Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Bear Radar

Style Underperformer:

  • Small-Cap Growth -.4%
Sector Underperformers:
  • 1) Gambling -1.1% 2) Insurance -1.1% 3) I-Banking -1.0%
Stocks Falling on Unusual Volume: 
  • RILY, TRMD, ATRC, ARGX and CABA
Stocks With Unusual Put Option Activity:
  • 1) FTCH 2) SGML 3) NTAP 4) WDAY 5) WBD
Stocks With Most Negative News Mentions:
  • 1) THAR 2) CTRN 3) SNES 4) CABA 5) PCT
Charts:

Bull Radar

Style Outperformer:

  • Large-Cap Growth +.1%
Sector Outperformers:
  • 1) Gold & Silver +3.6% 2) Electric Vehicles +1.1% 3) Retail +1.0%
Stocks Rising on Unusual Volume:
  • PDD, SWTX, CWEN/A, AFRM, CFLT, GME, GFI, AU, MARA, RIOT, COIN,  SDRL, SE, TAL, SAVE, CG, EGO, GOLD, CROX, WPC, AEM, WOR, TWLO and ROKU
Stocks With Unusual Call Option Activity:
  • 1) FTCH 2) ZS 3) STNG 4) PDD 5) X
Stocks With Most Positive News Mentions:
  • 1) PDD 2) AFRM 3) SWTX 4) COIN 5) CROX

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

Earnings of Note 
Company/Estimate 

Before the Open:
  • (ROAD)/.52
  • (DLTR)/1.01
  • (DCI)/.72
  • (FTCH)/-.17
  • (FL)/.21
  • (HRL)/.44
  • (PDCO)/.59
  • (WOOF)/.02
After the Close: 
  • (FIVE)/.23
  • (LZB)/.62
  • (OKTA)/.30
  • (PVH)/2.74
  • (CRM)/2.05
  • (SNOW)/.16
  • (SNPS)/3.04
  • (VSCO)/-.78
  • (ZUO)/.03
Economic Releases

8:30 am EST

  • The Advance Goods Trade Balance report for Oct. is estimated at -$86.5B versus -$86.8B in Sept.
  • Wholesale Inventories MoM for Oct. is estimated to rise +.2% versus a +.2% gain in Sept.
  • Retail Inventories MoM for Oct. is estimated to rise +.6% versus a +.9% gain in Sept.
  • 3Q GDP revisions.

10:30 am EST

  • Bloomberg consensus estimates call for a weekly crude oil inventory gain of +19,830 barrels versus a +8,700,000 barrel gain the prior week. Gasoline supplies are estimated to fall by -371,170 barrels versus a +750,000 barrel gain the prior week. Distillate inventories are estimated to fall by -1,047,330 barrels versus a -1,018,000 barrel decline the prior week. Finally, Refinery Utilization is estimated to rise by +.98% versus a +.9% gain prior.
2:00 pm EST
  • Federal Reserve Beige Book release.

Upcoming Splits 

  • None of note
Other Potential Market Movers
  • The Fed's Mester speaking, weekly MBA Mortgage Applications report, Q3 Corporate Profits report, Wells Fargo TMT Summit, Evercore ISI Health Conference, UBS Tech/Media/Telecom Conference, Citi Basic Materials Conference, UBS Industrials Summit, Bernstein Industrials Forum, Barclays Eat/Sleep/Play Conference, (SEE) general meeting, (GM) business update, (UNH) investor meeting and the Barclays Automotive/Mobility Tech Conference could also impact global trading tomorrow.
US Equity Market Hours
  • 9:30 am - 4:00 pm EST

Afternoon Market Internals

NYSE Composite Index:

  • Volume Running -10.0% Below 100-Day Average 
  • Nasdaq/NYSE Volume Ratio 9.4 unch.
  • 7 Sectors Declining, 4 Sectors Rising
  • 50.3% of Issues Advancing, 46.8% Declining 
  • TRIN/Arms .87 -40.0% 
  • Non-Block Money Flow -$84.8M
  • 57 New 52-Week Highs, 23 New Lows
  • 44.8%(-.2%) of Issues Above 200-day Moving Average
  • Average 14-Day RSI 67.0 +2.0
Other:
  • Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk-Off Index 641. -1.1%
  • Russell 1000: Growth/Value 18,666.2 +.1%
  • 1-Day Vix 7.8 -4.6%
  • Vix 12.8 +1.0%
  • Total Put/Call .92 -17.9%

