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Bear Cave 2 (Bull Allowed)
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robo
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Waiting on the Fed...... I have a couple of small positions..... (VXX and PSQ) Also, I don't do Da-Wave, but track it from a few traders. I have my own trading system and all my daily charts remain on a buy signal. (VXF and VTI) are the two main indexes I trade at Vanguard. They are both on buy signals or hold some long shares. That doesn't make me Bullish or Bearish..... I just trade the signals.
Mac10
@SuburbanDrone
This is interesting - wave 'a' was also an FOMC meeting.
https://twitter.com/SuburbanDrone/status/1669001117177462786/photo/1
Mac10
@SuburbanDrone
This is interesting - wave 'a' was also an FOMC meeting.
https://twitter.com/SuburbanDrone/status/1669001117177462786/photo/1
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robo
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Brace for Impact
Imre Gams | Jun 14, 2023 | Market Minute | 3 min read
Stock market investors have had a lot to be happy about in recent weeks.
In fact, since the start of the year, the S&P 500 is currently up about 13%.
But if you only looked at the combined performance of 493 of the stocks that make up the S&P 500, the market would be about flat for the entire year.
That means just seven companies have been responsible for almost all of this year’s gains.
Unfortunately, my analysis of the VIX suggests that the second possibility might be relatively close at hand.
Let me walk you through a price chart of the VIX so you can see what I mean.
Unfortunately, my analysis of the VIX suggests that the second possibility might be relatively close at hand.
https://www.jeffclarktrader.com/market-minute/brace-for-impact/
Buying PSQ below $10.90 and adding as we move lower.... ( Beer Money trade)
06/13/2023 Bought PSQ @ 10.8892
Imre Gams | Jun 14, 2023 | Market Minute | 3 min read
Stock market investors have had a lot to be happy about in recent weeks.
In fact, since the start of the year, the S&P 500 is currently up about 13%.
But if you only looked at the combined performance of 493 of the stocks that make up the S&P 500, the market would be about flat for the entire year.
That means just seven companies have been responsible for almost all of this year’s gains.
Unfortunately, my analysis of the VIX suggests that the second possibility might be relatively close at hand.
Let me walk you through a price chart of the VIX so you can see what I mean.
Unfortunately, my analysis of the VIX suggests that the second possibility might be relatively close at hand.
https://www.jeffclarktrader.com/market-minute/brace-for-impact/
Buying PSQ below $10.90 and adding as we move lower.... ( Beer Money trade)
06/13/2023 Bought PSQ @ 10.8892
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robo
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The eagerness to participate in the U.S. stock market, and the level of U.S. equity ownership, were both higher this weekend than they had been at any time in recent years including all of the 2021-2022 peaks:
https://www.cnn.com/markets/fear-and-greed
https://www.cnn.com/markets/fear-and-greed
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robo
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Show me exposure
Yes sir, we are all in on calls. IWM call open interest and volumes have exploded to the upside.
https://themarketear.com/newsfeed
Bearish investors are chasing the rally in U.S. stocks. Here’s what that means for the market.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/i...ears-finally-surrender-df2abd4e?mod=home-page
Yes sir, we are all in on calls. IWM call open interest and volumes have exploded to the upside.
https://themarketear.com/newsfeed
Bearish investors are chasing the rally in U.S. stocks. Here’s what that means for the market.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/i...ears-finally-surrender-df2abd4e?mod=home-page
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robo
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Largest month of equity buying since 2010
May ranked as the largest month of buying of US equities since 2010. US L/S net leverage rose to 12 month highs as a result of the buying. Mega-Cap TMT drove the bulk of the buying in North America pushing net exposure to these names to decade highs. Traditional defensive continued to be bought with May being the 4th largest month of buying since 2018.
May ranked as the largest month of buying of US equities since 2010. US L/S net leverage rose to 12 month highs as a result of the buying. Mega-Cap TMT drove the bulk of the buying in North America pushing net exposure to these names to decade highs. Traditional defensive continued to be bought with May being the 4th largest month of buying since 2018.
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robo
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Not everyone believes we are in a Bull Market.....
This Market Reminds Me of 2000
Imre Gams | Jun 12, 2023 | Market Minute
The more this bear market has stretched out, the more parallels there are with past crashes. Specifically, the markets right now are starting to look a lot like they did during the dot com sell-off.
Of course, no market movement is going to be exactly the same as what’s happened in the past, but there are some scary similarities here.
Let me give you a quick refresher on what happened back in 2000 with the Nasdaq index.
The Nasdaq topped out in March 2000 and viciously sold off over 38% in just two months, bottoming in May.
Investors were then able to breathe a big sigh of relief as the market rallied over 40% during the summer months. But any signs of optimism were ultimately short-lived.
The Nasdaq topped out by the end of August before another 80% crash. The bear market didn’t end up bottoming out till October 2002.
