Nasdaq (IXIC) | The best scenario for the fallHello traders, Nasdaq (IXIC) in daily timeframe , this analysis has been prepared in daily timeframe but has been published for a better view in 2 day timeframe.
By looking at the waves, Waves 1 and 2 are probably over at weekly time, and this analysis and this wave count is part of Wave 3.
Wave 3 that we are talking about is not on the Fibonacci in the weekly time that can be reversed, and only we considered this correction by counting the wave in the daily time.
In daily time, waves 1 and 2 are complete and wave 3 is in excellent condition in terms of appearance, but it is not in good shape relative to wave 1.
Waves 2 and 4 are very similar both in appearance and correction, causing the wave count to be not normal.
However, there are exceptions in the waves.
We gave the possibility of correction, provided that the trend line is completely broken, and now this failure has taken place to some extent.
We determine the nature of this correction and this wave after completion, but in the first movement of this wave, I think the movements occur in the form of five waves.
If the end of wave 5 is broken, the complete analysis of the field will not be done, but this correction will be done in a short time.
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Daily Market Update for 1/14Summary: Markets were mixed on Friday after Q4 earnings reports from JP Morgan and Citigroup disappointed investors. However, Energy and Tech stocks closed the day higher, helping the Nasdaq recover some of yesterday's loss.
Notes
Ideas always welcome in the comments. Errors will be amended as comments on TradingView or corrected inline in my blog.
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Friday, January 14, 2022
Facts: +0.59%, Volume higher, Closing Range: 98%, Body: 89% Green
Good: Support at 200d MA, gain on higher volume, high closing range
Bad: Lower high and low, lower weekly close
Highs/Lows: Lower high, Lower low
Candle: Mostly green body, tiny wicks
Advance/Decline: 0.83, more declining than advancing stocks
Indexes: SPX (+0.08%), DJI (-0.56%), RUT (+0.14%), VIX (-5.51%)
Sector List: Energy (XLE +2.35%) and Technology (XLK +0.85%) at the top. Financials (XLF -1.04%) and Real Estate (XLRE -1.17%) at the bottom.
Expectation: Sideways
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Market Overview
Markets were mixed on Friday after Q4 earnings reports from JP Morgan and Citigroup disappointed investors. However, Energy and Tech stocks closed the day higher, helping the Nasdaq recover some of yesterday's loss.
The Nasdaq finished the day with a +0.59% gain. The candle is mostly green body, and the closing range of 98% comes on higher volume than the previous day. There were more declining stocks than advancing stocks.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) was the only index to decline, losing -0.56% today, weighed down by large financial institutions and industrial sector stocks. The S&P 500 (SPX) gained +0.08%. The Russell 2000 (RUT) climbed by +0.14%. The VIX Volatility Index fell -5.51%.
Energy (XLE +2.35%) and Technology (XLK +0.85%) were the top sectors for the day. Financials (XLF -1.04%) and Real Estate (XLRE -1.17%) we at the bottom of the sector list.
Retail Sales in December declined more than expected month-over-month, dropping -1.9% compared to a forecast of -0.1%. Industrial Production was also lower than expected. Michigan Consumer Expectations and Sentiment for January is also lower than expected, likely impacted by the surge in Omicron cases across the US.
The US dollar strengthened after weakening significantly earlier in the week. The dollar index (DXY) rose +0.32% today. US 30y, 10y, and 2y Treasury Yields all rose. High Yield (HYG) and Investment Grade (LQD) Corporate Bond prices declined, tracking with treasury prices (yields rise, prices drop). Crude Oil Futures continues to track higher, nearing the high levels in October.
The put/call ratio rose to 0.875. The CNN Fear & Greed index is at Neutral but moved toward the Greed side.
All four largest mega-caps gained. Microsoft (MSFT) had the most significant gain after declining the most among the four yesterday. It gained +1.77% today. Apple (AAPL) gained +0.51% after hitting resistance at its 21d EMA. All four charts are not looking great, with Amazon (AMZN) struggling the most, 14% below its all-time and 52-week high.
Wells Fargo (WFC) topped the mega-cap chart, defying the rest of the Financial sector with an earnings beat and profits growing 86%. On the other end of the mega-cap list is JP Morgan Chase (JPM), which fell -6.15% after missing street revenue estimates.
The Daily Update Growth List had a good number of winners today, but most stocks in the list declined. At the top of the list is Futu Holdings (FUTU), with a +3.31% gain. That was followed by another Chinese stock, JD.com (JD), which gained +3.19%. Beyond Meat (BYND) was at the bottom of the list, giving back some of its recent gains with a -6.0% decline today.
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Looking ahead
Markets will be closed on Monday for the Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday.
Tuesday will open with the NY Empire State Manufacturing Index. The API Weekly Crude Oil Stock will come after the market closes.
Bank of America (BAC), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Goldman Sachs (GS), PNC Financial (PNC) are some of the big financial company earnings reports for Tuesday.
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Trends, Support, and Resistance
The Nasdaq got support around the 200d moving average today before closing higher. The index remains below the 15,000 support/resistance area.
If the index returns to the five-day trend line, expect a +0.72% gain on Tuesday.
The one-day trend line would result in a -0.27% gain.
Returning to the trend line from the 12/28 high would result in a -1.57% decline to start the week.
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Wrap-up
It was a crazy week. Monday and Tuesday looked good as the Nasdaq seemed to catch a bottom intraday on Monday and end the day with a gain on higher volume. Tuesday continued that momentum, but then sentiment turned on Wednesday as more rate increases in 2022 seemed likely from Fed officials' public statements. That resulted in a crushing loss on Thursday and a loss for the week despite some support on Friday.
Only two sectors closed the week with gains. Energy rose +5% this week after gaining +10% last week. Communications somehow pulled out a +0.16% for the week. Real Estate was the worst-performing sector for the week as investors anticipate higher interest rates to impact profitability in the sector.
The percentage of stocks above their 50d moving averages is still in the low 40% range. That's better than December when it was near 20% for the 50d, but we'd like to see the number near 60%.
We need to see some stabilization in the US dollar and the bond market that signals investors are more confident about the Fed's playbook for 2022 (the speed of tapering, the number of interest rate hikes, and the run-off of balance sheet assets). Once that happens, volatility should finally recede a bit in equity markets. Until then, we'll continue to feel some pain and possibly a little more correction. We've only seen a -10% drop from the top for the Nasdaq.
The expectation for Tuesday is Sideways.
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The Bigger Picture - Asset MarketsToday I will be attempting to explain and predict the future trajectory of U.S. asset markets.
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PREFACE
*The US markets have currently embarked on one of the greatest bull runs in history, with access to capital and stimulus being at the highest peak in decades if not a century. When the COVID-19 pandemic first began, markets panicked as future uncertainty gave way to extreme volatility by means of unprecedented risk factors. As the markets fell, and halts were triggered, investors had to make risky decisions on how to trade in an environment completely foreign to them. Scaling lockdowns, decreased employment, and society on the verge of mass hysteria led to complete and catastrophic withdrawal from markets everywhere. This, of course, led to tantalizing prices at the bottom of the fall once stimulus was expected to come in the following months. Companies knew that with citizens now flushed with cash (that many may not have even needed in the first place) would lead to an excess in spending and an increase in prices. At the bottom of the selloff cycle, BOLs (buyers of last resort) stepped in and saved the market. It was then that the bull market of 2020-2021 began.
