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WALL STREET CRAPS STOCK MARKET STRATEGY AUGUST 23, 2022

August 24th, 2022 Comments off
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The stock market has declined sharply from its rally highs only one week ago. The short term oscillators are all in oversold territory suggesting that a bounce is due at any time now. Perhaps, Wednesday will be a day that opens lower, scares bulls into dumping, and turning around for a positive close. But where the market goes on an intermediate term basis is anyone’s guess at this time.

Key underlying short-term timing indicators show the following:

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NYSE McClellan Summation Index: This indicator has a current reading of 74 which is just coming out of overbought territory. This suggests that an intermediate term bottom has not had enough time to set up and any trades on the long side are for short-term speculation only.

Fear/Greed Index: This popular indicator is in the “Neutral” territory with a reading of 45. A reading below 25 is needed for a tradable low based on this sentiment indicator.

WALL STREET CRAPS STOCK MARKET STRATEGY OCTOBER 26, 2019

October 26th, 2019 Comments off

craps front coverSTOCK MARKET STRATEGY FOR OCTOBER 26, 2019: The stock market has been rallying for 4 weeks now in a narrow channel suggesting a change of direction soon. With the internal indicators having reached “overbought” territory during this past week, I’d expect a move down the next few days with a setup for one last run to new highs before the late Fall volatility returns to finish the year.

Key underlying short-term timing indicators show the following:

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THE BOTTOM LINE: The stock market has already made an internal top with the market likely to dip for a few days before going to new highs during the second week on November. Be ready for a quick dip buy point this coming week for a ride up.

WALL STREET CRAPS STOCK MARKET STRATEGY AUGUST 31, 2019

September 1st, 2019 Comments off

craps front coverSTOCK MARKET STRATEGY FOR AUGUST 31, 2019: The stock market is currently in a tight trading range with its 4th trip up to the top of it on Friday. With the internal indicators in neutral territory across the board, I’d expect the trading range to continue without a breakout to either the top or bottom in the next few weeks. Don’t be surprised if the rally continues for a few more days on hopes for a trade deal with China only to find disappointment and threats again by next weekend…..and another drop to test the bottom of the range.

Key underlying short-term timing indicators show the following:

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THE BOTTOM LINE: The stock market is in the middle of its trading range in terms of the internal indicators. It appears that the market will continue upwards for a few more days before taking another trip to revisit its most recent bottom.

FEAR/GREED IS NOW REGISTERING “EXTREME FEAR”

August 6th, 2019 Comments off

The “Fear/Greed Sentiment Index: What Emotion is Driving the Market Now?” has a current reading of “22” which is the first step to getting a tradable bottom. But keep in mind that more often than not, the final bottom or ideal buy point occurs when this indicator is below a reading of “10.”

WALL STREET CRAPS STOCK MARKET STRATEGY JULY 22, 2019

July 21st, 2019 Comments off

craps front coverSTOCK MARKET STRATEGY FOR JUNE 15, 2019: The stock market is still hovering close to its all-time highs, but has undergone some internal corrections of late. Both McClellan Oscillators are giving “oversold” readings with the Volatility Indicator within a day of reaching a similar “oversold” level. This usually means that the dip here is yet another buying opportunity over the short term.

Key underlying short-term timing indicators show the following:

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THE BOTTOM LINE: The stock market may easily be in a “buy the dip” situation. Another day of weakness, would make this an even better opportunity for those willing to play the shorter-term game. I wouldn’t be surprised if this choppiness were to continue until the end of the month, too.

WALL STREET CRAPS STOCK MARKET STRATEGY JUNE 15, 2019

June 15th, 2019 Comments off

craps front coverSTOCK MARKET STRATEGY FOR JUNE 15, 2019: The stock market was overbought in all 5 internal indicator by midweek and are all trending down in the same pattern as of this weekend. This setup could lead to a buying opportunity by the end of the coming week if all 5 indicators continue on their current path. We haven’t seen this clean a pattern in awhile so be ready to take trading positions as early as this coming Friday.

