After analysing the market on Thursday June 28th 2018, we said…
‘Here’s what we noticed that was good and not so good.The good
- S&P 600's (current market leading index) fall occurred in below average volume.
- S&P 600 still trading above its 50-day moving average.
- NASDAQ Composite still trading above its 50-day moving average.
- NASDAQ 100 still trading above its 50-day moving average.
- The US general market has a lot of support at these current levels which means it is probably due a bounce.’
We continued with…
‘The not so good
- Four down days in the last five sessions for the NASDAQ Composite.
- NASDAQ Composite reversed, failed to find support at 7500, falling 1.54% in heavy volume.
- NASDAQ Composite’s 4.3% gains made over the sixteen day ‘breakout period’ have been erased in just five trading days.
- NASDAQ 100 currently trading below its June 1st breakout level of 7008.
- SMH (chip sector ETF) underperformed again, fell below its 200-day moving average and still appears to be one of the sectors leading the market lower.’
We concluded the update with our latest thoughts…
‘The NASDAQ Composite’s 4.3% gains made over the sixteen-day breakout period have been erased in just five trading days. This is a classic example of a change in character. The last five days of activity reminds us of the abnormally weak behaviour we witnessed February 2nd-9th (Point H) and March 13th-April 2nd (Point I). In both these periods, the NASDAQ distinctively changed character. With dropping 4.3% in just five days, we are now back trading at a point where there should be a lot of institutional support. That means we may soon see a bounce off these current levels.
The last five days market behaviour adds weight to the story that China, Europe and the US chip sector have been – and still are – leading the market lower.
What also now fuels this narrative is some noticeable cracks recently appearing in some of the markets best stocks. We are extremely pleased and proud of the fact that we never got sucked back into what now appears to be a phony 16-day breakout rally. And for now, we still like our ‘medium risk’, 48.8% equity / 51.2% cash portfolio1, however we have not ruled out the possibility of raising more cash should the market environment dictate that it would be wise to do so'.
1 Reading taken June 16th 2018.
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