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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 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.”

WALL STREET CRAPS STOCK MARKET STRATEGY MARCH 12, 2019

March 12th, 2019 Comments off

craps front coverSTOCK MARKET STRATEGY FOR MARCH 12, 2019: The stock market made a nice short-term bottom last Friday after a sustained move down. Although the prices didn’t go down much, the internal indicators were clearly oversold. My only hesitation was that the “Volatility Indicator” was only mid-range and I was concerned that the selling would continue for one to two more day. But I was wrong.

Key underlying short-term timing indicators show the following:

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THE BOTTOM LINE: The market may have reached a bottom that could propel the general market to new highs. It is now primed to “climb the wall of worry” to new highs without much resistance. For those like me who missed it, there may not be a good place to reenter the market here.

WALL STREET CRAPS STOCK MARKET STRATEGY FEBRUARY 18, 2019

February 19th, 2019 Comments off

craps front coverSTOCK MARKET STRATEGY FOR FEBRUARY 18, 2019: The stock market rallied from its short-term oversold readings last week to the surprise of many. To simplify things, I’ve decided to reduce the number of important indicators that I follow for swing trading in order to make clearer decisions. My experience is that too many indicators lead to more confusion and less action on a daily basis. And I’ve chosen the three indicators that are both less followed, more accurate, and more frequent in producing high-probability trading signals.

Key underlying short-term timing indicators show the following:

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THE BOTTOM LINE: The market continues to rally in an almost “straight up” fashion. Aside from last week’s mild “oversold” reading, there hasn’t been much, if any, resistance to the advance. And in doing so, it has frustrated many chartists and technical market players. The smart thing here is to wait for the next “oversold” reading from the three key indicators above and trade lightly with the objective to “taking the money and run.” The time for taking longer term investment positions was back in December.

WALL STREET CRAPS STOCK MARKET STRATEGY FEBRUARY 10, 2019

February 10th, 2019 Comments off

craps front coverSTOCK MARKET STRATEGY FOR FEBRUARY 10, 2019: The stock market showed some downside action with a turnaround near the close of Friday. Two of the internal oscillators are in “oversold” territory and may suggest that the downside pressure should subside near-term. But the other internal indicators (new choices to reflect other perspectives of the market) suggest that this is all short-term action that needs more time to set up properly for a stronger move in either direction.

Key underlying short-term timing indicators show the following:

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THE BOTTOM LINE: The market may have hit a very short-term bottom on Friday but any major moves will require more time to set up properly. This may be a good time to step aside and let time create a better opportunity to trade.

WALL STREET CRAPS STOCK MARKET STRATEGY FEBRUARY 4, 2019

February 5th, 2019 Comments off

craps front coverSTOCK MARKET STRATEGY FOR FEBRUARY 4, 2019: The stock market has continued its strong, broad-based rally from the Christmas lows by going practically straight up. But now is the time for a correction of this rally (most likely starting after the State of the Union address Tuesday) and based on the momentum, I’d expect it to be more of a sideways, stalling decline than a steep drop which serves the purpose of chewing up time. But a good buying opportunity will likely arise from the next oversold reading.

Key underlying short-term timing indicators show the following:

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THE BOTTOM LINE: The market may be setting itself up for a decline starting after Trump gives his State of the Union speech. This correction may not amount to a lot of points to the downside, but I’d be a buyer on the next oversold bottom. I think that the December lows were an important pivot point for this market and a continuation of the Bull Market.

WALL STREET CRAPS STOCK MARKET STRATEGY JANUARY 27, 2019

January 27th, 2019 Comments off

craps front coverSTOCK MARKET STRATEGY FOR JANUARY 27, 2019: The stock market experienced a choppy week ending up about where it started. In the process, it has worked out some of its overbought condition. The internal indicators are largely neutral which suggests that the market can go in either direction with the same probability – either up towards heavy resistance or down for a 50% retracement.

Key underlying short-term timing indicators show the following:

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THE BOTTOM LINE: It’s anyone’s guess whether the market corrects from here or rallies and then corrects. Perhaps there will be a tradable low in mid-February to take new positions on the long side. But momentum still appears strong to the upside and it’s a tough bet trying to play the downside. The December low’s extreme technical readings may have put in a solid bottom for many months.

WALL STREET CRAPS STOCK MARKET STRATEGY JANUARY 12, 2019

January 12th, 2019 Comments off

craps front coverSTOCK MARKET STRATEGY FOR JANUARY 12, 2019: The stock market continued its strong bounce from the December 26th lows. All internal indicators show “overbought” readings which suggests both strength and possible exhaustion. There doesn’t appear to be any catalyst for a decline, but it’s probably too late to ride this current trend up without a small correction to neutralize these “overbought” conditions.

Key underlying short-term timing indicators show the following:

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TIME SYMMETRY: The market declined from December 3rd to December 26 which was a period of 23 calendar days or 16 trading days. Projecting out from the December 26th low, the upcoming time symmetry top should occur either on Thursday January 17 or Friday January 18.

THE BOTTOM LINE: The time to buy was in late December and it was a very tricky bottom indeed. It was a reminder of how difficult it is to go long after a 1000 point up day, but that would have been the preferred tactic at the time.

If I had to guess, I would anticipate a decline starting late this coming week to a closing Dow low below the January 3rd (Apple) low of 22,686.22. Then a new rally could take the market back up to the 200-day moving average around Dow 24000 or S&P 500 2700. For now, keep your powder dry for a possible entry to the long side in another few weeks.

WALL STREET CRAPS STOCK MARKET STRATEGY JANUARY 6, 2019

January 6th, 2019 Comments off

craps front coverSTOCK MARKET STRATEGY FOR JANUARY 6, 2019: The stock market has made several radical intraday moves in the last month that has been unnerving to many traders and investors like myself. At the present time, the internal indicators have moved into “overbought” territory and can remain there for another one to two days before trending lower. This means that a short-term top can be anticipated after a few more days of advance.

Key underlying short-term timing indicators show the following:

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THE BOTTOM LINE: The Fear/Greed Index is currently reading 16 or “Extreme Fear.”  But this is a far stronger reading than the “2” reading of December 24th, just before the December 26th bottom. This suggests that the market can still move in either direction but has much more room to the upside. Based on the indicators and cycles, I’d anticipate a few more days to the upside before there is an attempt to retest the December 26 or January 3rd bottoms.

WALL STREET CRAPS STOCK MARKET STRATEGY DECEMBER 25, 2018

December 25th, 2018 Comments off

craps front coverSTOCK MARKET STRATEGY FOR DECEMBER 25, 2018: The stock market gave us one chance to get out on Wednesday morning before the Fed’s announcement. But after the Chairman Powell’s briefing, the market tanked hard on the remainder of Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Monday of Christmas Eve Day. Needless to say, there was no “Santa Claus Rally” and investors are in total shock mode right now. As the internal indicators show, this is a gradual “crash” up to now and when it finally stops is anyone’s guess.

Key underlying short-term timing indicators show the following:

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THE BOTTOM LINE: The Fear/Greed Index is currently reading 2 or “Extreme Fear.” This confirms the action of the internal indicators above and suggests that we are near an internal low for the market. We may get a short and sharp rally soon, but in all likelihood we should see another visit to the established lows. It may take a classic “crash” in order for the market to finally hit bottom and reverse its downward trend. And with the most recent figures, that is going to take an intraday drop exceeding 1000 Dow points which is going to be scary. If I had to guess, I’d say that a rally should start on Friday December 28th after tax-selling season finally ends.