The Big Picture Outline
- New Business
- Broad Market Outlook
- Macro Rotation
- Sector Rotation
- Sub Sector Rotation
- New Big Picture Idea
- Updated Big Picture Idea's
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New Business
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Broad Market Outlook
So lets recap the 2 months real quick, SPY +20%, NASDAQ +22%, Mid Caps +25%, Small Caps +28%, Tech +26%, Energy +25%, Industrials +28%, Materials +20%, Financials +20%, REIT's + 21%. Christmas is over folks, its currently the day before Friday the 13th, or April Fool's Day, or some shitty holiday if one existed.
If you are looking to buy the first pull back in any of these major sectors or in individual names that recently just ran up 20,30,40, 50% so far this year. When you pass the next Home Depot, pull in and grab a shovel and some lime. The market on average over the last 100 years has returned 7%, we have had 3 years worth of returns in 3 months in a straight line. The sun is shinning and most have their feet in the sand, having a blast however there is a storm brewing. Could we start to flag out here and make a run for new highs? Given that we were a mere 3% away from highs last week, it is a possibility however the meat of the move is behind us.
It's now time to punish the chasers and the impatient, we are in a range bound market near the upper most end of the range. Broadly in a range bound market we sell resistance and buy up off support (broadly). This is defense time. For every 100 charts we scan there is about 1 worth taking, you need to be ultra selective. Just like any other trading day or week, if you are scanning names daily, you will find spots to put money to work, even during the Financial Crisis when the broad market dropped 50%, there were plenty of names that were up 20,30,50% in a few weeks. I am not saying that a crisis is around the corner. I am saying this because when it gets tough some tend to complain that there are no set ups, yet when asked how many names have they scanned the answer is usually a few.
Lastly with the new update to the group where you can post daily charts of any name by putting $ in front of the ticker, please post your complete game plan along with the ticker. For example $FIS $110.05 Buy Stop, $102.89 Stop, $130+ Target.
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Macro Rotation Outlook
Cheat Sheet
Nasdaq starting to roll over
S&P 500 starting to roll over
Dow Jones starting to roll over
Mid Caps starting to roll over
Small Caps starting to roll over
China basing
Japan avoiding
Europe still in downtrend
Emerging Markets basing
India poking out of flag
Russia flagging
10 Year near lows
Bond strong (not a good sign for us)
USD strong (not a good sign for us)
Oil retesting prior resistance
Nasdaq
Hard v bottom off lows right into the prior pivot high, most people want us to just inch back to highs and continue higher forever however that is a dream, not a reality, we have a fun Christmas for the last 3 months, its not time to start chopping around, the market has been expecting the trade deal to be in the bag, when or if it is not, be prepared for the waters to get rocky.
SPY
The market continues to surprise us, no one knew that we would V bottom off lows and run right into 280, now that most think we should continue this rally, should make us think otherwise.
Dow Jones
If the DOW can start to flag in this 248 to 262 area we could see a set up to take us to new highs, if we push down through 248, except the lower highs and lower lows as the market rolls back over in the lower area of the range.
MDY Mid Cap Stocks
Mid Caps break the level just long enough for people to chase long expecting a run back to highs, only to roll back over, we see this all day long, 334 is the next pivot we want to see hold, on the way down we tend to get those relief bounces where we think the bottom is in, just as easy as the market runs up, it tends to fall even faster.
IWM Small Caps
Small caps have been leading the overall markets and we saw it stall under 160, 148 and 144 are the next area's of support we want to keep an eye on.
GXC China
Wide 20 point base forming between 82 and 102, we should expect it to take some time before clearing it, if and when it does, we should expect a move back to the prior highs.
EWJ Japan
Still a super wide range with no real definable set ups, still avoiding.
VGK Europe ETF
That candle isn't real, of that flush down to 50, however it is still in this overall downtrend, we took advantage and looked some in as it ran into resistance.
VWO Emerging Markets
Europe chart wise is a bit behind the Emerging Markets, you can see how the EM's broke the downtrend and are now starting to base, these bases take time and the longer the better.
INDA India
Wild over in India, thing gaps like crazy, you might be starting to notice how you are not paid to buy breakouts in the major markets, you really need to buy the pain to get paid.
RSX Russia
Still flagging under that 21.50 level.
10 Year Treasury Note Yielding 2.63%
If you are looking to get a mortgage remember that your interest rate is based off the 10 year among a few other factor, when the 10 year is 75 basis points off highs, you can lock in a great rate.
10 year Treasury Note 2.63% (higher = good)
2 year Treasury Note 2.46%
BND Bond Market
Bonds still battling with 80 however the more it hits the level the more likely it will take it out.
USD
Dollar has been strong, not a great sign for us equity guys (and gals).
OIL
Oil coming back to retest the prior resistance.
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VDE Energy
25% run up off lows this year, still has a lot of real estate to cover above $90, we blow through 82 and I will have no problem looking to buy some stock back on the way up.
VIS Industrial
28% run up off lows, this is bio tech swing trading numbers in an entire sector, if your trying to buy the first dip, head to home depot and buy a shovel and some lime.
VOX Telecom
Telecom still in this macro downtrend, one day it will see the light of day.
