Vlad's Year-End Trade: Rotten Apple
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As we approached the Christmas holiday, stocks started to trade lower on Friday as traders received data from the Federal Reserve's personal consumption expenditures price index before turning positive. This week, U.S. stocks have been on a downward trend except for Wednesday's brief rally; consequently, all three major indices are predicted to end the week in negative territory. With the holiday season upon us, investors have been evaluating a slew of fiscal data reports such as building permits and housing starts, the Consumer Confidence Index report, third-quarter GDP figures, and November personal consumption expenditure records.
With the end of the year nearly here, trading activity and volume traditionally decrease significantly. Fewer economic reports atop the low volume also add to the increased potential of volatile swings. Just this Wednesday, markets boomed unexpectedly before resuming their downward trend. This brings to mind YellowTunnel's predictive analytics. The trading platform which I created is intended to support traders during these uncertain times. Where traditional models struggle to adjust to an ever-changing market, my A.I. utilizes key predictive analytic features that learn as the market changes.
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CURRENT TRADING LANDSCAPE
As of Friday, the 5-day chart shows the $SPY was trading 0.25% lower, near $382. Major U.S. indices were mixed on Friday, with shares selling off in the morning before rebounding. The volatility index traded lower for most of the week before spiking on Thursday, currently trading near $21.
Several key earnings impacted the market this week including $MU, $FDX, and $CCL earnings this week, while the focus remained on Friday's CPE data. I am watching the overhead resistance levels in the SPY, which are presently at $390 and then $402. The $SPY support is at $380 and then $370. I anticipate that the market will hit new lows in the coming 2-8 week span. Therefore, I suggest a bearish approach to trading now and recommend my subscribers take necessary measures, such as hedging, to protect their positions. See SPY Seasonal Chart below:
With these levels, I am keen to move in on one particular trade, but let's discuss the totality of weekly news and review my A.I. data before we lock in this position.
This week, there was a notable lull in trading activity as the holiday season neared, sending share prices plummeting on Monday due to investor wariness. The possibility of additional Federal Reserve involvement and an impending recession additionally weighed heavily on market sentiment to open the week.
On Tuesday, the Bank of Japan surprised global markets with an unforeseen alteration to its bond yield controls, allowing long-term interest rates to rise substantially. This move was made in an effort to reduce some of the costs associated with continued monetary stimulus. Likewise, the Bank of Japan maintained its current yield curve control objectives and announced it had increased its cap on 10-year bond yields from 0.25% to 0.5%. The decision led to shares plummeting along with a surge in yen and bond yields; furthermore pressuring the U.S. dollar too.
On Wednesday, stocks surged as the U.S. markets concluded its four-day downturn due to a positive shift in investor sentiment caused by new consumer confidence numbers and quarterly earnings reports from FedEx and Nike. Despite a decrease in package volumes, FedEx reported earnings that exceeded forecasts and saw their stock prices skyrocket by 3.4%. Additionally, Nike boasted impressive quarterly sales with strong margins – despite rising levels of inventories - resulting in stocks surging 12.2% on Wednesday! The positive results to these reports seemed to temporarily quell inflation worries across the market.
Then on Thursday, we saw trading volume decrease and volatility, once again, increased. The major piece of news that day was third-quarter GDP data. The third-quarter GDP growth rate had been revised up to 3.2% annually from 2.9%, completely outperforming economists' predictions that it would maintain its original figure of 2.9%. The current quarter demonstrated signs of growth after the initial decline in GDP over two quarters, and this news came as a relief to many investors.
Nevertheless, fear still lingers that the Federal Reserve may raise rates too abruptly and adversely affect markets around the world. Also on Thursday, the most recent unemployment report determined a decrease in applications- an outcome that was less than expected.
Finally, on Friday, traders keenly examined the Consumer Sentiment Index to assess sentiment; results exceeded economists' expectations with a reading of 59.7 for this month. U.S. stocks climbed as the November inflation data demonstrated a slight decrease in prices that remain at all-time highs. Analysts predicted a 4.7% increase in Core PCE from the prior year and were pleased to find that their forecasts had come true, with October's increase of 5% only adding to this trend.
