Jefferies - Worst Performing Broker - Mid Day Wrap

Published on Monday, 30 January 2012 11:55 Written by Gerard Lerod

New York, January 30th (TradersHuddle.com) - The overall market is trading lower with the S&P 500 losing 0.69%. Stocks of Broker / Dealers are are also trading lower, with NYSE Broker/Dealer index trading at 91.27, which represents -1.21% from its previous close. 1 out of 10 components of the index are trading higher.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR) is the index current top performer, trading at $3.57 representing 0.85%. versus the previous trading session. Shares of Nomura, the global finanicial services company based in Tokyo, Japan, have defined support at $3.20 and resistance at $3.72.

TD Ameritrade (NASDAQ:AMTD) is also among the top performers, trading at $16.33 representing -0.24% from its previous close. TD Ameritrade, the provider of online brokerage services for independent individual investors has calculated support and resistance levels at $15.78 and $17.43 respectively. The other top performer is Interactive Brokers (NASDAQ:IBKR), which is trading at $15.18 representing -0.78% from the previous trading session.

The index worst performers include Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) that is trading at $15.24 or -3.61% from the previous close. Shares of Jefferies, the independent full service global securities services and investment banking firm have defined support at $15.37 and resistance at $16.70. Also among the worst performers is Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW), which is trading at $11.38 representing -2.49% from the previous trading session.