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.
Thursday's severe selloff has QQQ and SOX at trendline support, and a low looks to be right around the corner
US equities came under heavy pressure on Thursday, with $SPX's 4% high-to-low range breaking the range-bound pattern of recent months as Technology sold off sharply, led by Semiconductors. The equal-weighted S&P 500 has outperformed $SPY and Technology sharply in recent weeks, though...
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Mark L. Newton, CMT
Head of Technical StrategyDespite the resilience in the broader market, QQQ has undercut prior lows by gapping down under 701, and this needs to recovered immediately to expect Technology can bottom today or early next week. This is a bearish break and DeMark indicators do...
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Head of Technical StrategyIf there's one chart which helps to put big-cap Technology's decline into perspective, it's this $MAGS chart of the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF. While Tech has been out of favor all of October, MAGS is now down to levels that have held...
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.
Fed Holds, Tech Tumbles, Midterms Approach
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Thursday's severe selloff has QQQ and SOX at trendline support, and a low looks to be right around the corner
US equities came under heavy pressure on Thursday, with $SPX's 4% high-to-low range breaking the range-bound pattern of recent months as Technology sold off sharply, led by Semiconductors. The equal-weighted S&P 500 has outperformed $SPY and Technology sharply in recent weeks, though...
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
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.
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.
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
Thursday's severe selloff has QQQ and SOX at trendline support, and a low looks to be right around the corner
US equities came under heavy pressure on Thursday, with $SPX's 4% high-to-low range breaking the range-bound pattern of recent months as Technology sold off sharply, led by Semiconductors. The equal-weighted S&P 500 has outperformed $SPY and Technology sharply...
Mark L. Newton, CMT AC
Head of Technical StrategyA short-term bounce is underway on strong breadth, though Tech still needs to join the party
US equities rallied sharply on Wednesday on more than 3:1 positive breadth, with equal-weighted $SPX pushing to new all-time highs, adding to evidence that a short-term low is in place. A breakdown in WTI crude oil below its...
Mark L. Newton, CMT AC
Head of Technical StrategyPost-Election bounce likely led by Tech, though yields may push higher into mid-November
US equities saw a much-needed bounce in Technology on Election Day, though breadth turned negative as many of last week's leaders pulled back, the opposite of Monday's action. A short-term low looks to be in place and should...
Mark L. Newton, CMT AC
Head of Technical StrategyCrude breaks down and breadth improves, but Tech still needs to stabilize
US equities remain bifurcated between the strong outperformance in most sectors outside of Technology while Tech itself continues to struggle. Cross-asset volatility has waned lately, with WTI crude easing and the US dollar and Treasury yields pulling back,...
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