Weekly Snapshot
A weekly recap of the most interesting technical setups, key levels, and market themes heading into the week of April 06, 2026.
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KODK surges 20% to a 52-week high on 6.6x average volume, clearing $10 for the first time since 2021. Bullish above the 20-week EMA, but RSI at 82 demands discipline.
Market Summary
Good Friday brief: US equity markets closed, March NFP drops at 8:30 AM ET. Active short setups, XLY working, QQQ at tension zone, and XLE long setting up for Monday.
The single most important indicator on our charts. How the 20-week exponential moving average filters every trade we take, with this week's gold breakdown as the live example.
Dominic Reeves Crypto Analyst · Blue Ocean Trading Solutions Technical Overview Ethereum closed Sunday at $2,303.44, a 5.37% break below its 20-week EMA at $2,434.04 with the 10-day EMA above price at $2,325.25. That structural read — weekly bias bearish with daily momentum tracking down
This week's market scorecard, sector rotation, and the five highest-conviction setups heading into the FOMC and Mag Seven earnings week.
Daily EMA crossovers are not a trend system -- they are an execution layer. Learn how to filter them through the weekly 20-EMA to turn a coin-flip signal into a high-probability trigger.
Dominic Reeves Digital Assets Analyst · Blue Ocean Trading Solutions Published April 22, 2026 · XMRUSD · Crypto / Privacy 1. Technical Overview Monero (XMR) printed a fresh 2TFE long signal at Tuesday's close, breaking through its 20-week EMA at $365.15 with a +9.0% daily move to $385.31 on
How professional traders align weekly structural bias with daily execution triggers — using the 20-week EMA and 10-day EMA as a two-timeframe system. Real examples from SPY, SLV, and AMZN.
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Marcus Chen ETF Strategist · Blue Ocean Trading Solutions Technical Overview The Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) closed Friday at $51.45, a fifteen-cent miss below the 20-week EMA at $51.60. That looks small. It isn't. After leading the equity rally for most of April with the
James Whitfield Markets Desk Editor · Blue Ocean Trading Solutions 1. Overnight Futures Snapshot This week is the one. Wednesday delivers the FOMC decision at 2 PM with the Fed press conference at 2:30 PM. Wednesday after the close, four of the Magnificent Seven report — Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon
This week's market scorecard, sector rotation, and the five highest-conviction setups heading into the FOMC and Mag Seven earnings week.
Marcus Chen ETF Strategist · Blue Ocean Trading Solutions Technical Overview The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) closed Thursday at $83.48, reclaiming its 20-week EMA at $82.87 on a +1.67% move. That specific combination — a weekly close back above the higher-timeframe line while the daily RSI
James Whitfield Markets Desk Editor · Blue Ocean Trading Solutions 1. Overnight Futures Snapshot Yesterday was the overbought correction we'd flagged in Wednesday's brief and the social desk all day Thursday. SPY closed -0.39% at $708.45, QQQ -0.56% at $651.42, both touching meaningfully
Rachel Kensington Senior Equity Analyst · Blue Ocean Trading Solutions Technical Overview Palantir (PLTR) reclaimed its 20-week EMA at $151.82 on Wednesday, closing at $152.61 with price confirming above the 10-day EMA at $144.55. That combination — price crossing the higher-timeframe EMA with the 10-day confirming on the same
James Whitfield Markets Desk Editor · Blue Ocean Trading Solutions 1. Overnight Futures Snapshot Yesterday's tape was a powerful one-day push higher — SPY closed +1.01% at $711.19, QQQ ripped +1.67% to $655.11, and small-caps joined in with IWM +0.72% to $276.48. Every major
Daily EMA crossovers are not a trend system -- they are an execution layer. Learn how to filter them through the weekly 20-EMA to turn a coin-flip signal into a high-probability trigger.
Dominic Reeves Digital Assets Analyst · Blue Ocean Trading Solutions Published April 22, 2026 · XMRUSD · Crypto / Privacy 1. Technical Overview Monero (XMR) printed a fresh 2TFE long signal at Tuesday's close, breaking through its 20-week EMA at $365.15 with a +9.0% daily move to $385.31 on
James Whitfield Markets Desk Editor · Blue Ocean Trading Solutions Published Wednesday, April 22, 2026 · Before Market Open 1. Overnight Futures Snapshot Futures are softer after Tuesday's red close and a quiet overnight tape. SPY is indicating $704.08 (-0.65% from Monday), QQQ at $644.33 (-0.38%
Rachel Kensington Equities Analyst · Blue Ocean Trading Solutions Published April 21, 2026 · LLY · Healthcare / Pharma 1. Technical Overview Eli Lilly (LLY) printed a fresh 2TFE short signal at Monday's close, breaking below both its 10-day EMA at $923 and its 20-week EMA at $961 for a sustained third
James Whitfield Markets Desk Editor · Blue Ocean Trading Solutions Published Tuesday, April 21, 2026 · Before Market Open 1. Overnight Futures Snapshot Futures are pointing to a firmer open after Monday's tape closed mixed. SPY finished -0.20% at $708.72 but is indicated up 0.32% in pre-market