We do a lot of intermarket analysis here at Allstarcharts.
We include all asset classes and countries in our process.
How can we not?
I mean we have the time.
This is what we do.
And so, Australian dollar vs. Japanese yen has historically been a great indicator for me to measure risk appetite. That's not just in the currency markets but, more importantly, in stocks and commodities as well.
So, take a look at what Bitcoin has been doing when compared to aussie/yen, one of my favorite intermarket relationships...
I had a chance to catch up with my friend Dave Keller this week. We talked about the overall market environment, touching specifically on market breadth and the implications of an accelerated tightening cycle by the Fed. You can check out a replay of the entire conversation here.
At one point, Dave asked me about my perspective on one of the most important questions facing investors right now. It’s about labeling oneself as either a growth investor or a value investor, and how to operate within that framework in the current market environment.
It’s important because it is pervasive. It’s important because it can be expensive.
It’s important, but it’s also weird, leading investors to discount reality and operate within narratives.
We can't help but notice that all the dinosaur coins are moving right now.
Those coins that got heavily pumped into 2017 and never recovered (think names like ZEC, DASH, XRP, XLM, ETC, etc.) have always gone through cycles of bleeding lower for months on end before getting aggressively pumped.
Just look at them over the last week or two.
When these bad boys move, they move.
There's one contrarian play we like from this rotation as a tactical long.
The Outperformers is our newest scan that pinpoints the very best stocks in the market. It’s the fastest, easiest way to find quality names that are primed for major moves.
The goal is that as the market rally progresses, the sector rotation within the market will reflect in this scan. So while our Top/Down Analysis helps us with the broader view of the market, this Bottom/Up scan makes sure that we catch the slightest change in sentiment.
When investing in the stock market, we always want to approach it as a market of stocks.
Regardless of the environment, there are always stocks showing leadership and trending higher. We may have to look harder to identify them depending on current market conditions… but there are always stocks that are going up.
The same can be said for weak stocks. Regardless of the environment, there are always stocks that are going down, too.
We already have multiple scans focusing on stocks making all-time highs, such as Hall of Famers, Minor Leaguers, and the 2 to 100 Club. We filter these universes for stocks that are exhibiting the best momentum and relative strength characteristics.
Clearly, we spend a lot of time identifying and writing about leading stocks every week, via multiple reports. Now, we're also highlighting lagging stocks on a recurring basis.