Major averages finished higher Friday on higher volume due to quadruple witching. The NASDAQ Composite managed to close firmly above the 5000 level as it approaches its all time-high of 5132 set back in March 2000. The S&P 500 is just under all-time highs while the small-cap risk-on Russell 2000 was the first major index to hit new all-time highs 3 days ago.

Leading stocks have meanwhile managed to make a nice comeback. Indeed, the number of actionable stocks continues to swell over the last few trading days as our members have observed.