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Ahead of the Curve provides analysis and insight into today's global financial markets. The latest news and views from global stock, bond, commodity, and FOREX markets are discussed. Rajveer Rawlin is a PhD and received his MBA in finance from the Cardiff Metropolitan University, Wales, UK. He is an avid market watcher, having followed capital markets in the US and India since 1993. His research interests include capital markets, banking, investment analysis, and portfolio management, and he has over 20 years of experience in the above areas, covering the US and Indian markets. He has several publications in the above areas. He currently teaches business and management students at CHRIST University. The views expressed here are his own and should not be construed as advice to buy or sell securities.

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Tuesday, 31 January 2023

S&P 500, Energy, Gold, and Bitcoin Futures Overview from Mooranalytics.com for the week beginning 1/30/23

 S&P 500, Energy, Gold, and Bitcoin Futures Overview from Mooranalytics.com for 1/30/23

S&P 500 

On a higher timeframe basisOn 1/18/22 the break below the 4629.25 line warned of decent pressure and negated the medium-term bullish trend we were in since 3/23/20.  On 8/22/22 we left a medium-term bearish reversal above, which has brought in 676.75 of pressure from the 4178.75  open.  These are ON HOLDOn a lower timeframe basis:  I warned of possible exhaustion at 3531.25-04.75 which had the potential to trigger a bullish correction with a minimum target of 3793.00—we held this with a 3502.00 low and have bounced 678.00, taking the target out; but the higher timeframe minimum target is 4190.50—we came just shy of this with a 4180.00 high.  I warned if the 4180.00 high held, it would likely start a bearish correction to exceed 224.00 from the high—we have seen 391.50.  This is ON HOLD.   The trade above 3851.94 (-.37 per/hour) warned of renewed strength—we have seen 257.25.  The trade above 3874.02(-42 per/hour) has brought in 235.25 of strength.  These are OFF HOLD.  On a lower timeframe basis:  We held 3964.15-54.00 exhaustion with a 3963.25 low and rallied 146.00.   We came shy of exhaustion I had listed on the upside at 4117.75 with a 4109.25 high and rolled over, although I did not have a sell suggestion against this.  Decent trade below 3952.39 (+.28 per/hour starting at 9:30am) will warn of decent pressure for 162.00 (+), but it would be preferable to see a bounce off of this line before breaking below it added credibility.  If we break below here decently and back above decently, look for decent strength.

 

Gold 

On a higher timeframe basis: I cautioned on 8/16/18 the break above $1,179.7-$1,183.7 warned of renewed strength.  We have seen $905.5.  The break above $1,347.0 projected this upward $80 minimum, $320 (+) maximum.  We have attained $744.2.  These are OFF HOLD.  We held major exhaustion at $2,071.6-93.2 with a $2,089.2 high and rolled over $46.7.  We rolled over from $2,079.6 for $456.6. These are ON HOLD.  On a lower timeframe basis:  The break above $1,641.2 (+1 tic per/hour) has brought in $302.6 of strength.  The solid trade above $1,679.5 (-1 tic per/hour) put this above a major formation --we are projected upward to $80 minimum.  We have attained $264.3 so far.  The break above $1,769.4 has brought in $174.4 of strength.  The break above $1,860.0 warned of renewed strength—we have seen $83.8These are ON HOLD.  The failure below $1,959.6 (+.5 of a tic per/hour) warned of pressure—we attained $26.6 in the (J) equivalent to that of (G).   

 

Bitcoin

On a higher timeframe basis: The rollover on 11/10/21 put this into a bearish trend.  I warned the selloff should exceed $13,000 from the high of $69,355—we have seen $54,430 of this.  We held exhaustion on a bullish correction of the move down at $59,545 and rolled over $44,620.  We have come off $36,080 from the $51,005 close. On a lower timeframe basis:  The trade below $34,830 put this below a significant bearish formation that projected this downward $13,000 minimum, $35,000 (+) maximum.  We have attained $19,905.  We held exhaustion at $25,265-495 with a $25,270 high and rolled over $10,345.  These are ON HOLD.  The break back above $16,275-60 has brought in $7,805 of strength.  The trade above $17,245 (+3 per/hour) warns of continued higher trade—we have seen $6,835. The trade above $17,935 has brought in $6,145 of strength.  Trade above $25,270-350 will be an additional sign of strength.  Decent trade below $23,435 (+16 per/hour) will put this below a steep formation that will warn of pressure; but if we break below decently and back above decently, look for decent short covering.  Trade below $21,795-400 will warn of pressure. 

