Technical Strategy - Mark L. Newton, CMT

Technical analysis tracks price movement, volume, seasonality, sentiment, and trading flows to identify and project price trends, targets, and exhaustion. Used to seek out attractive risk/reward opportunities and highlight up/down trends in equities, treasuries, currencies, commodities and cryptocurrencies, technical analysis is fundamentals-agnostic and uses the following methodologies.

About the Strategist

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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.

Parabolic surge in Semis continues while sentiment hasn’t yet caught up and no evidence of trend change

Near-term US Equity markets continue to exhibit extreme bifurcation between dramatic Technology outperformance compared to a broader market, which hasn't nearly shown the same degree of participation. The parabolic rally in Semiconductors is a sight to behold, but despite some divergences in...

DJIA
FXI
IGV
MU
NVDA
QQQ
RSP
RSPT
SMH
SPX
Mark L. Newton, CMT - May 8, 2026

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In these rapid updates, our expert analysts provide insights on immediate market changes and technical patterns, ensuring you are always one step ahead in the fast-paced world of trading.

Mark L. Newton, CMT
Mark L. Newton, CMT
Head of Technical Strategy

Some of today's rally is happening given the "Mag 7" earnings carrying $AAPL, $AMZN higher, but some certainly revolves around Iran's response to US proposal via Pakistan negotiators. Given that Crude oil's movement has to some extent negatively correlated with US Equities...

May 1
11:36 AM
Mark L. Newton, CMT
Mark L. Newton, CMT
Head of Technical Strategy

Both $QQQ and SPY show exhaustion counts which are within 2 days of stalling out. I take this to mean that this recent above-average rally likely will hold initially near 680 for QQQ and 7300 in SPX before showing some consolidation into...

May 1
11:35 AM

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.

Stocks Surge 'for the Right Reasons'

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May 8, 2026
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Media

Daily Technicals Video

Our webinars bring you face-to-face with our experts as they share the latest market trends and technical analysis, offering an opportunity to clarify your queries in real-time.

Parabolic surge in Semis continues while sentiment hasn’t yet caught up and no evidence of trend change

Near-term US Equity markets continue to exhibit extreme bifurcation between dramatic Technology outperformance compared to a broader market, which hasn't nearly shown the same degree of participation. The parabolic rally in Semiconductors is a sight to behold, but despite some divergences in...

DJIA
FXI
IGV
MU
NVDA
QQQ
RSP
RSPT
SMH
SPX
Mark L. Newton, CMT - May 8, 2026

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.

Mon, Dec 15 11:00 AM ET

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...

Tom Lee
Mark L. Newton, CMT

Head of Technical Strategy

Archives

Appearances Media Archives

Our researchers frequently appear across various media outlets, sharing their technical analysis and market insights. Our extensive archive ensures you have access to these valuable resources at your fingertips.

2026 Macro Outlook: The Market Is Sending a Warning After a 3-Year Rally w/ Mark Newton

4 months ago

CNBC Media Archives

We understand the importance of media in shaping market perceptions. Our archive of CNBC appearances provides a rich resource of insights shared by our researchers on this prestigious platform.

Long-term market trends remain in very good shape, says Fundstrat’s Mark Newton

1 year ago

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...

ANET
CDNS
CRM
META
NVDA
March 21, 2024
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Mark L. Newton, CMT AC
Head of Technical Strategy

February 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...

February 5, 2024
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Mark L. Newton, CMT AC
Head of Technical Strategy

Latest Publications

Parabolic surge in Semis continues while sentiment hasn’t yet caught up and no evidence of trend change

Near-term US Equity markets continue to exhibit extreme bifurcation between dramatic Technology outperformance compared to a broader market, which hasn't nearly shown the same degree of participation. The parabolic rally in Semiconductors is a sight to behold, but...

DJIA
FXI
IGV
MU
NVDA
QQQ
RSP
RSPT
SMH
SPX
May 8, 2026
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Mark L. Newton, CMT AC
Head of Technical Strategy

Software Breakout in Place as IGV Clears Resistance; China Equity Setup looks bullish ahead of Trump/Xi meeting

Near-term US Equity trends remain technically constructive on price with $SPX and $QQQ continuing to hold above steep uptrends despite some choppy trading and negative breadth in Thursday's session. Until prices break the trend from late March, it...

BABA
BIDU
FTNT
FXI
IGV
JD
KWEB
MCHI
MSFT
ORCL
PLTR
QQQ
SPX
SPY
May 7, 2026
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Mark L. Newton, CMT AC
Head of Technical Strategy

Small-caps have outperformed sharply since the March lows; REITS being raised to Overweight

Near-term US Equity trends still look bullish technically with $SPX and $QQQ now having exceeded my prior targets of 7300 and 680, but markets are increasingly stretched and the warning signs "under the hood" are very evident and...

COPX
DLR
EQIX
FCX
HST
IRM
IWM
OIH
QQQ
REG
RSP
RSPR
SCCO
SPG
SPX
VTR
WELL
XLE
XOP
May 6, 2026
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Mark L. Newton, CMT AC
Head of Technical Strategy

Homebuilders Might Finally Have Appeal as Yields Press Up to Resistance.. But for How Long?

Near-term US Equity trends remain technically constructive with $SPX and $QQQ holding firm near recent highs, but the warning signs from DeMark exhaustion on multiple timeframes and the gradual deterioration in breadth indicators continue to accumulate, and the...

IGV
QQQ
SMH
SPX
XHB
May 5, 2026
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Mark L. Newton, CMT AC
Head of Technical Strategy

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