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XLF is going to take a nosedive as the US turns dovishRight, a bit of a congested chart... In white, we have $XLF, purple, the US unemployment rate, orange is the European bank index and in yellow, we have the effective Fed Funds rate (US interest rate). Recent rhetoric from the Fed has been pretty dovish, and we have had a pause in hiking rates, with there likely to be absolutely no hike this year. If an economy that is apparently 'doing well' cannot afford a rate hike, is there not something seriously wrong? Let's take the European banks... Since the crisis, they've experienced negative rates whilst the US has had positive real rates... See, banks like interest rates. It allows them to make money, and allows for productive lending since there is not adverse selection when it comes to borrowers. The Fed is about to follow the ECB's lead... I think Fed member Williams said they could go to negative rates if needed... Which is crazy, since all they end up doing is creating zombie firms. So let's get this idea set... The Fed are pausing with rate hikes... They're likely to stop the balance sheet run off... And unemployment is at a record low... Every time the Fed has stopped their rate hike cycle, unemployment has increased and XLF has fallen off... Is that a decent enough thesis to get short if we start seeing unemployment data tick up? Well, we already have... we've just had the highest Q1 layoffs in the US since the financial crisis... Buckle up!
AMEX:XLFShort
by FinkPro
Complex Inverse Head & Shoulders on the XLF. Could rally higher.The XLF is currently forming what appears to be a complex inverse head and shoulders pattern. As it sits right now, price is holding between the 50 and 200 day moving averages (50 day acting as support, 200 day acting as resistance) and we could be setting up for a golden cross (50 MA crossing the 200 MA) into an eventual retest of the neckline of this complex inverse head and shoulders pattern which is around $27.10. The neckline of the inverse head and shoulders pattern can be drawn a few ways. I have the neckline around $27.10, but I can see arguments for $27.50. Regardless, I either want to see a break-out above the neckline with volume, or a break-out into a retest of the neckline as new support before consolidating and eventually moving higher. Moving average guide (All daily for this post): 50 day moving average in Green. 100 day moving average in Yellow. 200 day moving average in Red. -This is not financial advice. Always do your own research and own due-diligence before investing and trading, as for investing and trading comes with high amounts of risk. I am not liable for any incurred losses or financial distress.
AMEX:XLFLong
by Deftsuo
Goldman Sachs Earnings Pop? Hey guys, quick disclaimer; I am a novice technician but I'm here to learn! I'm playing some $210 call options for Goldman Sachs earnings. Goldman to me, has more upside potential in the financials vs. JPM or BAC. And with the onslaught of IPOs it should be a forgone conclusion their revenue/earnings should be boosted in that environment. The SPY appears to want to make another attempt at all time highs so I've shifted my view to GS for a catchup trade with GS. Feel free to give me your thoughts on the trade or the chart analysis. Thanks! -R
NYSE:GSLong
by StockPickingEnthusiast
This is nuts XLF Fed is wrong, and the markets know itSo, if you look at XLF, Never fully recover since the financial crisis, so the big jump in Yields, since 2017 trump presidence is back where all rally started, the weird thing is that correlation bewteen yields, and bank stocks was right in dicember and these 5 month rally, in anticipation of earning is not price in, earning cuts, honestly did you know that banks, make less money when yields are below 3%, so the last year speculators, told that 10 yield could be 4.5% in what universe thats is going to happen? people dont see it yet,im scare how reckless banks and fund managers has been in the last 5 months all because of china trade deal like, tax cut 2018, always a reason to keep these bubble higher than ever, these distorsions of reality is what make vix explotions, is like there is not risk at all, these time are full controversial because there has been low volume, if these low volume extend, we could have liquidity problems, i honestly dont know if we are near or close to a recession, but in fact is when the fed tell that we have a recession is already too late, Germany near recession, japan, near recession, the bigger risk that all world market is that there is a deflation risk, because of these stupid monetary policys, is like a cocaine that markets coudnt live without, i dont Know when markets are going to pull the trigger but im not long term these market at all, in fact that all these gains of 2019 are superficial and artificial, all manipulation the same manipulators are back in, shorting the vix, until the whole thing implode, if you are a long term investor, look at perspective where you are now, where you want to be meanwhile, i will be ready to short the hell of these bubble. Becareful traders. GL
AMEX:XLFShort
by Kanon8260
XLF, Financials Signal a Trouble AheadXLF is an ETF that tracks the financial sector - one of the largest sectors in S&P. The chart reflects a strong rejection from a major HVN (high value node) as well as the level where the downside conviction had started back in December 2018. The price has closed right at the edge of the large value area. Usually, a bounce is expected. If the level gets accepted the price will start climbing up back to the top of the box otherwise we may see filling the gap and retest of the next box down below. 2 Major sectors Financial and Technology keep the S&P at higher prices, one of them has started to show its weakness. If the Technology starts to follow we will see a significant weakness of the index.
AMEX:XLF
by SviCapital
The #Fed Is Saying the Cycle Is DoneToday's FOMC minutes, and subsequent conference, was enlightening. The Fed has signalled that there will be no additional hikes in 2019, which the market had already priced in. Additionally, the Fed's quantitative tightening ( balance sheet reduction) will be tapered and expected to end by the end of September. The bid-to-risk was short lived as the SPY and DIA closed negative, and QQQ was well of session highs. There was a frantic bid to treasuries, which The Macro Strategist have been advocating for months. Cyclicals have lagged the 2019 rally, and they received no solace from Powell & Co. The problem with the Fed's complete withdrawal from monetary tightening comes at a time when, much like ECB's Draghi, was forced to admit the best of growth and inflation are beyond us. Financials were slammed post-FOMC, and they will test minor-rally support of $25.86. The near-term TACVOL range sits 26.99/25.88 while the intermediate range 28.19/23.07 which would target to the downside. Notice, XLF is tracking the eurodollar 2019 lower ready to price a lax Fed.
AMEX:XLF
by TheMacroStrategist