It would appear attempting to buy our way out of this
current crisis is not going to work after the massive move of the FOMC did
little to dissuade the bears in the face of such uncertainty. I would like to assume the worst is over, but
with the US just now beginning the process of a shutdown, the path forward is
more uncertain than ever. Long and short
trader getting involved in this will volatility with have to have considerable
tolerance for risk with the VIX now above the 2008 high. It would seem the best course of action for
most retail traders is to remain on the sidelines protecting their capital
until we begin to see some improvement.
Asian markets closed mixed with Australia surging nearly 6% overnight. Unfortunately, European markets are still
feeling some selling pressure this morning as they are modestly lower across the
board. After a wild night of volatility
in the futures markets, point to a little bullishness at the open. With a big day of earnings, economic data, and
uncertainty, anything remains possible.
Economic Calendar
Earnings Calendar
On the Tuesday earnings calendar, we have 60 companies reporting
quarterly results. Notable reports
include FDX, FLR, HDS, LE, & MIK.
Top Stories
With more than 4200 confirmed cases and over 70 deaths, the
CDC has recommended restricting gatherings to less than ten people in an attempt
to slow the spread. Many states have now
recommended closing bars, restaurants, night clubs, fitness facilities, and
schools until further notice. Small
business impacts are tremendous.
The Feds surprise rate cut and massive cash injection increased
the fear of the unknown lifting the VIX-X above the 2008 highs and creating the
worst one-day selloff since 1987. All 11
sectors of the S&P were down on the day, but there were some bright spots amongst
the carnage, such as KR and CLX.
Airlines have already asked the government for a 50 billion
dollar bailout, and I’m guessing there will be many more industries to follow
as the impacts on business grows. The
virus is now impacting the Presidential election, with Ohio closing its primary
polls.
Overnight futures came close to a limit up rally, but during
the night gave back most of the move in another display of incredibly dangerous
price volatility.
Technically Speaking
When looking at the charts, there is very little to see but tremendous
technical damage. One would hope that
yesterday was the final capitulation, but with much of the country right at the
beginning of its shutdown, the path forward seems more uncertain than ever. With such incredible price volatility, stock
traders attempting to pick up the deeply discounted stocks will have a
substantial tolerance to risk and willing to hold through the huge overnight reversal
and steep intra-day swings. With implied
volatility so high option traders face incredibly inflated contract prices, as
well as punishing bid/, ask spreads making it extremely dangerous to trade. Until there is some improvement, it is hazardous
to consider being long or short. Staying
in cash on the sidelines, protecting your capital continues to be the most reasonable
course of action the majority of traders consider.
Another day, another ride through the meat grinder for traders. After Sunday evening’s Fed move, markets made a massive 12.5% gap down at the open. This triggered an immediate halt. After the 15-minute break, the daily whipsaw continued with more than 8% intra-day range but ended near the lows. The SPY closed down 11.11% (off the lows), the DIA down 12.76% (near the lows), and the QQQ down 11.98% (very near the lows). The VXX spiked 38.87% to close at 59.99. The 10-year bond yield closed down to 0.758% and Oil closed at $28.67/barrel (WTI). This is significant because shale companies cannot stay in business at that oil price.
During the day markets were panicked and manic as news came fast. Toward the end of the market day, the President held another press conference, where he changed his tone again. This time he accepted that the virus is out of control. In fact, he said “if we do a good job,” the COVID-19 outbreak may be under control by July or August. He also said he may implement “lockdowns” (quarantine) for certain areas, is calling for social distancing by all ages, and for all Americans to avoid any gathering of more than 10 people. In addition, he pledged to bailout the airline, cruise, and hospitality industries.
On Monday, the Senate did not take up the relief bill that was passed early Saturday in the House with Presidential support. Majority Leader McConnell reported that Senate Republicans cannot accept the paid sick leave in the House bill (although House GOP members and the President had, and the bill exempts smaller companies). However, Senators on both sides of the aisle have already staked out positions offering various forms of payments to be sent to every American home. The G7 also held a teleconference. While European leaders were hoping it would result in announcement of specific coordinated economic action, all that came from the meeting was a vague promise to do “whatever is necessary to support global trade and economies.”
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Last night the global headline virus numbers rose to 185,500 confirmed cases and 7,330 deaths. In Europe, Italy now has 28,000 cases with 2,160 deaths. Spain has 11,200 cases with 491 deaths, France has 6,650 cases with 150 deaths, Germany has 7,640 cases and 20 deaths. Many countries have closed their borders to foreigners and implemented virtual shelter-in-place rules by closing businesses and banning public gatherings. Automakers such as Fiat-Chrysler and Volkswagen have closed all of their operations across Europe.
