5/17/2026 The Comprehensive Investors Market Update

Spread the Wealth:Join our referral program and earn a free year with Retire By Investing! Share your unique referral link or use the ‘Share’ button on any post to invite friends. Here’s what you can earn:* 5 Referrals: Get a 1-month complimentary subscription ($20 Value)* 10 Referrals: Enjoy a 3-month complimentary subscription ($60 Value)* 15 Referrals: Secure a 12-month complimentary subscription ($200 Value)What’s New:This was AI-Generated from the video.SPY/RSPSPY is at all-time highs and hasn’t even tested the 10 SMA yet. A pullback to the 20 SMA would be healthy and normal. A deeper pull to the 50 SMA — around 700–724 — would simply be a retest of the prior breakout point. Nothing structural has broken. Rest and rotation are needed here and that’s a good thing.RSP failed at all-time highs and broke below the 21 SMA — worth noting but not alarming yet. Best case is a sideways base here before reclaiming and pushing past 205. Watch 207 as the line in the sand — above that, it’s back to risk-on. Until then, hold off on new RSP positions.QQQ/QQQENothing structurally broken. Hasn’t even tested the 10 SMA. Stay invested. A pullback to the 21 SMA around 680–685 would be a healthy reset. Only start getting cautious if price revisits the 630s — that would be a throwback to the prior breakout. Below 640 would be a yellow flag worth paying attention to.MDY/IWMMDY breaking below the 21 SMA. Want to see a sideways base in the 658–664 zone, reclaim, retest all-time highs, and continue. A deeper test of 642 is possible — that’s near the original breakout candle — and would still be workable as long as it holds and builds back up.IWM same story — first close below the 21 SMA. Could easily pop back Monday. Key is that price does not fall back into the prior range. If it does, support flips to resistance and the setup needs to reset entirely. Hold current positions, don’t panic.VIXClosing above the 21 EMA and testing the 100 and 150 SMA. Could push up to test the 50 SMA — that’s fine. Not alarmed unless VIX gets above 19–19.40. Overall market structure hasn’t changed. Leaders need to breathe and this pullback sets up the next round of entries going forward.Bottom LineCracks are showing but nothing is broken. If you’ve been in positions since early April — trail stops, stay invested, do not sell. The market has just begun. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit retirebyinvesting.substack.com/subscribe