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What Does Biden’s Tax Hike Proposal Mean for SP500Traders are digesting news that Biden plans to double capital gains taxes on the wealthy. As result, SP500 lost $30 in one trading session. However, it recovered the next day. The proposal has not been officially announced but details reported by Bloomberg include raising the top marginal tax rate to 39.6% from 37% while lifting the capital gains rate from 20% currently to 39.6% for people earning $1 million or more.
Fundamental analysis
Democrats planned a tax hike for a long time. So, it wasn’t that big surprise. A big question is when the rate hikes might go into effect, which would likely impact decisions on when or if to book profits from the market. And that’s what we all want to pay attention to. Meaning, if a big tax hike is coming next year, could we see a selloff this year with investors looking to ensure the lower tax rate?
And what if the timing is different? Stock bears have been warning for a while that investors were not pricing in higher taxes ahead. The market reaction last week was relatively mild, with markets down overall but the major indexes all lost less than a full percentage point.
Congress has to approve the tax high. And I believe it will be not that easy. It will likely find no support from Republicans and possibly many Democrat defectors. So the early consensus in Washington seems to be that these tax increases stand little chance of passing at the levels being suggested. It will be interesting to see if Wall Street agrees as more details are revealed.
President Biden is expected to unveil the proposal next Wednesday, April 28. Keep in mind, the White House has already announced a plan to raise corporate taxes to 28%.
Economic reports
Economic data last week was a sort of a mixed bag. Initial jobless claims posted another decline to hit the lowest levels of the pandemic. However, there are some signs of headwinds for the housing market with Existing Home Sales falling for the second straight month but inventory levels are at record lows, so it’s tough to draw a negative conclusion. Housing supply did climb nearly +4% last month but it was still more than -28% lower than 2020 levels.
The Wall Street Journal pointed out that, nationally, there were more real estate agents than there were homes listed for sale in March. At the same time, the median home sale price rose to a new record high of $329,100, marking a +17.2% gain over last year as supply constraints have led to the fastest selling pace on record.
What to look for next week?
Things kick into high gear next week though with announcements from some of America’s largest companies, including Tesla on Monday, followed by tech giants Alphabet and Microsoft on Tuesday, Apple and Facebook on Wednesday, and Amazon on Thursday.
Other big names reporting next week include AbbVie, Agco, Altria, Amgen, AstraZeneca, BASF, Boeing, Boston Scientific, BP, Bristol Myers Squibb, Caterpillar, Charter Communications, Chevron, Chubb, Clorox, CME, Colgate Palmolive, Comcast, Dominos, Ebay, Eli Lilly, Exxon, Ford, General Electric, Gilead Sciences, GlaxoSmithKline, Intercontinental, Keurig Dr. Pepper, Kraft Heinz, Mastercard, McDonalds, Merck, MGM Resorts, Mondelez Int., Moody’s, Nio, Norfolk Southern, Northrop Grumman, Novartis, O’Reilly Automotive, Phillips 66, Qualcomm, Royal Dutch Shell, Shopify, Spotify, Starbucks, Texas Instruments, Thermo Fisher, Twitter, UPS, Visa, Yum Brands, …among many others.
Data to watch
Nearly every sector will get some coverage which will help analysts and investors get a better sense of what to expect from the rest of this earnings season. It will also help shape expectations for the quarters ahead as more companies provide full-year guidance.
Next week also brings the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting on April 27-28, which comes amid a busy economic data schedule that includes Consumer Confidence Tuesday; the first read on first quarter GDP and Pending Home Sales on Thursday; and Consumer Sentiment, Chicago PMI, PCE inflation reads, and Personal Income and Spending on Friday.
SP500 technical analysis
SP500 futures found support near 4100 last week. In the absence of big news, we can expect it to hold. However, Biden’s tax proposal can shake the market. So, I wouldn’t rely on that support much. Advanced Decline Line shows signs of weakness. However, there is no clear divergence. If the price sustains above last week’s high, 4250 is the next magnet. But as I mentioned above we may see big volatility next week. So, I don’t trust those levels much.
The range 3950 – 4000 is technically more important and more reliable. However, with cycles turning to the downside and ADL showing signs of weakness, tax proposals may be catalysts for sell-off. Yet, in the absence of clear signal, I think traders have to stick to Gann levels on an intraday basis.
