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Ahead of the Curve provides you with 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 includes areas of Capital Markets, Banking, Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management and has over 20 years of experience in the above areas covering the US and Indian Markets. He has several publications in the above areas. The views expressed here are his own and should not be construed as advice to buy or sell securities.

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Saturday 18 February 2023

Weekly Market Recap from Mooranalytics.com

S&P 500, Energy, Gold, and Bitcoin Futures Overview from Mooranalytics.com for 2/17/23

S&P 500 (H)

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 HOLDI 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, and a higher timeframe target of 4190.50—we held this with a 3502.00 low and have bounced 706.50, taking out both targets.    These are ON HOLDOn a lower timeframe basis:  The trade above 3851.75 warned of renewed strength—we have seen 356.75.  We held 3964.15-54.00 exhaustion with a 3963.25 low and rallied 245.25.   These are ON HOLDWe are in a bearish correction/trend against the move up from 378850.  Decent trade above 4110.72 (+41 per/hour starting at 9:30am) will warn of decent strength, and possibly a run for 4208.50 (although this is not a projection necessarily).  If this is a correction, which I think is likely, there are areas of possible exhaustion at 4048.00-26.75, 3998.50-83.00, 3949.00-47.50, and 3878.50-57.25.  I would also NOTE that we have entered into the ideal timeframe for one of these to hold, and if we do this could start a whole new medium-timeframe bull structure that could last for months. 

 

Gold (J)

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 ON 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 $334 of strength.  The solid trade above $1,679.5 (-1 tic per/hour) put this above a major formation --we are projected upward of $80 minimum.  We have attained $295.7 so far.  The break above $1,769.4 has brought in $205.8 of strength.  The break above $1,860.0 warned of renewed strength—we have seen $115.2.  These are ON HOLD.  The trade below $1,966.7 (+.6 of a tic per/hour) has brought in $139.0 of the decent pressure warned about.  The trade below $1,935.3 (+2 tics per/hour) projected this downward an additional $45 (+)—we have attained $107.6 so far.  The break below $1,886.2 (+1.4 tics per/hour) warns of decent pressure—we have seen $58.5 so far.  I would be aware of possible exhaustion at  $1,826.1, $1,816.9, $1,800.3-796.7 (a key area), and lower.  We are holding the upper of these currently with a $1,827.7 low.  Decent trade above $1,842.7 (-5 per/hour starting at 6:00am) will warn of decent short covering, but this is steep to lean against—however, if we break above here decently and back below decently, I would lean against it as a short.  Decent trade above $1,845.1 (-1.3 per/hour starting at 6:00am) just above should bring in decent short covering, and is an easier slope to lean against. 

 

Bitcoin

On a higher timeframe basis: The roll over 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.  The trade below $63,285 (+15 per/hour) has brought in $48,360 of the pressure warned about below.  We have come off $36,080 from the $51,005 close. These are ON HOLD.  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.  These are OFF HOLD.  The break back above $16,275-60 has brought in $9,070 of strength.  The trade above $17,245 (+3 per/hour) warned of continued higher trade—we have seen $7,745. These are ON HOLD.  I cautioned we were either A.) starting a new, lower timeframe bullish structure, or B.) in the last stretch of the move up from the lows—I think the later of the two.  This has given confirmation by holding exhaustion at $25,019-279 with a $25,345 high, failing back below $24,385, taking out the trendline below and rolling over $1,005 into a likely bearish correction.  I warned if this holds and it starts a bearish correction, it should exceed $3,070 from the high—which would make the minimum target $22,275.  Trade above $25,270-350 will be a sign of renewed strength.

 

Crude Oil (WTI) (J)

We settled in a bull leg, but I would disregard this.  Settlement below $79.92 will start this in a bear leg.  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). On 5/5/20 we left a medium-term bullish reversal below. We have seen $107.05 from $23.45. We held exhaustion with a $34.04 low and rallied $96.46. The trade above $45.21 warned of renewed strength—we have seen $85.29 of this. The break above $47.92 has brought in $82.58 of the strength warned about above. The trade above $52.24 has brought in $78.26 of the strength warned about above. 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.  The trade above $59.50 brought in $71.00 of strength. We have seen $61.02 from $69.48.   The trade above $69.70 has brought in $60.80.  The trade above $71.36 attained $59.14.  These are ON HOLD.  On a shorter-term basis:  Trade below $119.15 brought in $49.07 of pressure. Trade below $115.90 projected this downward $8.85 (+). We attained $45.82. The trade below $104.48 projected this down $17.40 (+) maximum. We attained $34.40. The trade below $99.24 brought in $29.16 of pressure. The trade below $97.18 projected this down $8.30 (+) maximum. We attained $27.58. These are ON HOLD.   The trade above $75.76 (-2 tics per/hour) projects this upward $3.20 (+). We attained $5.28.  I warned today has a good likelihood of seeing range expansion.  This looks weak coming out of the gate. A maintained gap lower will warn of renewed pressure. 

