US equities open moderately higher for the fifth consecutive trading day, but with the indexes already turning fractionally negative. From a cyclical perspective, there is inclination to the upside to an initial target of sp'1960, with a time frame of next Wed/Thursday. Broadly though, this market remains unquestionably broken.
sp'60min
sp'daily5
Summary
*I wanted to highlight the daily chart already, since I think many are overlooking yesterday's powerfully bearish engulfing candle. Typically, that would bode for much lower levels in the immediate term.
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A daily close >1900 looks tough.
Comments from the ECB and Fed official Bullard are helping calm things though, as there are some rumours/chatter of more QE and extended easing. Same old nonsense, right?
How could anyone not consider that if sp'1600s this spring/early summer, the Fed would not seriously consider spooling up the printers once again?
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Best guess... equities to rally to 1960, but to be clear... I see ZERO reason to play the long side, as the default trade is to the short side.
If I miss further downside, I can live with that. At least I'm not long... on leverage!
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notable weakness....
TWTR, -4.6% in the $17s
GPRO -17% in the $12s
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time to shop... back soon
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10.36am... powerful upside candle...offering provisional floor.... so... the 1960s might be hit after all.
VIX -6% in the 23s. I'd really prefer to go long VIX from the 18/17s