Despite the slow decrease in growth from the previous month, personal income still surged by 0.4% while spending saw a slight rise of 0.1%. Although these increases were not as substantial as seen before, they marked an overall positive change for those seeking financial stability and success.
Additionally, what could be supporting markets on Friday is the approved budget which passed through the Senate on Thursday. On Thursday, the Senate overwhelmingly approved a $1.7 trillion government funding bill, which will be facing its final hurdle on Friday when it is taken up by the House of Representatives. It seems Congress is now ready to pass the proposed spending package which grants $40 billion for disaster relief and a 10% budget increase to the Pentagon. Also in the bill, there will be an extra $45 billion allocated for emergency assistance in Ukraine.
With some additional clarity in the political sphere, the market appears to head into the long weekend in good standing. As we approach the holiday season, market conditions may improve and rebound, followed by a possible retest of recent support in January. With this in mind, there is particular trade I will be placing when the markets near my predicted levels as guided by my A.I. toolset. This sector could benefit from the new lows and one particular symbol should be a standout, more on that in a bit!
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SECTOR SPOTLIGHT
As we head into the final week of 2022, trading volume in the market will likely remain low. There aren't many relevant economic reports left to be released and earnings season has not yet started. While the bear market should resume in 2023, the last bit of holiday bump could be in store before we retest recent support, which I believe will come in January. As it stands, this perspective lends itself to specifically one sector that is primed for a good run in the coming weeks.
ProShares Short QQQ ETF (PSQ) is currently trading at $14 - aiming to short the daily performance of the QQQ.
PSQ is a popular instrument among traders who wish to short the sector in a simpler fashion than calls or puts while also getting rid of the individual stock risk. With a 52-week range of $10-15, PSQ currently sits right at the higher end of its annual range. The potential to retest and create new lows in the market means PSQ could create new highs and thus I am interested. But let's review my model's predictive analytics regarding PSQ.
Similarly, the symbol sports a model grade of “A” indicating it is in the top 10% of accuracy for the YellowTunnel data universe. When reviewing its predicted data we see an initial uptick in vector trend which could signal a strong trend heading into the final days of 2022 and the beginning of 2023. As we've seen, this period of low volume is susceptible to high volatility and therefore a great spot for PSQ to create new highs.
Looking at $PSQ's Seasonal Chart, seen below, we see a gap that has only elongated the past few sessions between the symbol's annual season price, indicated in green, and the current year price, marked in blue. Although the model is pointing lower, this could flip as soon as the upcoming Sunday update, when data will revise the week's action and see that volatility has ticked up pressuring markets throughout - making the easiest path higher for PSQ to the upside. With this in mind, as well as what the markets have shown us as of late, I am feeling confident about PSQ's upcoming performance.
And if PSQ is to succeed, tech needs to sell off - and it starts with the next symbol I am going to discuss.
TRADE OF THE WEEK
My favorite trade of the week, as we approach 2023, is Shorting APPLE!
Apple, Inc. (AAPL) is not only a staple of the tech sector but one that has market-wide implications. Following the last remnants of the holiday rally, I see markets retesting lows and potentially defining new supports. This starts with tech, and one symbol showing added weakness and susceptibility to the down slump is Apple.
Apple marginally sold off on Friday while on pace to book over 2% losses for the week. At a 52-week range of $129-$182, Apple is not only trading near its annual low, but angling towards creating a new one!
Let's review my predictive analytics and A.I. models:
Sporting a model grade of "B" Apple is in the top 25% for accuracy in my data universe. The Stock Forecast Toolbox 10-day forecast shows not only a downtrend for the tech giant - but a steep one! Looking at the predicted data we see a vector trend toward the downside that is consistent and breaks the symbol's annual low.
The symbol's performance will likely fall in line with PSQ, if PSQ sees a bump next week expect Apple to sell off. And if Apple sells off there is no defined support for where the symbol could fall, making it a perfect candidate to short during this high volatility time.
As we head into 2023, I will be looking to short $AAPL in my portfolio.
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