SP500 correction begins.SP500 correction begins. News today that Biden would raise the capital gains tax on wealthy Americans to 39.6%, double the current rate. In my opinion, it will put a stop to last week's rise. Technically, I expect a correction of nearly 3.5%. In fact, I expect a downward move between two ATR axes. With a target price of : 4016. 1 usd
SPXI think a nice correction back here to the inverted head & shoulders neckline is coming. Would be super bullish and set up for the next parabolic move towards 4600.
We have the Fed buying bonds 20-30yr in order to implement YCC. We have also the fed stating the inflation is not a concern. (Which is B S IMO)
We have a reopening economy, entire world soon to be vaccinated if not already and Trillions of dollars in stimulus money floating around looking for a vacation and some DOGE coin entries.
Don't be a stupid bear and buy the dip like BIG MIKE Fam!
As always BIG MIKE PERMA BULL loves you guys and hopes we all get rich AF. ;)
SPY To The Downside After that nice little end of day rally on Friday I'm looking at a price target of 385 - 380 by this upcoming Thursday to bring Spy down to the 50 or 618 fib levels. QQQ is ahead of SPY just a little in regard to fib retracement. Recently had a big upswing off of the 50 fib to above 23 fib before having an aggressive sell of > -2% in one day straight down to the 618 fib before another small rally up. EOD spy rally pushed it right above the 23 fib. Intraday charts also suggesting buyer exhaustion. Will be interesting to see if the suez canal crisis will play a "role" in market movements next week. Look forward to your thoughts. Thanks!
SHORT DOWJONES SELL DOW JONESBuyers are now getting weak . Profit booking started by Big Players. Short Sell Dow Jones. Now Bulls traped on each level. April month will in the name of Bears.
You know(!!) you are in a bubble ...... When:
The funding a 36-year stream of expected inflation-adjusted spending requires over 38 years of money up-front;
Every single decile of S&P 500 components is at record valuation extremes; www.hussmanfunds.com
The amount of leverage in the system (U.S. equity markets) is now easily the highest in history, by any measure, not just in absolute terms! (relative to GDP, etc. Margin Debt/GDP = Margin Debt/Market Cap x Market Cap/GDP Showing insane over-valuation across the board!);
In a world where speculators now value the stock of bitcoin at one-fifth the value of the entire U.S. monetary base;
The current SPAC mania is identical to the South Sea Bubble in as much as: "Let them see not what they do!";
In an economy with $11 trillion in corporate debt at $58 trillion in equity market capitalization;
When U.S. Market Capitalization exceeds 263% of U.S. GDP (the norm, not the low, being 78%);
Anyway, this is likely a Double Top here.
SP500 - The Phantom Menace (Episode I)As can be seen in the graph, after the pandemic, it collected rapidly and it seems that it will continue the rising wedge movement to the end.
If the targets for the future will not be 4000+, we can see a very sharp decline as a result of the rising wedge formation from here. In this sense, it would not be wrong to expect the prices to fall back to 3000 levels due to the formation target. However, this 25% decrease would be a disaster for the financial markets.
The place to enter the game is as important as where and when we exit the game. It is useful to be careful, especially in light of these inflationary expectations. TVC:SPX
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SP500 Lifetime OpportunityHi there,
SP500 at the moment is a clear buy with target above 4000
If we pay attention to the DXY chart, we are starting a uptrend but still on sideways moment, which SP500 due to many retails shorting it, has been making new highs every week, as long as dollar is weak it will keep doing it, but dollar is soon ending this sideways market to start an uptrend.
SP500 then will top at that moment
If we look at the elliot wave theory, we are in the final phase, Blow off, close to a top to begin then a new trend.
This is a long term view, if your looking to sell it, sell only at the mentioned wave 5, near it.
Good luck
S&P 500 could check back to 3,700 levelSPX could correct all the way to the 3,683 level, which is the 100-day moving average on the daily chart. 200-day MA would be the 3,466 level, but I don't think there's that much air in the market.
The last 3/4 times the SPX has hit the 100-day MA on the daily chart it has bounced back. Seems the probability is higher than it falling below.
P.S. you can protect the downside of the S&P by using SPXS, which is triple leveraged to the downside of the S&P. So if you see the SPX begin to freefall again on bad news or the 10-year treasury yield surging higher again, it might be worth a trade.
This is not investment advice, always do your homework, and gauge your risk properly. Be careful out there traders, cheers!
Here is a chart of SPXS compared to the SPX on a 15m chart.
MACRO - VOLATILITY & SP500 -$VIX - The Gamma Bubble - Blood MoonThe Gamma Bubble is about to burst.
