The Bounce You Want To Avoid
It looks like we are in the process of the initial bounce, but it's a bounce which typically forces 'weak hand' buyers to panic themselves into positions; these buyers will quickly sell when markets start to retest Monday's lows. But, it's a start.
We - and America in particular - is a long way from the end of the Covid rampage. When death and infection rates pick up we are going to see markets weaken and then we will be looking at lows, or maybe new lows. On the plus side, trading volume was higher in accumulation.
The S&P improvements are working against a relative performance drop against the Russell 2000. Technicals remain weak and show no divergences.
The Nasdaq closed slightly lower, finishing at the top of its recent congestion range. Selling volume was well down on yesterday's buying (but this volume was well down on last weeks). Technicals remain weak.
Nasdaq Bullish Percents have moved sharply higher in one of the strongest reversals in breadth metrics. When markets do move into a retest of swing lows, we will want to see breadth metrics like the bullish percents hold on.
The Russell 2000 closed as little higher as its performance is caught in the middle between the S&P and Nasdaq. Buying volume was well down on yesterdays - the index still has much work to do.
For tomorrow, we want to see indices push beyond the recent consolidations and set up challenges for 20-day MAs and maybe 50-day MAs. This is a bounce which will establish a swing low, but it could be months before we see a meaningful rally from indices.
You've now read my opinion, next read Douglas' blog.
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We - and America in particular - is a long way from the end of the Covid rampage. When death and infection rates pick up we are going to see markets weaken and then we will be looking at lows, or maybe new lows. On the plus side, trading volume was higher in accumulation.
The S&P improvements are working against a relative performance drop against the Russell 2000. Technicals remain weak and show no divergences.
The Nasdaq closed slightly lower, finishing at the top of its recent congestion range. Selling volume was well down on yesterday's buying (but this volume was well down on last weeks). Technicals remain weak.
Nasdaq Bullish Percents have moved sharply higher in one of the strongest reversals in breadth metrics. When markets do move into a retest of swing lows, we will want to see breadth metrics like the bullish percents hold on.
The Russell 2000 closed as little higher as its performance is caught in the middle between the S&P and Nasdaq. Buying volume was well down on yesterdays - the index still has much work to do.
For tomorrow, we want to see indices push beyond the recent consolidations and set up challenges for 20-day MAs and maybe 50-day MAs. This is a bounce which will establish a swing low, but it could be months before we see a meaningful rally from indices.
You've now read my opinion, next read Douglas' blog.
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Accepting KIVA gift certificates to help support the work on this blog. All certificates gifted are converted into loans for those who need the help more.
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Investments are held in a pension fund on a buy-and-hold strategy.
