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.
Can this rally in Food Stocks lead Staples to outperform Discretionary?
Short-term trends from January lows remain bullish but have shown some consolidation this week, which has brought the price down from the highs of the most recent range down to test important trendline support. Treasuries and Cryptocurrencies have begun to bounce further in...
⚡️FlashInsights
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
Head of Technical StrategyMy technical thoughts are that this breakout should be led by Big-Cap Technology and $QQQ looks to the leader over $SPY as well as $RSP. Furthermore, $SPY looks to lead $RSP in relative strength until potentially mid-year, based on my interpretation of...

Mark L. Newton, CMT
Head of Technical Strategy$QQQ has also broken out after two months of churning. This should lead back to 548 initially, and eventually up to near 565-70.
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.
Investors Chant ‘Buy the Dip’
A good week for the stock market quickly turned sour after earnings disappointed from retail giant Walmart and reports emerged of a Department of Justice probe into UnitedHealth Group.


Fundstrat Team
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.
Can this rally in Food Stocks lead Staples to outperform Discretionary?
Short-term trends from January lows remain bullish but have shown some consolidation this week, which has brought the price down from the highs of the most recent range down to test important trendline support. Treasuries and Cryptocurrencies have begun to bounce further in...
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.

Market Update and "Super & Sleeper Grannies" Return
Join us for a live webinar and interactive Q&A with Tom Lee and Mark Newton. This event will include a comprehensive market update, timely stock and sector ideas, as well as...

Thomas Lee, CFA
Head of Research

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


Mark L. Newton, CMT
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...


Mark L. Newton, CMT
Head of Technical StrategyLatest Publications
Can this rally in Food Stocks lead Staples to outperform Discretionary?
Short-term trends from January lows remain bullish but have shown some consolidation this week, which has brought the price down from the highs of the most recent range down to test important trendline support. Treasuries and Cryptocurrencies have begun...


Mark L. Newton, CMT
Head of Technical StrategyEuropean outperformance likely due to slow with STOXX 50 at all-time highs
Short-term trends are bullish but extended following the recent pushback to new all-time highs for SPX and QQQ, while many other indices failed to participate. While DJIA, RSP, and IWM should eventually begin a similar move back to...


Mark L. Newton, CMT
Head of Technical StrategyMinor consolidation in Large-cap Technology possible ahead of broad-based breakout
Short-term trends are bullish but extended following the recent pushback to new all-time highs for SPX and QQQ, while many other indices failed to participate. While DJIA, RSP, and IWM should eventually begin a similar move back to new...


Mark L. Newton, CMT
Head of Technical StrategySuper SMID & Top Stock Technicals
Short-term trends are bullish as SPX and QQQ have finally broken out of their respective triangle consolidation patterns, which had been established roughly three months ago, and both SPX and QQQ made new all-time highs and all-time daily...


Mark L. Newton, CMT
Head of Technical StrategyBook a Meeting

Our dedicated sales team stands by, eager to facilitate a phone meeting. Have your questions answered firsthand and obtain insights directly from the source.