Markets

* QQQ surged above $630 on Jan 30, confirming a breakout from a symmetrical triangle and signaling a likely move toward $650‑$655 into late February. * SPY stayed near its recent highs (~695‑696) but lagged the tech‑driven rally. * EMAs for both ETFs remained flat, indicating a pause before the

* QQQ price action (2026-01-23 to 2026-01-29): * 2026-01-23: Open $619.73, High $625.40, Low $618.65, Close $622.72 * 2026-01-26: Open $623.21, High $627.61, Low $622.12, Close $625.46 * 2026-01-27: Open $628.91, High $632.04, Low $627.34, Close $631.06 * 2026-01-28: Open $635.46, High

* QQQ 2026‑01‑22: Open 622.35, High 622.46, Low 617.78, Close 620.76 * QQQ 2026‑01‑23: Open 619.73, High 625.40, Low 618.65, Close 622.72 * QQQ 2026‑01‑26: Open 623.21, High 627.61, Low 622.12, Close 625.46 * QQQ 2026‑

* QQQ gained 3.5% this week (609.47→631.06), approaching 630 resistance level * SPY up 2.3% (679.65→695.51) with consistent higher highs/lows * VIX remained low at 16.1-16.4, indicating stable investor sentiment * EMAs suggest building momentum below short-term but above long-term averages * Technical breakout

* QQQ closed at $616.28 (Jan 21), $620.76 (Jan 22), $622.72 (Jan 23), $625.46 (Jan 26), $631.06 (Jan 27), breaking above $630. * EMA values: 5‑day 627.36, 9‑day 624.88, 20‑day 622.65, 50‑day 619.47 throughout the week. * VIX fell to

* Broke $630 resistance level on Jan 27, closing at $631.06 * Current price above all EMAs: EMA5 ($624.82), EMA9 ($622.99), EMA20 ($621.50), EMA50 ($618.80) * VIX remains low at 15.64-16.15, indicating stable market sentiment * Breakout from symmetrical triangle pattern, per journal entries, with targets $650-$

* QQQ closes rose from 608.06 (Jan 20) to 625.46 (Jan 26), a 2.9% gain over five sessions. * EMA5 = 624.98, EMA9 = 623.09, EMA20 = 621.55, EMA50 = 618.83; price is now just above EMA5 and EMA9. * VIX edged up to 16.15 (Jan 26) from 15.

* QQQ Jan 23: 622.72 close (up from 608.06 Jan 20 low) * SPY Jan 23: 689.13 close (up from 677.56 Jan 20 low) * QQQ EMAs: 5(621.71), 9(620.98), 20(620.38) * VIX decline: 16.90 → 16.09 → 16.09 (3-day trend) * Market breadth improving

* QQQ close: 621.26 → 608.06 → 622.72 (3-day recovery) * EMA levels: 5(619.80), 9(619.84), 20(619.77) - all converging * VIX declining: 20.09 → 15.64 (volatility compression) * Recovery rate: +2.4% from low, still below Jan 19 close * Key level: Need closing above 619 for

* QQQ shows constructive bounce from 608.06 (1/20) to 620.76 (1/22), but below key 619 resistance level * SPY recovered from 677.56 to 688.73, needs to reclaim 6885-6886 area * VIX spike from 15.86 to 20.09 signals elevated volatility has subsided * Breadth improved to 4/