You can see how it all unfolded on the chart below.
https://www.jeffclarktrader.com/market-minute/this-market-reminds-me-of-2000/
This Market Reminds Me of 2000
Imre Gams | Jun 12, 2023 | Market Minute
The more this bear market has stretched out, the more parallels there are with past crashes. Specifically, the markets right now are starting to look a lot like they did during the dot com sell-off.
Of course, no market movement is going to be exactly the same as what’s happened in the past, but there are some scary similarities here.
Let me give you a quick refresher on what happened back in 2000 with the Nasdaq index.
The Nasdaq topped out in March 2000 and viciously sold off over 38% in just two months, bottoming in May.
Investors were then able to breathe a big sigh of relief as the market rallied over 40% during the summer months. But any signs of optimism were ultimately short-lived.
The Nasdaq topped out by the end of August before another 80% crash. The bear market didn’t end up bottoming out till October 2002.
You can see how it all unfolded on the chart below.
https://www.jeffclarktrader.com/market-minute/this-market-reminds-me-of-2000/
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robo
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VXF/SPX monthly data: Tagging the 50 month MA and getting a nice bounce, one might think we are in a new bull market. We shall see how it all plays out in the months ahead.
VXF has been bouncing around the 50 month MA for around 14 months now.
VXF needs to move back above the 20 month MA. It has been below it for 18 months now..... Some LT investors use the 20 month MA for their buy/sell signals. I sure track it.
VXF has been bouncing around the 50 month MA for around 14 months now.
VXF needs to move back above the 20 month MA. It has been below it for 18 months now..... Some LT investors use the 20 month MA for their buy/sell signals. I sure track it.
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robo
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VIX slid to 13.50 for the first time since Valentine's Day 2020.
It is unusual for VIX to drop to 13.50 in any bear market, even for a short period of time. Investors are convinced by media stories such as the one which was most popular this morning on the internet, claiming that the S&P 500 was allegedly in a "new bull market." While the market's behavior in the short run is always unknowable, you can be confident that the S&P 500 has been in the same "boring" bear market since January 4, 2022, and will continue in its bear market probably for about another 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 years.
Kaplan
True Contrarian
@TrueContrarian
May 18
Fun fact: The value of AAPL surpassed the value of the entire Russell 2000 for the first time in May 2023 (all two thousand companies' combined market capitalizations)
https://twitter.com/truecontrarian?lang=en
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
"At some price, an asset is a buy, at another it's a hold, and at another it's a sell." --Seth A. Klarman
Practically every week we get a new all-time record or two: 1) the lowest VIX (15.53) during a bear market; 2) the longest rebound from an intermediate-term bottom during a bear market (nearly 7 months); 3) frequent record ratios of the biggest U.S. megacap shares relative to the rest of the S&P 500 or relative to other indices of small- and mid-cap U.S. shares. The last statistic is especially ominous, since the degree of overcrowding into the biggest U.S. companies has consistently been proportional to the subsequent total percentage losses for the best-known U.S. equity indices and funds. The following three charts highlight the astonishing enthusiasm for the biggest U.S. companies in recent weeks:
https://truecontrarian-sjk.blogspot.com/
In 2021 the inflows into U.S. equity funds surpassed their total inflow from 2001 through 2020 combined. The all-time record average weekly net inflow into funds of large-cap technology shares, set in 2021, has been significantly surpassed in 2023:
It is unusual for VIX to drop to 13.50 in any bear market, even for a short period of time. Investors are convinced by media stories such as the one which was most popular this morning on the internet, claiming that the S&P 500 was allegedly in a "new bull market." While the market's behavior in the short run is always unknowable, you can be confident that the S&P 500 has been in the same "boring" bear market since January 4, 2022, and will continue in its bear market probably for about another 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 years.
Kaplan
True Contrarian
@TrueContrarian
May 18
Fun fact: The value of AAPL surpassed the value of the entire Russell 2000 for the first time in May 2023 (all two thousand companies' combined market capitalizations)
https://twitter.com/truecontrarian?lang=en
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
"At some price, an asset is a buy, at another it's a hold, and at another it's a sell." --Seth A. Klarman
Practically every week we get a new all-time record or two: 1) the lowest VIX (15.53) during a bear market; 2) the longest rebound from an intermediate-term bottom during a bear market (nearly 7 months); 3) frequent record ratios of the biggest U.S. megacap shares relative to the rest of the S&P 500 or relative to other indices of small- and mid-cap U.S. shares. The last statistic is especially ominous, since the degree of overcrowding into the biggest U.S. companies has consistently been proportional to the subsequent total percentage losses for the best-known U.S. equity indices and funds. The following three charts highlight the astonishing enthusiasm for the biggest U.S. companies in recent weeks:
https://truecontrarian-sjk.blogspot.com/
In 2021 the inflows into U.S. equity funds surpassed their total inflow from 2001 through 2020 combined. The all-time record average weekly net inflow into funds of large-cap technology shares, set in 2021, has been significantly surpassed in 2023:
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robo
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NAAIM/VXF/SPX - My sister-in-law told me yesterday we are in a new Bull Market. Hmmmmm..... These NAAIM investors must think so....
