Joel Elconin - When News and Price Are Telling Different Stories, What Should We Believe?

Apr 9, 2026

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In this Daily Editorial, we welcome back Joel Elconin, Co-Host of the Pre-Market Prep Show and Founder of The Stock Trader’s Network, to dissect a market that remains remarkably resilient despite global volatility and confusing geopolitical headlines. Joel drives home that investors must prioritize price action over personal opinion, especially as markets react to shifting news regarding the potential "tease-fire" in the Middle East.

Key Discussion Points:

Resiliency and Price Action: We discuss why the market continues to lean bullish, rewarding any signs of de-escalation in the Israel-Lebanon conflict despite sketchy details.
The Crude Oil Floor: A look at the dramatic $20 drop in crude oil prices and why Joel believes energy will eventually stabilize at a higher baseline than in previous years.
The Great AI Divergence: An analysis of the widening gap between hardware "picks and shovels" companies and the struggling software sector.
Sector Winners and Breakaway Gaps: Insights into why utilities ($XLU) are hitting all-time highs and the technical significance of the recent breakaway gaps in the S&P 500 ($SPY).

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Stocks & Symbols Mentioned: S&P 500 ($SPY), Crude Oil ($CL), NVIDIA ($NVDA), Palantir ($PLTR), Oracle ($ORCL), Salesforce ($CRM), ServiceNow ($NOW), Seagate ($STX), Western Digital ($WDC), Marvell ($MRVL), Applied Optoelectronics ($AOI), Corning ($GLW), Lumentum ($LITE), and Utilities ETF ($XLU).

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