MarketChess

26Jun11:48 amEST

It's Supposed to Be Non-Judgmental Intervention!

The Dollar/Yen currency cross, as tracked by the USDJPY ticker, is now back above where the powers that be intervened in Japan back in late-April. Essentially, the USDJPY crossing over $160 (which means a weakening Yen, since the Yen is the denominator) has been the level which has caused anxiety in the Land of the Rising Sun, and perhaps...

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25Jun11:25 amEST

The Daily Swindle

Although I still do not subscribe to the, "It's All Rigged!" view of markets, on days like today, in the context of yesterday's action, it all sure can seem a bit too coincidental.  Specifically, we have the inverse of yesterday: NVDA, semis, and tech are leading while virtually everything else is down or flattish.  That said, as I write this I...

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24Jun12:27 pmEST

Make Palladium Your Pal

South Africa, Russia, and North America are the top producers of palladium, one of the precious metals alongside gold, silver, and platinum. Of course, we know Russia these days is a geopolitical risk when it comes to commodities.  And that seems to be the case of late with palladium, seen below on the PALL ETF daily chart for the commodity. As...

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21Jun1:48 pmEST

Afternoon Update 06/21/24 {Video}

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20Jun10:52 amEST

Happenings in the Far East

Bifurcation, as we have been noting here and with Members, is anywhere and everywhere you look these days: Within sectors (tech), within major economies, across asset classes and global markets. This is the primary driver behind the vast amount of cherry-picking going on right now be it from bulls, bears, doves, or hawks.  But my main takeaway...

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18Jun11:59 amEST

Amid the Daily Melt-Up, Homebuilders Are Done

Despite beating estimates, homebuilder Lennar (first daily chart, below) is being sold fairly aggressively on lowered forward guidance.  After an epic rally from last Halloween 2023 into April of this year, the XHB (second daily chart, below) sector ETF for the homebuilders finally cooled off. Many assumed it was a mere pauses which refreshes...

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17Jun12:45 pmEST

The Curious Case of Bifurcation

Great visual, below, of just how bifurcated this market has become. Bifurcation is a concept that we have noted with Members in more depth. Simply put, it refers to the market losing its discipline beyond the standard "winners versus losers" you often see in capitalism. Instead, when the winners (tech, the blue line) become narrow and crowded...

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14Jun3:11 pmEST

Afternoon Update 06/14/24 {Video}

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13Jun2:21 pmEST

Two Firms Getting Their Lunches Eaten

Ford, upstaged by GM, and United Airlines, upstaged by Delta and others, both look like actionable short ideas into weakness, as seen on their respective daily charts, updated below. UAL looks like a head and shoulders top brewing, while Ford is breaking down from a bear flag, today.  Overall, the market is still hinging on the runaway melt-up...

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12Jun11:08 amEST

Summer Break or Summer Breakdown

Equities are exuberant this morning off a slightly cool CPI print, namely the small caps, Nasdaq, and rate-sensitive sectors. We still have the FOMC at 2pm EST, followed by a Powell press conference, which makes this rally all the more euphoric given the total lack of respect for any risk which may present itself later today.  Still, bulls...

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