About the Strategist
Mark L. Newton, CMT – Head of Technical Strategy
As former managing member/owner of Newton Advisors LLC, Mark has more than 25 years of buy-side and sell-side experience in finance. Before Fundstrat, he worked with Diamondback Capital Management, and with Morgan Stanley in New York City as their technical strategist. Mark has traded equity options as a market maker/floor trader on the CBOE, and worked in risk management. He is a member of the Market Technicians Association, and former member of the CBOE, CBOT, and PHLX. Mark makes regular appearances on CNBC, FOX Business, and Bloomberg. Mark graduated with a BS in Finance from Virginia Tech in 1991, and obtained his Chartered Market Technician designation in 2002.
Our Approach
Trend Identification
On a daily, weekly, and monthly basis
Structural Analysis
Looking at former highs and lows as potentially important for resistance and/or support in trading over multiple time frames
Trendline Utilization
Drawing trendlines extending from the lowest lows to the low preceding the highest highs
Fibonacci Analysis
Using the concept of Fibonacci for retracements in both time and price terms for identifying possible areas of exhaustion
Momentum Analysis
Seeking stocks exhibiting positive momentum for long investments over multiple time frames
Volume Analysis
Noting heavy volume, or lack thereof, in conjunction with price gains to track the duration of a trend
Breadth
Studying the underlying health of a market, especially for broader indices
Ratio charts
Comparing a stock to its industry and/or to an underlying index, such as SPX
Relative Strength
Seeking out stocks exhibiting stellar strength and trading at/within striking distance of 52-week highs (for long stock selection)
Counter-Trend Analysis
Using Tom DeMark's indicators, such as TD Sequential and TD Combo, to identify strong trends possibly on the verge of reversing course: downside to upside or vice-versa
Cycles
Using cycle composites to understand the most commonly seen cycles dictating patterns of low-to-low or high-to-high to help identify highs and lows price-wise
Elliott Wave Theory
Elliott Wave projections can help forecast price targets, using previous highs/lows to identify whether a rally is new and impulsive or represents a counter-trend move
Astro-Analysis
Using cycles of the sun, moon, and the planets to pinpoint highs, lows, and trends for stocks and indices, both from a transiting to transiting standpoint, or transits to natal charts for analysis
Seasonality Studies
Seasonality studies to identify times of above-average strength and/or weakness based on historical trends
Sentiment Analysis
Using equity put/call ratios for indices or stocks and/or commonly used sentiment polls to track investor sentiment.
Research and Coverage
Reports
Daily Technical Strategy
Every day, we deliver precise strategies derived from technical analysis, guiding you on potential market moves and insights to position accordingly.
SPX's break of mid-October lows likely represents the final stage of this two-month consolidation
Friday's price action represented nearly the polar opposite of the last couple of days, with Technology stabilizing and attempting to rally while the rest of the market reversed and underperformed — albeit without too much damage. $SPX officially joined $QQQ in breaking...
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Head of Technical Strategy$MU looks to be trying to bottom following a very difficult stretch in the last couple weeks. The risk/reward looks favorable towards owning MU with initial targets at 1050--1075 as a zone of upside resistance while $858 is an area of support...
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Head of Technical StrategyJust after Europe's close into mid-day, we see $RSP down on the day, and market breadth is negative today, despite Tech's sharp bounce. While this move in Semiconductors is quite beneficial towards thinking Technology should be nearing a bottom, one can't yet...
Weekly Roadmap
End your week with our "Weekly Roadmap", a summary that encapsulates our expert views and closing remarks for the week. This digest is crafted to bring all market happenings and our insights into one coherent context, ensuring you're well-informed and ready for the week ahead.
Tech Earnings Disappoint, Sending Major Indexes Lower
For those overweight on tech stocks, the week's market developments were difficult to witness. The Magnificent Seven $MAGS fell 1.70% this week, after earnings from Tesla $$TSLA and Meta Platforms $$META. So did the tech and communication services...
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SPX's break of mid-October lows likely represents the final stage of this two-month consolidation
Friday's price action represented nearly the polar opposite of the last couple of days, with Technology stabilizing and attempting to rally while the rest of the market reversed and underperformed — albeit without too much damage. $SPX officially joined $QQQ in breaking...
Annual Outlook
At the start of each year, our annual outlook provides a comprehensive analysis of existing and potential U.S. policies, forecasting their impact on financial markets and offering actionable strategies for the year ahead.
Mark Newton's 2026 Technical Outlook
Join us on Monday, December 15 at 11am ET for a live presentation of Mark Newton’s 2026 Technical Outlook. Mark will discuss: -His technical roadmap for stocks, crypto, USD, and yields heading...
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Head of Technical Strategy
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Sample Reports
Technical Writeups of Super Granny-shot picks
Summary: I continue to see the US stock market as being attractive, technically speaking, and do not feel sufficient risk is there to warrant a selloff at this time. While price action has been a bit more subdued...
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Head of Technical StrategyFebruary 2024 Technical Outlook
FOR FULL REPORT, PLEASE CLICK HERE. WHAT LESSONS WE LEARNED FROM JANUARY: * SPX, NASDAQ rally back to new all-time highs was certainly a bullish development despite some evidence of breadth waning. Equal-weighted SPX, Russell 3k, nor Small...
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Head of Technical StrategyLatest Publications
SPX's break of mid-October lows likely represents the final stage of this two-month consolidation
Friday's price action represented nearly the polar opposite of the last couple of days, with Technology stabilizing and attempting to rally while the rest of the market reversed and underperformed — albeit without too much damage. $SPX officially...
Mark L. Newton, CMT AC
Head of Technical StrategyTech selling masks a healthier tape; A market bottom looks near
Thursday's session proved far healthier beneath the surface than $SPX and $QQQ suggested, as a sharp decline in Treasury yields helped most sectors rally while persistent Technology selling weighed on cap-weighted indices. Incredibly enough, nearly seven sectors finished...
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Head of Technical StrategyMarkets prove resilient as volatility eases; Momentum and Biotech turn higher
US equities have proven resilient, as easing bond volatility and high-yield spreads, along with a very strong start to earnings season, have helped the broader market stabilize despite Technology's recent weakness. The momentum factor, which bore the brunt...
Mark L. Newton, CMT AC
Head of Technical StrategyRally looks stronger under the surface than SPX and QQQ suggest, with breadth improving and Crude showing exhaustion
US equities rallied on Tuesday in a manner that proved far healthier beneath the surface than the modest gains in $SPX and $QQQ would imply, as the average stock, Small-caps, and cryptocurrencies all participated while Large-cap Technology remained...
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