In the US, 49 states (plus D.C. and Puerto Rico) now have confirmed cases as the virus is following exactly the same exponential growth rate seen in Europe. The totals are now 4,740 cases and 95 deaths. More states have ordered public venues, bars and restaurants closed. San Francisco has also ordered shelter-in-place quarantines across most of the Bay area. Some states have also canceled or postponed primary elections to avoid crowds. However, not all the news was bad. With all the demand from online-shoppers, AMZN announced it is trying to hire 100,000 new employees for distribution centers and delivery operations.
It was reported Monday that MRNA began the first trial of a potential vaccine candidate. However, even if this is the perfect vaccine, it will take 12-18mo before it would be ready to go to manufacturing for wide distribution. It is also worth noting that in the history of the world, only 1 virus (Hepatitis-C) has ever been cured. So, traders should be very careful not to latch-on to every report of a miracle drug as an immediate massive opportunity.
Overnight, Asian markets were mixed. Europe has continued to the downside so far in their day. In the US, futures were all over the place overnight. They went “Limit up” at one point only to turn around and go negative. As of 7:45am, they are pointing to a bounce after the ugly day yesterday.
On Tuesday, the major economic news is limited to Feb Core Retail Sales (8:30 am), Feb. Industrial Production (9:15 am), and Jan. Business Inventories and JOLTS (both at 10 am). The only earnings of note are from FDX, which reports after the close.
Expect volatility and gaps to continue. We are simply in an erratic and over-reacting market with a bias to the downside. Not a good market to Swing Trade. Keep reminding yourself, “I do not have to trade.” Needing action is possibly the worst reason in the world to take a position. So, remember there will be another day. Keep preparing your list of strong companies you will want to own WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT. Then wait for the trades to come to you. Don’t chase. Don’t trade on emotion. Don’t think you can predict turns. Let price tell you when more stable action, less volatile trend and proven support are in place.
Ed
Sorry, but due to extreme volatility there are no Trade Ideas for today. Trade smart, take profits along the way and trade your plan. Also, don’t forget to check for upcoming earnings. Finally, remember that the stocks/etfs we mention and talk about in the trading room are not recommendations to buy or sell.
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Sunday afternoon, the FOMC made a surprise mid-meeting decision
to cut interest rates to zero and aggressively inject another 700 billion. An action that would typically bring the bulls
charging back had an opposite effect scaring the market and pushing the futures
limit down just minutes after opening Sunday evening. It appears the Friday gains disappeared in
one fell swoop on the weekend reversal.
Price volatility will be extreme at the market open and don’t be
surprised it we trip another circuit breaker halting trading for 15 minutes shortly
after the open.
Asian markets closed down across the board, and European markets
are falling as much as 8% this morning. Downside
pressure could easily create new market lows this morning as panic grips the market
unable to come to grips with the outbreak impacts. Protect your capital as extreme price
volatility is likely to continue for the near future.
Economic Calendar
Earnings Calendar
We have a big week of earnings reports starting Monday with
more than 160 companies reporting results.
Notable reports include COUP, HQY, REV, & TME.
Top Stories
The Government is pulling out all the stops trying to stop
the market from bleeding out. Friday,
the President declared a National Emergency, freeing up 50 billion dollars for
stimulus setting of a strong buying rally into the Friday close. Late afternoon on Sunday, the FOMC made a second
mid-meeting decision to cut the interest rates to 0% and stepping up aggressive
operations to the tune of 700 Billion. The
action was not received well by the market, with the Futures dropping limit down
in about 15 minutes after opening Sunday evening, and treasury yields fell
sharply.
The CDC is asking to cancel or postpone all group activities
of 50 people or more. California and New
York have ordered closures of bars, night clubs, restaurants, and other states
are soon to follow. New York is also
closing its schools. Las Vegas has
started to shut down as well, with all the MGM and Wynn resorts closing its
doors this week.
Piling on to the bad news, Apple has been fined 1.2 Billion
Dollars by French antitrust authorities early this morning.
