U.S. equity markets finished down on Friday and barely avoided a closing price reversal top which would have signaled the start of a possible retracement to the downside.

U.S. equity markets are trading lower at the mid-session after spiking higher following a better than expected U.S. Retail Sales Report.

This does not feel like Spring Break to me as I need to be glued to the screens. The good news being I live in Ft Lauderdale it may feel like Spring Break at the beaches this weekend.