Sell in June?
Jeff Clark | Jun 9, 2023 | Market Minute | 2 min read
This dramatic shift in sentiment is happening just as the stock market is rallying to its highest level in 2023. It’s bumping into an obvious resistance level.
And, the Volatility Index (VIX) just generated a broad stock market sell signal.
Folks… this is NOT the time to be committing new money to the stock market.
This is a time to be cautious.
Trim some profits.
Raise the stop prices on current holdings.
And, for aggressive traders, maybe consider adding some short exposure.
It looks to me like the bear is gearing up to take another swipe at stock prices.
Stocks are likely to be lower a few weeks from now than where they are today.
Best regards and good trading,
https://www.jeffclarktrader.com/market-minute/sell-in-june/
Sell in June?
Jeff Clark | Jun 9, 2023 | Market Minute | 2 min read
This dramatic shift in sentiment is happening just as the stock market is rallying to its highest level in 2023. It’s bumping into an obvious resistance level.
And, the Volatility Index (VIX) just generated a broad stock market sell signal.
Folks… this is NOT the time to be committing new money to the stock market.
This is a time to be cautious.
Trim some profits.
Raise the stop prices on current holdings.
And, for aggressive traders, maybe consider adding some short exposure.
It looks to me like the bear is gearing up to take another swipe at stock prices.
Stocks are likely to be lower a few weeks from now than where they are today.
Best regards and good trading,
https://www.jeffclarktrader.com/market-minute/sell-in-june/
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robo
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Widening further
The VVIX vs VIX gap getting wider today again...Pay close attention.
https://themarketear.com/newsfeed
The VVIX vs VIX gap getting wider today again...Pay close attention.
https://themarketear.com/newsfeed
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robo
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An indicator that is a big part of my trading system. The VIX is sending out a warning signal to reduce some if you are still long. Well, if you use Risk Management indicators.
Has VIX become immune?
VXN reacted to the move lower in NASDAQ yesterday, but VIX remains dormant. Haven't seen NASDAQ move this much and VIX not pay attention at all...
https://themarketear.com/newsfeed
Has VIX become immune?
VXN reacted to the move lower in NASDAQ yesterday, but VIX remains dormant. Haven't seen NASDAQ move this much and VIX not pay attention at all...
https://themarketear.com/newsfeed
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robo
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A quick update about one of my favorite trading indicators. The VIX! It has been a nice Bear Market rally..... Make sure you are taking some profits as we head back to overbought, and the VIX produced a lower BB crash. Time to reduce a tad, and take some profits. I'm doing very little trading right now....
Why Sentiment is Beginning to Shift
Jeff Clark | Jun 8, 2023 | Market Minute | 2 min read
That didn’t take long
And, here we are…
Just last week we looked at the chart of the S&P 500 and figured it was likely headed towards the 4300 level.
The Volatility Index (VIX) is on the verge of generating a sell signal. Look at this chart…
The Volatility Index closed below its lower Bollinger Band and at its lowest level of the year yesterday. The index will generate a broad stock market sell signal when it closes back inside the Bollinger Bands.
This will mark the fourth VIX sell signal of the past year. All three of the previous signals occurred within just a few days of intermediate-term tops in the stock market.
The S&P 500 fell 700 points in two months following the VIX sell signal last August. The index fell 200 points in six weeks after the November sell signal. And, the S&P fell 200 points in six weeks following the VIX sell signal in January.
https://www.jeffclarktrader.com/market-minute/why-sentiment-is-beginning-to-shift/
Why Sentiment is Beginning to Shift
Jeff Clark | Jun 8, 2023 | Market Minute | 2 min read
That didn’t take long
And, here we are…
Just last week we looked at the chart of the S&P 500 and figured it was likely headed towards the 4300 level.
The Volatility Index (VIX) is on the verge of generating a sell signal. Look at this chart…
The Volatility Index closed below its lower Bollinger Band and at its lowest level of the year yesterday. The index will generate a broad stock market sell signal when it closes back inside the Bollinger Bands.
This will mark the fourth VIX sell signal of the past year. All three of the previous signals occurred within just a few days of intermediate-term tops in the stock market.
The S&P 500 fell 700 points in two months following the VIX sell signal last August. The index fell 200 points in six weeks after the November sell signal. And, the S&P fell 200 points in six weeks following the VIX sell signal in January.
https://www.jeffclarktrader.com/market-minute/why-sentiment-is-beginning-to-shift/