Technically Speaking
The Friday afternoon rally allowed the QQQ to recover its
500-day average closing the week with a little hopefulness of a relief rally. Sadly that hopefulness faded quickly after
the shocking FOMC action scaring the market that things but be much worse than anticipated. With the market in full-on panic mode, there’s
not much to hang our hat on technically with such wild emotional swings. With the futures, limit-down expect an open
that wipes out the entirety of Friday’s gains and the possibility of new market
lows. Don’t be surprised if a circuit
breaker trips shortly after the open halting trading for 15 minutes for the 3rd
time in under a week.
It goes without saying this is a very dangerous market with
no relevant metrics to guide traders as to what comes next. We know the impacts are going to be huge but
were trying to shoot at a target in total darkness with no idea how long the night
will last. Anything is possible, and the
best traders can do is protect their capital by standing aside while the
violent price action continues.
The roller coaster continued Friday with a gap higher at the open, a run back down near the Thursday lows and then a strong rally into the close. In contrast to the Wednesday night speech, the bulls loved what they heard from the President’s press conference at day end. As a result, the SPY closed up 9.20%, the DIA up 9.43%, and the QQQ up 8.47%. Interestingly, the VXX was only down 8.78% to 43.20. Oil (WTI) also closed higher at $32.93/barrel and the 10-year bond yield also climbed to 0.983%.
In the presser, the President declared a national emergency as well as steps that will soon be taken to triage potential cases and direct people to a nearby testing center. Later, Dr. Fauci (NIH) clarified that it’s more complicated some stated at that event. He told BBC that temporary facilities need to be built, supplied, and tens of thousands of testers will need to be trained. In addition, newly added labs need to be set up to process the samples as well as supplied with reagents. So, millions of tests will not be available (let alone done) this week. That said, he noted the US was on a much better testing trajectory Friday evening than it had been on Thursday.
The event was serious, but also oddly congratulatory. The President, VP, Task Force members, and a parade of CEOs were all praised, thanked and asked to speak. While I personally didn’t like that tone, this seemed to be exactly what traders wanted to hear. It had a very lifting effect on markets, which perhaps sensed the government finally recognizes the scope of the problem, is now serious about it, and that major testing efforts are being planned to begin.
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Over the weekend, the global headline virus numbers rose to 173,000 confirmed cases and 6,665 deaths. In Europe, Italy now has 24,750 cases with 1,810 deaths. Spain has 8,800 cases with 300 deaths, France has 5,500 cases with 130 deaths (but they have not reported number updates in over a day), Germany has 6,220 cases and 13 deaths. France, Spain, and Germany also all followed Italy in closing all public venues, closing non-essential businesses, as well as stopping non-critical travel.
In the US, 49 states (plus D.C. and Puerto Rico) have confirmed infections as the virus is following exactly the same exponential growth rate seen in Europe. The totals are now 3,800 cases and 69 deaths. As far as impact, things got ugly this weekend as groceries were stripped bare many places, major retail chains closed (or were ordered closed), hospitals began canceling elective surgeries, and unpaid employee furloughs escalated. Food and household goods makers also warned of supply chain disruptions caused by hoarding and loss of workers. In addition, a number of states banned large gatherings. Ominously, NY state reported that it is nearly out of ICU beds and may authorize hospitals to take over hotels.
Still, on Saturday Sec. Mnuchin echoed the President when said he still did not expect a recession. Nonetheless, on Sunday, in the 2nd emergency move in just days, the Fed cut the Fed Funds rates a full percent to 0.25% (while extending the repayment period to 90 days), cut bank reserve requirements to zero, launched $700 billion in additional QE (for a total of $2.25 trillion) and said “they were prepared to use its full range of tools” as needed.
In a separate event, the President reverted to his form telling the daily press briefing the virus is “something we have tremendous control of.” Another flatly false statement. Fortunately, real experts were also on stage to give us the real sitrep. After Trump left, Dr. Fauci told the press “the worst is yet to come…we are at a critical point now.” Earlier in the day, the CDC had recommended that for at least the next 8 weeks, people cancel or postpone any gathering of 50 people or more.
Overnight, Asian markets were down hard again across the board despite moves by the Fed and other Central Banks. Europe has continued the slaughter down 6%-9% across every bourse at this point in their day. In the US, futures went limit-down shortly after the Fed moves and were halted overnight. As of 7:45 am, U.S. futures are pointing to a huge gap down, which will very likely cause a circuit-breaker at the open.
On Monday, the scheduled major economic news is limited to the NY Empire Mfg. Index (8:30 am). Once again, there are no major earnings reports on the day. However, there are very likely to be economic news from the Fed, President, Congress, etc.
