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.

Wednesday's CPI could provide the catalyst for a short-term boost in US Equities from this one-week triangle

US index prices really remain right where they were last Tuesday/Wednesday and nothing has changed technically from yesterday's thinking, as consolidation triangles remain very much intact. My view is that markets are still setting up for a push back to the upside,...

ILF
RSP
RSPG
RSPM
SPX
Mark L. Newton, CMT - August 11, 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

Today marks day 2 of this consolidation after the big breakout we witnessed in many indices earlier this week. Eight sectors are lower out of 11 with just Comm Svcs, Energy and Utilities positive. The risk/reward is growing favorable for those with...

Aug 6
12:05 PM
Mark L. Newton, CMT
Mark L. Newton, CMT
Head of Technical Strategy

Early gains have started to recede, as near-term overbought conditions based on hourly RSI readings and prices on Equal-weighted SPX having closed above their upper Bollinger band (On a daily chart) likely merit some near-term consolidation before gains can continue. Overall a...

Aug 5
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.

Tech Awakens, Lee Sees Strong Gains in August

“All I insist on, and nothing else, is that you should show the whole world that you are not afraid. Be silent, if you choose; but when it is necessary, speak—and speak in such a way that people...

August 7, 2026
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Vice President, Market Intelligence

Media

Daily Technicals Video

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Wednesday's CPI could provide the catalyst for a short-term boost in US Equities from this one-week triangle

US index prices really remain right where they were last Tuesday/Wednesday and nothing has changed technically from yesterday's thinking, as consolidation triangles remain very much intact. My view is that markets are still setting up for a push back to the upside,...

ILF
RSP
RSPG
RSPM
SPX
Mark L. Newton, CMT - August 11, 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...

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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

7 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

Wednesday's CPI could provide the catalyst for a short-term boost in US Equities from this one-week triangle

US index prices really remain right where they were last Tuesday/Wednesday and nothing has changed technically from yesterday's thinking, as consolidation triangles remain very much intact. My view is that markets are still setting up for a push...

ILF
RSP
RSPG
RSPM
SPX
August 11, 2026
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Mark L. Newton, CMT AC
Head of Technical Strategy

Energy's breakout kicks off a tradable bounce as QQQ's triangle awaits bullish resolution

US equities proved unable to recover from early minor losses in Monday's trading, which makes sense when considering the underperformance in $GLW, $CIEN, $LITE, $MRVL, and $INTC, though Energy jumped out to lead all sectors following $APA's earnings...

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BKR
BUG
COP
CRWD
DDOG
EOG
FTNT
GLW
HACK
HAL
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LITE
MPC
MRVL
OIH
OKTA
OXY
PANW
PLTR
PSX
QLYS
QQQ
RSPG
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SLB
SPX
VLO
XLE
XOM
XOP
August 10, 2026
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Mark L. Newton, CMT AC
Head of Technical Strategy

Sub-sectors to favor and avoid as the Tech rally starts to gain traction

Overall, this proved to be a very constructive week for US equities, as Technology broke out and outperformed sharply, defensive sectors gave way, and market breadth pushed out to new highs while sentiment largely remained muted. Both crude...

IGV
QQQ
RSPT
SOXX
STX
WDC
August 7, 2026
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Mark L. Newton, CMT AC
Head of Technical Strategy

Two-day consolidation looks buyable, with QQQ likely to test all-time highs in August

US equity indices likely shouldn't have too much downside following a second consecutive day of consolidation after the early-week breakout. Overall, my thinking is that this two-day dip is buyable, and I'm not immediately expecting much more downside...

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OIH
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XOP
August 6, 2026
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Mark L. Newton, CMT AC
Head of Technical Strategy

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