It’s been a while since we’ve had some bearish setups to tackle. My bearish muscles are out of practice!

But the ASC team during the most recent Monthly Charts Session pointed out some bearish developments in the Nasdaq 100.

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The ASC team has been writing a lot recently about how markets are looking a bit “messy” right now. This isn’t a bullish or bearish declaration, it’s just an indication that many of the recent moves we’ve seen are likely to hit into some consolidation.

And as an options traders, the word “consolidation” should trigger thoughts of delta neutral credit spreads.

With this in mind, I’ve identified a good short strangle candidate.

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Readers of All Star Charts research are no doubt familiar with the team’s focus on relative strength. They are often comparing sectors against each other to uncover where hidden strength (or weakness) is hiding out. It’s one thing to see how a stock or a sector is performing on absolute — dollar and cents — terms. But seeing how investors favor one sector versus another offers important insight into how the marketplace is perceiving risk and opportunity.

This analysis often forms the bedrock of our best discoveries.
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