The scenarios outlined with the dashed orange lines on the 60-minute chart of QQQ, SPY & IWM highlight my expectation for a pullback ranging from at least 1½-3% from the recent highs with a move down to as low as the 240.50ish level on the SPY quite likely.

As we are now thick into earnings season, some of the potential market moving earnings reports due out next week are:

  • GOOG/GOOG Monday after the close
  • AMD Tuesday after the close
  • AMZN Thursday after the close
  • INTC Thursday after the close
  • XOM Friday before the open
  • CVX Friday before the open

With the $VIX at record low levels, a small long position on volatility could pay off well, should the market react unfavorably to some of these earning reports & any forward guidance next week.