I know everyone wonders why there is black smoke coming off their candles after they light them or why the wax builds up on the sides of the jar instead of all melting and burning evenly. Well how you maintain your candles and their wicks are a big part of why those things happen.In this article I’m going to show you how to get the best burn time out of your candles and better quality burn from them as well.The most important thing to maintain on your candles is the wick. You will want to keep the wicks trimmed to a length of about ¼ inch and discontinue use when ½ inch of was remains in the bottom. This maintenance is with any jar candle not just the Home Interior’s candles.Place your candle in a draft-free area and always place on a flat surface like a table. Make sure the surface of where you place your candle is non-flammable and heat resistant. Also make sure there is nothing flammable near the burning candle. Potpourri is extremely flammable and I know it’s easy to decorate with but please don’t put it near any flames or you’ll find yourself redecorating your whole home! Be careful of wooden coffee tables (unfortunately I learned this one the hard way and left a big black circle on mine) if you feel you just must have a candle on a wooden surface try and put a doily or something down underneath it to protect the wood (again something non-flammable would be best).Keep you candle free of debris and out of reach of not only children but any pets you may have as well. I can’t tell you how many times our poor cat has tried lightening himself on fire! Burnt hair is not the scent we like to go for nor is it a scent I think they plan on releasing anytime soon.Whenever possible your candle(s) should be burned for sufficient time to allow the pool of melted wax to reach the outer edge. This will help with the wax build up on the sides and give you better quality burn time.And last purchase a candle topper for you candle. Not only do they look nice but they actually help the quality of burn time you get out of your candle, by maintaining the proper air supply that gets to your candle it will also help with the wax build up on the sides of the jar. You won’t waste any of the wax. It also helps to eliminate that black smoke you get from the wick. I know a lot of people buy toppers because they look nice but they also help you to get more burn time out of your candles as well letting you enjoy the fragrances of your candle(s) longer.

Key Insights
The strong pullback in the U.S. dollar provided significant support to stocks.
Treasury yields have pulled back after touching new highs, which served as an additional positive catalyst for S&P 500.
A move above 3730 will push S&P 500 towards the resistance level at 3760.
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S&P 500 is currently trying to settle above 3730 as traders’ appetite for risk is growing. The U.S. dollar has recently gained strong downside momentum as the BoJ intervened to stop the rally in USD/JPY. Weaker U.S. dollar is bullish for stocks as it increases profits of multinational companies and makes U.S. equities cheaper for foreign investors.

The leading oil services company Schlumberger is up by 9% after beating analyst estimates on both earnings and revenue. Schlumberger’s peers Baker Hughes and Halliburton have also enjoyed strong support today.

Vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna gained strong upside momentum after Pfizer announced that it will raise the price of its coronavirus vaccine to $110 – $130 per shot.

Biggest losers today include Verizon and Twitter. Verizon is down by 5% despite beating analyst estimates on both earnings and revenue. Subscriber numbers missed estimates, and traders pushed the stock to multi-year lows.

Twitter stock moved towards the $50 level as the U.S. may conduct a security review of Musk’s purchase of the company.

From a big picture point of view, today’s rebound is broad, and most market segments are moving higher. Treasury yields have started to move lower after testing new highs, providing additional support to S&P 500. It looks that some traders are ready to bet that Fed will be less hawkish than previously expected.

S&P 500 Tests Resistance At 3730

S&P 500 has recently managed to get above the 20 EMA and is trying to settle above the resistance at 3730. RSI is in the moderate territory, and there is plenty of room to gain additional upside momentum in case the right catalysts emerge.

If S&P 500 manages to settle above 3730, it will head towards the next resistance level at 3760. A successful test of this level will push S&P 500 towards the next resistance at October highs at 3805. The 50 EMA is located in the nearby, so S&P 500 will likely face strong resistance above the 3800 level.

On the support side, the previous resistance at 3700 will likely serve as the first support level for S&P 500. In case S&P 500 declines below this level, it will move towards the next support level at 3675. A move below 3675 will push S&P 500 towards the support at 3640.