Monday, November 27, 2023

Tuesday Watch

Night Trading 

  • Asian equity indices are -.25% to +.5% on average.
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 98.5 +1.75 basis points.
  • China Sovereign CDS 59.75 -.75 basis point.
  • China Iron Ore Spot 130.2 USD/Metric Tonne -1.9%.
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 41.8 +.04%.
  • Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk Off Index 66.4 +2.4%
  • Bloomberg US Financial Conditions Index .51 +3.0 basis points
  • Volatility Index(VIX) futures 13.9 -.24%.
  • Euro Stoxx 50 futures -.11%.
  • S&P 500 futures unch.
  • NASDAQ 100 futures -.05%.  
Morning Preview Links

BOTTOM LINE: Asian indices are mostly higher, boosted by technology and commodity shares in the region. I expect US stocks to open mixed and to rally into the afternoon, finishing modestly higher.  The Portfolio is 75% net long heading into the day.

Stocks Finish Slightly Lower on US Policy-Induced Stagflation Fears, China Economy Concerns, Technical Selling, Alt Energy/Road & Rail Sector Weakness

Broad Equity Market Tone:

  • Advance/Decline Line: Lower
  • Sector Performance: Mixed
  • Volume: Below Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Performing In Line
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 12.8 +2.4%
  • DJIA Intraday % Swing .37% +30.0%
  • Bloomberg Global Risk On/Risk Off Index 65.5 -2.8%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 174.3 -.43%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 7.7 +.26%
  • CBOE S&P 500 Implied Correlation Index 19.9 +3.6% 
  • ISE Sentiment Index 127.0 +1.0
  • Total Put/Call 1.02 -8.9%
  • NYSE Arms 1.42 +65.1% 
  • NYSE Non-Block Money Flow -$138.9M 
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 63.8 +1.4%
  • US Energy High-Yield OAS 340.81 +2.2%
  • Bloomberg TRACE # Distressed Bonds Traded 328 -38
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 80.4 +1.9% 
  • Deutsche Bank Subordinated 5Y Credit Default Swap 246.0 +1.3%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 174.0 basis points -1.0 basis point
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 99.3 -4.7%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 189.1 -.62%
  • Israel Sovereign CDS 119.3 +2.1%
  • China Corp. High-Yield Bond USD ETF(KHYB) 25.51 unch.
  • 2-Year SOFR Swap Spread -18.75 basis points +.25 basis point
  • TED Spread 25.5 basis points +.75 basis point
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -15.5 -.5 basis point
  • MBS  5/10 Treasury Spread 157.0 -2.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg CMBS Investment Grade Bbb Average OAS 938.0 unch.
  • Avg. Auto ABS OAS 92.0 unch.
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 41.82 +.15%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield 5.40% +1.0 basis point
  • China Iron Ore Spot 131.4 USD/Metric Tonne -.97%
  • Dutch TTF Nat Gas(European benchmark) 43.98 euros/megawatt-hour -5.7%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index 30.20 -2.9 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -18.70 +4.1 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index 22.7 -.3 point
  • S&P 500 Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(482 of 500 reporting) +4.3% +1.7 percentage points
  • S&P 500 Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 242.06 +1.02:  Growth Rate +9.4% +.3 percentage point, P/E 18.8 unch.
  • S&P 500 Current Year Estimated Profit Margin 12.15% -1.0 basis point
  • NYSE FANG+ Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(8 of 10 reporting) +50.6% unch.
  • NYSE FANG+ Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 282.78 unch.: Growth Rate +32.9% unch., P/E 29.4 unch.
  • Bloomberg US Financial Conditions Index .47 -1.0 basis point
  • Bloomberg Euro-Zone Financial Conditions Index .38 +2.0 basis points
  • US Yield Curve -50.25 basis points (2s/10s) -1.5 basis points
  • US Atlanta Fed 4Q GDPNow Forecast +2.10% unch.
  • US Recession Within 6 Months Probability(3M/18M Forward Yld Curve Spread) 46.9% unch.
  • Cleveland Fed Inflation Nowcast Core PCE YoY +3.55% unch.: CPI YoY +3.07% unch.
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.23 -1.0 basis point
  • Highest target rate probability for Jan. 31st FOMC meeting: 88.8%(+1.2 percentage points) chance of 5.25%-5.5%. Highest target rate probability for March 20th meeting: 67.0%(-2.5 percentage points) chance of 5.25%-5.5%.
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating +67 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating +2 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +50 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Slightly Higher:  On gains in my tech sector longs, index hedges and emerging market shorts
  • Disclosed Trades: None
  • Market Exposure: 75% Net Long