EXPLANATION OF POSITION
*Once a market bottom was triggered, it was off to the races. Of course investors knew that while outlook would improve, there was no way that corporations were going to be able to maintain steady future growth during this volatile time with respect to past profits. My assumption remains that the drastic turn from bear to bull market was not from the expectations that company profits would skyrocket beyond previous years, as this would be illogical and historically false. The idea was to sell hope. To sell "growth". To sell potential. Ideas like "growth" and "potential" when used as a measure of a companies value are inherently risky indicators, but extremely intelligent to market. After all, if you can take a new company with no historical balance sheet data and create a narrative around it, there are no arguments against it as one cannot prove that significant growth will not occur in the future. Similar tactics were used during the dotcom boom of the late 1990s-2000. If there are no fundamental aspects of a company yet to be analyzed, investors cannot make informed decisions about the future solvency of the company. This is a perfect investment scheme, as theories surrounding the future outlook of a company can neither be proved nor disproved as there is no data available for unprecedented circumstances.
FUTURE PREDICTION
It is my belief that we have reached a point where all capital that can be utilized to purchase assets has been expended. Narrative and sentiment is historically retrospective, and only months after a bubble has burst will we see the effects. My prediction is that the bubble burst late October-mid November. Like a rocket that has launched from earth, the burners turn off before the rocket ever loses momentum. I believe that momentum is starting to fade. My chart notes a few significant indicators. Healthy corrections are market by drawn elipses and "thumbs-up" symbols. The trend that signals an abnormal correction and potential peak is marked by a red flag. Media outlets will have you believe that the reason for rises and falls in the market somehow pertain to the current pandemic, but this is false. The market only cares and operates under one concept. Money. Who has it? Who is spending it, and on what? Is there a low supply or high supply flowing into markets? The pandemic has changed the rules on how and where money is spent, but not significantly. Retail investors are most likely seen by investment firms as sources of income instead of valued opponents within the market. As retail trading volume falls, Investment firms previously working in tandem to feed off of unsuspecting consumers investment capital, will soon begin to feed off of each other as retail investor capital dries up. Corporate cannabalism, stripping each other of funds through the same manipulation they used to strip retail investors of theirs. When this happens, the market experiences significant volatility (imagine Godzilla and Optimus Prime fighting each other, destroying an entire city as they battle). In the end, the city will be the market and the citizens will be the ones that pay the price. Below are my current official predictions.
1.) We are currently experiencing a fall in asset prices due to the FEAR of FUTURE rate increases. This will pale in comparison to the ACTUAL EVENT of rate increases, solidifying it in reality.
2.) Global markets will endure significant turmoil as spillover from various foreign economic crises reach domestic soil. (China credit crisis and real estate failure)
3.) Because monetary policy has already been pushed to its limit, the FED will struggle to find new tools to maintain equilibrium in a time when the market begins crashing while rates are already near 0. This is an extremely dangerous place to be.
4.) Sentiment will shift to negative extremes and the suspension of disbelief will be broken as investors scramble to their exit strategies in a market that has locked all doors out.
5.) The NASDAQ will fall below 9,000 and find support, only to trend sideways for years.
6.) IPOs and SPAC mergers will fail and create a significant credit crisis as the US government does not have the funds to bail out so many failing companies at once during a time when our debt ceiling is already at its limit.
7.) Markets will (in future months/years) return to normal functioning, however, with significantly decreased volume and sentiment.
We are all audience to a magnificent orchestral performance. Now, the piece is reaching its final crescendo. As the players stand and take their bow, the greatest fools will be revealed, and we may find that the fools look a lot like ourselves.
Daily Market Update for 1/13Summary: Tech stocks sold off this week's gains in a reversal for the Nasdaq. Investors took profits as the Fed talked more about rate hikes in public comments.
Notes
Ideas always welcome in the comments. Errors will be amended as comments on TradingView or corrected inline in my blog.
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Thursday, January 13, 2022
Facts: -2.51%, Volume lower, Closing Range: 5%, Body: 92% Red
Good: Close above 200d MA, volume lower on decline
Bad: Thick red body, selling all-day, failed support at 15,000
Highs/Lows: Lower high, Lower low
Candle: Mostly red body, tiny upper and lower wicks
Advance/Decline: 0.48, two declining stocks for every advancing stock
Indexes: SPX (-1.42%), DJI (-0.49%), RUT (-0.76%), VIX (+15.27%)
Sector List: Utilities (XLU +0.49%) and Industrials (XLI +0.22%) at the top. Consumer Discretionary (XLY -2.01%) and Technology (XLK -2.59%) at the bottom.
Expectation: Lower
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Market Overview
Tech stocks sold off this week's gains in a reversal for the Nasdaq. Investors took profits as the Fed talked more about rate hikes in public comments.
The Nasdaq closed with a -2.51% decline, returning to the trend line from the 12/28 high. Volume was lower than the previous day. The closing range was only 5%, coming underneath a 92% red body. There were two declining stocks for every advancing stock.
The S&P 500 (SPX) closed -1.42% lower, led by growth sectors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) declined -0.49%. The Russell 2000 (RUT) lost -0.76%. The VIX Volatility Index rose by +15.27%.
Only three sectors ended the day with gains, led by the defensive sector of Utilities (XLU +0.49%). Industrials (XLI +0.22%) was the next best sector, followed by Consumer Staples (XLP +0.18%. Consumer Discretionary (XLY -2.01%) and Technology (XLK -2.59%) had the most significant losses.
Producer Price Index (PPI) data came in lower than expected, growing only 2% month-over-month compared to the analyst forecast of 0.4%. That could indicate inflation is topping out as the producer price index is a forward-looking view on consumer price increases.
The weekly Initial Jobless Claims was 230,000, higher than the expected 200,000.
The US Dollar index (DXY) continued lower, declining -0.13% today. US 30y, 10y, and 2y Treasury Yields all fell. High Yield (HYG) Corporate Bond prices dropped, but Investment Grade (LQD) Corporate Bond prices advanced. Timber (WOOD) continues to climb higher while other commodities pulled back from recent gains.
The put/call ratio (PCCE) rose to 0.781. The CNN Fear & Greed index moved back to neutral. The NAAIM money manager exposure index decreased to 74.78.
All four largest mega-caps decline. Apple (AAPL) moved back below its 21d EMA with a -1.90% decline. Microsoft (MSFT) had the most significant loss of the four, dropping -4.23% today. Amazon (AMZN) lost -2.42%, and Alphabet (GOOGL) fell -2.01%.
Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) topped the mega-cap list, gaining +5.26% after an exceptional earnings report before the market opened. Tesla (TSLA) was at the bottom of the list with a -6.75% decline.
