S&P 500 Index Futures Trading Lower In Quiet Session

em>Joel Elconin is the co-host of Benzinga's #PreMarket Prep, a daily trading idea radio show.

S&P 500 index futures were trading lower by three points at 2125 in Friday's session. In quiet pre-holiday trading, the index has been confined to an eight point trading range.

Off the open, the index found support just above the pre-market low (2123), only reaching 2123.25. The index found resistance ahead of the pre-market high (2131) finding resistance just above its all-time high close (2128) and reaching 2128.50, before falling back to its current level.

Keeping the index afloat is Apple Inc. AAPL, which was trading higher by $0.95 at $132.34. The biggest loser in the top 10 components is Johnson & Johnson JNJ, which was trading lower by $0.81 at $101.61.

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY was trading at $213.00, down $0.50.