Key underlying short-term timing indicators show the following:

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THE BOTTOM LINE: The stock market has a very clean top with almost identical charts in all 5 internal indicators. This is confirmation of a short-term trend change with a move across the channel to a corresponding “clean” bottom in all 5 internal indicators. That would be the desired outcome, but rarely do these things line up so cleanly. But if they do, we may have a nice trading bottom forming by the end of this week or the beginning to next week.

WALL STREET CRAPS STOCK MARKET STRATEGY JUNE 2, 2019

June 5th, 2019 Comments off

craps front coverSTOCK MARKET STRATEGY FOR JUNE 2, 2019: The stock market is oversold in two out of the five internal indicators. Any weakness on Monday or Tuesday should be considered a short-term buying opportunity. Expect this bottom to be a tricky one to catch (like they all are) and be prepared to buy early rather than be left back at the station. (Note: This was supposed to have been posted on Sunday night but was delayed due to a personal emergency.) 

Key underlying short-term timing indicators show the following:

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THE BOTTOM LINE: The stock market is oversold enough to begin looking to accumulated broad-based stock positions. The trickiest scenario would be for the market to open higher on Monday and force traders to buy into strength rather than weakness.

WALL STREET CRAPS STOCK MARKET STRATEGY MAY 13, 2019

May 19th, 2019 Comments off

craps front coverSTOCK MARKET STRATEGY FOR MAY 13, 2019: Note: I was ready to post this after Monday’s decline. These were the readings on that day’s close after a brutal decline. But in truth, I was looking for a follow through on Tuesday morning to fade a buy into. But Tuesday opened up and I never capitalized on this minor short-term buy signal.

Key underlying short-term timing indicators show the following:

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THE BOTTOM LINE: The stock market gave us a brief buy point at the end of Monday’s close, but it would have been tricky to catch. This is another piece of evidence that short-term trading is difficult to do in today’s environment. It’s better to wade in with smaller units as opportunities present themselves. You will go crazy trying to catch the perfect time to buy and thus, it is unwise to make large bets with the expectation of a short-term turnaround.

WALL STREET CRAPS STOCK MARKET STRATEGY APRIL 23, 2019

April 24th, 2019 Comments off

craps front coverSTOCK MARKET STRATEGY FOR APRIL 23, 2019: The stock market hits oversold readings on Monday giving us a brief short-term buy signal. That signal proved to be a timely entry points for today’s strong rally. With the bottom being only a day ago, it is certainly possible for the market to continue its rally for several more days. This has certainly been a classic “climb the wall of worry” rally with no apparent reason to stop its climb especially with its most recent pause to refresh.

Key underlying short-term timing indicators show the following:

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THE BOTTOM LINE: The stock market registered a short term oversold bottom on Monday. While the market is hitting resistance near its old highs, the timing of yesterday’s bottom gives it lots of time to work itself higher.

WALL STREET CRAPS STOCK MARKET STRATEGY APRIL 6, 2019

April 7th, 2019 Comments off

craps front coverSTOCK MARKET STRATEGY FOR APRIL 6, 2019: The stock market is now at the top of its trading range with all 5 internal indicators in “overbought” territory. This usually suggests that the market will fail on its first attempt to break above this current price range. But with the persistent strength of this market, it would be risky to bet on an immediate downturn. Until there are more obvious non-confirmations and/or a strong downside reversal, the Bulls will still have the upper-hand on this market.

Key underlying short-term timing indicators show the following:

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THE BOTTOM LINE: The market appears to be setting itself up for an eventual upside breakout on the news of a trade deal with China. But could this event become the trigger for a downside reversal on high volume? That’s the question that I’d be anticipating as I view this market in the current news environment remembering the words and wisdom of the late Joseph E. Granville, “the obvious is obviously wrong.”