Vlad's Best Hedge: TLT, Here is why…
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This week, the market saw a nice rebound supported by positive economic reports as well as the latest minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, which appeared eager to support the economy as best it could. Having just raised interest rates by 75 basis points, the Fed discussed another such rate hike in the upcoming July meeting, as well as the possibility of a 50-point hike in the September meeting. This, in turn, shifted market focus to Friday's major labor reports which included the unemployment rate, average hourly earnings, and labor force for the month of June.
Friday's June job market data showed employment has continued to expand at a strong rate, exceeding expectations and forecasts. With 250,000 new jobs expected in the month of June, the newest report showed a total of 372,000 jobs added. Weekly unemployment ticked up on Thursday, however, the monthly data was mostly unchanged. These positive results supported U.S. markets as all three major U.S. indices booked multi-day streaks and finished the week in the green.
With unemployment near a 50-year low and the jobs market showing robust strength, market sentiment in the next few weeks will depend on the upcoming Q2 corporate earnings results. Next week, major banks, retailers, and airlines will headline earnings reports. Also dictating market direction will be the latest CPI data and Fed Beige Book, both scheduled for Wednesday the 13th.
Another key market indicator is the long-term U.S. bond yields. After turning slightly lower last week, the 2-year, the 10-year, and the 30-year note all turned higher this week with yields above 3%. Inflation remains at the forefront of investors' minds and most likely combatting it will take time; which raises the prospect of stagflation setting in and causing a recession that is large in some areas.
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CURRENT TRADING LANDSCAPE
As of Friday, the 5-day chart shows the $SPY was trading 3% higher, near $388, and above the key long-term support – $380. The technology sector ($QQQ) also saw a weekly boom, up 5.3% over the last five trading sessions, at $293, impressively above its 50 DMA.
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The $DXY traded lower on Friday, near the $107 level, but still managed a positive week. The $TLT also traded lower on Friday, near $112 level, and facing the key long-term resistance.
As previously mentioned, the ten-year yield closed higher at 3.09%, below the key short-term support - of 3.20%, while the 30-year note stood at 3.27%. The $VIX, having traded higher most of the week, retreated on Friday toward the $25 level.
Taking a closer look at the statistics, I'd be a seller into the rally and have a NEUTRAL portfolio right now. The market is presently oversold and in the process of bottoming.
The "BUY" signal based on the Aggressive Power Trader Portfolio is at the $380 and then $362 level using SPY and the "SELL" signal is at $396 and then $409.
If you are trading options consider selling premium with November and December expiration dates.
On the upside, our Stock Forecast Toolbox forecasts an upward trend in the coming few sessions, with a range of $392 to $384 as seen above. Similarly, the 6-month forecast, shown below, depicts a rising trend that is accelerating quickly in the near term while tapering off afterward. The 6-month support and resistance levels offer great insight into where we will look to make our next move in the market.
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Signals have historically averaged over 85% accuracy in my live trading since inception. Sometimes we hold positions for 2-5 days by using options (selling OTM Calls and Puts spread) and targeting 1% target gain and 1% stop loss using stock price. The green color should be interpreted as a bullish signal and the red as a bearish signal.
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As a reminder, consider buying near the "BUY" level with a "10 days prediction" higher than the close price. In our live trading room, I usually hold a position for 1-2 days.
I allocate less than 5% of my portfolio if the position is being held overnight. On average, less than 1% of the portfolio should be at risk if you own a position for less than one day.
I enter a position at the predicted LOW (BUY) price or yesterday's close price. My stop loss is 1% and my target gain is 1% of the stock price. I target 75% accuracy using these signals.
Few subscribers asked about Options trading using the signals provided. Please review live trading room recordings. I often sell OTM credit put spread using weekly options and collect 0.5% using stock price. For example, if the stock is trading at $100, I would sell an OTM Put (strike less than 100) with an option BID price close to $0.5.
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Earnings Season starts Wednesday, July 13th and the first to announce its earnings is
JP Morgan Chase.
Last earning season I traded JP Morgan Chase on April 13th and I had a 25.8%** return.
Last earning season I traded JP Morgan Chase on April 13th and I had a 25.8%** return. Let me repeat that, we had a 25.8%** return!
That's a pretty good return after holding the position for only 4 days!
And that is not the first time I traded this JP Morgan Chase stock:
October 12 to 14, 2021 – 68.57% (2 days)
October 28 to 29, 2021 – 137.96% (1 day)
November 23 to 29, 2021 – 199.05% (6 days)
December 14 to January 4, 2022 – 51.52% (19 days)
Goes on...
Be prepared: JP Morgan Chase (JPM) is scheduled to announce its earnings on July 13th.
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SECTOR SPOTLIGHT
With the latest labor data supporting markets and focus now turning towards the upcoming earnings season, I am looking towards a familiar sector to provide a timely hedge. It is my opinion that the market, in the short term, is overbought but heading higher in the long term.
Taking into consideration the previously discussed support and resistance levels for the SPY, I am seeing $TLT, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF, as a perfect hedge.
The ETF looks to track investment results of U.S. Treasury Bonds, with remaining maturity greater than twenty years. TLT is currently comprised of 33 holdings that fit this standard and stands at a 3.31% average yield to maturity.
The Federal Open Market Committee in their latest minutes plotted the narrative for a slower growth economy, and I expect interest rates to peak out with a return to large-cap growth industries. The dollar should see some forward momentum and therefore I am looking to go long on $TLT, as these two typically trade hand in hand. Once again, in the current short-term, I believe the market is overbought but is heading higher long-term.