Heavy volatility and gaps are likely to continue. Remember, that there is no rule saying you must be trading. In fact, avoiding heavy volatility environments is a great idea for most traders. So, remember there will be another day. Prepare a list of tickers you will look to buy when the time is right. Then wait for the trades to come to you. Don’t chase. Don’t trade on emotion. Don’t think you can predict turns. Let price tell you when a less-unstable trend and proven support are in place.
Ed
Swing Trade Ideas for your watchlist: AAPL, KR, UNH, CPB, EVBG, ZM, CHTR, PYPL, MSFT, DPZ, REGN, ATVI, ABBV, GOLD, INTC, WMT. Trade smart, take profits along the way and trade your plan. Also, don’t forget to check for upcoming earnings. Finally, remember that the stocks/etfs we mention and talk about in the trading room are not recommendations to buy or sell.
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🎯 Bob S: LTA is incredible…. I use it … would not trade without it
🎯 Malcolm .: Posted in room 2, @Rick… I used the LTA Scanner to go through hundreds of stocks this weekend and picked out three to trade: PYPL, TGT, and ZS. Quality patterns and with my trading, up 24%, 7% and 12%…. this program is gold.
🎯 Friday 6/21/19 (10:09 am) Aaron B: Today, my account is at +190% since January. Thanks, RWO HRC Flash Malcolm Thomas Steve Ed Bob S Bob C Mike P and everyone that contributes every day. I love our job.
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From record market highs to bailout conditions in less than
a month! Oh, how the tables have turned by
a microscopic virus wreaking havoc around the world. A punishing day that saw heaving selling in
every sector of the market, and a barrage of bad news that points massive economic
impacts in the weeks and months to come.
With so much uncertainty facing the market, anything is possible, and it
seems government money can’t buy back investor confidence facing a pandemic.
Asian markets finished the week in the red, with Japan closing
more than 6% lower on the day. European markets
are in bounce mode this morning, rallying more than 5%. After a very turbulent night, US Future now
points to a Dow gap up of more than 1000 points as this will price action rollercoaster
ride heads into the uncertainty of the weekend.
Plan your risk carefully because anythings possible by Monday morning!
Economic Calendar
Earnings Calendar
On the Friday earnings calendar, we have just short of 70
companies reporting quarterly results.
Notable reports include BKE & GOGO.
Top Stories
Another rough market day triggering circuit breakers with
the Dow suffering the worst one day plunge since 1987 even as the Fed stepped
up with half a trillion dollars. A barrage
of virus news with professional sporting teams suspending seasons and large
venue closures in an attempt to control the virus spread.
Although its Friday the 13th, there is a favorable
breeze blowing in the pre-market after a wild night of price volatility in the
futures markets. Japan sold off sharply
last night, dropping as much as 10% at one point, pushing Dow futures down as
much at 700 points. However, the bulls
have come roaring back with a substantial gap up in prices at the open
today. Cross your fingers that it can
hold heading into a weekend that’s not likely to provide better news on the
virus front.
Technically Speaking
Index charts, as well as most stock charts, are in an ugly
technical condition. The Dow dropped
like a hot knife through butter closing well below the 2018 low nearly 19% below
its 500-day average. The SP-500 finished
the day just short of 14% below its 500-day with the Nasdaq composite 8.5%
below. The failure in the Russel is epic,
closing more than 28% below its 500-day average. What happens next is anyone’s guess, as the
economic impacts of the outbreak continue to compound. Some analysts are suggesting the market could
lose half of its value by the time this is over, and the full measure of
damages totaled. Congress is working on some
kind of relief package, but according to reports, it will be next week before a
vote occurs. The silver lining to all of
this is that great stocks are reaching bargain prices for those willing to hold
through what is likely going a very turbulent market for weeks or even months
to come. As we head into an uncertain
weekend, plan your risk carefully because anything is possible by Monday
morning.
In another roller-coaster day, the bears roared and the bulls got slaughtered. Futures plummeted after the 9 pm speech and we woke to a 7% gap down. Shortly after the open, this led to a halt. After the restart, markets got a roller-coaster ride. This lasted until shortly after 1 pm. From there, the rest of the day was a jagged slide lower. Just before the close, markets fell off a cliff, closing near the lows. This left the SPY down 9.57%, the DIA down 10.06%, and the QQQ down 9.17% on the day, which was the worst performance since Black Monday in 1987. As you’d expect, the VXX flew higher to end at 47.36, while Oil (WTI) closed down again to $30.90/barrel. The 10-year bond yield also sold off near the close after being up in the afternoon. It closed at 0.809%. Interestingly, banks raised mortgage rates in an effort to curb refinancing.