 

Crude Oil (WTI) 

 On a macro basis:  On 4/29/20 we left a bullish reversal below—we have seen $115.13 from that open at $15.37 in the (N). We took out a major trendline at $55.15, which warned of significant strength. We have seen $75.35.  The break above $57.45-8.02 projected this upward $56 minimum, $89 (+) maximum. We attained $72.48.  These are OFF HOLD.  On a shorter-term basis:  Trade below $119.15 brought in $49.07 of pressure. The trade below $111.00 brought in $40.92 of pressure. The trade below $97.18 projected this down $8.30 (+) maximum. These are OFF HOLD.   We held exhaustion below with a $70.31 low and bounced $12.35.  The trade above $79.07 projects this upward $7.20 minimum, $24.60 (+) maximum; but if we break back below decently, look for decent pressure—this will come in at $76.95 today.  These are ON HOLD.  The trade below $80.58 (+2.5 tics per/hour) warned of pressure--we finally rolled over Friday.  Decent trade above $80.51-61 (+1.2 tics per/hour) will warn of decent strength.  Decent trade above $81.97-2.06 (-.3 of a tic per/hour) will project this upward $3.30 minimum, $8.00 (+) maximum.

 

Natural Gas (G)

On a higher timeframe basisThe failure back below 8440 brought in $5.760 of pressure (in previous contracts).  The trade below 8208 warned of decent pressure.  We attained $5.528 so far.  I warned decent trade below 7188 would be a renewed sign of weakness—we came off  $4.508 tics.  On 12/19 we left a moderate bearish formation above.  I would NOTE: The trade below 5136-4993 projects this downward $2.270 minimum, $4.770 (+) maximum, which could be seen within 3 months’ time—we have traded $2.313 lower.  On a shorter-term basisThe trade below 3016 (-2.5 tics per/hour) has brought in 336 tics of the pressure warned about.   A maintained gap higher will leave a minor bullish reversal below.  Decent trade back above where this comes in at 2818 (-2.5 tics per/hour starting at 8:00am) should bring in decent strength.  Decent trade above 2902 (-.7 of a tic per/hour starting at 8:00am) should bring in additional strength.  I would note that we are holding possible exhaustion below at 2592-83 with a 2612 low, and have bounced 133 tics.

 


 

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Monday, 30 January 2023

Market Signals for the US stock market S and P 500 Index and Indian Stock Market Nifty Index for the Week beginning January 30

 

Asset Class

Weekly Level / Change

Implication for S & P 500

Implication for Nifty*

S & P 500

4071, 2.47%

Bullish

Bullish

Nifty

17604, -2.35%

Neutral **

Bearish

China Shanghai Index

3265, 0.00%

Neutral

Neutral

Gold

1928, 0.08%

Neutral

Neutral

WTIC Crude

79.38, -2.29%

Bearish

Bearish

Copper

4.23, -0.51%

Bearish

Bearish

CRB Index

278, -0.28%

Neutral

Neutral

Baltic Dry Index

676, -11.40%

Bearish

Bearish

Euro

1.0869, 0.13%

Neutral

Neutral

Dollar/Yen

129.85, 0.22%

Neutral

Neutral

Dow Transports

14483, 0.88%

Bullish

Bullish

Corporate Bonds (ETF)

110.50, -0.05%

Neutral

Neutral

High Yield Bonds (ETF)

93.39, 0.00%

Neutral

Neutral

US 10-year Bond Yield

3.51%, 0.60%

Bearish

Bearish

NYSE Summation Index

885, 44%

Bullish

Neutral

US Vix

18.51, -6.75%

Bullish

Bullish

Skew

122

Neutral

Neutral

CNN Fear & Greed Index

Greed

Bearish

Bearish

20 DMA, S & P 500

3940, Above

Bullish

Neutral

50 DMA, S & P 500

3943, Above

Bullish

Neutral

200 DMA, S & P 500

3958, Above

Bullish

Neutral

20 DMA, Nifty

18007, Below

Neutral

Bearish

50 DMA, Nifty

18248, Below

Neutral

Bearish

200 DMA, Nifty

17290, Above

Neutral

Bullish

S & P 500 P/E

21.76

Bearish

Neutral

Nifty P/E

20.70

Neutral

Bearish

India Vix

17.32, 25.62%

Neutral

Bearish

Dollar/Rupee

81.52, 0.66%

Neutral

Bearish

 

 

Overall

 

 

S & P 500

 

 

Nifty

 

Bullish Indications

7

4

Bearish Indications

6

11

Outlook

Bullish

Bearish

Observation

The S and P rallied and the Nifty fell last week. Indicators are mixed for the week.