Only three stocks in the Daily Update Growth List gained today. Beyond Meat (BYND) topped the list with a +4.75% gain, defying gravity today thanks to high short interest and a continued bullish sentiment from the Kentucky Fried Chicken deal. CloudFlare (NET) took the brunt of the profit-taking, declining -13.15% to give back all the gains this week and close at its lowest level year-to-date.
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Looking ahead
Retail Sales data for December will be available in the morning. We'll also get numbers for Industrial Production for December. The Michigan Consumer Expectations and Consumer Sentiment Data for January will be available after the market opens.
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Trends, Support, and Resistance
If the index can return to the five-day trend line, it would mean a +2.52% advance tomorrow.
The trend line from the 12/28 high points to a -0.44% decline.
If the one-day trend continues, expect another -2.37% decline for Friday.
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Wrap-up
It's painful to watch, but the market is still figuring out how often and how quickly the Fed will increase rates this year to control inflation. As investors and analysts hang on every word of Fed officials' public statements, they re-evaluate the impact on the bond and equity markets.
We can expect more volatility as the month progresses. Based on the broken support today and a new intra-week low, the expectation for tomorrow is Lower.
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OMG! FUTURE IS SO UNPREDICTABLE! (NO)I'll keep it stupid simple,
Humanity is pretty damn simple, and since July 1945 it can only:
Totally vanish via nuclear annihilation.
OR
Infinitely expand.
With that perspective in mind..
Upcoming RECESSION is just another relatively tiny fluctuation in a huge stream of humanity's will to expand. Good, isn't it? NO! Because the probability that the humanity will choose the first path is actually getting higher with every second.
Daily Market Update for 1/12Summary: A rally back into large-cap stocks drove the major indexes higher on Wednesday, while small-caps fell back. Consumer Price Index data for December was higher than forecast, but investors remained confident that the Fed would remain vigilant in controlling inflation in 2022.
Notes
Ideas always welcome in the comments. Errors will be amended as comments on TradingView or corrected inline in my blog.
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Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Facts: +0.23%, Volume lower, Closing Range: 35%, Body: 37% Red
Good: Higher high and higher low
Bad: Red body, fade after topping 15,200
Highs/Lows: Higher high, Higher low
Candle: Red body in middle of equal length wicks
Advance/Decline: 0.71, more declining stocks than advancing
Indexes: SPX (+0.28%), DJI (+0.11%), RUT (-0.82%), VIX (-4.29%)
Sector List: Materials (XLB +1.01%) and Consumer Discretionary (XLY +0.66%) at the top. Consumer Staples (XLP +0.04%) and Health (XLV -0.29%) at the bottom.
Expectation: Sideways
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Market Overview
A rally back into large-cap stocks drove the major indexes higher on Wednesday, while small-caps fell back. Consumer Price Index data for December was higher than forecast, but investors remained confident that the Fed would remain vigilant in controlling inflation in 2022.
The Nasdaq rose +0.23% for the day. Volume was lower than the previous day. The red body covers 35% of the candle, sitting in the middle of equal-length upper and lower wicks. The second day of higher highs and higher lows is the start of an uptrend. However, there were more declining than advancing stocks, and volume remained low.
The S&P 500 (SPX) rose +0.28% for the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) climbed by +0.11%. Small-caps in the Russell 2000 (RUT) did not participate in the rally, declining -0.82% today. The VIX Volatility Index fell -4.29%.
Ten out of the eleven S&P 500 sectors rose today. Materials (XLB +1.01%) and Consumer Discretionary (XLY +0.66%) were the top sectors. Health (XLV -0.29%) was the only sector to decline.
The Core Consumer Price Index rose 0.6% in December compared to the forecast of 0.5%. Year-over-year growth was 5.5% compared to an expected 5.4%. Crude Oil Inventories showed higher demand than expected. The 10-year Note Auction didn't move yields much.
The US Dollar Index (DXY) fell sharply, declining -0.64% today.
The US 30y and 2y Treasury Yields rose while the 10y yield declined slightly. High Yield (HYG) Corporate Bond prices rose while Investment Grade (LQD) Corporate Bond prices fell. Timber, Copper, and Aluminum Futures increased significantly for a second day.
The put/call ratio increased to 0.617. The CNN Fear & Greed index moved into the Greed range.
Apple (AAPL) continued to rally with a +0.26% gain today after closing above its 21d EMA yesterday. Microsoft (MSFT) and Alphabet (GOOGL) also had gains but have some work before repairing their charts. Amazon (AMZN) declined -0.09% today.
Alibaba (BABA) was the top mega-cap for the day, gaining +3.95%. It was followed closely by Tesla (TSLA), which ended the day with a +3.93% advance. Ely Lilly was at the bottom of the mega-cap list, declining -2.44% today.
The Daily Update Growth List had mixed results. NIO (NIO) was at the top of the list with a +5.53% gain. Peloton (PTON) was at the bottom of the list with a -5.66% decline.
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Looking ahead
Produce Price Index data will be available tomorrow morning. We will also get the weekly Initial Jobless Claims before the market opens.
Earnings reports will include Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) and Delta Air Lines (DAL).
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Trends, Support, and Resistance
The index rallied in the morning but then faded the rest of the day, closing below the 15,200 support/resistance area.
If the one-day trend line continues into tomorrow, it will meet with the five-day trend line for a -0.43% decline.
The trend line from the 12/28 high points to a -2.74% decline.
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Wrap-up
Two days of higher highs and higher lows is good. However, the index needs to make it back to 15,900 to claim a new trend and attempt a new all-time high. The lowering volume and advance/decline line below 1.0 signals weakness even as the index rallies this week.
We need to see the index break back above the 21d EMA and head toward 15,900 on higher volume with broad support. Other key indicators to watch for are the percentage of stocks above their 50d and 200d averages. Both of these indicators remain below 0.5 at the moment.
For tomorrow, the expectation is Sideways as we wait for the index to decide on a direction.
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Nasdaq Tumble?Today, we had the much anticipated Fed hearing and it did little to encourage markets in either way. This chart is based on what most experts, even the naive ones on CNBC are now expecting a modest correction of 15%. Checking on a few indicators here, we can see the MACD has crossed into bearish territory and couple that with the Fed raising rates, tapering, and inflation we can see something building up.
I do not believe it will be a market crash. Employment is up. The consumer is doing good. Debt is being paid off and there is $3 trillion dollars in saving/checking accounts. I do believe we will see a much needed correction.
Daily Market Update for 1/10Summary: Markets dipped in the morning, but the Nasdaq rallied in the afternoon to close the day with a small gain.
Notes
Ideas always welcome in the comments. Errors will be amended as comments on TradingView or corrected inline in my blog.
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Monday, January 10, 2022
Facts: +0.05%, Volume higher, Closing Range: 97%, Body: 45% Green
Good: High closing range, end day in positive on higher volume
Bad: Dip below the 200d simple moving average
Highs/Lows: Lower high, Lower low
Candle: Long lower wick under a thick green body, high closing range
Advance/Decline: 0.55, about two declining stocks for every advancing stock
Indexes: SPX (-0.14%), DJI (-0.45%), RUT (-0.40%), VIX (+3.41%)
Sector List: Health (XLV +1.03%) and Technology (XLK +0.02%) at the top. Materials (XLB -1.02%) and Industrials (XLI -1.13%) at the bottom.
