Issue #708
Feb 21, 2020
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Stock Indexes Analysis/Evaluation


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DOW Friday closing price - 31494
SPX Friday closing price - 3906
NASDAQ Friday closing price - 13874

The SPX and the NASDAQ generated negative reversal weeks, having made a new all-time highs and then closing red. In the case of the NASDAQ, it had a true reversal week, having gone below the previous week's low. Nonetheless, the bulls were able to prevent a "key" reversal from occurring when on Friday they were able to close 29 points above the previous week's low. In the case of the DOW, no negative reversal occurred as it did make a new all-time high and closed green, meaning the uptrend continues unabated in that index. The first two indexes closed in the lower half of the week's trading range, which suggests further downside below last week's low will be seen this week but the latter closed in the upper half of the week's trading range, suggesting the opposite.

Based on the dichotomy of the indexes this past week, it can be said that it was "not" an indicative week for the market but simply an indication that the interest is shifting toward the safer and more secure stocks and away from the speculative ones. By the same token, this shift does suggest that this market is in the final stages of topping out as this (going to safer stocks) has proven in the past to be an indication of a topping out process. This was further supported with the clear indication that small cap stocks, which have been languishing this past year, also received much support and a bevy of spike up rallies. This too (small cap stocks rallying) is an indication that a top is in the formative stages. Unfortunately, no clear time frame has ever in the past been established as to when an actual top is to occur.

Several negative economic news did come out this past week, starting with a higher PPI number than expected, which was also followed by a higher than expected unemployment report on Thursday. The higher PPI number opens the door for inflation to start creeping in (perhaps causing interest rates to have to rise sooner than expected) and the higher unemployment number which means that jobs are not returning as fast as expected with the vaccine now having been distributed to at least 1/10th of the population.

It is evident though that the momentum that has been driving the market up recently has ended or at least stalled, meaning that blind purchases of tech stocks is not going to continue. AAPL, GOOGL and AMZN, all of which have more than doubled in price over the past 10 months, have begun to falter. AAPL gave a failure signal this past week, GOOGL generated a negative reversal week, and AMZN, which was the "cream of the crop" previously, has now been unable to make a new all-time high for the past 24 weeks and has now successfully retested the all-time high successfully on 2 occasions. In addition, statements like this "A growing economy bodes well for corporate earnings, which analysts, on average, expect to grow by 21% in 2021, according to data from S&P Capital IQ". Some analysts are more bullish than that. ... That should lead to a good year for stocks, analysts say" are starting to be said by most analysts and when that (over bullishness) occurs, it normally is a sign that a top is on the horizon.

As far as economic reports for this week, Consumer Confidence number comes out on Tuesday, Durable Goods, 2nd estimate of GDP, and the weekly unemployment numbers come out on Thursday. It is doubtful that they will be catalytic but given the pause in the momentum and the negative reversal week seen last week, if the reports come out as expected, it could be a negative.

On the chart side, a daily close in the DOW below the previous all-time high daily close at 13188 would be a negative. In the SPX, a break below the double low at 3884/3885 would generate some selling and a daily close below the previous all-time high daily close at 3853 a further negative. In the NAZ, a daily close below the previous all-time high daily close at 13635 would be a negative. The index has an open gap down at 13431 that is a magnet for closure. What all of this means, is that the indexes do have close by levels below that are drawing them down to those levels. Whether they give negative signals in heading down to those levels is not all that likely but it does mean that some downside is likely to be seen this week.

As such, probabilities slightly favor the bears at this time for this week.


GOLD made a new 8-month intraweek low at $1759 (below the previous one at $1767) and also closed on Friday below the pivotal weekly close support at $1780 (closed at $1777. Gold closed in the lower half of the week's trading range and further downside below $1759 is expected to be seen. The bulls are in a bind for this week because another red weekly close next Friday will confirm the break and bring in new selling interest. Nonetheless, none of this was confirmed by its sister metal Silver, which generated a green weekly close on Friday. In addition, the break was only by a small amount and the immediate reaction after the weekly close was to rally to $1783, which is where it closed out the week, so the outlook for this week is a bit of a mystery. It has been stated that the weakness in Gold is due to the increasing interest in Bitcoin, which did make a new all-time high on Friday at $55600 and is expected to continue higher. Gold did generate a positive reversal day on Friday as well as a green close, meaning that further upside above Friday's high at $1791 is expected to be seen on Monday. If that occurs and Gold closes on Monday above $1791, both the most recent break of daily close support at $1791 as well as the break of the pivotal support at $1780 will be negated and that would bring in new buying interest. By the same token, any daily close below $1774 would do exactly the opposite. As such and using the daily closes, the $1791 to the upside and the $1774 to the downside is the whole story for this week. Based on the Dollar and on Silver, the probabilities slightly favor the bulls. Nonetheless, this Bitcoin rally is having an effect on Gold and that is not something that I can evaluate at this time.

SILVER had an uneventful week in which nothing was decided. Silver closed right around the same weekly close as seen the previous week at 27.32 but did close slightly in the upper half of the week's trading range, suggesting a slightly higher probability of going above last week's high at 28.06 than below last week's low at 26.10. Nonetheless, it is evident by the fact that based on the weekly closes the past 4 weeks at 26.91, at 27.01, at 27.32 and on Friday at 27.25, and the inability to make a new multi-year weekly closing high above 22.61, that the traders are waiting for some catalyst to occur. At this time, other than the dollar weakening and giving a failure signal to the recent rally, I do not see a catalyst on the horizon. Using the daily closing chart, short-term pivotal support is found at 27.04 and the same as resistance at 27.62. Probabilities are evenly split for this week.

OIL generated a negative reversal week, having made a new 13-month intraweek high at 62.29 but then closing red and near the low of the week, suggesting further downside below last week's low at 58.59 will be seen this week. The red weekly close makes the previous weeks close at 59.47 into a successful retest of the weekly close resistance at 60.93. Then again, this red weekly close needs to be confirmed with another red weekly close next Friday for it to be believed, especially when the same identical thing (negative reversal week) occurred in June 2019, the week before the 60.93 weekly closing high resistance was made, meaning that it is possible that the uptrend will resume this week with the 63.39 intraweek high seen in June 2019 and a weekly close at 60.93 next Friday. The level to watch this week is 57.41. If that level is broken intraweek, then it can be said this rally is over. If that does not happen, probabilities favor the bulls (rather than the bears) for this week.

DOLLAR generated another red week but nothing was decided as the short-term uptrend remains intact, based on the weekly chart. The Dollar did close near the low of the week and further downside below last week's low at 90.12 is expected to be seen and given that level did become a short term pivotal level given that was the low seen on Thursday and then on Friday, the Dollar rallied above Thursday's high, a break of that support will further weaken the chart. Below 90.12, there is intraweek support at 90.03 and again at 89.73. For the bears to make a statement, the do need to generate a daily close below 89.44. By the same token, any daily close below 90.13 would weaken the chart so that the probabilities of the Dollar closing next Friday below a pivotal weekly close support at 90.24 would become a probability. To the upside, there is daily close resistance at 90.77 and pivotal at 90.95. Probabilities slightly favor the bears but the week does have some importance and with the bulls still having a slight edge, it will be difficult (but indicative) if the bears accomplish generating a new sell signal.


Stock Analysis/Evaluation
CHART Outlooks

I have the same mentions as last week, except that on one of them SRUTF, I entered the stock this past week. Nonetheless, for those of you that did not enter the stock or for those (like myself) that have entered the stock, this week's mention is to buy at a lower and more desired entry point.

I did take a look at a few other stocks (like FSLR) that are nearing levels of interest but given that they will not likely reach them this week, I have not put an official mention. When they do reach (or are close to reaching) those levels I will mention them in next week's newsletter or this week on the message board.

PURCHASES

PEP Friday Closing Price - 132.51

PEP is Pepsico, the cola company. The stock made a new all-time high the last week of December at 148.77 but there was no follow through to the upside as the very next week a failure signal occurred and since then the stock has been going down consistently with 5 red weekly closes the past 6 weeks. This past week, the stock dropped 5% in value due to the earnings report disappointing and made a new 16-week intraweek and weekly closing low and did close on the low of the week, suggesting further downside below last week's low at 133.45 is expected to be seen.

Nonetheless and during the past 18 months (excluding last March when the entire market fell precipitously), PEP has basically traded between $130 and $147 and with the drop last week and the close on the low of the week, that same area of support is likely to be reached this week. It is important to note that during this fall from the new all-time high, the stock at no time has generated a higher high than the previous week, meaning that the all-time high has not been yet tested successfully and having checked the earnings news, there has been no downgrade of the company, with the consensus still giving the stock a $152 upward target. As such and with the stock near a strongly established support level, I believe the stock is a buy.

On a daily closing basis, PEP shows support at 127.84, at 128.93, at the $130 demilitarized zone (repeatedly - 5 times), at 131.00, and at the most recent at 133.29. This amount of support is going to be extremely difficult to break without any new fundamental changes and given that the stock reported earnings this past week that is not likely to occur.

