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Small Caps Break Down; Where's Support?

Tom Bowley

Tom Bowley

Chief Market Strategist, EarningsBeats.com

The Russell 2000 fell for the third consecutive week and its 2.70% loss last week fell below its rising 20 week EMA for only the second time in 2017.  It was a significant violation and now this index is staring at key price and moving average support in the 1340-1350 zone:

Note that the rising 50 week SMA is currently at 1349, providing further support in that 1340-1350 area.  If all that support fails, then the next price support level would be the June 2015 top just below 1300.

Happy trading!

Tom

Tom Bowley
About the author: is the Chief Market Strategist of EarningsBeats.com, a company providing a research and educational platform for both investment professionals and individual investors. Tom writes a comprehensive Daily Market Report (DMR), providing guidance to EB.com members every day that the stock market is open. Tom has contributed technical expertise here at StockCharts.com since 2006 and has a fundamental background in public accounting as well, blending a unique skill set to approach the U.S. stock market. Learn More