Futures have dropped back through the 50-day moving average, putting the 200-day back in focus after yesterday’s near miss.
We’re essentially in the same situation as yesterday except that we’re jumping off from a much lower level.
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According to Reuters, Microsoft’s Chief Executive Officer, Satya Nadella, and other Microsoft executives used the words “caution” and “cautious” at least six times during yesterday’s call.
The stock, already locked into a falling channel from last November…
…reversed its initial pop and is leading the broader indices lower this morning. 
Remember, MSFT is the second largest component of the S&P 500. Futures are off over 1% as we approach the open.
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Futures are essentially flat this morning after Friday’s OPEX panic to regain the 200-day moving average.
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Futures are marginally higher ahead of 2023’s first options expiration.
Note that the 2022 Review and 2023 Forecasts are both completed.
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Futures are up over 0.65% even as VIX has popped 6.25% in the after hours.
What gives?
There’s actually a lot of reshuffling going on this morning, with important implications for currencies and equities.
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Futures are up moderately as we approach the open, gaining back much of the losses suffered yesterday in the wake of a dismal pending home sales print (-4.0% versus -0.8% expected, the worst since inception in 2001.) Prices fell MoM for the fourth month in a row.
At this point, it appears the bulls are ready to take a knee and let the clock run out on 2022. Unfortunately, 2023 should prove even more difficult.
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It seems the algos are content to hold the current line instead of rallying into the end of the year – this Friday.
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As expected, Powell and Co. were not amused by the market’s recent exuberance and decided to take things down a notch.
The algos haven’t yet given up, though, with VIX still under pressure and DXY remaining oversold.
The reversal is working just fine so far. But, with OPEX tomorrow and two weeks left in the year, we’re left to wonder whether the bulls are ready to throw in the towel.
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Pretty standard fare for an OPEX week…futures have ramped 1.6% higher on a bounce in USDJPY and CL and a trounce in VIX.
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Futures are off sharply this morning as important support for various instruments/indices/currencies begins to break down.
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