Expectation: Sideways or Lower
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Market Overview
Markets dipped in the morning, but the Nasdaq rallied in the afternoon to close the day with a small gain.
The Nasdaq closed the day with a +0.05% advance. Volume was higher than the previous day, returning to the 50d average volume. The index dipped below the 200d moving average for the first time since the March 2020 correction. However, it recovered to close slightly higher for the day. That created a long lower wick under a 45% green body and a 97% closing range. There were almost two declining stocks for every advancing stock.
All major indexes dipped in the morning and recovered in the afternoon, but only the Nasdaq finished the day positive. The S&P 500 (SPX) declined -0.14%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) fell -0.45%. The Russell 2000 (RUT) lost -0.40%. The VIX Volatility Index rose +3.41%.
Only two of the eleven S&P 500 sectors gained for the day. Health (XLV) rose +1.03% and Technology (XLK) gained +0.02%. At the bottom of the sector list was Materials (XLB -1.02%) and Industrials (XLI -1.13%).
The US Dollar Index (DXY) rose +0.22%. The US 30y and 10y Treasury yields declined while the 2y yield advanced. High Yield (HYG) Corporate Bond prices advanced while the Investment Grade (LQD) Corporate Bond prices declined further.
The put/call ratio (PCCE) rose to 0.753. The CNN Fear & Greed index moved to the Fear side of Neutral, but remained at Neutral.
Three of the four largest mega-caps ended the day with gains. Alphabet (GOOGL) gained +1.21%. Microsoft (MSFT) and Apple (AAPL) had smaller gains of +0.07% and +0.01%. Amazon (AMZN) declined -0.66%.
Intel (INTC) was the top mega-cap for the day, gaining +3.31%. Tesla (TSLA) was second on the mega-cap list, climbing +3.03%. Nike (NKE) was at the bottom of the list with a -4.16% decline.
Zynga (ZNGA) blew away the Daily Update Growth List with a 40.67% gain after Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) announced a $12.7b acquisition of the company. That's almost twice the market cap for Zynga at the beginning of the session. Take-Two Interactive dropped -13.13% on the news. Surprisingly, the Growth List was mostly gainers. The biggest loser was DraftKings (DKNG) with a -4.07% decline.
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Looking ahead
Three Fed members, including Fed Chair Jerome Powell, are scheduled to speak tomorrow. The EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook will be released at noon.
Albertsons (ACI) will release earnings tomorrow.
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Trends, Support, and Resistance
Despite the morning dip, the index was in an uptrend the remainder of the day.
If the one-day trend continues into Tuesday, we can expect a +1.81% advance.
The trend line from the 12/18 high points to a -1.30% decline.
The five-day trend line results in a -3.53% decline for Tuesday.
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Wrap-up
It was an odd day for the market. The Nasdaq dips below its 200d simple moving average, only to recover and close the day with a slight gain. More odd is the number of growth stocks that had significant gains for the day.
Seeing big gains for Intel, Tesla and Adobe, while the indexes showed stress is perplexing. Were investors buying the dip and getting positioned back for growth? Or is it a bull trap and further selling is on the horizon?
Based on the chart, the expectation for tomorrow is Sideways or Lower. The intraday uptrend (on higher volume) gives some hope, but the overall trend in the chart is still down.
Stay healthy and trade safe!
Nasdaq (IXIC) | The best scenario for the fallHello traders, Nasdaq (IXIC) in daily timeframe , this analysis has been prepared in daily timeframe but has been published for a better view in 2 day timeframe.
By looking at the waves, the weekly times 1 and 2 are probably over, and this analysis and this wave count is part of wave 3.
Wave 3 that we are talking about is not on the Fibonacci in the weekly time that can be reversed, and only we considered this correction by counting the wave in the daily time.
In daily time, waves 1 and 2 are complete, and wave 3 is in excellent condition in terms of appearance, but it is not in good shape relative to wave 1.
Waves 2 and 4 are very similar both in appearance and correction, making the wave count not normal.
However, there are exceptions in the waves.
We correct the probability provided that the trend line and the red circle are completely broken.
If the end of wave 5 is broken, the complete analysis of the field will not be done, but this correction will be done in a short time.
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Seven Year cycle! US market crash in 2022When we study Gann's theory and, in addition to macro and economic, we will also study the cycle of the stock market, that is, the cycle. the bullishness of U.S. stocks in 2021 is still overwhelming. What will happen to the stock market in 2022, what will happen to the economy in 2022, and what will happen to U.S. stocks in 2022? The U.S. stock market in 2022 or up to the seven-year cycle will have the opportunity to retrace, many people have asked, then today we explain again.
In Gann's theory, "seven" is a very important and mysterious number. Gann believes that "seven days", "seven weeks", "July", "seven years" may be the inner cycle of a certain stock. In the past, Xiao Long has successfully predicted the bull market in 2017, the bear market in 2018 and the Hong Kong stock market crash in 2021 by using the 30-year cycle and the 10-year cycle.
Biblical term called “Shemitah’ has caught the market attention. Shemitah, the last year of a seven-year cycle in the Jewish calendar, has several times in the past brought immense financial hardships to the world.
U.S. stock valuations have been very expensive, Shiller P/E, or cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings ratio (Cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings ratio) to see, the U.S. PE is already 38.77, is the second highest in history. But when to fall is the point.
The economic cycle of U.S. stocks has a very obvious 7-year cycle.
-In 1966, the United States experienced a "credit crunch". In August of the same year, the U.S. Treasury market suffered a severe "liquidity crisis.
-In 1973, seven years later, the world suffered the "first oil crisis", with stock market and economic problems and the first stagflation.
-Seven years later, in 1980, Wall Street forced the Hunt brothers to stop hoarding silver, which helped some banks and securities firms to avoid bankruptcy.
-In October 1987, the Dow fell 22% in one day on "Black Monday".
-Seven years later, in 1994, the FED raised interest rates six times in a row, and interest rates rose sharply from 3% to 6%, resulting in the most famous bond massacre in history.
-Seven years later, in 2001, the Black Swan event of 9/11 triggered a severe setback in the global stock market, and the U.S. declared an emergency stock market closure from 9/11 to 9/14, but the market resumed on the 17th, the U.S. stocks still had a panic sale, the S&P 500 index opened at 1,092 points and closed almost at the low of 1,038 points, down 5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Index was killed to 8,883 points, down 7%, and the stock market fell 14% in one week.
The 7-year cycle came to 2008, the financial tsunami, Hong Kong stocks and U.S. stocks plunged.
-In 2015, Hong Kong stocks and U.S. stocks crash.
-2022:?
I would predict that in 2022, there may be a significant pullback in US stocks.
Daily Market Update for 1/7Summary: Payrolls and Unemployment data sent a blurry picture to investors on the pace of economic recovery. The uncertainty ended a volatile week with more decline while investors continue evaluate pending rate hikes from the Fed later this year.
