Friday, November 01, 2019

Stocks Surging into Final Hour on US Economic Data, China Trade Deal Optimism, Oil Gain, Transport/Energy Sector Strength

 Broad Equity Market Tone:
  • Advance/Decline Line: Substantially Higher
  • Sector Performance: Almost Every Sector Rising
  • Volume: Above Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Outperforming
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 12.5 -5.5%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 125.44 +.31%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 7.15 unch.
  • S&P 500 Implied Correlation 28.81 -6.6%
  • ISE Sentiment Index 107.0 +30.0
  • Total Put/Call .72 -36.3%
  • NYSE Arms .70 +4.4%
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 53.58 -2.60%
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield CDS Index 503.0 +2.95%
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 58.32 -2.51%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 137.50 +4.5 basis points
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 66.30 -1.17%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 192.17 -3.27%
  • iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporate High Yield Index 167.24 +.01%
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 3.25 unch.
  • TED Spread 38.5 +.25 basis point
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -19.5 -.5 basis point
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 66.42 +.36%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield 1.51% -2.0 basis points
  • Yield Curve .16 unch.
  • China Iron Ore Spot 81.66 USD/Metric Tonne -.06%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index 6.0 +1.3 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -42.50 +.6 point
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index -23.40 +3.6 basis points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 1.60 +1.0 basis point
  • 41.5% chance of Fed rate cut at Jan. 29th meeting, 52.7% chance of cut at March 18th meeting
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating +115 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating +75 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +3 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Higher: On gains in my tech/biotech/industrial/retail sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: Covered some of my (IWM)/(QQQ) hedges
  • Market Exposure: Moved to 100% Net Long

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