Monday, June 27, 2016

UK - The "UNTIED" KINGDOM

If you Brexit, you Own it!! And their currency got "Pound'ed" - The S F Comical likened it to Texas leaving the U.S. (Texit?). Standard and Poor's just downgraded Britain's economy from AAA to AA today - I  guess they have to go to those damn meetings again!

 Despite the whirlwind finish to  last week,  overall, it wasn't that exceptional for Sentiment. Of course the VIX (Volatility Index) jumped up 1/3, to 26, week over week. Volume was strong as well, as were Bonds and Gold, in a flight to safety. AAII Bears were still strong, a bullish sign (FOR the market).

Here are the numbers:

SPX  2037 2071
WklyVolume (Bshs). naz/ny…. 10.6/6.0 9.9/5.7
Specul.Ratio hi=bullish 1.77 1.74
Sentiment: put/call-CBOE  74 72
VIX>50-alltmlow=8.8 25.8 19.4
DeltaMSI-50% MAC crossover 62% 67%
Advance/Dec-NYSE.. 1243/1916 1164/1990
Weekly Net: -673 -826
     Cumulative: 166814 167487
Weekly  NYSE hi/low… 391/73 270/83
New Hi's/Low's Nasdaq h/l 167/194 145/182
McClellan  Oscillator -21 -28
McClellanSum .+750/-1000 772 783
Newsletter Inv.Intel -Bull 47.5 45.9
Surveys-Tues Bear:-5yrs 23.2 23.5
Wed. AAII  -Bull  22 25.4
Bear  35.2 37.5
US$-WSJ 95.5 94.1
3-box rev Bullish%-  60 67
US equity -ICI Fund Flows WeekLate  (.1B)
MMF flows Change in $B (3.6B) (18.6B)
MargDebt- top (300M) monthly 
10-yr Tsy yield hi= stock buying 1.56% 1.61%
2-yr Tsy Yield: Inflation 0.63% 0.70%
TIP (ETF) Inflation 115.8 115.4


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Monday, June 20, 2016

BREXIT OR BREMAIN?

According to the Wisdom of Crowds, the U K should exit the EU on Thursday (our Wednesday night 11 to 1?); but the seeming reversal due to the assassination , and the fact that polls got it wrong in Scotland and Canada prior times, the Brits could Bremain, probably lifting both the European and U S markets with relief. Also, fund managers' cash is at a  high level, usually Bullish as well.

My new Indicator, the Delta MSI (stocks on Buy signals from moving average crosses) is echoing the old one of Bullish % - stocks on BUY signals. After an ugly two weeks in the markets, today's rally is no surprise. MMF flows were out of Money Markets bigtime, and the AAII Bears jumped 10 points - see below:

Date>   6/17/2016 6/10/2016
Indices: DJIA  17675 17865
  NAZ  4800 4894
SPX  2071 2096
WklyVolume (Bshs). naz/ny…. 9.9/5.7 8.5/4.3
Specul.Ratio hi=bullish 1.74 1.98
Sentiment: put/call-CBOE  72 67
VIX>50-alltmlow=8.8 19.4 17
DeltaMSI-50% MAC crossover 67% 74%
Advance/Dec-NYSE.. 1164/1990 1576/1589
Weekly Net: -826 -13
     Cumulative: 167487 168313
Weekly  NYSE hi/low… 270/83 513/37
New Hi's/Low's Nasdaq h/l 145/182 255/108
McClellan  Oscillator -28 -13
McClellanSum .+750/-1000 783 990
Newsletter Inv.Intel -Bull 45.9 47.3
Surveys-Tues Bear:-5yrs 23.5 23.8
Wed. AAII  -Bull  25.4 27.8
Bear  37.5 27.8
US$-WSJ 94.1 94.7
3-box rev Bullish%-  67 72
US equity -ICI Fund Flows WeekLate (1.0B)
MMF flows Change in $B (18.6B) (5.7B)
MargDebt- top (300M) monthly 
10-yr Tsy yield hi= stock buying 1.61% 1.64%
2-yr Tsy Yield: Inflation 0.70% 0.73%
TIP (ETF) Inflation 115.4 115.8


With record numbers of dollars coming out of Money Market Funds, mostly into the crowded trade of short term bonds, anyone who has a minimal knowledge of covered call options and/or an interest in hedging stock market exposure might want to check out: brentleonard.com for an alternative strategy that is low-risk as well as highly rewarding. For those of you wanting more details and actual trading results, a new book is available for $14.95 at Amazon.com: Zero (IN)Tolerance


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Monday, June 13, 2016

Internet of Things

It has been my contention that at some point the exploding Internet inventions, as well as the San Francisco population will end in a Future Shock spiral (at least a course correction). Either a major earthquake in S.F., or, as Barron's points out this week, technology is getting so complex that many cannot understand or apply the myriad startups - especially when the top FANG companies are so competitive with their proprietary findings as to not become universal.