Notes
Ideas always welcome in the comments. Errors will be amended as comments on TradingView or corrected inline in my blog.
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Friday, January 7, 2022
Facts: -0.96%, Volume lower, Closing Range: 20%, Body: 54% Red
Good: Lower volume on decline
Bad: Lower high, lower low, closing range
Highs/Lows: Lower high, Lower low
Candle: Medium size body in middle of candle, slightly longer upper wick
Advance/Decline: 0.78, more declining than advancing stocks
Indexes: SPX (-0.41%), DJI (-0.01%), RUT (-1.20%), VIX (-4.33%)
Sector List: Energy (XLE +1.37%) and Financials (XLF +1.18%) at the top. Technology (XLK -0.92%) and Consumer Discretionary (XLY -1.67%) at the bottom.
Expectation: Sideways or Lower
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Market Overview
Payrolls and Unemployment data sent a blurry picture to investors on the pace of economic recovery. The uncertainty ended a volatile week with more decline while investors continue evaluate pending rate hikes from the Fed later this year.
The Nasdaq declined -0.96%. Volume was much lower than the previous day and is the third day of lowering volume in a row. The candle has a 54% red body in between two similar upper and lower wicks. The upper wick is slightly longer. There were more declining than advancing stocks.
The Russell 2000 (RUT) suffered the most significant loss today, declining -1.20%. The S&P 500 (SPX) dropped -0.41%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) declined only -0.01%, helped along by large Energy and Financials stocks The VIX Volatility Index declined -4.33%.
Energy (XLE +1.37%) and Financials (XLF +1.18%) were the top performing sectors for another day. Energy has been a top-two sector every day this week. Financials was in the top-two for three of the five days. Technology (XLK -0.92%) and Consumer Discretionary (XLY -1.67%) were at the bottom of the sector list today.
Nonfarm Payrolls for December increased by only 199,000 compared to a 400,000 forecast by analysts. However, the unemployment rate declined to 3.9% whereas analysts only expected it to drop to 4.1%.
The US Dollar weakened with the index (DXY) declining by -0.52%. The US 30y and 10y Treasury Yields gained for the day while the 2y yield declined. Yields are at their highest since the start of the pandemic. High Yield (HYG) and Investment Grade (LQD) Corporate Bond prices continue to decline (tracking along with treasury prices).
The put/call ratio (PCCE) declined to 0.743. The CNN Fear & Greed index moved into Greed, but remains near neutral. The NAAIM money manager exposure index rose from 85.71 the previous week to 89.54 this week.
Two of the four largest mega-caps gained today. Apple (AAPL) And Microsoft (MSFT) ended the day with 0.10% and 0.05% gains, but also had lower highs and lower lows than the previous day. Apple (AAPL) is getting resistance at its 21d EMA while the other three, including Amazon (AMZN) and Alphabet (GOOGL), are trading well-below both their 21d EMA and 50d MA.
Alibaba (BABA) led the mega-cap list for another day, gaining +2.86% today. At the bottom of the list was Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM), declining -3.87%.
Futu Holdings (FUTU) topped the Daily Update Growth List, advancing +6.20%. The list had quite a few gainers, but also quite a few losers. The most significant loss came from Chewy (CHWY), which declined -8.26%.
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Looking ahead
There are no significant economic events on the calendar for Monday.
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Trends, Support, and Resistance
The Nasdaq, closed just below the 15,000 area today. The level is a support/resistance area and the index bound up and down close to that market.
If the index returns to the trend line from the 12/28 high, we can expect a +0.35% gain on Monday.
If the one-day trend line continues, then we can expect a -0.74% decline.
The five-day trend line leads to a -1.82% loss to start the week.
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Wrap-up
The whole week was a bit depressing for investors. It started off with a new year's rally as investors came back from the holiday. But the sentiment quickly changed and got worse with the Fed meeting minutes on Wednesday and mediocre economic data throughout the week.
Hopefully the first week of the year isn't an omen for the rest of 2022. For Monday, expect sideways or lower based on the chart.
Stay healthy and trade safe!
Daily Market Update for 1/6Summary: Stocks stabilized a bit on Thursday after selling-off the previous day due to the Fed's hawkish meeting minutes release. Small-caps outperformed and investors bought dips in select growth stocks.
Notes
Ideas always welcome in the comments. Errors will be amended as comments on TradingView or corrected inline in my blog.
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Thursday, January 06, 2022
Facts: -0.13%, Volume lower, Closing Range: 59%, Body: 20% Green
Good: Support at 15,000. Lower volume on decline.
Bad: Lower high, lower low
Highs/Lows: Lower high, Lower low
Candle: Indecisive spinning top candle
Advance/Decline: 0.95, just slightly more declining than advancing stocks
Indexes: SPX (-0.10%), DJI (-0.47%), RUT (+0.56%), VIX (-0.61%)
Sector List: Energy (XLE +2.23%) and Financials (XLF +1.47%) at the top. Health (XLV -1.16%) and Materials (XLB -1.26%) at the bottom.
Expectation: Sideways or Lower
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Market Overview
Stocks stabilized a bit on Thursday after selling-off the previous day due to the Fed's hawkish meeting minutes release. Small-caps outperformed and investors bought dips in select growth stocks.
The Nasdaq closed with a -0.13% decline. Volume was lower than the previous day. The candle has equal upper and lower wicks surrounding a thin green body of just 20%. The candle pattern is a spinning top that signals indecision among bulls and bears. Whether the trend continues or reverses will be determined another day. There were about equal number of advancing and declining issues.
The Russell 2000 (RUT) was the only of the four indexes to gain, advancing +0.56%. The S&P 500 (SPX) declined -0.10% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) fell -0.47%. The VIX Volatility Index remained elevated, falling just -0.61% today.
Energy (XLE +2.23%) and Financials (XLF +1.47%) led the sector list again. The two sectors have outperformed in the first week of 2022. Health (XLV -1.16%) and Materials (XLB -1.26%) were the biggest losing sectors today.
There were 10,000 more Initial Jobless Claims than expected with the total for the week ending at 207,000, showing some possible impact from the Omicron surge. More insight will come with tomorrow's payroll reports. The ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI print was 62.0 compared to a forecast of 66.9.
The US Dollar index (DXY) rose +0.06%. The US 30y Treasury Yield declined while the 10y and 2y yields rose. High Yield (HYG) Corporate Bond prices rose slightly. Investment Grade (LQD) Corporate Bond prices continued to decline. Silver and Gold both declined. Crude Oil Futures are on the rise, tracking the energy sector higher.
The put/call ratio (PCCE) rose to 0.792. The CNN Fear & Greed index is at Neutral.
All four largest mega-caps declined. Apple (AAPL) closed below its 21d EMA. The other three are all below their 21d EMA and 50d MA.
Alibaba (BABA) was the top mega-cap for the day, gaining +4.51%. Accenture (ACN) was at the bottom of the list with a -4.83% decline.
