A Big Bank Breakout? (BAC)

by | Jul 29, 2025

Everyone is worried about the stock market.

No one knows why it’s going up.

And we’re heading toward a typically bearish part of the year. August is usually pretty bad.

Here’s SPY:

It’s still sitting stubbornly above the 200-day moving average and is going up again.

If we weren’t worried, we’d be bullish.

And if we look at sentiment, the feeling is still full speed ahead. The Fear & Greed Index has dropped slightly but is in extreme greed territory:

And banks have been on a tear. Bank of America (BAC) has been no different.

Here’s the chart:

It broke above a trigger line a few weeks ago but went sideways.

A new move above $49.31 could be the trigger that leads to a big run.

We’ll keep an eye on it.

Happy trading,

Scott

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