Here is an update to our Bull Market Checklist of 20 Items.
*Note: The Sensitivity column represents how close the asset is to the risk level in question [Read more…]
Expert technical analysis of financial markets by JC Parets
by JC
Here is an update to our Bull Market Checklist of 20 Items.
*Note: The Sensitivity column represents how close the asset is to the risk level in question [Read more…]
From the desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza
For the week ended Friday, April 24, 2020:
Every weekend we publish performance tables for a variety of different asset classes and categories along with commentary on each.
This week we want to highlight the continued divergence between Energy stocks and Oil using our Sector and Industry ETF and Commodity tables.
From the desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza
Yesterday I wrote a post about deteriorating market internals. I discussed breadth divergences as well as the lack of confirmation of the S&P 500’s recent highs from many important sectors and indexes.
In this post, we’re going to focus specifically on the Large-Cap Sector SPDRs that failed to make higher highs and are showing early signs of cracking. To no surprise, these are some of the most cyclical areas of the market including Industrials (XLI), Financials (XLF), Materials (XLB), and Energy (XLE).
This speaks to the lack of risk-appetite we continue to see not only within equities but across all asset classes right now.
by Tom Bruni
From the desk of Tom Bruni @BruniCharting
Bonds are on the move once again, so we’re updating our risk management levels and targets.
Additionally, we’ll revisit the ratios to analyze which credit quality and duration characteristics remain in favor.
by Tom Bruni
From the desk of Tom Bruni @BruniCharting
It’s been a while since our last post on Canadian stocks, so today we’re going to take a look at the trends that matter and the related trends.
Post #1 of 2 focuses on sector relative trends.
Post #2 of 2 focuses on the absolute trends and stocks we want to be buying and selling.
by Tom Bruni
From the desk of Tom Bruni @BruniCharting
It’s been a while since our last post on Canadian stocks, so today we’re going to take a look at the trends that matter and the related trends.
Post #1 of 2 focuses on sector relative trends.
Post #2 of 2 focuses on the absolute trends and stocks we want to be buying and selling. [Read more…]
From the desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza
We turned bearish on equities in February from a structural standpoint and have been tactically positioning ourselves in both directions since. We’ve taken advantage of the bifurcated market we’re in by continuing to find opportunities on both the long and short side. Right now we believe the near-term risk is to the downside in equities.
How defensive should we be and what will it take for us to turn bullish again?
Last week we put together a list of key levels that we want to see certain assets hold before turning bullish on stocks over any longer-term timeframe. We’re using this as our risk gauge for now.
As promised, we put that list into a table so that we can easily track and update its progress. Let’s dive in and see what the weight of the evidence is telling us right now.
From the desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza
Every weekend we publish performance tables for a variety of different asset classes and categories along with commentary on each.
As this is something we do internally on a daily basis, we believe sharing it with clients will add value and help them better understand our top-down approach. We use these tables to provide insight into both relative strength and market internals.
This week we want to highlight our US Equity Index and Industry tables as they illustrate an important resumption in leadership from the market’s most resilient areas.