There were many gainers in the Daily Update Growth List, bouncing of the previous day's losses. Beyond Meat (BYND) topped the list with a +14.65% advance. The company announced a deal to provide Beyond Chicken to Yum Brand's Kentucky Fried Chicken the previous day, but the reaction was delayed until today's positive session. Lemonade (LMND) was at the bottom of the list, declining -3.97%.
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Looking ahead
In the morning, focus will be on Payrolls and Unemployment data for December. Payrolls are expected to increase by 400k while the Unemployment rate is expected to decline to 4.1%.
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Trends, Support, and Resistance
The Nasdaq bounced between support at 15,000 and resistance at 15,200 on choppy day that ended in indecision.
The one-day trend line and a trend line from the 12/28 high points to a +0.62% gain for Friday.
The give-day trend line points to a -0.65% decline.
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Wrap-up
There was a mix of bulls and bears in the market one day after the Fed's surprisingly hawkish meeting minutes. That left us with an indecisive candle on the Nasdaq. It could be the start of a reversal from here or a continuation in the current downtrend.
The expectation for tomorrow is Sideways or Lower.
Stay healthy and trade safe!
Nasdaq composite (IXIC)
White lines weekly channel
Yellow line - Double top conformation
Red line - Bearish target for a double top
Yesterday Fed min caused a sell off in tech which erased all of Xmas rally gains.
We closed at the bottom of our weekly channel that has held since 2020. Meaning every correction ,sell off, and pullback that we've had the Nasdaq has remained resilient. Today if we open in the RED we'll be outside our channel and unless we close back inside we could be headed for 14900.
14900 , I cannot state how important it is to hold that line for bulls. Losing our bullish uptrend would be bad but if break 14900 we could be headed for a bear market in tech.. I've been saying for months that they were coming for high P.E ratio tech stocks but I honestly thought it would've been selective and not a broader sell off
Let's see what happens
We've been in a huge bear market since February - nobody noticedEver wondered why your stocks keep going down although US Indices are at an All Time High?
Here is (most likely) the answer!
I've managed, with some degree of inaccuracy, to extract Nasdaq100 companies from the Nasdaq Composite Index .
This basically represents all stocks on the Nasdaq Exchange excluding Megacaps and SuperLareCap stocks.
The result is truly mindblowing - We've been in a huge bear market since February. During the last week, normal stocks have crashed with intensities not seen since the Corona Crash. 🔥
Disclaimer: The ratios used in the formula are just guesses - Tradingview doesn't provide any Index/Stock Exchange Market Cap data (yet). With those I could figure out the exact formula.
Daily Market Update for 1/5Summary: All indexes and sectors decline in late afternoon trading after the Fed released its December meetings minutes that showed a higher-than-expected concern over inflation combined with the tightening labor market.
Notes
Ideas always welcome in the comments. Errors will be amended as comments on TradingView or corrected inline in my blog.
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Wednesday, January 05, 2022
Facts: -3.34%, Volume lower, Closing Range: 1%, Body: 91% Red
Good: Lower volume on decline
Bad: Close well below the 21d EMA and 50d MA
Highs/Lows: Lower high, Lower low
Candle: Almost all red body, small upper wick, no lower wick
Advance/Decline: 0.18, more than five declining stocks for every advancing stock
Indexes: SPX (-1.94%), DJI (-1.07%), RUT (-3.30%), VIX (+16.68%)
Sector List: Materials (XLB -0.01%) and Energy (XLE -0.02%) at the top. Technology (XLK -3.07%) and Real Estate (XLRE -3.25%) at the bottom.
Expectation: Lower
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Market Overview
All indexes and sectors decline in late afternoon trading after the Fed released its December meetings minutes that showed a higher-than-expected concern over inflation combined with the tightening labor market.
The Nasdaq dropped -3.34%. The index was already on the decline before the Fed meeting minutes made things worse. The candle is 91% red body with a small upper wick and the 1% closing range means no lower wick. There were more than five declining stocks for every advancing stock.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) held up the best, declining just -1.07%. The S&P 500 (SPX) fell -1.94%. The Russell 2000 (RUT) lost -3.30%. The VIX Volatility Index (VIX) rose +16.68%.
All S&P 500 Sectors declined. Materials (XLB -0.01%) and Energy (XLE -0.02%) were the best performers. Technology (XLK -3.07%) and Real Estate (XLRE -3.25%) had the most significant losses.
ADP Nonfarm Employment Change for December more than doubled the expectation, adding 807,000 payrolls compared to an expected 400,000. Both the Services PMI and Markit Composite PMI for December exceeded forecast. Crude Oil Inventories came in higher than expecting, signaling some softening of demand compared to the forecast.
The US Dollar index (DXY) declined -0.10%. Long and short term US Treasury Yields rose sharply. High Yield (HYG) and Investment Grade (LQD) Corporate Bond prices declined. Aluminum Futures are on the rise.
All four largest mega-caps declined for the day with Alphabet (GOOGL) having the most significant loss, falling -4.59%. Three of the four continue trading below their 21d EMA and 50d MA. Apple (AAPL) is testing the 21d EMA, but closed above the line today.
Pfizer (PFE) was the top mega-cap of the day with a +2.02% gain. Salesforce.com (CRM) lost the most in the mega-cap list, declining -8.28%.
The only two stocks in the Daily Update Growth List to gain today were Chinese stocks. Niu Tech (NIU) and Alibaba (BABA) gained +2.41% and +1.34%. The worst losers, GrowGeneration (GRWG), Roku (ROKU), and Enphase (ENPH) all declined more than 11%.
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Looking ahead
The weekly Initial Jobless Claims numbers will be available before the market opens. Imports/Exports data will also be in view in the early morning.
After the market opens, the ISM Non-Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index will publish.
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Trends, Support, and Resistance
The Nasdaq dove below several key support areas today, seemingly in a free-fall only stopped by the market closing.
It's unlikely to happen in a single day, but if the index bounces and moves back toward the trend line from the 12/20 low, that would be a +4.76% gain.
The five-day trend line is in decline, but the index would still gain +1.41% if it returned to that line.
If the one-day trend continues, that would mean a -2.69% decline tomorrow with the index moving to the 200d moving average.
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Wrap-up
Despite having already anticipated bond tapering and rate hikes, Investors were surprised today after the Fed minutes showed an even more aggressive move to control inflation. We already felt the impact today on the changed outlook from institutional investors. The question that remains is how much adjustment is needed and to what extend that will continue to weigh bond and equity markets.
The expectation for tomorrow is further correction. Lower prices for the Nasdaq.
Stay healthy and trade safe!
IXIC 1/5/2021Nasdaq with the unexpected retest of the bottom of the price channel. Surprising the moving averages did not catch price and prevented it from falling back down to bottom of channel again. This was a sharp move down and hopefully we start to see small reversal candles at support or buyers come in and have a strong bounce off support. Last line of support.
Its been quite the rollercoaster ride. Staying neutral until either I see reversal signal or breakdown of channel.
Daily Market Update for 1/4Summary: While most of the market dipped, cyclical stocks took the lead. Energy and Financials led the day while Industrial and Materials had gains after missing out on yesterday's momentum. The rotation shouldn't be a huge surprise after the lopsided gains the previous day and the selling signals of richly (dare we say over) valued growth stocks.
