a sign that a recent upswing may not be fully established.

Markets started the week mixed, following a choppy finish on Friday. By the close, the Dow and S&P 500 ended lower, while the Nasdaq managed to hold onto gains. Trading throughout the day was marked by frequent swings, with most indexes closing near their intraday lows—an early sign of hesitation among traders.

Today kicked off with a lot of back-and-forth in the markets, and honestly, that’s been the theme so far. The Dow, Nasdaq, S&P, and Russell were all swinging up and down pretty much from the open. Green turned to red, red turned back to green, and then reversed again. It’s the kind of action that makes it tough to feel confident jumping into a trade and expecting it to smoothly run in one direction.

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Let’s start the week out by looking at trade examples in the SPY. We’ll take a look at what is going on this morning, a great indicator that is effective in this situation, and why the SPY is an excellent choice for trading options.

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Wendy Kirkland Weekly Market Watch July 14

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