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Can the Rational Overcome the Emotional?

We may be seeing the beginning of a shift.
By GUY ORTMANN
Jul 15, 2022 | 10:22 AM EDT

The major equity indexes close mostly lower Thursday in response to the PPI report, two major indexes did post gains while all closed well above their intraday lows as buyers came in starting around midday.

We find it encouraging that the same action was seen Wednesday when hot CPI data was reported. In both cases, emotional selling occurred early in the session while the more "rational" players saw it as a buying opportunity with enough demand to lift prices well above their intraday lows.

Also, no violations of support were noted on a closing basis as every index chart remains near-term neutral. In fact, some are managing a series of higher lows, implying an increase in demand. The data remain generally neutral as well except for record levels of bearish sentiment while valuation appears appealing via the "rule of 20."

While violations of resistance have yet to appear, we believe some very selective buying may now be appropriate where individual charts are suggesting nascent phases of improvement.

Charting the Market's Course

Source: Worden

The major equity indexes closed mostly lower Thursday with negative internals on the NYSE and Nasdaq.

However, buyers came in to lift the market well off its lows with the Nasdaq Composite (see above) and Nasdaq 100 actually closing up on the day, making a series of higher lows on their daily charts.

Some violations of support occurred intraday, but all held at the close. Thus, the near-term chart trends remain neutral.

Cumulative market breadth did deteriorate enough to shift the cumulative advance/decline lines for the All Exchange, NYSE and Nasdaq to negative from neutral.

All stochastic levels remain neutral.

The Data Mattas

The McClellan Overbought/Oversold Oscillators remain neutral (All Exchange: -23.39 NYSE: -36.94 Nasdaq: -14.36).

The percentage of S&P 500 issues trading above their 50-day moving averages (contrarian indicator) dipped to 18%, staying bullish.

The Open Insider Buy/Sell Ratio rose to 55.4, also stayed neutral.

The detrended Rydex Ratio (contrarian indicator) was unchanged at -1.77 and remains bullish as the leveraged ETF traders continue their leveraged short exposure.

This week's AAII Bear/Bull Ratio (contrarian indicator) saw the crowd staying very fearful, at 2.63 and very bullish.

The Investors Intelligence Bear/Bull Ratio (contrary indicator) saw a drop in bulls and is very bullish at 40.3/30.5. Three times in the past decade, such readings have marked market lows, most followed by notable rallies.

S&P 500 Trading at a Discount

The forward 12-month consensus earnings estimate from Bloomberg for the S&P 500 has dipped to $238.84 per share. As such, the S&P's forward P/E multiple is 15.9x and at a discount to the "rule of 20" ballpark fair value at 17.0x.

The S&P's forward earnings yield is 6.3%.

The 10-Year Treasury yield closed higher at 2.96%. We view support as 2.8% and resistance at 3.15%.

Our Near-Term Market Outlook

The weak economic numbers reported over the past two days shook the tree notably at each session's start but saw notable recoveries by the close. The action may be the beginning of a shift in the supply/demand dynamic to a more positive tone. Nonetheless, we need violations of resistance on the charts to feel more confident in that regard.

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At the time of publication, Ortmann had no positions in any securities mentioned.

TAGS: Economic Data | Economy | Indexes | Markets | Stocks | Technical Analysis | Trading | Treasury Bonds | U.S. Equity

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