The markets are back at resistance. Watch those stops.

On the Horizon

US – FOMC rate decision, Employment data, Eurozone – German Employment data, German GDP, CPI, ECB rate decision, UK – BOE rate decision, India – Union budget

*Nifty

India’s Benchmark Stock Market Index

Raw Data

Courtesy Stock charts, investing.com, multpl.com, NSE

**Neutral

Changes less than 0.5% are considered neutral

 


The S and P rallied and the Nifty fell last week. Indicators are mixed for the week. The recent bounce is encountering resistance near the 50 WMA close to 4100 and downside is likely as we transition from an inflationary regime to a deflationary collapse. The market is tracking closely the 1973 move down in the S and P, implying a panic low right ahead in the upcoming months (My views don’t matter, kindly pay attention to the levels). A dollar rebound being the likely catalyst.

The past week saw US equity markets rally, and high beta outperformed. Most emerging markets fell following a rise in interest rates. Transports led the way up. The Baltic dry index continued to crater. The dollar was unchanged. Commodities fell slightly. Valuations are very expensive, market breadth rebounded, and the sentiment is improving. No fear yet though, as complacency reigns supreme. We could see any rebound to the 50 WMA near 4100 being sold into.

The ongoing currency crisis should resume and push risky assets to new lows across the board. Deflation is in the air despite the recent inflationary spike and the Chinese Yuan, Euro, commodities, and Yen are telegraphing just that. Feels like a 2008-style recession trade has begun, with a potential decline in risk assets across the board.

The S&P 500 is above the 200 DMA and is encountering resistance near this important mark, after spending a very long time above it, and its 200 DMA is decliningMonthly MACDs on most global markets are still negative. This spells trouble and opens up significant downside risk ahead. We have got bounces from recent lows without capitulationThis suggests the lows may not be in and the regime has changed from buying the dip to selling the rip. We may get a final flush down soon. Risky assets should continue breaking to the downside across the board. Downward earnings revisions are underway.

The Fed is aggressively tightening into a recession. Deflationary busts often begin after major inflationary scares. The market has corrected significantly and more is left on the downside. The Dollar, commodities, and, bond yields are continuing to flash major warning signs despite recent counter-trend moves.

The epic correction signal occurred with retail, hedge funds, and speculators all in, in January 2022, suggesting a major top is in. The moment of reckoning is here.   With extremely high valuations, a crash is on the menu. Low volatility suggests complacency and downside ahead.

We rallied 46% right after the Great Depression (the 1930s) first collapse and we rallied over 120% in our most recent rally of the COVID-19 lows. After extreme euphoria for the indices, a highly probable selloff to the 3300 area is emerging on the S and P, and 15000 should arrive on the Nifty in the next few months. The Nifty which has been out-performing will likely catch up with other assets on the downside soon.

The trend has changed from bullish to bearish and the markets are getting a reality check and getting smashed by rising rates and a strong dollar. Global yield curves have inverted significantly reflecting a major upcoming recession. Looking for significant underperformance in the Nifty going forward on challenging macros. 

The critical levels to watch for the week are 4085 (up) and 4060 (down) on the S & P 500 and 17700 (up) and 17500 (down) on the Nifty. A significant breach of the above levels could trigger the next big move in the above markets.  High beta / P/E will get torched yet again and will likely prove to be a sell on every rise. Gold is increasingly looking like the asset class to own in the upcoming decade. You can check out last week’s report for a comparison. Love your thoughts and feedback.

 

 

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My belief is that stocks are relatively overvalued compared to bonds and attractive buying opportunities can come along after 1-2 years. In a deflationary scenario no asset class does well other than U.S bonds, the U.S dollar and the Japanese yen, so better to be safe than sorry with high quality government bonds and fixed deposits. Cash is the king always. Of course this varies with the person's age.