S&P Slides for 5th Consecutive Day

On Thursday, the Dow and S&P both declined for the 5th consecutive day. The Nasdaq recorded its 3rd down day out of the last 5. But volume was lighter than Wednesday, and price did not decline below Wednesday's low. The price action was more of a "drifting" down and lacking conviction. 

Decliners beat advancers by a 2 to 1 ratio, and down volume beat up volume by a 2 to 1 ratio as well. The Nasdaq closed down a mere -4 points (-0.12%). The S&P fared worse, declining -7 points (-0.43%), and the Dow fell -68 points (-0.43%). The range for the S&P was only 9 points today, making this a narrow range, inside day.

This is a market searching for support and more economic information on which to trade. RSI for the Nasdaq daily is at 61, clearly not a sign of weakness. The S&P's RSI is 54 and the Dow's is 52. The 50 EMA for the S&P is 1,757 which is 28 points below the current price. While that is the potential downside, short-term, the market is still in position where it can advance.