The most shocking event of the day was that the Fed threw their full weight into the fight, but came up short. Fed Chair Jerome Powell announced $1 trillion in additional easing through repo operations ($500 billion in 1-month and $500 billion in 3-month). That raises total Fed QE efforts to $1.5 trillion overall. However, that additional $1 trillion only bought markets a 6% mid-day gain that lasted 15 minutes. As soon as the euphoria wore off, markets sold off hard again for the rest of the day.
Meanwhile, the global headline virus numbers have risen to 137,700 confirmed cases and 5,080 deaths. In Europe, Italy now has 15,100 cases with 1,020 deaths. Spain has 3,900 cases with 90 deaths, France has 2,900 cases with 61 deaths, Germany has 3,060 cases and 6 deaths. In the middle east, Iran has 11,400 cases with 520 deaths. In Asia, South Korea has 7,980 cases with 71 deaths and Japan has 700 cases with 19 deaths. Perhaps the worst virus news of the day went under-reported. A study that was published in the Journal Lancet (191 patients), found that people remained contagious a median of 20 days after diagnosis with the longest being 37 days. This means that long after symptoms are gone and a 14-day quarantine expires, people can still spread the virus
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In the US, 47 states (plus D.C.) have confirmed infections of the virus for a total of 1,762 cases and 41 deaths. All major sporting events, concerts, conventions, etc. have been canceled and many states have banned any gathering of over 250-1,000 people (varies by locale). Many more companies also laid-off workers without pay due to a loss of business. Shortages and hoarding have begun, although those instances are not completely out of hand now.
However, not all the virus news was bad. In China, only 18 new cases (7 of which were travelers from abroad) and 11 new deaths were reported Thursday. So, with as much as 80% of their workforce back to work, they are now reporting the peak of the epidemic is behind them. While this is a very hopeful sign, we do have to remember that they had a good testing regime, had strictly-enforced quarantines, and a socially compliant population, which the US lacks (as of now). Still, it is a positive sign.
Overnight, Asian markets were down again across the board. (Down hard in the case of Japan, which lost over 6%.) However, Europe has gone the other direction with every bourse up strongly, including the 3 majors being up over 6% at this point in their day. As of 7:30 am, U.S. futures are pointing to a large gap higher (4-5%), after having reached the 5% “limit up” circuit-breaker overnight. So, instead of Mr. Hyde, the markets may give us Dr. Jeckyl today.
On Friday, the major economic news is limited to Feb. Import/Export Price Index (8:30 am) and Michigan Consumer Sentiment (10 am). Once again, there are no major earnings reports on the day.
With the incredible volatility and heavy selling that has gone on this week, it will take a braver man than me to take positions into the weekend. (And that’s true regardless of what happens Friday.) The headline risk is on both sides, with the possibility of a stimulus package and/or more Fed actions on one side. On the other side, there is a likelihood of large increases in the numbers of cases and deaths, as well as more weekend announcements from businesses. There are also too many wildcards to count. So, my advice is to get flat or at least delta-neutral going into the weekend.
If you have to trade, trade small (nimble), fast, and lock in profits every chance you get. Remember, this won’t last forever and there will be another day. Prepare for the eventual bottoming, but don’t expect a V-shape. Have a list of tickers you will look to buy and a price pattern where you’d be interested in buying. Then wait on the trades to come to you. Say it with me… Don’t chase. Don’t trade on emotion. Don’t think you can predict turns. Let price tell you when a trend and support are in place.
Ed
Sorry, but due to market volatility there will be no Swing Trade Ideas today. Trade smart, take profits along the way and trade your plan. Also, don’t forget to check for upcoming earnings. Finally, remember that the stocks/etfs we mention and talk about in the trading room are not recommendations to buy or sell.
🎯 Mike Probst: Rick, Got CTL off the scanner today. Already up 30%. Love it.
🎯 DickCarp: the scanner paid for the year with HES-thank you
🎯 Arnoldo Bolanos: LTA scanner really works $$, thanks Ed.
🎯 Bob S: LTA is incredible…. I use it … would not trade without it
🎯 Malcolm .: Posted in room 2, @Rick… I used the LTA Scanner to go through hundreds of stocks this weekend and picked out three to trade: PYPL, TGT, and ZS. Quality patterns and with my trading, up 24%, 7% and 12%…. this program is gold.
