Friday, August 31, 2018

Bear Radar

Style Underperformer:
  • Large-Cap Value -.3%
Sector Underperformers:
  • 1) Oil Service -1.3% 2) Energy -1.1% 3) Utilities -.7%
Stocks Falling on Unusual Volume: 
  • AMBA, ZUO, BIG, GMS, GT and MGNX
Stocks With Unusual Put Option Activity:
  • 1) CHK 2) AMBA 3) BIG 4) PSTG 5) AIMC
Stocks With Most Negative News Mentions:
  • 1) ACAD 2) AMBA 3) EA 4) LCI 5) ATVI
Charts:

Bull Radar


Style Outperformer:
  • Small-Cap Growth +.2%
Sector Outperformers:
  • 1) Defense +1.1% 2) Retail +.6% 3) Networking +.4%
Stocks Rising on Unusual Volume:
  • AOBC, IDTI, LULU, TLYS, ULTA, PDD, GGAL, PAGS, TGS, CGC, BOMN, SERV, CIEN, DKS, BMA, TITN, PVH, YPF, GKOS, EDN, TCX, SSTI, LN, NTB, RTRX, SMTC, EXPR and TITN
Stocks With Unusual Call Option Activity:
  • 1) DNR 2) ULTA 3) YUM 4) AIMC 5) ON
Stocks With Most Positive News Mentions:
  • 1) ULTA 2) CIEN 3) LULU 4) AOBC 5) VHC
Charts:

Morning Market Internals

NYSE Composite Index:

Thursday, August 30, 2018

Friday Watch

Night Trading 
  • Asian equity indices are -.5% to unch. on average.
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 81.5 +2.75 basis points. 
  • Asia Pacific Sovereign CDS Index 10.5 +.25 basis point
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 65.44 -.26%.
  • FTSE 100 futures -.65%.
  • S&P 500 futures -.11%.
  • NASDAQ 100 futures -.06%.
Morning Preview Links

Earnings of Note
Company/Estimate

Before the Open:
  • (BIG)/.67
After the Close:
  • None of note
Economic Releases 
9:45 am EST
  • The Chicago Purchasing Manager for August is estimated to fall to 63.0 versus 65.5 in July.
Upcoming Splits
  • None of note
Other Potential Market Movers
  • The China Manufacturing PMI report and the Eurozone CPI  report could also impact trading today.
BOTTOM LINE:  Asian indices are mostly lower, weighed down by technology and financial shares in the region. I expect US stocks to open mixed and to weaken into the afternoon, finishing modestly lower.  The Portfolio is 75% net long heading into the day.

Stocks Lower into Final Hour on Trade War Fears, European/Emerging Markets Debt Angst, Profit-Taking, Metals&Mining/Telecom Sector Weakness

 Broad Equity Market Tone:
  • Advance/Decline Line: Modestly Lower
  • Sector Performance: Most Sectors Declining
  • Volume: Below Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Performing In Line
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 13.3 +8.5%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 134.69 -.99%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 12.70 +4.44%
  • S&P 500 Implied Correlation 31.53 +3.6%
  • ISE Sentiment Index 95.0 +13.1%
  • Total Put/Call .83 -1.19%
  • NYSE Arms 1.81 +83.6%
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 60.53 +3.29%
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield CDS Index 405.0 +1.55%
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 83.45 +3.56%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 287.0 +15.0 basis points
  • Asia Pacific Sovereign Debt CDS Index 10.5 +1.70%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 230.57 +7.18%
  • iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporate High Yield Index 151.28 +.02%
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 18.5 +1.0 basis point
  • TED Spread 20.0 +.25 basis point
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -12.0 -1.25 basis points
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 65.55 -1.02%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield 2.10% -2.0 basis points
  • Yield Curve 20.75 unch.
  • China Iron Ore Spot 66.11 USD/Metric Tonne +1.71%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index -18.40 -.5 point
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index 2.90 -.8 point
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index -11.0 -.7 point
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.11 -1.0 basis point
  • 94.8% chance of Fed rate hike at Nov. 8th meeting, 98.2% chance at Dec. 19th meeting
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating -184 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating -135 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating -39 open in Germany
Portfolio: 
  • Slightly Lower: On losses in my tech/industrial/retail sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: Added to my (IWM)/(QQQ) hedges and to my emerging market shorts
  • Market Exposure: Moved to 75% Net Long

Bear Radar

Style Underperformer:
  • Mid-Cap Value -.6%
Sector Underperformers:
  • 1) Gold & Silver -2.1% 2) Steel -2.0% 3) Telecom -1.9%
Stocks Falling on Unusual Volume: 
  • TECD, DLTR, PDCO, GGAL, EA, ANF, PVH, TGS, BMA, MIK, HOME, DVA, CGC, YPF, PDD, PAM, CJ and RES
Stocks With Unusual Put Option Activity:
  • 1) EA 2) DLTR 3) CIEN 4) DG 5) PNC
Stocks With Most Negative News Mentions:
  • 1) HSIC 2) DVA 3) RES 4) THG 5) BLK
Charts: