S&P 500 Holds and Retreats from 200-Day SMA E-Mini S&P 500 CME_MINI:ES1! JohnKicklighter Looks like Monday's swell in risk trends - in equities across the world and also across asset types - was limited in conviction. The appetite for the run stalled at the same technical impediment for the break last week: the 200-day SMA . If this extends the retreat, it will look like a good cue for risk aversion across multiple assets.