The Volatility S&P 500 Index (NYSE: VIX) gapped up 5.13% to start the trading day Monday and spiked an additional 3% off the open where it ran into resistance just below the $28 mark.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) was bouncing up about 4% higher during Monday’s 24-hour trading session. The crypto was strong compared to the S&P 500, which gapped down to start the trading day and was struggling intraday to trade high enough to fill the gap.
On Thursday evening, Benzinga asked its followers on Twitter what stock they’re most focused on to end the week. From the replies Benzinga selected one ticker for technical analysis.
Affirm Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: AFRM) is set to report fourth-quarter earnings after the market close on Thursday. The stock was trading mostly flat heading into the event.