SGS Market Timer Status: NEUTRAL
NEUTRAL as of close of 10/8/2015 RTS Current Portfolio (2015)
RTS Past Portfolios (2008-2014)
The Fed. ZIRP has been in effect since early 2008. It didn't stop the 2008-2009 crash. What stopped indices from going lower in early March of 2009 was the Fed's announcement of QE (QE-1). In fact since March of 2009, indices have rallied only and only when the Fed or other central banks (BOJ, ECB) have announced additional QE as shown on the SPX monthly above.
The current rally that started on September 28 is either a bear market rally that very likely has come to its end, or it is a rally to new highs for indices because Big Money knows something that we don't. It could be that Big Money knows that the Fed. is preparing for another round of QE should Q3 GDP turns out to be less than 2%. What is happening now is very similar to what happened in October 2014 when BOJ and EBC announced their own massive QE's.
Bottom line is that ZIPR alone is not enough to sustain the big bull rally since 2009.
Where Are We Heading Longer Term (Weeks)?
The odds of the current rally being a bear market rally is still substantially higher than the current rally being a new rally to new all time highs for indices for the following reasons:
I believe the rally that started on 9/28 is reaching its end and SPX will start a sell off early next week. My guess is still that SPX will test its TUL-0 sometime within the next couple of weeks.
Where Are We Heading Shorter Term (Days)?
SPX has now reached 2035-2045 resistance zone. Chances of SPX breaking through this zone is remote. If the current rally is a bear market rally, we should see SPX sell off with no or very little penetration into this zone.
I have not covered my shorts. My plan is to cover short should SPX passes through resistance zone of 2035-2045.
Bottom line is that ZIPR alone is not enough to sustain the big bull rally since 2009.
Where Are We Heading Longer Term (Weeks)?
- Macro Economics: Nearly all signs point to anemic or no growth for developed and emerging economies. Simply put, production of consuming and industrial goods, energy and basic materials is surpassing their consumption.
- Fundamentally: Companies earnings for Q3 and outlook for next year have been disappointing so far.
- Price Charts: There is a giant bear flag now quite visible in SPY daily chart, shown below.
I believe the rally that started on 9/28 is reaching its end and SPX will start a sell off early next week. My guess is still that SPX will test its TUL-0 sometime within the next couple of weeks.
Where Are We Heading Shorter Term (Days)?
SPX has now reached 2035-2045 resistance zone. Chances of SPX breaking through this zone is remote. If the current rally is a bear market rally, we should see SPX sell off with no or very little penetration into this zone.
My Plan:
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SPX: S&P 500 Index D-SMA: Daily - Simple Moving Average
DJI: Dow Jones Industrial Index D-EMA: Daily - Exponential Moving Average
DJT: Dow Jones Transportation Index PDL: Primary Downtrend Line
NAZ: NASDAQ Composite Index PUL: Primary Uptrend Line
RUT: Russell 2000 Index ADL: Active Downtrend Line
OEX: S&P 100 Index AUL: Active Uptrend Line
NDX: Nasdaq 100 Index DTL: Dynamic Trend Line
TUL: Tentative Uptrend Line TDL: Tentative Downtrend Line
Disclaimer: The views expressed are provided for information purposes only and should not be construed in any way as investment advice or recommendation. Furthermore, the opinions expressed may change without notice.
SPX: S&P 500 Index D-SMA: Daily - Simple Moving Average
DJI: Dow Jones Industrial Index D-EMA: Daily - Exponential Moving Average
DJT: Dow Jones Transportation Index PDL: Primary Downtrend Line
NAZ: NASDAQ Composite Index PUL: Primary Uptrend Line
RUT: Russell 2000 Index ADL: Active Downtrend Line
OEX: S&P 100 Index AUL: Active Uptrend Line
NDX: Nasdaq 100 Index DTL: Dynamic Trend Line
TUL: Tentative Uptrend Line TDL: Tentative Downtrend Line
Disclaimer: The views expressed are provided for information purposes only and should not be construed in any way as investment advice or recommendation. Furthermore, the opinions expressed may change without notice.
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