To the upside and on an intraweek basis, PEP shows no resistance until 135.16 (minor), 137.99-138.63 (minor to perhaps decent), 142.50 (minor to decent), 144.13 (decent and likely target of the mention), 146.94 (decent and possible target), and at the all-time high at 148.77. Using the weekly chart, likely upside target of the mention is 144.11.

The chart shows that a drop down to around the 131.71 is likely to be seen this week. If that level of support holds up, the bulls will enter the trade with enough ammunition to attempt a rally back up to $144. If that level of support is broken, the upside climb will be a bit more difficult and take a bit more time but the upside objective would not change, just take longer to achieve. The one level of intraweek support that needs to hold up for the rally back up to $144 not evaporate is 129.36. As such, the stop loss will be at 129.26.

Purchases of PEP below 132.00 (or below) and using a stop loss at 129.26 and having a 144.11 objective, offers a risk/reward ratio of 5-1.

My rating on the trade is 3.25 (on a scale of 1-5 with 5 being the highest).

SRUTF Friday Closing Price - .0519

SRUTF is a presently held stock that I mentioned on the message board (and purchased) last week. Nonetheless, for those that did not purchase it, I am mentioning it here again, especially since I plan to buy more this week if the stock gets down to my desired entry point.

This stock is in the Cannabis industry and started to move up because all stocks in that industry have been moving up. This one has lagged but at this price and if a breakout occurs this week, the stock is likely to catch up and possibly surpass what the other stocks have already done (such as TLRY and CRON).

See the details of the chart evaluation below under the Held Stock category given that the stock is likely to get down and test the breakout level as well as the 200-day MA, both of which are at the .045 level, which will be the desired entry point to purchase.

Purchases of SRUTF at .0465 and using a stop loss at .0425 and having a .18 objective, offers a very high risk/reward ratio.

My rating on the trade is a 3.25 (on a scale of 1-5 with 5 being the highest).

Updates
Updates on Held Stocks
Closed Trades, Open Positions and Stop Loss Changes

AG generated a green weekly close but in reality the week was uneventful. The stock did close very slightly in the lower half of the week's trading range, suggesting a slightly higher probability of going below last week's low at 16.91 than above last week's high at 18.24. If the former does happen, it will tilt the edge to the bears for a possible move down to the breakout level at 13.33. If the latter happens, the opposite will occur. The key issue right now is the 18.12 weekly close double top that if broken would give the bulls a decided advantage. Nonetheless, on a daily basis, there is one thing that needs to happen to begin to give a new edge to the bulls and that is to get into the gap area between 19.29 and 20.85. For the last 2 weeks, the bulls have attempted to do that but have been totally unable to do so. This coming week is pivotal from the point of view that Silver and Gold both have important pivotal weeks where something is likely to be defined, suggesting that something will also be defined with the stock. As such, I will likely be looking to get out and cancel the purchase if the stock gets below 16.91. I purchased the stock at 16.84 and therefore if 16.91 gets broken, I will get out. By the same token, if the stock closes next Friday above 18.12, I will look to add positions. Probabilities are evenly split this week.

AU generated a new 10-month weekly closing low and this coming after making the previous week a new 3-month weekly closing high. This is a negative sign that if confirmed this week is likely to thrust the stock down to at least the $18 level if not the $16 level where the 200-week MA is located and totally cut off any hope of a rally to last year's highs this year. Simply stated, the bulls are facing a strong and pivotal week ahead. To begin to negate this outlook, the bulls must generate a green daily close on Monday (this is a must). A green daily close will generate a double bottom as the previous low daily close made on November 2nd was at 20.77 and Friday's close was at 20.79, and those two would generate that double bottom. Then on Friday, the bulls would need to close above 21.41 to negate last Friday's break. Probabilities slightly favor the bulls given than nothing new of consequence happened last week that would negate the previous week's gains.

CNX generated a new 15-month intraweek high last week but the bulls were unable to confirm that break on the weekly closing chart. On the daily closing chart, a new multi-month daily close occurred but then on Friday that was negated. Then again, none of what happened was convincing enough in either way, given that the new intraweek high was only by 1 point and the failure signal on the daily closing chart was only by 10 points, none of which is a dependable signal. Nonetheless, it does make this week's action strongly indicative as the bulls cannot afford to give up anything now that they are at an important breakout level, given that a clear intraweek break above 14.19/14.20 as well as a new daily close above 14.03, followed by a convincing close next Friday above 13.83 would open the door for a rally up to at least the $16 level, while a failure here would suggest a drop back down to the $11 level. The stock closed in the middle of the week's trading range, meaning that there is no clear cut indication of what will happen this week. By the same token, the bulls have had the edge recently and there is nothing on the horizon this week that is likely to change that. As such, I would say the probabilities favor the bulls, though slightly.

