Technical Analysis: Nasdaq Fails At Resistance

Written By
Paul Shread
Paul Shread
Published: Oct 20, 2004
Updated: Jul 16, 2021
1 minute read

The Nasdaq (first chart below) failed for the third time at 1950 resistance today, getting as high as 1953 before turning back to close at the lows. Not the best of action, but at least we’re seeing some fear among option traders. Critical support is 1910, and everything between 1910 and 1953-1962 is noise at this point. The S&P 500 (second chart) is back at 1100-1103 support. Below that, 1095 and 1087-1091 come into play, and resistance is 1106-1110 and 1120. The Dow (third chart) remains the biggest problem for the market; without support from the blue chips, rallies seem destined to fail. Support is 9852-9862 and 9784-9814, and resistance is 10,000.

Paul Shread

Paul Shread has covered nearly every aspect of enterprise technology in his 20+ years in IT journalism, including an award-winning series on software-defined data centers. He wrote a column on small business technology for Time.com, and covered financial markets for 10 years, from the dot-com boom and bust to the 2007-2009 financial crisis. He holds a market analyst certification.

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