Friday, October 06, 2023

Bear Radar

Style Underperformer:

  • Large-Cap Value +.5%
Sector Underperformers:
  • 1) Foods -1.4% 2) Restaurants -1.1% 3) Telecom -.7%
Stocks Falling on Unusual Volume: 
  • COST, WMT, AES, MDLZ, BIPC, DPZ, CHD, HASI and AEHR
Stocks With Unusual Put Option Activity:
  • 1) CL 2) AES 3) CMCSA 4) ACHR 5) CNK
Stocks With Most Negative News Mentions:
  • 1) EVA 2) AEHR 3) LEVI 4) PTCT 5) MPW
Charts:

Bull Radar

Style Outperformer:

  • Large-Cap Growth +1.1%
Sector Outperformers:
  • 1) Airlines +3.1% 2) Software +1.6% 3) Homebuilding +1.4%
Stocks Rising on Unusual Volume:
  • CYTK, CWEN/A, PXD, OSTK, ODD, PDD, SVV, NET, FUTU, CYBR, TTD, CRWD, RRC, DDOG, SNOW, CRK, ELF, AR, MGM, FN, PR, ESTC, NTNX, FTDR, FANG, CALM, ARIS, ASAN, WB, VERX, HNRG, AY, PINS, PLTR, VRNT, WYNN, MTW, LAUR, VKTX, BILI, WDAY, CTRA, CRDO, AMD, BOWL, AKRO, LVS, VERV, QLYS, DAVA, MLM, FCX, VMC, BIDU, UTF, JD, CNK, NEM, IDXX, OXY and ARRY
Stocks With Unusual Call Option Activity:
  • 1) SH 2) EWJ 3) EMB 4) VMW 5) PXD
Stocks With Most Positive News Mentions:
  • 1) PXD 2) SMR 3) ELF 4) FTDR 5) TEAM

Monday's Earnings/Economic Releases of Note; Market Movers

Earnings of Note 
Company/Estimate 

Before the Open:
  • None of note
After the Close: 
  • None of note
Economic Releases 
  • None of note

Upcoming Splits 

  • None of note
Other Potential Market Movers
  • The Fed's Jefferson speaking, Fed's Barr speaking and the China Trade Balance report could also impact global trading tomorrow.
US Equity Market Hours
  • 9:30 am - 4:00 pm EST (Bond market closed for Columbus Day)

Morning Market Internals

NYSE Composite Index:

  • NYSE Volume Running -5.7% Below 100-Day Average 
  • Nasdaq/NYSE Volume Ratio 8.5 -.4
  • 5 Sectors Declining, 6 Sectors Rising
  • 40.3% of Issues Advancing, 56.8% Declining
  • 13 New 52-Week Highs, 302 New Lows
  • 32.1%(-1.0%) of Issues Above 200-day Moving Average
  • Average 14-Day RSI 26.0 +1.0
  • Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk-Off Index 70.7 +.3%
  • Russell 1000: Growth/Value 18,120.1 +.72%
  • 1-Day Vix 14.5 -25.6%
  • Vix 18.4 -.5%
  • Total Put/Call 1.06 -18.5%
  • TRIN/Arms .74 -12.9%

Thursday, October 05, 2023

Stocks Slightly Lower into Afternoon on Diminishing US Economic "Soft-Landing" Hopes, European Debt Angst, Technical Selling, Alt Energy/Consumer Discretionary Sector Weakness

Broad Equity Market Tone:

  • Advance/Decline Line: Slightly Lower
  • Sector Performance: Mixed
  • Volume: Below Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Outperforming
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 18.7 +.5%
  • DJIA Intraday % Swing .66% -16.2%
  • Bloomberg Global Risk On/Risk Off Index 71.1 -1.7%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 166.6 -.09%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 8.9 +.11%
  • CBOE S&P 500 Implied Correlation Index 27.4 -.94% 
  • ISE Sentiment Index 90.0 +10.0 points
  • Total Put/Call 1.24 -22.0%
  • NYSE Arms .89 -14.4%
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 77.54 +.5%
  • US Energy High-Yield OAS 365.92 +1.8%
  • Bloomberg TRACE # Distressed Bonds Traded 376 +8
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 101.3 +3.49% 
  • Deutsche Bank Subordinated 5Y Credit Default Swap 325.35 +1.3%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 201.0 basis points +7.0 basis points
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 136.3 +1.4%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 238.8 +1.04%
  • China Corp. High-Yield Bond USD ETF(KHYB) 24.64 +.04%
  • 2-Year SOFR Swap Spread -9.25 basis points -.75 basis point
  • TED Spread 19.0 basis points -1.0 basis point
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -29.5 +.25 basis point
  • MBS  5/10 Treasury Spread 181.0 -2.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg CMBS Investment Grade Bbb Average OAS 913.0 unch.
  • Avg. Auto ABS OAS 83.0 +2.0 basis points
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 41.2 -.11%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield 5.49% -1.0 basis point
  • China Iron Ore Spot 114.9 USD/Metric Tonne -.24%
  • Dutch TTF Nat Gas(European benchmark) 36.2 euros/megawatt-hour -5.8%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index 50.5 +.2 point
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -47.8 +.2 point
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index 16.4 -.1 point
  • S&P 500 Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(20 of 500 reporting) +3.4% +2.0 percentage points
  • S&P 500 Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 239.98 +.10:  Growth Rate +9.2% +.1 percentage point, P/E 17.7 +.1
  • S&P 500 Current Year Estimated Profit Margin 12.19% unch.
  • NYSE FANG+ Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(0 of 10 reporting) n/a
  • NYSE FANG+ Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 265.06 +.30: Growth Rate +59.9% +.2 percentage point, P/E 28.0 -.1
  • Bloomberg US Financial Conditions Index .00 unch.
  • Bloomberg Euro-Zone Financial Conditions Index -.20 -1.0 basis point
  • US Yield Curve -30.75 basis points (2s/10s) unch.
  • US Atlanta Fed 2Q GDPNow Forecast +4.87% unch.
  • Cleveland Fed Inflation Nowcast Core PCE YoY +3.73% unch.: CPI YoY +3.69% unch.
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.31 -3.0 basis points
  • Highest target rate probability for Dec. 13th FOMC meeting: 67.2%(+2.7 percentage points) chance of 5.25%-5.5%. Highest target rate probability for Jan. 31st meeting: 64.1%(+2.3 percentage points) chance of 5.25%-5.5%.
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating -25 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating -172 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +151 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Slightly Lower:  On losses in my transport/industrial sector longs and emerging market shorts
  • Disclosed Trades: None
  • Market Exposure: 75% Net Long

Tomorrow's Earnings/Economic Releases of Note; Market Movers

Earnings of Note 
Company/Estimate 

Before the Open:
  • None of note
After the Close: 
  • None of note
Economic Releases 

8:30 am EST

  • The Change in Non-farm Payrolls for Sept. is estimated to fall to 170K versus 187K in Aug.
  • The Unemployment Rate is estimated to fall to 3.7% versus 3.8% in Aug.
  • Average Hourly Earnings MoM for Sept. is estimated to rise +.3% versus a +.2% gain in Aug.
  • The Labor Force Participation Rate for Sept. is estimated at 62.8% versus 62.8% in Aug.

3:00 pm EST

  • Consumer Credit for Aug. is estimated to rise to $11.7B versus $10.39B in July.

Upcoming Splits 

  • None of note
Other Potential Market Movers
  • The Fed's Waller speaking and the German Factory Orders report could also impact global trading tomorrow.
US Equity Market Hours
  • 9:30 am - 4:00 pm EST