Update #59: Stocks to New Highs Then Fade?
OPTION PROFESSOR WEEKLY MARKET UPDATE SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
OPINIONS & OBSERVATIONS
THIS WEEK/NEXT WEEK
Powell spoke and says no recession in view. China spoke and said meeting
first week of October. The planet expects 1/4 point cut com Sept 18 and
expects some easing out of ECB this week. China doing more stimulus as
well….and as for Japan…well they always
seem to be easing:):). RECORD IG Debt issuance (150 Billion & Apple
doesn’t even need the $$) this week and none expected to be used to
actually invest in their businesses. NEGATIVE yielding debt hits 16
trillion after being at 5.7 trillion just last year.
Inflation Numbers & Retail Sales Numbers come out this week for
China & USA. Berkshire issued RECORD Japanese Bond Sale. France
issued RECORD bond sale to boot. Leverage is very high in corporate
bonds an duration is being pushed to the limit.
WHAT IF….all this stimulus worldwide/trade deal reignites Europe/Asia/USA/Brazil and investors see stocks turn and inflation
numbers jump…..they say get me out of these negative yields and low yielding bonds…..who’s going to buy them??
STOCK MARKET….as I’ve said I never liked the new high made without the
DJTA & RUT & major stocks confirming. My sell zone is and
remains 2950-3100 until it is exceeded and confirmed the aforementioned
indices. This week all the stops got run out of town at
2950 and move above 3030 would clean out the rest….when these stops
must buy @ panic prices …who’s selling??
BOND MARKET..well the stampede into treasuries that has taken yields
down from 3.25% thru 1.50% on the 10 yr. ran out of steam this
week….watch the low yields made (1.44%?)….if they get blown out then
the move toward decimal pt yields may begin.
I told a bond bull…if yields backup to 2%=worried…if up to 2.5% =
scared….if up to 3%+= petrified especially long duration.
Corporates have investors stretching duration & credit quality=2 big
risks if the music changes. Why such a big rush for corporations to
sell low yields and long duration is rates are really going a lot
lower…are they stupid or are we???
US DOLLAR…in addition to a bit of a turn in treasuries turning down so
we also saw the Dollar turn down. Now they must follow thru to have any
significant meaning. I gave you my range 99-95 and still well within
that range around 98.
GOLD & SILVER..as I’ve said I am a bull on Gold since it broke 1350
but the run to 1520-1580 was a sell zone…so far that is been the deal
as GDX & GDXJ have both seen almost 10% corrections ditto SLV. From
here…pullbacks to 1450-1400-1375 would be great
and a move above 1600 would suggest that the train is back on track.
Fed want inflation to come back & deficits are roaring.
CRUDE OIL…another market that is caught in a range …tempting to get
those high yielding oil shares but if we can’t break 58-60 you may be
glad you didn’t do it…..after the Fed meeting and Q4 may be when we
get our clear signal.
SOYBEANS….they continue to fade but I just wonder as we get closer to
crop yields and a trade deal if there is not value around the 62%
pullback back and the 8.50 area…I’m watching this very
closely….murdered in May….no new lows since.
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