Commentary:
After testing critical support levels the previous day, the major indices bounced in the first half hour of yesterday’s trading, but that’s all the momentum stocks could muster. After a few hours of choppy action, the selling intensified late in the day, as stocks rolled over to new intraday lows with most averages dropping 1.0% or more in the final hour of trading. The S&P Midcap 400 lost 0.8%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 both gave back 1.0%. The small-cap Russell 2000 and Nasdaq Composite fell 1.1% and 1.2% respectively. All major averages closed near the lows of the session and in the bottom 10% of the day’s range.
Turnover fell short of Tuesday’s heavy pace on both exchanges. NYSE volume declined by 12%, while Nasdaq volume dropped 22%. At this point we really do not need higher volume to confirm down days, as the broad market averages are clearly under distribution. Market internals settled down to more normal levels with declining volume beating advancing volume by a 2.5 to 1 margin on the NYSE. Nasdaq adv/dec ratio was slightly worse at a negative 4.5 to 1.
Our long position in iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) has worked out well over the past few days:
Our TLT buy entry is now in the money with the strong breakout action of the past two days. Although the volume hasn’t been explosive it has picked up on the breakout.
Our Powershares US Dollar (UUP) long position is holding support at the upward sloping 50-day moving average. The price action is currently sandwiched between the 20-day and 50-day MA’s. A breakout above the 20-day EMA and the two-day high should spark a rally that tests the prior high around the 25.60 to 25.80 area.
United Stated Oil Fund (USO) is just barely holding on to support at the 34.00 level with yesterday’s reversal bar action. A break of yesterday’s low should spark a selloff that tests the 31.00 – 32.00 area at the very least.
In the charts to watch category we have a few country-based ETFs that are trading near their 52-week highs.
iShares Thailand (THD) weekly chart:
Intermediate to long-term traders should keep an eye on THD as a potential buy once the broad market settles down. So far the action looks pretty tight on the weekly chart, as it continues to build a solid base in the 42.00 to 49.00 range. It’s easy to spot the great relative strength in THD, as the relative strength line has already broken out to new highs well ahead of the price action. The 10-week moving average is just below and should provide support over the next few weeks. There is nothing to do right now but monitor the price action.
iShares Chile (ECH) weekly chart:
ECH has formed a tight, five month base of consolidation near the highs. It bounced off support of the 200-day moving average in May and has pushed back through the 10-week moving average on the chart above. Its relative strength line has also broken out to new highs well ahead of the price action. Like THD, let’s see if the price action can hold support at the 10-week MA while the broad market sells off. There is nothing to do now but monitor the price action.
Today’s Watchlist:
There are no new setups in the pre-market today. If we enter anything new, we’ll promptly send an Intraday Trade Alert with details.
Daily Performance Report:
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- DBA long triggered from yesterday’s watchlist.
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Notes:
Edited by Deron Wagner,
MTG Founder and
Head Trader