🎯 Friday 6/21/19 (10:09 am) Aaron B: Today, my account is at +190% since January. Thanks, RWO HRC Flash Malcolm Thomas Steve Ed Bob S Bob C Mike P and everyone that contributes every day. I love our job.
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With the longest bull run in market history officially over and unprecedented travel restrictions going into place, investors continue to run for the doors. As the markets continue to tumble, expect more forced selling as mutual fund, 401K redemption’s and margin calls grow. We are in uncharted waters as the now official pandemic personal, business, and economic impacts create an uncertain path forward. Protect your capital!
Asian markets closed lower across the board as Japan falls into bear a bear market. European markets just one day after a central bank rate cut sees losses of more than 5% this morning. Ahead of a huge day of earnings and economic reports, the US Futures have to trigger their second circuit breaker in a week. Halting trading but pointing to a morning gap down of more than 1200 points. Hold on tight; this will be a bumpy ride today!
Economic Calendar
Earnings Calendar
On the Thursday earnings calendar, we have our biggest day
this week, with more than 250 companies reporting. Notable reports include DG, AVGO, WORK, ADBE,
CRON, GPS, JBL, ORCL, TLYS, TUP, ULTA, & ZUMZ.
Top Stories
Yesterday the WHO declared a global pandemic as the virus continues to spread around the world. The White House bans travel from most European countries for 30 days in an attempt a slow the spread of the virus.
The NBA suspends the season, and March Madness will happen
with no spectators allowed.
The longest bull run in market history is now officially
over as US markets slump into bear market territory and continuing to slide south.
Technically
What’s there to say other than the charts are a mess and
continue to worsen as virus panic grips the market. Although it seemed nearly implausible just a
few days ago that the market would test the 2018 lows this morning that looks
very likely with the Dow pointing to more than 1000 points lower at the
open. While the virus situation could get
much worse, there is a silver lining if we can get past the emotion of the selloff. Eventually, this will be over, and great stocks
will be at bargain-basement prices. The
massive price volatility is currently very dangerous, but given time it will
get better, so protect your capital and be patient.
Well, that stimulus rally didn’t last long. Wednesday started off with a 2.7% gap down and then we saw volatile follow-through the rest of the day. However, at the end of the day we did see some short-covering or bulls stepping in to reduce the damage. Either way, the buyers came up short as at the close, the SPY was down 4.87%, the DIA down 5.84%, and the QQQ down 4.36%. The VXX closed up over 13% to 38.66. However, oddly the 10-year bond yield closed up to 0.85%. Oil also closed down to $33.12/barrel (WTI) on the day. As mentioned yesterday, we are now into a bear market, well more than 20% off the highs in all the major indices.
During the day, the WHO finally declared coronavirus to be a global pandemic. (Insert Captain Obvious joke here.) The President also met with Wall Street executives while his staff met with Oil lobbyists to discuss the crisis. However, in a sign of what really gets things done, shortly after we hit bear territory in all three major indices, the Fed announced it will pump an additional $25 billion/day ($175 billion/day total) into banks through the repo program. There was also then an announcement the President would be giving a national speech Wednesday evening.
In his speech, the President banned all travel from Europe for 30 days. Of course, he did so after blaming those countries for some outbreaks in the US. He also seemed to finally embrace the tone of the medical experts as he advised the elderly not to travel, Nursing Homes to stop all non-medical visits, and all people to adopt measures like social distancing, staying home when sick, and increasing hygiene practices. He then asked Congress for $50 billion in economic relief and to consider giving unspecified payroll tax relief. In addition, he ordered the SBA to give low-interest loans to SMEs. He concluded in his typical style (and I’ll leave it at that). Whatever his style and the content, markets apparently expected more as both futures and Asian markets plunged immediately after the speech.
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Meanwhile, the headline virus numbers have risen to 127,750 confirmed cases and 4,720 deaths globally. In Italy, on top of a national travel quarantine and ban on public gatherings, their government has now closed all retail businesses except for groceries and pharmacies. This comes as the number of Italian cases rose to 12,500 with 830 deaths. Germany’s Chancellor warned that up to 70% of all Germans (2,080 cases now) could contract the virus. France saw a jump up to 2,300 cases, with Spain (2,280 cases) right behind. Iran is in dire straits as well as they reached 10,100 known cases and 430 deaths. South Korea is up to over 7,870 cases, but relatively few deaths at 66. However, it is worth noting that GS also is now estimating that 80% of Chinese workers have returned to work, albeit with masks and taking extra precautions. This came as China reported only 15 new cases.
