From the desk of Willie Delwiche.
Expert technical analysis of financial markets by JC Parets
by Peter
From the desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza
Check out this week’s Momentum Report, our weekly summation of all the major indexes at a Macro, International, Sector, and Industry Group level.
By analyzing the short-term data in these reports, we get a more tactical view of the current state of markets. This information then helps us put near-term developments into the big picture context and provides insights regarding the structural trends at play.
Let’s jump right into it with some of the major takeaways from this week’s report:
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by Peter
From the desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza
Our Top 10 Charts Report was just published. In this weekly note, we highlight 10 of the most important charts or themes we’re currently seeing in asset classes around the world.
Last week we had a major development for risk assets as the US 10-year and US 5-year yields made decisive moves higher from their recent consolidations. Now this week, we have another significant resolution to talk about… Crude Oil just blasted through its 2018 highs around 76. This is all a part of the reflation, global growth, and reopening trade. The fact that oil was able to do this in the face of a rising dollar only makes it more bullish in our opinion. It’s also worth noting that Energy stocks and other energy futures besides crude are much more supportive of this price action than they were when crude last tested this level back in July. At that time, futures weren’t confirming and energy stocks had already rolled over after peaking in June. This time around, things look much different. We think the breakout sticks, but we need to see some follow-through from price to confirm it in the coming days.
by Peter
by Peter
From the desk of Willie Delwiche.
Index-level volatility picked up in September and by month-end the S&P 500 has experienced its first 5% drawdown in nearly a year. Beneath the surface, we’ve been seeing increasingly widespread and substantial pullbacks since early this year. More than 50% of NASDAQ stocks are more than 20% below their highs, and more than 20% are more than 50% below their highs. These percentages have been trending higher since February and reflect a market that has churned, corrected and seen a substantial amount of air come out of it since Q1. With the indexes themselves now catching down, Q4 could be when the average stock starts to get back in gear.
by Peter
This is the video recording of the September 30th Weekly Town Hall w/ Willie Delwiche & JC Parets
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by Peter
From the desk of Willie Delwiche.
We see what we are thinking about. The first time I really became aware of this was a few years ago after we bought our Subaru. I had gone from not thinking at all about Subarus to driving one and now I was surprised to see how many other Subarus were on the road. I realized quickly that I was not an automotive trend-setter, but just being impacted by the way our brains work.
It happened again recently, though this time with a more exciting car.
I flew into Reagan National airport in Washington, DC, on a recent trip to visit family in Maryland.
I met up with my sister when I arrived and headed over to the rental car counter. I had reserved a four-door mid-sized model but what I got instead was a two-door sports car. A convertible Ford Mustang, to be exact. To be clear, they didn’t force the car on me. The agent asked if it would be okay and I quickly agreed.
by Peter
From the desk of Willie Delwiche.
Key Takeaway: Bulls continue to retreat while bears remain relatively unchanged. The current imbalance in sentiment speaks to cooling optimism and an increasing degree of caution. In recent weeks bears have been on the rise, but so far that has been a short term event. It does not mean that all has been repaired from a sentiment perspective. On the contrary, risks remain elevated. If history is any lesson, the fear and pessimism associated with a complete unwind in optimism will not materialize without instigation from downside volatility. It’s often falling prices that lead the way and fan the flames.
Sentiment Report Chart of the Week: Lack of volatility keeps investors calm
Volatility has picked up over the last few weeks, but it is not leading to much in terms of increased fear and pessimism on the part of investors. Why? Because even with the latest uptick, the number of 1% moves this year is not only well-shy of what was seen last year, but has actually slipped away from the trend of the past two decades. It may take more volatility to bring out fear and concern that last more than just a session or two. Whether or not that is forthcoming remains to be seen.