Notes
Ideas always welcome in the comments. Errors will be amended as comments on TradingView or corrected inline in my blog.
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Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Facts: -1.33%, Volume higher, Closing Range: 32%, Body: 68% Red
Good: Closed above the 21d EMA and 50d MA
Bad: Dip below the key moving averages, decline on higher volume.
Highs/Lows: Higher high, Lower low
Candle: Large red body with no upper wick
Advance/Decline: 0.51, two declining stocks for every advancing stock
Indexes: SPX (-0.06%), DJI (+0.59%), RUT (-0.16%), VIX (+1.87%)
Sector List: Energy (XLE +3.46%) and Financials (XLF +2.63%) at the top. Technology (XLK -1.06%) and Health (XLV -1.32%) at the bottom.
Expectation: Sideways or Lower
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Market Overview
While most of the market dipped, cyclical stocks took the lead. Energy and Financials led the day while Industrial and Materials had gains after missing out on yesterday's momentum. The rotation shouldn't be a huge surprise after the lopsided gains the previous day and the selling signals of richly (dare we say over) valued growth stocks.
The Nasdaq lost -1.33%. Volume was higher than the previous day and returned to the 50d average. The candle is covered by 68% red body with no upper wick, as the index sold off immediately after the market opened. After dipping below the 21d EMA and 50d MA, the Nasdaq recovered to close above the two lines, creating the lower wick of the candle. There were two declining stocks for every advancing stock.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) had a record close, helped by large cyclicals to gain +0.59%. The S&P 500 (SPX) closed down -0.06%. The Russell 2000 (RUT) declined -0.16%. Both indexes held some gains from yesterday. The VIX Volatility Index (VIX) increased by +1.87%.
Five of the S&P 500 sectors gained for the day, led by the four cyclical sectors. Energy (XLE +3.46%) and Financials (XLF +2.63%) were at the top. Technology (XLK -1.06%) and Health (XLV -1.32%) were the worst-performing sectors.
The ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for December was 58.7, lower than the expected 60.0. JOLTs Job Openings for November was also lower than expected, showing 10.6 million, compared to the forecast of 11.1 million. API Weekly Crude Oil Stock showed much higher demand than expected.
The US Dollar Index (DXY) increased by +0.06%. The US 30y and 10y Treasury Yields rose for the day while the 2y Treasury Yield declined. High Yield (HYG) Corporate Bond prices fell for another day. Investment Grade (LQD) Corporate Bond prices advanced slightly. Gold and Silver rose today after sharp declines yesterday.
The put/call ratio (PCCE) increased to 0.611. The CNN Fear & Greed index is in Greed but continuing to inch toward Extreme Greed.
All four largest mega-caps declined for the day. Only Apple (AAPL) remains above its 21d EMA and 50d MA after setting records the previous day.
Toyota Motor Corporation (TM ) topped the mega-cap list with a +6.92% gain. Those gains come alongside huge days for Ford (F) and General Motors (GM), which gained +11.67% and +7.47%. Each of the three had separate positive news stories. Toyota topped GM in sales for 2021. Ford announced an increase in production for the all-electric F-150 pickup. GM rallied the day before the all-electric Chevrolet Silverado is to debut.
Another auto manufacturer was at the bottom of the mega-cap list. Telsa (TSLA) had a -4.18% decline after gaining more than +13% the previous day.
Only two stocks in the Daily Market Update Growth List gained for the day. Ehang Holdings (EH) gained +3.77%, and D.R. Horton (DHI) gained +0.44%. There were many losses greater than 5% on the list. Sea Limited (SE) had the most significant loss, declining -11.41%. It was just not a good day for growth stocks.
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Looking ahead
ADP Nonfarm Employment Change data for December will be available in the morning. After the market opens, we'll get the Markit Composite and Services Purchasing Managers Index data. Crude Oil Inventories will be available later in the morning.
The Fed will release the December Meeting Minutes in the afternoon.
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Trends, Support, and Resistance
The Nasdaq dipped below the 21d EMA, 50d MA, and the 15,600 support area before closing slightly above all three. That may provide some support for further gains tomorrow.
If the index returns to the trend line from the 12/20 low, that would mean a +2.19% gain for Wednesday.
The five-day trend line points to a -0.02% decline.
Continuing the one-day trend would result in a -1.32% decline.
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Wrap-up
I didn't quite forecast a rotation yesterday, but it was in the back of my mind. Two things stood out. First, on a day with broad gains across the indexes and high advance/decline ratios, why were two cyclical sectors (Industrials and Materials) left out of the gains. I wouldn't expect them to lead for the day, but greater than 1% declines?
The second signal was that several "darling" stocks with significant growth over the past year sold off yesterday. DataDog and MongoDb were two big decliners. It was a signal that investors were moving away from richly valued growth stocks and toward opportunities in undervalued small-caps and, as we saw today, value plays in cyclicals.
There are likely more rotations to come as investors position for this year. Based on the chart, the expectation for the Nasdaq is Sideways or Lower tomorrow.
Stay healthy and trade safe!
Daily Market Update for 1/3Summary: Happy New Year! The first day of 2022 had indexes trading higher as money and trading volume came back into the market. Stocks broadly shared gains, but not all sectors benefited from the advances.
Notes
Ideas always welcome in the comments. Errors will be amended as comments on TradingView or corrected inline in my blog.
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Monday, January 03, 2022
Facts: +1.20%, Volume higher, Closing Range: 100%, Body: 53% Green
Good: Close at intraday high, great advance/decline ratio
Bad: Nothing
Highs/Lows: Higher high, Higher low
Candle: Long lower wick, underneath 53% green body, no upper wick
Advance/Decline: 1.77, three advancing stocks for every two declining stocks.
Indexes: SPX (+0.64%), DJI (+0.68%), RUT (+1.21%), VIX (-3.60%)
Sector List: Energy (XLE +3.10%) and Consumer Discretionary (XLY +2.87%) at the top. Health (XLV -1.03%) and Materials (XLB -1.30%) at the bottom.
Expectation: Higher
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Market Overview
Happy New Year! The first day of 2022 had indexes trading higher as money and trading volume came back into the market. Stocks broadly shared gains, but not all sectors benefited from the advances.
The Nasdaq finished the day with a +1.20% gain. The index closed at its intraday high, creating a 53% body in the upper half of the candle while the long lower wick formed in the first hour of trading. There were more than three advancing stocks for every two declining stocks.
Small-caps in the Russell 2000 (RUT) outperformed, with the index gaining +1.21%. The S&P 500 (SPX) climbed by +0.64%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) advanced +0.68%. The VIX Volatility Index (VIX) declined -3.60%.
Five of the eleven S&P 500 sectors gained for the day. Energy (XLE +3.10%) and Consumer Discretionary (XLY +2.87%) were at the top of the list. Health (XLV -1.03%) and Materials (XLB -1.30%) were at the bottom. It's good to see the Energy sector leading, with the Financial sector also having positive gains along with the growth sectors.
The US Dollar index (DXY) gained +0.58% on the first day of the year. US Treasury yields were sharply higher as investors moved back into equity instruments. High Yield (HYG) and Investment Grade (LQD) Corporate Bond Prices were lower, tracking lower along with treasuries (prices move opposite yields). Gold was also lower as the market increased exposure to riskier assets after the holiday.
The put/call ratio (PCCE) dropped to 0.535. The CNN Fear & Greed index is back in the Greed range after being in the Fear range before Christmas. The NAAIM Money Manager Exposure Index moved up to 85.71 last week.
Three of the four largest mega-caps gained. Apple (AAPL) made headlines with a record close and the first company to exceed $3 trillion in market cap. Amazing! Today's gain was +2.50%. Amazon (AMZN) advanced +2.21%, and Alphabet (GOOGL) rose +0.10%. Microsoft (MSFT) declined -0.47%. Apple and Microsoft are the only two trading above their 21d EMA.
Today, Tesla (TSLA) topped the mega-cap list with a +13.53% gain. The company revealed that its number of car deliveries for Q4 smashed analyst expectations. Pfizer (PFE) was at the bottom of the mega-cap list with a -4.06% decline.
Tesla also topped the Daily Update Growth List. Following Tesla was Ehang Holdings (EH) which gained +6.64%. There were surprisingly more decliners than advancers in the list. DataDog was at the bottom of the list with a -8.02% decline. Those declines were common among high growth, richly valued stocks. Today was not a good start for those looking to leave behind 2021 volatility for these stocks.
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Looking ahead
There is an OPEC meeting scheduled for Tuesday morning. After the market opens, we'll get the ISM Manufacturing data. We'll also get the JOLTs Job Openings reports which have been influential to sentiment over the past year. After the market closes, API Weekly Crude Oil Stock will be available.
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Trends, Support, and Resistance
If the index returns to the trend line from the 12/20 low, that would mean a +1.37% gain for tomorrow.
The one-day trend line points to a +0.61% advance.
Following the five-day trend line would result in a -0.64%.
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Wrap-up
Looking across all inputs, it appears to be a constructive start to the new year. Volume is much higher than last week's holiday volume but has not yet returned to the fifty-day average volume. The advance/decline ratios were good, and growth sectors all had gains. However, several stocks that have enjoyed rich valuations, such as DataDog and MongoDb, dropped today, showing investors have limits heading into the new year.
For tomorrow, the expectation is higher.
Stay healthy and trade safe!
Nasdaq (IXIC) | The best scenario for the fallHello traders, Nasdaq (IXIC) in daily timeframe , this analysis has been prepared in daily timeframe but has been published for a better view in 2 day timeframe.
By looking at the waves, the weekly times 1 and 2 are probably over, and this analysis and this wave count is part of wave 3.
Wave 3 in the weekly time is not on the Fibonacci that can be returned, and only we can make this correction with the wave count we considered in the daily time.
In daily time, waves 1 and 2 are complete and wave 3 is in excellent condition in terms of appearance, but it is not in good shape relative to wave 1.
Waves 2 and 4 are very similar both in appearance and correction and have caused the wave count to not be normal.
However, there are exceptions in the waves.
We make the possibility of correction provided that the trend line is broken downwards and the price will move up to the specified targets.
If the end of wave 5 is broken, the complete analysis of the field will not be done, but this correction will be done in a short time.
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Daily Market Update for 12/23Summary: Even amongst mixed economic data, markets continued to rally as more information emerges about Omicron. Optimism continues to build that the global economy can power thru further pandemic waves.
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Thursday, December 23, 2021
Facts: +0.85%, Volume lower, Closing Range: 74%, Body: 64% Green
Good: Rise above 15,600 support area, closing range of 74%
Bad: Lower volume, some minor selling before close
Highs/Lows: Higher high, Higher low
Candle: Mostly green body with a slightly longer upper wick
Advance/Decline: 2.24, more than two advancing stocks for every declining stock
Indexes: SPX (+0.62%), DJI (+0.55%), RUT (+0.89%), VIX (-3.60%)
Sector List: Consumer Discretionary (XLY +1.39%) and Industrials (XLI +1.18%) at the top. Utilities (XLU -0.01%) and Real Estate (XLRE -0.30%) at the bottom.
Expectation: Sideways or Higher
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Market Overview
Even amongst mixed economic data, markets continued to rally as more information emerges about Omicron. Optimism continues to build that the global economy can power thru further pandemic waves.
The Nasdaq climbed another +0.85%. The closing range of 74% comes above a 64% green body. The slightly longer upper wick formed just before close as investors closed positions before a long holiday weekend and expected lower volume over the next few weeks. There were more than two advancing stocks for every declining stock.
Small-caps continue to lead this week with the Russell 2000 (RUT) gaining +0.89% today. The S&P 500 (SPX) rose +0.62% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) advanced +0.55%. The VIX Volatility Index fell to its lowest point since rising in late November, declining -3.60% today.
Consumer Discretionary (XLY +1.39%) and Industrials (XLI +1.18%) were the top two sectors. Utilities (XLU -0.01%) and Real Estate (XLRE -0.30%) were at the bottom of the list.
Economic data was mixed. Durable Goods Orders for November was higher than expected. However, PCE Price Index data for November was also higher than expected as high inflation continues. Personal Spending was lower than the previous month, but matched the forecast. Weekly Initial Jobless Claims stayed steady at 205,000.
The US Dollar Index (DXY) declined -0.06%. US 30y, 10y, and 2y Treasury Yields all rose for the day. High Yield (HYG) Corporate Bond prices rose while Investment Grade (LQD) Corporate Bond prices dropped.
The put/call ratio (PCCE) declined to 0.642. The CNN Fear & Greed Index moved back toward Neutral, but remains in the Fear range. The NAAIM Money Manager Exposure Index rose to 67.02 from 52.22 the week before.
All four largest mega-caps had gains. Microsoft (MSFT), Apple (APPL), and Alphabet (GOOGL) gained +0.45%, +0.36% and +0.34%, respectively. Amazon (AMZN) rose just +0.02% and still closed below its 21d EMA and 50d MA.
Tesla (TSLA) topped the mega-cap list for a second day, gaining +5.76% today. Pfizer (PFE) was at the bottom of the list with a -1.41% decline.
Chewy (CHWY) recovered most of its post-earnings decline with a +6.28% advance today, bringing it to the top of the Daily Update Growth List. JD.com (JD) was at the bottom of the list, losing -6.92%.
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Looking ahead
Markets are closed on Friday due to the Christmas Holiday.
There are no significant economic events or earnings reports on Monday.
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Trends, Support, and Resistance
The Nasdaq rose above the 15,600 support area today.
If the one-day and five-day trend lines continue into Monday, that would mean another +0.84% advance.
The trend line from the 11/22 high points to a -2.98% decline.
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Wrap-up
Three days of green in the markets was a nice present leading into the Christmas holiday. Volume was shrinking however and one can expect volume to continue to be low for the next two weeks. That could give more influence to the bulls or bears, but typically the last week and first week of the year are bullish.
The expectation for Monday is Sideways or Higher.
Stay healthy and trade safe!