On Monday, the climactic indicators signaled a selling exhaustion, meaning on Tuesday we were to expect higher prices--and we got them. The bearish climactic readings came alongside a bullish hammer candlestick and off an end of day recovery that happened on high volume. See the chart below. Today, we have the opposite situation--a steady decline that became more forceful at the end of the day as volume poured in. While the RSI is oversold, it is accompanied by a declining (and not oversold) PMO on a SELL signal.
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DP INDEX SCOREBOARDS:
TODAY'S Broad Market Action:
One WEEK Results:
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SECTORS
SIGNALS:
Each S&P 500 Index component stock is assigned to one, and only one, of 11 major sectors. This is a snapshot of the Intermediate-Term (Silver Cross) and Long-Term (Golden Cross) Trend Model signal status for those sectors.
TODAY'S RESULTS:
One WEEK Results:
STOCKS
IT Trend Model: BUY as of 5/8/2020
LT Trend Model: BUY as of 6/8/2020
SPY Daily Chart: Looking at today's candlestick, we have another bearish engulfing candle. This means a price decline the next day. You can see we had three other bearish engulfing candles. The reaction was lower prices (although the first one did show a small gain the next day, it still hit a new intraday low).
Price again was unable to get above overhead resistance today. Bulls can point out that support did hold, but sitting in the bear camp, I point to the diving PMO, negative (and not oversold) RSI and VIX that is oscillating mostly below its EMA on the inverted scale...not to mention those bearish engulfing candles I already revealed.
Climactic Market Indicators: Very negative climactic readings are coming off a 1%+ rally yesterday. Since the previous day's "trend" was rising, I read the climactic readings as an initiation impulse, not a selling exhaustion. There was no selling yesterday, so what would be exhausting? Total volume was below the annual average today on the big decline which can give the bulls some solace.
Short-Term Market Indicators: The short-term market trend is DOWN and the condition is OVERSOLD. Based upon the STO ranges, market bias is BEARISH.
We saw impulses on the STOs as they moved to a low we haven't seen since March. In a market with a bullish bias, I would look at these very oversold conditions and think that a rally is ahead. Instead I consider these readings to also be an initiation impulse given the clear bearish bias in the market currently. The %Stock indicators have nearly reached the oversold readings we had during the bear market. Note that they remained there despite being very oversold given the bearish bias of the market.
Intermediate-Term Market Indicators: The following chart uses different methodologies for objectively showing the depth and trend of participation for intermediate- and long-term time frames.
- The Silver Cross Index (SCI) shows the percentage of SPX stocks on IT Trend Model BUY signals (20-EMA > 50-EMA).
- The Golden Cross Index (GCI) shows the percentage of SPX stocks on LT Trend Model BUY signals (50-EMA > 200-EMA).
- The Bullish Percent Index (BPI shows the percentage of SPX stocks on Point & Figure BUY signals.
The GCI is at the same level it was yesterday and the day before. It's good that it hasn't given up the ghost yet. Unfortunately the BPI and SCI are configured very negatively and neither is oversold.
The intermediate-term market trend is DOWN and the condition is OVERSOLD. The market bias is BEARISH.
These indicators are oversold for a bull market bias. Unfortunately the bias is bearish and we know that these readings can move much much lower under those circumstances.
CONCLUSION: The charts are telling me we have an initiation impulse that implies more selling ahead...at least tomorrow or the next day. The bearish engulfing candle is a one-day pattern and climactic indicator readings are generally good for a day or two. However, our short-term indicators are bearish too which indicates this initiation to lower prices could catch on next week. The intermediate-term indicators are also bearish. They are mostly oversold, but that is in a market with a bullish bias. There is a clear bearish bias given the high VIX readings, declining PMO and RSI. I would like to believe we are at a launch point to higher prices, but I don't see it yet.
DOLLAR (UUP)
IT Trend Model: NEUTRAL as of 5/28/2020
LT Trend Model: SELL as of 7/10/2020
UUP Daily Chart: The Dollar was up again today and it finally pushed through the gap. If this turns out to be a "cup and handle" pattern, we could see a bit of a pullback before the rally continues. The indicators are bullish and suggest higher prices. Note the intense volume coming in on the Dollar ETF UUP.
GOLD
IT Trend Model: BUY as of 3/24/2020
LT Trend Model: BUY as of 1/8/2019
GOLD Daily Chart: Now this is important to note. The Dollar was up 0.55% today, but Gold was down -2.05%. This tells me that the Dollar was not the problem for Gold, it was due to an increase in sellers. Price did not hold support at the August low so the next stop is $1825. The PMO is accelerating lower and will reach negative territory soon. The RSI is very negative, but not yet oversold. I don't like it. If the market does continue lower, we could see a flight to Gold.
Full Disclosure: I own GLD.
GOLD MINERS Golden and Silver Cross Indexes: With Gold and the market spiraling lower, Gold Miners took it doubly on the chin. Price is sitting on support at the May top. It would be a great place to bounce. Indicators are very oversold with no components having price above their 20-EMA and less than 4% having price above their 50-EMA. Unfortunately, if we are looking at a new bear market decline ahead, we can see that these oversold readings can persist as they did in March and into April. The other indicators aren't oversold. I could see Miners moving lower to test the 200-EMA if Gold doesn't right itself quickly.
CRUDE OIL (USO)
IT Trend Model: SELL as of 9/8/2020
LT Trend Model: SELL as of 2/3/2020
USO Daily Chart: Yesterday's comments still apply:
"The 20-EMA is still forming resistance. We now have a PMO that has topped below its signal line and a negative RSI. It appears we may have a new trading channel (annotated in blue)."
BONDS (TLT)
IT Trend Model: Neutral as of 8/27/2020
LT Trend Model: BUY as of 1/2/2019
TLT Daily Chart: Yesterday's comments still apply:
"Really not much to talk about with TLT. It continues to consolidate sideways as it struggles to overcome resistance at the 20/50-EMAs. The PMO is now on a BUY signal and the RSI has reached positive territory so we could be seeing the beginning of a small rally to possibly challenge the September top."
Full disclosure: I own TLT.
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NOTE: The signal status reported herein is based upon mechanical trading model signals, specifically, the DecisionPoint Trend Model. They define the implied bias of the price index based upon moving average relationships, but they do not necessarily call for a specific action. They are information flags that should prompt chart review. Further, they do not call for continuous buying or selling during the life of the signal. For example, a BUY signal will probably (but not necessarily) return the best results if action is taken soon after the signal is generated. Additional opportunities for buying may be found as price zigzags higher, but the trader must look for optimum entry points. Conversely, exit points to preserve gains (or minimize losses) may be evident before the model mechanically closes the signal.
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