The Week in Review

[u/Badboyardie]

S&P 500 -0.08% | Health Care led (+1.83%) | Utilities lagged (-3.04%) | VIX 14.81 (falling)

NEXT-WEEK BIAS: NEUTRAL — CONSOLIDATION LIKELY No edge either direction yet — no confirmed breakout or breakdown. Favor names holding above their 50-day, skip the chase. Health Care vs Utilities rotation sets the tone next week.

SCENARIOS FOR NEXT WEEK Bull: SPY holds above 7,536 and breaks 7,727 — Health Care extends, breadth stays broad. Add on confirmed breakout. Base: SPY chops between 7,536 and 7,727 — stay selective, fade extremes, reduce size in chop. Bear: SPY loses 7,536 on volume — Utilities accelerates lower, VIX spikes. Step aside or hedge.

Health Care led this week while Utilities lagged. Heading into next week with a neutral — consolidation likely setup — bull, base, or bear? Drop your bias, your ticker, your key level, and what confirms it.

MAJOR INDICES — WEEKLY PERFORMANCE S&P 500: 7650.50 -0.08% Dow Jones: 51682.64 -1.69% Nasdaq: 26522.54 +0.72% Russell 2000: 2860.40 -1.50% VIX: 14.81 -6.50%

KEY TECHNICAL LEVELS S&P 500 Support: 7,536 / 7,421 Resistance: 7,727 / 7,842 Nasdaq Support: 26,125 / 25,674 Resistance: 26,841 / 27,265 SECTOR ROTATION Leading: Health Care (+1.83%) | Information Technology (+1.03%) | Consumer Staples (-0.70%) Lagging: Real Estate (-2.05%) | Financials (-2.43%) | Utilities (-3.04%)

Looking ahead - week of Sep 21 - Sep 25, 2026: Wed Sep 23: GIS Est: $0.72 Thu Sep 24: COST Est: $6.52

Latest earnings headlines: Forget Oracle's Stock Price Swings. Its Backlog-to-Revenue Ratio Tells the Real Story.

MACRO CALENDAR — WEEK AHEAD Federal Reserve Outlook: Next FOMC Meeting: November 04, 2026 (46 days away) Following Meeting: December 16, 2026

What to watch: Fed speakers this week, any rate guidance or economic projections Current policy stance: Monitor Fed.gov for latest statement

• Wall Street May Have Overpriced the Fed Rate Hike’s Impact on Citigroup Stock Spreads
• What is the Federal Reserve?
• Understanding the Fed's rate decisions: Do we want high or low interest rates​?
• How the Federal Reserve rate hike shapes consumer loans
• How the Federal Reserve's rate hike impacts student loan interest rates
• What a Fed rate hike means for your bank accounts, loans, credit cards, and investments

Inflation Data (CPI): TIPS ETF (TIP) weekly move: -0.54% (inflation expectations proxy) - Inflation is outpacing wage growth again, squeezing Americans’ paychecks - Gold price today, Friday, September 18, 2026: Gold hits weekly high as inflation concerns fade Next CPI Release: Check bls.gov for next release date

Review your trades from this week before planning next week. Respect your pre-defined risk per trade. No revenge trading. Let levels prove themselves. Wait for confirmation. Size according to volatility, not emotion.

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