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Cyclical - sectors that are more sensitive overall market conditions.
VAW Materials
Nice 22% run up off lows, I was fortune enough to be able to get off a decent amount of stock for some gains as it ran into resistance.
VCR Consumer Discretionary
21% run up, I sold a bit pre mature however that's trading.
VFH Financials
Solid flag in this 64 to 68 range, however again 23% run up in 3 months, late to the party trying to buy the first dip.
VNQ REIT
This VNQ we traded very well, we bought on the way up off dead lows, got a little quick on the trigger selling than took the rest off near highs. Same story 21%+ move in 3 months, if you are expecting another 21% in the next 3, you are dreaming.
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Defensive- sectors that tend to outperforming during sub par market conditions.
VDC Consumer Staples
Staples lagging a bit only a 14% bounce off lows, however it was basically a straight run up, there are no area's of real support to hold this chart up.
VHT Healthcare
Healthcare is giving us a peek behind the curtain, sharp 17% run up and with no levels of support it reverses just as fast.
VPU Utilities
Utilities breaking out to new highs, if that isn't sounding the alarm I am not sure what can.
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Sub Sector Rotation
Cheat Sheet
IBB be prepared for the 106 flush
IBB Bio Tech
IBB flagged in a $5 range, and text book broke out for $5, still holding above 106 however if it gets back down there again, expect a flush.
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The New Big Picture Set Up
The Big Picture FISV $130+ 12 Month Target
Fidelity has been flagging at this $110 for just under a year now, we have seen this blue sky bull flag a hundred times, when it wants to break $110 we want to be in.
Big Picture Target $130+
Big Picture Entry $110.05
Stop $102.89
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The Big Picture's Updated
The Big Picture UNH $330+ 12 Month Target
UNH has been showing us that 273 has been resistance, the seller did let go in November and December however whoever he is, he is back and holding that level down. For now its still quite a large range so we will have to be patient with the DCA's.
We wanted to buy $273 two weeks ago and after the pull back into support, picked some up on the way up vs $232, for now my next DCA will only be higher than my first buy, I picked some up on the way up through $240, my next add will be above $244, if I am wrong have no problem hitting out down through the 232 recent low.
Big Picture Target $330+
Big Picture Entry $273.05
Feeler $244.05
Stop $231.89
The Big Picture ASND $100+ 12 Month Target
ASND has been flagging at highs in quite the range for the last year plus, as of late we can see 3rd times a charm forming at 76, with the next attempt being 4th times. More importantly is that we are seeing a recent pivot low that has helped tighten up the risk in this trade vs 64. Now there is still 12 worth of risk however if we can get it the real room this should easily be a name that we could take home 30, 40, 50 points in it in time.
What's 60 points between friends.
Big Picture Target $100+
Big Picture Entry $76.05
Stop $65.89
The Big Picture DXCM $200+ 12 Month Target
We tried to buy $150.05 this week and it was withing pennies of ticking us in, lucky for us and our mental capital, that 3rd times a charm $153 is looking mighty nice for a blue sky breakout.
Still in a casual 20 point range, for now holding and will add above $150 and $156.
Big Picture Target $200+
Big Picture Entry $156.05
Feeler $150.05
Stop $131.89
The Big Picture CDNS $54+ 12 Month Target
So we are shifting gears away from the large cap names and taking a look at CDNS that has been setting up through this 47 level since July. Now this is by no means a cake walk 47 buy as it has ran basically in a straight line up from 40. Will start light and if it wants to blast 47 and never look back even better, if it wants to start setting out we should have not problem adding in time.
Held the earnings gap up, if you are still in bump that stop up and let CDNS continue to work higher.
Big Picture Target of $54 exceeded
Stop $55.45
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Trading Experts NYC Meet Up
Awesome to see such a big turn out last night with over 20 members showing up throughout the night bringing along wife's, girlfriends and friends. Great catching up with everyone and we can't wait to see you guys at the East Coast snowboarding trip in January!
Trading Experts Atlanta Racing Trip
Was great to catch up with Rob and Mr Moon down in ATL this past weekend. Racing these Porsche's on a private track helped reinforced how much of dumb money I have been all these years whipping my Aston around.
Trading Experts Vermont Snowboarding Trip
What a great trip with the TE fam spending the last few days in Vermont snowboarding and snowmobiling. Big shout out to everyone who came and we look forward to riding with more Alpha members on future trips. Ask Colin Rafferty about the ghost that haunted the house to hear a funny story.
Trading Experts Miami/Bimini Bahamas
The game plan will look something like this, we will fly into Miami on Thursday spend the night in south beach, and from there on Friday morning we will hope in Capt. Joe boat and leave Miami and charter his boat over to Bimini Bahamas!
Once we get there we will have an ocean front house available for the weekend where we can travel around and check out the sites as well as swimming with the sharks if you have the balls.
This trip will be a tight crew of Capt Joe, myself and only 6 Alpha members who will be coming to Bimini.
If you are interesting in coming on this once in a life time adventure let me know as it will be first come first serve on the 6 Alpha's that will be attending!
Dates will be a weekend in April 25th to the 28th, if you are interested shoot me a PM on Group Me.
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