 

Natural Gas (G)

We settled in a bear leg.  Settlement above 2514 will start this in a bull leg.  On a higher timeframe basisThe failure back below 8440 brought in $6.099 of pressure (in previous contracts).  The trade below 8208 warned of decent pressure.  We attained $5.867 so far.  I warned decent trade below 7188 would be a renewed sign of weakness—we came off  $4.847.  On 12/19 we left a moderate bearish formation above.  I would NOTE: The trade below 5136-4993 projects this downward $2.270 minimum, $4.700 (+) maximum—the maximum of which could be seen within another 1.5 month’s time.  We have traded $2.652 lower.  On a shorter-term basis:  The trade below 3016 (-2.5 tics per/hour) has brought in 675 tics of the pressure warned about.   Decent trade below 2398-93 will project this downward 240 tics (+); but if we break below here decently and back above decently, look for decent short covering.    

 


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Monday 13 February 2023

Market Signals for the US stock market S and P 500 Index and Indian Stock Market Nifty Index for the Week beginning February 13

 

Asset Class

Weekly Level / Change

Implication for S & P 500

Implication for Nifty*

S & P 500

4091, -1.11%

Bearish

Bearish

Nifty

17857, 0.01%

Neutral **

Neutral

China Shanghai Index

3261, -0.08%

Neutral

Neutral

Gold

1877, 0.73%

Bullish

Bullish

WTIC Crude

79.76, 8.56%

Bullish

Bullish

Copper

4.02, -1.02%

Bearish

Bearish

CRB Index

273, 2.43%

Bullish

Bullish

Baltic Dry Index

602, -3.06%

Bearish

Bearish

Euro

1.0677, -1.07%

Bearish

Bearish

Dollar/Yen

131.38, 0.16%

Neutral

Neutral

Dow Transports

15043, -3.06%

Bearish

Bearish

Corporate Bonds (ETF)

107.76, -2.51%

Bearish

Bearish

High Yield Bonds (ETF)

91.73, -2.07%

Bearish

Bearish

US 10-year Bond Yield

3.74%, 5.09%

Bearish

Bearish

NYSE Summation Index

986, -11%

Bearish

Neutral

US Vix

20.53, 12.00%

Bearish

Bearish

Skew

121

Neutral

Neutral

CNN Fear & Greed Index

Greed

Bearish

Bearish

20 DMA, S & P 500

4054, Above

Bullish

Neutral

50 DMA, S & P 500

3969, Above

Bullish

Neutral

200 DMA, S & P 500

3945, Above

Bullish

Neutral

20 DMA, Nifty

17872, Below

Neutral

Bearish

50 DMA, Nifty

18104, Below

Neutral

Bearish

200 DMA, Nifty

17311, Above

Neutral

Bullish

S & P 500 P/E

21.86

Bearish

Neutral

Nifty P/E

21.06

Neutral

Bearish

India Vix

12.75, -11.48%

Neutral

Bullish

Dollar/Rupee

82.52, 0.38%

Neutral

Neutral

 

 

Overall

 

 

S & P 500

 

 

Nifty

 

Bullish Indications

6

5

Bearish Indications

12

13

Outlook

Bearish

Bearish

Observation

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

The markets are back at resistance. Watch those stops.

On the Horizon

UK – Employment data, CPI, US – CPI, Japan – GDP

*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 fell and the Nifty rallied last week. Indicators are bearish for the week. The recent bounce has taken out resistance near the 50 WMA close to 4020 and the upside is likely capped as we transition from an inflationary regime to a deflationary collapse. The Nifty is encountering resistance near its 20WMA near 17940. The market is tracking closely the 1973 move down in the S&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 fall. Most emerging markets were unchanged, as interest rates rose. Transports led the move down. The Baltic dry index continued to fall. The dollar rose. Commodities rebounded. Valuations are very expensive, market breadth declined, and the sentiment is bullish and close to extremes. No fear yet though, as complacency reigns supreme.

The recent 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 finally above the 200 DMA, while this is a short-term positive, 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 4105 (up) and 4080 (down) on the S&P 500 and 17950 (up) and 17750 (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.