FNV generated a strong spike down week where all supports of consequence were broken. The stock closed near the low of the week and further downside below last week's low at 110.58 is expected to be seen this week. Nonetheless, this has been a very strong and dependable company throughout its history and there have been no fundamental changes that have occurred to change that perspective, meaning this drop has to be viewed under a different microscope. As such, and using the well-known and highly established and proven in the past to work consistently Fibonacci number were looked at. The most important of the Fibonacci numbers is 61.8 % (often evened out to 62%) as that is the number that is normally used to measure out a big retracement after a major rally. The stock started trading in 2007 at $9 and saw an all-time high at $166 just 6 months ago. Nonetheless, the big run started last March when a big correction occurred in which the stock dropped from 122.65 to 77.18 (a 37.1% correction). From there, the stock went up to $166 over a period of 5 months. A 61.8% retracement of that rally puts the stock down to 111.15 and that level was seen on Friday, suggesting that no further downside is likely to occur, if and when this is a Fibonacci retracement and not a change of fundamental (unlikely). Evidently, the $110 demilitarized zone is a form of psychologically support under this scenario, meaning that if the stock drops below 109.70 this week, this Fibonacci retracement will no longer be valid. As such, a stop loss at 109.65 should be used at this time. It is evident that now that the Fibonacci retracement level has been reached, that the bulls "must" generate a rally from here "this" week. Given the spike down nature of the drop, the intraday charts must be used. The last intraday rally high on Friday was at 113.56, so that is the first level that needs to be broken. The 200 10-minute MA is currently at 116.61 (but dropping fast), meaning a break of that line would also be a signal the move down may be over. Given that support levels were broken and no nearby support levels exist and that all of this is dependent on a Fibonacci formula, it is difficult to have confidence that this break will be negated. Nonetheless, it is what it is and this is what is available.

FPRX made a new 38-month weekly closing high and closed on the high of the week, suggesting further upside above last week's high at 23.87 will be seen this week. There is still some recent intraweek resistance as the November 1-week intraweek rally high was 24.70 and that still is considered resistance. Nonetheless and since that rally high had no previous history of being resistance, it will likely be broken this week. One has to go back to 2015 to find resistance of consequence above. On that occasion, intraweek resistance is found starting at 27.62 and up to 28.47, which is now the objective of this trade. There is one level that is absolutely pivotal on a weekly closing basis and that is 27.71-27.83. There is a previous important weekly closing high at that level that held the stock down for 10 months and then when broken to the upside, held the stock up for 3 months before being broken. As such and until there is new fundamental news out, that level is the objective of this trade and a level to take profits at. To the downside, any confirmed daily close below the most recent high daily close at 22.43 would be of concern. Probabilities favor the bulls.

NEM made a new 8-month weekly closing low on Friday and closed near the low of the week, suggesting further downside below last week's low at 56.01 will be seen this week. The break of the weekly close support at 58.48 weakens the chart for the short term and means that some catalyst is needed to re-start the uptrend. The break of this support was not as indicative or pivotal as the breaks of support of AU and FNV as there is further and decent weekly close support at 54.76 but it does mean that the entire Gold industry is seeing weakness that was not being seen before. By the same token, this stock has been the strongest of the held Gold Stocks and that means that it is the one to follow for indications of what is to happen. On an intraweek basis, there is very minor support at 55.75. a bit stronger (but not much) at 54.99 and then minor to decent at 53.13 and decent as well as pivotal at 52.33. With no support of consequence nearby, the stock should continue lower this week but if it doesn't, it will be indicative. A break above Thursday's high at 58.11 will likely negate the sell pressure seen last week. Probabilities favor the bears but then again and across the board, this is a pivotal week for all Gold Stocks.

PFE generated an inside week but a close on the low of the week, suggesting further downside below last week's low at 34.40 is expected to be seen. The stock continues to languish and show a slight bearish pattern and that should not be happening due to the fact that its vaccine continues to be used all over the world and successfully. Nonetheless, rallies have not been able to be generated by the bulls after the earnings report came out 4 weeks ago. There is a level of daily close support at 33.76 that has held up repeatedly (4 different times in the last 10 months) that is a target but should hold up. Below that level and at 33.44 (based on a daily close) that if broken would be a bear statement. The same can be said about the upside resistance on a daily closing basis that is found at 34.97 and that has also held the stock down on 4 previous occasions during the last 10 months. Whichever gets broken first will gain a decided edge. For now though, and like what has been seen the past 4 weeks, the probabilities favor the stock continuing to trade in this range (33.76-34.97 on a daily closing basis) until some catalyst occurs. Probabilities slightly favor the bears this week but the key word is "slightly".