Another danger, of course, is the global NIRP which is affecting the U.S. interest rates, as foreigners buy record amounts of Treasuries - how will pensions, Social Security retirement accounts meet their 7.5% necessary profit performance in a negative world, mandating at least some Treasuries in their investment portfolios? But the stock market rolls on!!!

A Barron's editorial finds that over the past 50 years, the stock market in 20-year slices, has always gained 8 to 12%. And Tom Bowley of Stockcharts.com relates that stocks bought between the 27th of the month and the 6th of the next shows 100% of the gains!! BTW , those of us GGU alums will recognize Gatis Roze as a regular contributor...

Despite recent weakness, most Sentiment Indicators, just like the indices, are near recent Bullish levels - NYSE H/Los were 513 to 37.

Here are the numbers:
Date>   6/10/2016 6/3/2016
Indices: DJIA  17865 17807
  NAZ  4894 4942
SPX  2096 2099
WklyVolume (Bshs). naz/ny…. 8.5/4.3 7.3/4.3*
Specul.Ratio hi=bullish 1.98 1.7
Sentiment: put/call-CBOE  67 60
VIX>50-alltmlow=8.8 17 13.5
DeltaMSI-50% MAC crossover 74% 70%
Advance/Dec-NYSE.. 1576/1589 2167/1011
Weekly Net: -13 1156
     Cumulative: 168313 168326
Weekly  NYSE hi/low… 513/37 368/27
New Hi's/Low's Nasdaq h/l 255/108 202/79
McClellan  Oscillator -13 30
McClellanSum .+750/-1000 990 843
Newsletter Inv.Intel -Bull 47.3 45.4
Surveys-Tues Bear:-5yrs 23.8 23.7
Wed. AAII  -Bull  27.8 30.2
Bear  27.8 29.1
US$-WSJ 94.7 94
3-box rev Bullish%-  72 71
US equity -ICI Fund Flows WeekLate (.8B)
MMF flows Change in $B (5.7B) 0
MargDebt- top (300M) monthly  456B
10-yr Tsy yield hi= stock buying 1.64% 1.70%
2-yr Tsy Yield: Inflation 0.73% 0.78%
TIP (ETF) Inflation 115.8 115.1


With record numbers of dollars coming out of Money Market Funds, mostly into the crowded trade of short term bonds, anyone who has a minimal knowledge of covered call options and/or an interest in hedging stock market exposure might want to check out: brentleonard.com for an alternative strategy that is low-risk as well as highly rewarding. For those of you wanting more details and actual trading results, a new book is available for $14.95 at Amazon.com: Zero (IN)Tolerance


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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

SWEET BREADTH

One of the lesser known Sentiment Indicators is the Speculation of Nasdaq stocks to NYSE, which is near its long term low this week; also low is the CBOE put/call ratio and VIX. Buyers versus Sellers got stronger, as we approach the old highs again, with the Fed putting off rates, the Brexit and Election upcoming:
Advances over Declines rose, as did New Highs over Lows (368 to 27) -  my cumulative A/D this week is EXACTLY at the all-time high of 168,326!! The McClellan Summation is moving to 1,0000 again. Here are the numbers:

Date>   6/3/2016 5/27/2016
Indices: DJIA  17807 17873
  NAZ  4942 4933
SPX  2099 2099
WklyVolume (Bshs). naz/ny…. 7.3/4.3* 8.6/4.2
Specul.Ratio hi=bullish 1.7 2.05
Sentiment: put/call-CBOE  60 59
VIX>50-alltmlow=8.8 13.5 13.1
DeltaMSI-50% MAC crossover 70% 64%
Advance/Dec-NYSE.. 2167/1011 2482/695
Weekly Net: 1156 1787
     Cumulative: 168326 167170
Weekly  NYSE hi/low… 368/27 241/50
New Hi's/Low's Nasdaq h/l 202/79 190/106
McClellan  Oscillator 30 21
McClellanSum .+750/-1000 843 731
Newsletter Inv.Intel -Bull 45.4 35.4
Surveys-Tues Bear:-5yrs 23.7 24
Wed. AAII  -Bull  30.2 17.8
Bear  29.1 29.4
US$-WSJ 94 95.7
3-box rev Bullish%-  71 69
US equity -ICI Fund Flows WeekLate (,9B)
MMF flows Change in $B 0 14.2B
MargDebt- top (300M) monthly  456B March
10-yr Tsy yield hi= stock buying 1.70% 1.85%
2-yr Tsy Yield: Inflation 0.78% 0.92%
TIP (ETF) Inflation 115.1 114.3


With record numbers of dollars coming out of Money Market Funds, mostly into the crowded trade of short term bonds, anyone who has a minimal knowledge of covered call options and/or an interest in hedging stock market exposure might want to check out: brentleonard.com for an alternative strategy that is low-risk as well as highly rewarding. For those of you wanting more details and actual trading results, a new book is available for $14.95 at Amazon.com: Zero (IN)Tolerance


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