SPY, DAX: Oct 5-9 Week in Review and Chart Pack

A mixed week across the US, Asia, Europe and Latin America: 11 of 23 finished higher, with the week's low on Thursday, October 8.

How each one played out

SPY (S&P 500 ETF) +1.15%

Support did its job for SPY: 768.96 held cleanly and it closed at 778.53, around the middle of its weekly range.

Busiest levels this week:
SPY 777.78: most volume, 4221026 shares, touched 12 times
SPY 774.75: 2nd most, 3877401 shares, touched 11 times
SPY 779.99: 3rd most, 3478993 shares, touched 12 times

SPY (S&P 500 ETF) weekly chart, 30-minute bars with support and resistance

ES (E-mini S&P 500 futures) +1.11%

ES never gave up the 7778.25 support: it held all week and closed at 7865, mid-range for the week.

Busiest levels this week:
ES 7853.25: most volume, 47881 contracts, touched 3 times
ES 7878.25: 2nd most, 47689 contracts, touched 11 times
ES 7882.50: 3rd most, 41036 contracts, touched 8 times

ES (E-mini S&P 500 futures) weekly chart, 30-minute bars with support and resistance

QQQ (Nasdaq 100 ETF) +0.25%

QQQ dipped under 748.80 to 743.23, then bought back up to close the week at 751.24, in the middle of its range.

Busiest levels this week:
QQQ 746.38: most volume, 4790595 shares, touched 23 times
QQQ 760.51: 2nd most, 3478854 shares, touched 11 times
QQQ 756.54: 3rd most, 3166642 shares, touched 15 times

QQQ (Nasdaq 100 ETF) weekly chart, 30-minute bars with support and resistance

NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures) +0.23%

Buyers had to work for it: NQ flushed to 30792, below the 31050 support, then reclaimed the level and closed at 31127.75, around the middle of its weekly range.

Busiest levels this week:
NQ 31356.25: most volume, 18706 contracts, touched 3 times
NQ 31339: 2nd most, 17992 contracts, touched 6 times
NQ 31360: 3rd most, 17292 contracts, touched 5 times

NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures) weekly chart, 30-minute bars with support and resistance

Nikkei 225 (Japan) -0.60%

Nikkei 225 broke the 69780 support and couldn't get back above it, closing at 69370, mid-range for the week.

Busiest levels this week:
Nikkei 225 70110: most volume, 4210 contracts, touched 12 times
Nikkei 225 70290: 2nd most, 4003 contracts, touched 18 times
Nikkei 225 68420: 3rd most, 3191 contracts, touched 13 times

Nikkei 225 (Japan) weekly chart, 30-minute bars with support and resistance

KOSPI 200 (Korea) -6.58%

KOSPI 200 lost 1104.85 and stayed under it, ending the week at 1048.40, down at the lows.

Busiest levels this week:
KOSPI 200 1049.85: most volume, 11499 contracts, touched 18 times
KOSPI 200 1048.25: 2nd most, 9675 contracts, touched 16 times
KOSPI 200 1082.05: 3rd most, 9124 contracts, touched 4 times

KOSPI 200 (Korea) weekly chart, 30-minute bars with support and resistance

FTSE China A50 (China) -0.56%

The 13832 support gave way for FTSE China A50, which closed below it at 13764, around the middle of its weekly range.

Busiest levels this week:
FTSE China A50 13679: most volume, 39327 contracts, touched 20 times
FTSE China A50 13830: 2nd most, 29541 contracts, touched 32 times
FTSE China A50 13811: 3rd most, 21768 contracts, touched 21 times

FTSE China A50 (China) weekly chart, 30-minute bars with support and resistance

Hang Seng (Hong Kong) +1.38%

Buyers had to work for it: Hang Seng flushed to 23692, below the 23844 support, then reclaimed the level and closed at 24194, mid-range for the week.