Overnight, Asian markets were down hard again across the board. Europe has followed suit with the major bourses down over 6% so far today. As of 7:45 am, U.S. futures are pointing to a 5% gap lower, after having halted trade due to circuit breakers following the President’s speech.
On Thursday, the major economic news is limited to Feb. Core PPI and Weekly Initial Jobless Claims (both at 8:30 am). However, on the earnings front, DG reports before the open and ADBE, AVGO, GPS, ORCL, and ULTA report after the close.
Markets around the world are plunging and being halted Thursday. The President has had his say and that appears to not have been enough. With this said, expect heavy volatility to continue. It is likely something will happen that will jerk the market the other way on at least fleeting hope. That is simply our human emotions in an uncertain environment.
I’ve been saying for a long time now, ask yourself if you really need to be trying to swim this river of volatility? I am not and I remind you that cash is a perfectly valid position. You don’t need to trade every day to have a great year. If you are trading now, get small (nimble), be very fast and stay focused. This is not an easy market to trade. As always, remember, you do not have to pick the bottom to make incredible returns on a market recovery. Say it with me…Don’t chase. Don’t trade on emotions. Don’t think you can predict turns.
Ed
Sorry, but due to market volatility there will be no Swing Trade Ideas today. Trade smart, take profits along the way and trade your plan. Also, don’t forget to check for upcoming earnings. Finally, remember that the stocks/etfs we mention and talk about in the trading room are not recommendations to buy or sell.
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After an excellent one day rally, it seems the bears have
come back this morning to punish anyone that held long positions overnight with
the US futures another substantial overnight reversal. With the central bank’s actions ineffective and
federal government stimulus likely months away, the path forward for the market
is clouded with uncertainty. With US
infections jumping to more than 1000, its evident this outbreak will get much
worse before it gets better, so expect the wild market volatility to continue.
Asian markets close red across the board overnight, but European
markets see only green this morning after the bank of England cut rates by 25
basis points. Ahead of the CPI report
and more than 100 earnings reports Dow futures to point to substantial gap down
wiping out about half of yesterday rally in one fell swoop. Prepare for another wild day of price volatility!
Economic Calendar
On the Hump day earnings calendar, we have nearly 120 companies
reporting results. Notable results
include TACO, EXPR, HABT, LK, UNFI, VRA, & ZAGG.
Top Stories
Joe Biden takes a commanding lead in the Democratic race for
the President wining in 4 more states last evening.
Italy’s infection number cross over 10,000 as the country
mulls the idea of a full country shutdown.
According to the CDC, the US confirmed infections jump over 1000, with
the virus spreading to 30 states. The President
pitched an idea of cutting payroll taxes to 0% for the rest of the year but didn’t
hold your breath because stimulus packages commonly take more than
6-months.
Technically Speaking
The rally yesterday was great to get a little relief in the
selling. Unfortunately, there is a lot
of work to do before there we will see a significant improvement to the massive
technical damage suffered by stocks and indexes. With the coronavirus numbers growing, federal
stimulus actions having little to no effect, and health officials struggling to
slow the spread of the outbreak, investors remain very uncertain about the path
forward. This morning we face another
overnight reversal with the Dow pointing to gap down of more than 500 points as
this frustrating volatility continues to challenge even the most experienced traders. Sadly, it seems this problem is far from over,
and traders should prepare for another day of wild price action.
What a volatile day. We saw a 3.7% gap open, followed by a roller-coaster day with a 5.5% range and it ended at the highs. The White House did not have a rescue plan ready in the morning, but the President proposed a cut to payroll taxes through the election (per Bloomberg) later anyway. Even with details scant, the markets still loved the idea that there was going to be a major stimulus package of some type. On that news, the SPY closed up 5.17%, the DIA up 4.92%, and the QQQ up 5.45%. The VXX fell to 34.11 and the 10-year bond yield rose to 0.8%. Oil rose to $34.36/barrel (WTI).
While we would hope to have broad American leadership, that’s not how politics work in the US, especially in an election year. However, politically, this nebulous package headlined by a proposed Payroll Tax suspension was quite a savvy move by Republicans (or President Trump). It gives Republicans a period where only their plan is in the news as doing something (even if it is not completed or changes along the way). It will also force Democrats to either defend blocking this plan (when completed and finally introduced) or to up the ante with a bigger plan of their own and defend even wider deficits. Neither of those actions is likely to appeal to the middle-ground demographic. Of course, Democrats could also just go along with whatever the Republicans finally hammer out and let the President crow about saving the day. So I would say this was a well-played move.