- High implied volatility on VIX... Barely moved during the market selloff on Friday. I think when indicators that usually inverse each other stop correlating with each other, investors are just completely exiting the markets.
- Over $100 Bn in bonds liquidated... Liquidity in the bond market was the only reason that I was able to remain bullish with some confidence in the equities market until now.
- Dark Pool Index indicating that institutional investors have been exiting positions since January. The last time such a movement was seen was in Feb. of last year.
- SPY with a scythe... algorithms selling off, while price being painted up for gamma exposure and theta burn:
In today's market, the lit pool markets are secondary to dark pool markets and the options market. True price discovery occurs after options have expired.
- $1.9 T Stimulus Bill passed, but I speculate it will only increase the scale of the liquidity crisis to come...
- $100 Bn~ was about the amount that the MM would need to have paid out from their exposed short positions on $GME at its previous high, when their 140% short interest via naked shorts was raided by retail investors, before Robinhood and other brokerages restricted buying. We saw exposed institutions liquidate their long positions across their market to defend their short position here.
- Congress only increased media exposure to the issue, and GME is preparing for another wave of retail impulse buying... By Elliot Wave Theory, the next impulse wave will take $GME higher than the previous high.
- Retail investors are certain to use at least some of their stimulus to fuel this movement.
- Not only GME, but AMC seems to be a likely candidate to converge with GME's price, via short squeeze + gamma squeeze. There are other highly suppressed stocks that are also rising.
- If SPY also begins a downtrend, it is the greatest candidate to gamma squeeze downwards, due to colossal implied volatility caused by the strength of the MM's algorithmic pinning.
Simply put, if SPY falls, it will fall hard and fast, and the OTM puts will fuel the short squeezes even more. This is big trouble. A liquidity crisis in the making, if the short side institutions do not unwind their positions.
- GME
- AMC
I took a hedge position, risked off, and began short positions on Feb. 10, more based on technical indicators, but I think this is more confirmation.
We will have to see if the Stimulus Bill can prolong this, but I think many are in agreement that a correction is imminent.
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We called it boys, we kings on this blessed day, enjoy the profits I certainly am 🍣
China's bubbleboy warnings scattered the bulls and prevented any real shot at a surge.
Now that the momentum is pushing us down, we might as well cross 3850 and explore 37xx.
That's what I feel will happen, we might go up to the 3890's then dive down, we might not reach 37xx today but we'll make a dent.
I would've felt more comfortable if we crossed down beyond 3868 but oh well.
There is still the risk of rushing upward, positive stimulus news could still wreck us.
Medium term, shorting this will be nothing short of suicide.
Biden admin plans on signing the American Rescue Plan into law by March 14.
Direct deposits would likely start the week of March 22, with checks beginning to arrive the week of March 29.
Last time that happened markets went bezerk and they will do so again.
I am aiming for 3775 then I am flipping and joining the bull 🐂 squad.
Long term this is even more suicidal as the US vaccination program is picking up.
This might be the only week 🐻s will get for some time.
So grill those steaks boys as if it is your last 🥩
SP500 continues the correction.SP500 continues the correction. Based on the analysis, I assume that the first wave sequence shown in the figure is repeated. It can also be seen that the first wave sequence created a wider accumulation range (channel). This channel is sloping 6 degrees. The current accumulation range (channel) increases by 30 degrees. Determining these is important because we can identify the exact point of entry in the long direction. In the present case, this level is 3783usd. Up to this level, taking a short position in a 2-3 day trade can also make sense. The further decline may also be supported by the rising value of the VIX index.
S&P500 - The "Mayan Calendar" Chart Fearing an upcoming crash / correction I've been looking at all the key indexes etc, and this was one of my earlier explorations using Fibonacci.
I look at this chart with a large pinch of salt, more a fascinating oddity than something scientific (maybe!), but I do find all the correlations very interesting.
Ultimately this connects well with my Vix & Gold charts in regards to overall cycles so I do pay attention to this and it's progression.
Time will tell! Enjoy this "Mayan Calendar" chart as it was jestingly called on Twitter ;)
Shorting SPX Against the Crowd Long MentalityShorting the major US stock index with Reward/Risk of 1.88. The trade is kind of unpopular recently, but I smell enthusiasm is reaching exuberated levels, a clear sign we are very close to a medium-term top. When there is nobody with gun powder to buy more we will enter a bearish spiral. Not sure how far it will go, but this target I set looks easily reachable in a month or two period.