QQQ generated a negative reversal week, having made a new all-time intraweek high but then going below last week's low and closing red and near the low of the week, suggesting further downside below last week's low at 328.36 will be seen this week. On the intraweek chart, there is no support below until 312.76 is reached. There is an open gap down at 323.54 that is likely to be a magnet this week if there is no positive fundamental catalyst occurring. By the same token and on the daily closing chart, the previous all-time daily closing high is at 328.59 and that is what the traders will be keying on this week, Probabilities are high that level will be seen this week but based on the action seen the past few months, a failure signal is not likely to be given, at least not a confirmed one. On the other side of the coin, if a failure signal is given, it will be indicative and would likely trust the stock down near or to the 312.76 support level. To the upside and after a negative reversal, any new intraweek high above 338.19 would give the bull's new ammunition again to keep the stock heading higher. Probabilities favor the bears.

SRUTF generated a negative reversal week, having made a new 18-week intraweek high and then closing red and in the lower half of the week's trading range, suggesting further downside below last week's low at .0475 will be seen this week. Nonetheless, the stock has now affirmed itself above the 200-day MA, currently at .045, as it has stayed above the line for the past 10 days. With the stock likely to go below last week's low this week, a test of that line is likely to be seen. It is important to note that the mini break of daily and weekly close resistance was at .0455, meaning that a test of that level is likely but also healthy because if the retest is successful and the stock then turns around and begins to move higher, the chart to the downside will be totally fulfilled and the traders will begin working on a big breakout to come, with the .0585 being the weekly close resistance that when broken, would likely begin to generate a big short-covering rally and a move up to at least the .0657 level. Further intraweek resistance would be found at .0723, at .08 and at .09. Nonetheless, on a weekly closing basis, any close above .0585 would give an objective of at least .175 or up to as much as .1998. Probabilities slightly favor the bears this week but ultimately favor the bulls. Purchases could (and should) be made around to .046 level.

W generated a red weekly close on Friday but it was not indicative as the stock rallied 8.5% from the low of the week and closed near the high of the week, suggesting further upside above this past week's high at 298.00 will be seen this week. The company reports earnings on Thursday morning and they are expected to be better than last year (+$.83 vs last year at -$2.80). A year ago, the stock was trading around the $60 level when the report came out and now it is 5 times higher and yet the report is expected to come out 3.3 times better than last year, which would suggest it is a bit overbought. Nonetheless, the report will be a catalyst for movement. Short-term pivotal intraweek resistance is found at 304.50 and midterm term pivotal resistance is found at 314.85. Short term pivotal support is found at last week's low at 268.07. There is no way to rate the probabilities this week as the earnings report will be pivotal.


1) FPRX - Purchased at 19.10. Averaged long at 15.8475 (4 mentions). Stop loss at 22.33 (stop close only basis. Stock closed on Friday at 23.82.

2) BTZI - Liquidated at .274. Averaged long at .1615. Profit on the trade of $701 per 1000 shares (3 mentions) minus commissions.

3) SRUTF - Purchased at .0516. Averaged long at .09565 (2 mentions). No stop loss at moment. Stock closed on Friday at .0519.

4) W - Averaged short at 86.61 (2 mentions). No stop loss at present. Stock closed on Friday at 292.73.

5) CAT - Liquidated at 200.35. Averaged short at 109.616. Loss on the trade of $27,220 (3 mentions) plus commissions.

6) QQQ - Averaged short at 192.995 (2 mentions). No stop loss at present. Stock closed on Friday at 331.02.

7) AU - Averaged long at 26.106 (6 mentions). No stop loss at present. Stock closed on Friday at 20.83.

8) NEM - Averaged long at 61.08 (6 mentions). No stop loss at present. Stock closed on Friday at 56.57.

9) CNX - Averaged long at 9.10 (2 mentions). No stop loss at present. Stock closed on Friday at 13.73.

10) FNV - Purchased at 111.35 Averaged long at 119.206 (3 mentions). Stop loss now at 109.65. Stock closed on Friday at 111.26.

11) AG - Purchased at 16.84. Stop loss now at 119.81. Stock closed on Friday at 17.49.

12) PFE - Purchased at 36.42. No stop loss at present. Stock closed on Friday at 34.44.

13) FSLR - Purchased at 92.57. Liquidated at 91.71. Profit on the trade of $14 per 100 shares minus commissions.

14) FNV - Purchased at 112.79. Liquidated at 113.28. Profit on the trade of $49 per 100 shares minus commissions.


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