Busiest levels this week:
Hang Seng 24083: most volume, 16400 contracts, touched 32 times
Hang Seng 24046: 2nd most, 11847 contracts, touched 20 times
Hang Seng 23997: 3rd most, 11080 contracts, touched 19 times

Hang Seng (Hong Kong) weekly chart, 30-minute bars with support and resistance

FTSE Taiwan (Taiwan) -1.69%

FTSE Taiwan lost 4384.50 and stayed under it, ending the week at 4314.75, in the middle of its range.

Busiest levels this week:
FTSE Taiwan 4426.50: most volume, 2873 contracts, touched 14 times
FTSE Taiwan 4417.50: 2nd most, 2764 contracts, touched 11 times
FTSE Taiwan 4417.25: 3rd most, 1984 contracts, touched 7 times

FTSE Taiwan (Taiwan) weekly chart, 30-minute bars with support and resistance

MSCI Singapore (Singapore) -4.56%

The 524.35 support gave way for MSCI Singapore, which closed below it at 502.45, at the bottom of its weekly range.

Busiest levels this week:
MSCI Singapore 501.30: most volume, 4675 contracts, touched 19 times
MSCI Singapore 501.45: 2nd most, 3529 contracts, touched 7 times
MSCI Singapore 529.70: 3rd most, 3245 contracts, touched 19 times

MSCI Singapore (Singapore) weekly chart, 30-minute bars with support and resistance

NIFTY 50 (India) +0.02%

NIFTY 50 dipped under 22622.90 to 22269.40, then bought back up to close the week at 22628.80, mid-range for the week.

Busiest levels this week:
NIFTY 50 22622.90: most volume, 10575 contracts, touched 3 times
NIFTY 50 22652.60: 2nd most, 9637 contracts, touched 4 times
NIFTY 50 22623.90: 3rd most, 9601 contracts, touched 5 times

NIFTY 50 (India) weekly chart, 30-minute bars with support and resistance

ASX 200 / SPI (Australia) -0.03%

Buyers had to work for it: SPI flushed to 8681, below the 8734 support, then reclaimed the level and closed at 8747, in the middle of its range.

Busiest levels this week:
SPI 8716: most volume, 27741 contracts, touched 180 times
SPI 8802: 2nd most, 14780 contracts, touched 165 times
SPI 8767: 3rd most, 10700 contracts, touched 45 times

ASX 200 / SPI (Australia) weekly chart, 30-minute bars with support and resistance

DAX 40 (Germany) -0.88%

The 25459 support gave way for DAX 40, which closed below it at 25243, around the middle of its weekly range.

Busiest levels this week:
DAX 40 25376: most volume, 2193 contracts, touched 19 times
DAX 40 25356: 2nd most, 2169 contracts, touched 19 times
DAX 40 25209: 3rd most, 1727 contracts, touched 7 times

DAX 40 (Germany) weekly chart, 30-minute bars with support and resistance

Euro Stoxx 50 (Eurozone) -0.99%

Euro Stoxx 50 broke the 6254 support and couldn't get back above it, closing at 6194, mid-range for the week.

Busiest levels this week:
Euro Stoxx 50 6254: most volume, 178341 contracts, touched 37 times
Euro Stoxx 50 6266: 2nd most, 162898 contracts, touched 32 times
Euro Stoxx 50 6249: 3rd most, 149972 contracts, touched 37 times

Euro Stoxx 50 (Eurozone) weekly chart, 30-minute bars with support and resistance

FTSE 100 (UK) +0.35%

FTSE 100 dipped under 10561.50 to 10407.50, then bought back up to close the week at 10604, in the middle of its range.

Busiest levels this week:
FTSE 100 10502.26: most volume, 347 contracts, touched 8 times
FTSE 100 10501.95: 2nd most, 340 contracts, touched 5 times
FTSE 100 10501.75: 3rd most, 336 contracts, touched 10 times

FTSE 100 (UK) weekly chart, 30-minute bars with support and resistance

CAC 40 (France) -0.75%

The 7858 support gave way for CAC 40, which closed below it at 7803, around the middle of its weekly range.

Busiest levels this week:
CAC 40 7858: most volume, 5304 contracts, touched 19 times
CAC 40 7876: 2nd most, 4845 contracts, touched 20 times
CAC 40 7849: 3rd most, 4776 contracts, touched 17 times

CAC 40 (France) weekly chart, 30-minute bars with support and resistance

IBEX 35 (Spain) -0.29%

IBEX 35 broke the 19110 support and couldn't get back above it, closing at 19068, mid-range for the week.

Busiest levels this week:
IBEX 35 19088: most volume, 655 contracts, touched 13 times
IBEX 35 18474: 2nd most, 628 contracts, touched 21 times
IBEX 35 19087: 3rd most, 595 contracts, touched 15 times

IBEX 35 (Spain) weekly chart, 30-minute bars with support and resistance

FTSE MIB (Italy) -1.59%

FTSE MIB lost 50225 and stayed under it, ending the week at 49500, in the middle of its range.

Busiest levels this week:
FTSE MIB 50510: most volume, 2708 contracts, touched 25 times
FTSE MIB 49155: 2nd most, 2179 contracts, touched 26 times
FTSE MIB 50225: 3rd most, 1712 contracts, touched 18 times

FTSE MIB (Italy) weekly chart, 30-minute bars with support and resistance

AEX (Netherlands) +1.00%

AEX dipped under 1120.95 to 1108.20, then bought back up to close the week at 1132.20, at the top of its weekly range.

Busiest levels this week:
AEX 1124.65: most volume, 1116 contracts, touched 22 times
AEX 1120.95: 2nd most, 1028 contracts, touched 21 times
AEX 1125.50: 3rd most, 867 contracts, touched 15 times

AEX (Netherlands) weekly chart, 30-minute bars with support and resistance

OMXS30 (Sweden) +0.11%

Buyers had to work for it: OMXS30 flushed to 3190.50, below the 3259.25 support, then reclaimed the level and closed at 3263, mid-range for the week.

Busiest levels this week:
OMXS30 3282.50: most volume, 23050 contracts, touched 47 times
OMXS30 3237.25: 2nd most, 13883 contracts, touched 18 times
OMXS30 3250.75: 3rd most, 12040 contracts, touched 26 times

OMXS30 (Sweden) weekly chart, 30-minute bars with support and resistance

SMI (Switzerland) +0.61%

SMI lost 13711 intraday on a dip to 13623, but clawed it all back to finish at 13797, in the middle of its range.

Busiest levels this week:
SMI 13799: most volume, 5431 contracts, touched 30 times
SMI 13801: 2nd most, 4404 contracts, touched 17 times
SMI 13711: 3rd most, 4268 contracts, touched 30 times

SMI (Switzerland) weekly chart, 30-minute bars with support and resistance

S&P/BMV IPC (Mexico) +1.59%

A midweek shakeout dragged S&P/BMV IPC down to 64150 beneath 64955 before it recovered the line and settled at 66060, at the top of its weekly range.

Busiest levels this week:
S&P/BMV IPC 65175: most volume, 58 contracts, touched 4 times
S&P/BMV IPC 65189: 2nd most, 55 contracts, touched 4 times
S&P/BMV IPC 65182: 3rd most, 54 contracts, touched 3 times

S&P/BMV IPC (Mexico) weekly chart, 30-minute bars with support and resistance

Ibovespa (Brazil) -0.95%

Ibovespa broke the 210025 support and couldn't get back above it, closing at 209000, mid-range for the week.

Busiest levels this week:
Ibovespa 209280: most volume, 2898 contracts, touched 7 times
Ibovespa 209160: 2nd most, 2706 contracts, touched 7 times
Ibovespa 209000: 3rd most, 2636 contracts, touched 10 times

Ibovespa (Brazil) weekly chart, 30-minute bars with support and resistance

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