However, think twice before you jump in bullish with both feet. Don’t naively think Tuesday’s announcement means nothing but blue skies ahead. Keep in mind that we still have no proven treatment, the virus continues to spread in the US, and nothing has even been proposed in Congress yet, let alone passed. Even more importantly, most of the rescue plan specifics (or even outlines) are unannounced if they have even been fleshed out. So, we are still likely to keep reading “they are considering” for various industries and measure for a while. Just do not be surprised by a lot more volatility as some rescue package gets hammered out and makes its way to approval.
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Meanwhile, the headline virus numbers have risen to 121,000 confirmed cases and 4,366 deaths globally. In Italy, things got worse with a jump of 1,000 cases on the day, up to 10,200 cases and 631 deaths as of day-end Tuesday. Iran is a similar situation with over 9,000 known cases and 354 deaths announced. South Korea is up to over 7.755 cases, but relatively few deaths at 54. Spain jumped to 2,100 cases, with France (1,800 cases) and Germany (1,600) not far behind.
In the US, 40 states (plus D.C.) have confirmed infections of the virus for a total of 1,040 cases, but “just” 29 deaths. Cancellations, company orders to not travel, and orders to work from home continue to expand. For example, Google told its 100,000 workers to just work from home until further notice. Presidential candidates are even canceling rallies at this point. Quarantines also continue to expand as New York state called out their National Guard to enforce a quarantine around an area with a cluster of cases (just North of NYC).
Overnight, Asian markets down everywhere except India and Malaysia. Japan down 2.27%. Europe is mixed, but the major bourses are on the green side so far today. As of 7:30 am, U.S. futures are pointing to a gap lower again across the board.
On Wednesday, the major economic news is limited to Feb. Core CPI (8:30 am) and Crude Oil Inventories (10:30 am). However, once again, there are no major earnings on tap for the day.
The idea of a Payroll Tax cut seemed very promising to markets Tuesday. However, nothing is certain about this plan, what the market will think of the details (when they come out) or about the virus’s impacts. So be careful. Expect heavy volatility to continue as both uncertainty and human emotions will continue for weeks or months to come.
Keep asking yourself if you really have an edge when trading in this environment? If you are trading now, trade small (nimble), be quick and stay focused. This is not a nonchalant trader’s market. Remember, you do not have to pick the absolute bottom to make incredible returns on a market recovery. Don’t chase. Don’t trade on emotions. Don’t think you can predict turns. I promise you there will be other trades in days to come.
Ed
Sorry, but due to market volatility there will be no Swing Trade Ideas today. Trade smart, take profits along the way and trade your plan. Also, don’t forget to check for upcoming earnings. Finally, remember that the stocks/etfs we mention and talk about in the trading room are not recommendations to buy or sell.
🎯 Mike Probst: Rick, Got CTL off the scanner today. Already up 30%. Love it.
🎯 DickCarp: the scanner paid for the year with HES-thank you
🎯 Arnoldo Bolanos: LTA scanner really works $$, thanks Ed.
🎯 Bob S: LTA is incredible…. I use it … would not trade without it
🎯 Malcolm .: Posted in room 2, @Rick… I used the LTA Scanner to go through hundreds of stocks this weekend and picked out three to trade: PYPL, TGT, and ZS. Quality patterns and with my trading, up 24%, 7% and 12%…. this program is gold.
🎯 Friday 6/21/19 (10:09 am) Aaron B: Today, my account is at +190% since January. Thanks, RWO HRC Flash Malcolm Thomas Steve Ed Bob S Bob C Mike P and everyone that contributes every day. I love our job.
Hit and Run Candlesticks / Road To Wealth Youtube videos
|607% in just 24 months |
Disclosure: We do not act on all trades we mention, and not all mentions acted on the day of the mention. All trades we mention are for your consideration only.
DISCLAIMER: Investing / Trading involves significant financial risk and is not suitable for everyone. No communication from Hit and Run Candlesticks Inc, its affiliates or representatives is not financial or trading advice. All information provided by Hit and Run Candlesticks Inc, its affiliates and representatives are intended for educational purposes only. You are advised to test any new trading approach before implementing it. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Terms of Service
