Summary
In last week’s newsletter, we wrote:
“The short-term market weakness that was signaled by market internals as far back as mid-July has subsided. Market internals are now positive and odds favor higher stock market prices as long as last week’s lows are not violated.”
This past week we saw stocks continue to slowly creep higher and some major indexes hit new all-time highs. While stocks are short-term overbought, and could pullback to some degree, any pullback would be viewed as a buying opportunity as long as the lows of early November are not violated.
Stock Market Price Action
Below is a chart of the S&P 500 and as you will notice, prices advanced just above recent highs (resistance). This puts the S&P 500 at an all-time high.
In addition, both the Russell 2000 (Small Cap Index) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (see charts below) have advanced strongly above their recent highs hitting new all-time highs as well.
In summary, price action is positive.
Market Internals
Market breadth recently turned positive. Below is a chart of the NYSE Summation Index (in the top panel) and it has turned up and advanced up above its 10-day moving average. Historically these advances have accurately signaled recent market bottoms.
The Force Index which is a volume-based momentum indicator turned positive recently as signaled by a move up above the zero line. As you will notice in the chart below, the Force Index has done a pretty good job of confirming market advances and declines.
The VIX (see chart below) is warning that investors are overly complacent and the market is susceptible to a short-term correction. Today the VIX closed at 12.42 which is about the level that has signaled previous stock market pullbacks this year. While this is something that I will watch, I am not overly concerned given how strong other market internals are behaving.
In addition, November and December are the 3rd and 2nd seasonally strongest months of the year for stocks historically.
The Bottom Line
Bias: Positive for stocks and negative for most bonds.
- Stock market price action is positive. While stocks are short-term overbought, and could pullback to some degree, a pullback would be viewed as a buying opportunity as long as the lows of early November are not violated.
- Market internals are positive and odds favor higher stock market prices.
Client Update
TD Ameritrade accounts are between 35% – 50% invested in Stock Funds and about 30% in a Floating Rate Fund. I will be looking to continue to strategically reallocate client accounts to a more growth oriented allocation in the coming weeks.
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Craig Thompson, ChFC
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