Markets gapped down Monday after bond yields spiked then managed to hang on for about an hour.  However, then a long, slow selloff took over that ran into the end of the day.  This left us with big, ugly, gap-down black candles that closed not far off the lows in all 3 major indices.  All 3 also managed to drop through their 50sma, although to be fair the DIA only fell about 50 cents below its 50sma.  On the Day, SPY lost 1.66%, DIA lost 1.18%, and QQQ lost 2.32% as money fled from the high-growth tech names.  The VXX rose almost 6% to 26.10 and T2122 fell toward the bottom of the mid-range to 26.60.  As mentioned, 10-year bond yields spiked to 2.771% while Oil (WTI) fell over 3.5% to $94.80/barrel.

During the afternoon, the Biden Admin. began preparing the public for a Consumer Price Index report that will show that “inflation is extraordinarily elevated.”  This will be a follow-up on February’s CPI coming in a 7.9%, which was the highest level recorded since January 1982.  The March CPI Index will come out this morning. In that same vein, the Biden Administration announced is set to allow fuel to contain a higher percentage of ethanol in an effort to reduce gas prices.

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On the Russian invasion story, Russia defaulted on its foreign debt, because it offered to pay the bondholders in Rubles (held in a Russian bank account and not movable during sanctions).  However, it also became clear that limited/targeted sanctions were not having much strategic impact so far, although they may be hurting the Russian Mains Street.  It seems the rise in energy and food price spikes have greatly increased the value of Russian energy (Nat. Gas, Oil, and Coal) and Ag (Wheat) exports, while current sanctions have limited many imports.  The upshot of all this is that the Russian current-account surplus is the largest it has been since at least 1994 according to Bloomberg.  As a result, Russia added $3.4 billion to its war chest in the first quarter. On this news, Ukrainian President Zelensky again called for Western sanctions on Russian oil sales. Overnight, the WTO lowered its estimate of international trade growth from +4.7% to +3.0% due to the impacts of the Russian invasion.

On the ground, Russia began its renewed offensive in the Donbas overnight. The US and UK are investigating reports that Russians used chemical weapons in Mariupol on Monday. However, Russia vehemently denies the allegation.

Overnight, the Asian markets were mostly red, with the exception of mainland China.  Shenzhen (+2.05%), Shanghai (+1.46%), and Hong Kong (+0.52%) were the only green in the region.  Meanwhile, Japan (-1.81%), Singapore (-0.99%), and South Korea (-0.98%) paced broader losses.  The same is true in Europe, where stocks are mostly red at mid-day.  The FTSE (-0.43%), DAX (-0.93%), and CAC (-0.64%) are typical of the continent in early afternoon trading.  As of 7:30 am, US Futures are pointing toward a flat start to the day.  The DIA implies a -0.03% open, the SPY is implying a -0.03% open, and the QQQ implies a +0.02% open at this hour.  However, 10-year bond yields are on the move higher again to 2.792% and Oil (WTI) is up 4.1% to $98.14 in early trading.

The major economic news scheduled for release on Tuesday includes March CPI (8:30 am), 10-year Bond Auction (1 pm), and Federal Budget Balance (2 pm).  There is also a Fed speaker (Brainard at 12:10 pm).  The only major earnings reports scheduled for the day are ACI and KMX, both before the open.

The big CPI number is likely to drive at least the start of the day as markets are flat until the print at 8:30 am. What is harder to gauge is whether the expectations of an “extraordinarily high” number are already baked into the market (resulting in a muted response) or whether traders will be “shocked” by the news. If it is already baked in, we may be in a “wait and see” mode until earnings start again Wednesday. In either case, we should expect more volatility and be prepared for intraday reversals. That means continuing to be either being very nimble/quick, being hedged, or having loose enough stops (and the ability to withstand short-term pain) to ride out the whipsaw action. Trade carefully and position yourself so that shocks in either direction don’t throw you into a panic.

Remember, big bank earnings start Wednesday and markets are closed Friday (Good Friday). So, you don’t have to chase trades early this week. Stick to those trading rules and manage the things that you can control while trying not to worry about the things you have no control over at all. Trade with the trend, don’t chase, keep consistently taking profits when you have them, and move your stops in your favor. Remember that the first rule of making big money in the market is to not lose big money in the market. Don’t be stubborn, and protect yourself from yourself. If you are wrong, just admit it and take your loss. Trading is a marathon, not a sprint. So, focus on the process and enjoy yourself.

Ed

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