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Stock Market Outlook entering the Week of August 6th = Uptrend

• 20/50 Day Moving Averages: Uptrend
• Price & Volume Action: Uptrend
• Objective Elliott Wave Analysis: Uptrend

COMMENTARY
A strange week:  The DJIA sits at all time highs, the S&P500 moved sideways, the Nasdaq fell to a support level, and the Russell 2000 entered a downtrend(!).  Over the past two weeks, the Dow has been on a tear, with 9 higher closes and 8 at all time highs.

Except for the Russell 2000, all the major indexes remain above their 20 and 50 day moving averages.

2017-08-06- US Stock Market Averages

No change in the price/volume indicator…still in an uptrend.

OEW remains in an uptrend, with an eye on the 2478 level on the S&P500.

Recent earnings announcements have been make or break for growth stocks, causing prices to gap up or down during after hours/pre-open trading.  Even positive results are not enough to guarantee a positive price move, as companies have beat earnings estimates, but not by a wide enough margin, and then sold off.   This makes investing a bit more risky.  You have to hold a position going into the market close, which is not a big deal for longer term holdings, but makes new positions and/or set-ups difficult to manage. This is why proper position sizing is so important…sell as soon as the position moves against you and keep your losses small!

Best of luck!

If you find this research helpful, please tell a friend. I share articles and other news of interest via Twitter; you can follow me @investsafely. The weekly market outlook is also posted on Facebook and Linkedin.

You can check out how well (or poorly) the outlook has tracked the market using past performance estimates:

• 2015 Performance – Stock Market Outlook
• 2016 Performance – Stock Market Outlook

For the detailed Elliott Wave Analysis, go to the ELLIOTT WAVE lives on by Tony Caldaro.  Charts provided courtesy of stockcharts.com.

Stock Market Outlook entering the Week of July 30th = Uptrend

• 20/50 Day Moving Averages: Uptrend
• Price & Volume Action: Uptrend
• Objective Elliott Wave Analysis: Uptrend

COMMENTARY
U.S. equity markets continue to grind higher, with the DJIA pacing the advance.  The NASDAQ, S&P500, and Russell 2000 had a rough go last Thursday as some big names sold off after releasing their quarterly earnings.  That said, volatility remains near all time lows, so moves of 1% generate as much commentary as moves of 2-3% did back in the day.

All the major indexes remain above their 20 and 50 day moving averages.  Commodities (including gold) bounced off their respective 50 day moving averages, confirming their uptrend, while the USD maintains a downtrend.

2017-07-30- US Stock Market Averages

No change in the price/volume indicator.  Last week saw trading volume increase, likely due to the number of earnings reports from high-profile companies  (i.e. stocks that make up a large percentage of the indexes).

Still no confirmation from OEW on the correction bounce versus extending rally.  For now, the signal remains in an uptrend.

If you find this research helpful, please tell a friend. I share articles and other news of interest via Twitter; you can follow me @investsafely. The weekly market outlook is also posted on Facebook and Linkedin.

You can check out how well (or poorly) the outlook has tracked the market using past performance estimates:

• 2015 Performance – Stock Market Outlook
• 2016 Performance – Stock Market Outlook

For the detailed Elliott Wave Analysis, go to the ELLIOTT WAVE lives on by Tony Caldaro.  Charts provided courtesy of stockcharts.com.

Stock Market Outlook entering the Week of July 23rd = Uptrend

• 20/50 Day Moving Averages: Uptrend
• Price & Volume Action: Uptrend
• Objective Elliott Wave Analysis: Uptrend

COMMENTARY
A solid week of gains puts all three signals back in the green. Trading volume is still a bit low, and may remain so until September.

The markets have staged a nice rally from their near-term lows 2.5 weeks ago; the NASDAQ had led us lower…now it has rallied ~5%! All the major indexes are now well above their 20 and 50 day moving averages.  It’s worth noting that Commodities (including gold) have reached uptrend territory, while the USD continues to fall.

2017-07-23- US Stock Market Averages

As mentioned last time, a strong week of trading and a few more distribution days outside the 20 day window has put the price/volume signal back in uptrend mode.

OEW is still looking for confirmation that the former rally is extending, or if this is just a really strong bounce in what is a new correction.  Either way, the uptrend signal remains in place.

If you find this research helpful, please tell a friend. I share articles and other news of interest via Twitter; you can follow me @investsafely. The weekly market outlook is also posted on Facebook and Linkedin.

You can check out how well (or poorly) the outlook has tracked the market using past performance estimates:

• 2015 Performance – Stock Market Outlook
• 2016 Performance – Stock Market Outlook

For the detailed Elliott Wave Analysis, go to the ELLIOTT WAVE lives on by Tony Caldaro.  Charts provided courtesy of stockcharts.com.

Stock Market Outlook entering the Week of July 16th = Uptrend

• 20/50 Day Moving Averages: Uptrend
• Price & Volume Action: Mixed
• Objective Elliott Wave Analysis: Uptrend

COMMENTARY
What a difference a week can make.  U.S. stocks pulled themselves out of their holiday funk, and put the major indexes back on solid ground, closing the week at new all time highs or very close to that level.  The one remaining weakness is trading volume.

The Dow Jones remains the leading market average, followed closely by the S&P500.  Both are at new all-time high prices.  The Nasdaq, which had been leading the decline,  isn’t far behind.  Given last week’s strong showing, the market is back in an uptrend from a moving average perspective.

2017-07-16- US Stock Market Averages

The price/volume viewpoint of the markets remains the same; price action supports an uptrend and trading volume doesn’t.  Friday’s rally had the same issue as the week prior: reduced trading volume.  If we have another strong weak, some of older distribution days will fall outside the 4 week window, and this indicator will move back into uptrend territory.

OEW reversed course, putting the markets back in an uptrend.  Either the former rally is extended (something it’s done many times), or we just experienced one of the smallest corrections in recent memory (2-4% depending on the market average you’re looking at, 0% for the Dow).

After several weeks of almost ZERO proper bases in high quality growth stocks, several names popped into my watch list for this week, which is a welcome sign.  Weak price/volume action towards the end of June tripped a lot of sell triggers for my existing holdings, and the lack of fundamentally strong companies with proper technical bases had me concerned about the severity of the next correction.  We’re still overdue, but the probability is lower near term.

If you find this research helpful, please tell a friend. I share articles and other news of interest via Twitter; you can follow me @investsafely. The weekly market outlook is also posted on Facebook and Linkedin.

You can check out how well (or poorly) the outlook has tracked the market using past performance estimates:

• 2015 Performance – Stock Market Outlook
• 2016 Performance – Stock Market Outlook

For the detailed Elliott Wave Analysis, go to the ELLIOTT WAVE lives on by Tony Caldaro.  Charts provided courtesy of stockcharts.com.

Stock Market Outlook entering the Week of July 9th = Uptrend

• 20/50 Day Moving Averages: Mixed
• Price & Volume Action: Mixed
• Objective Elliott Wave Analysis: Downtrend

COMMENTARY
The holiday shortened week wasn’t without its own fireworks, as volatility returned to the US markets in a major way.  Proceed with caution; the only thing keeping the market outlook in “uptrend” territory is price verses the 50 day moving average.  Had the trading week ended on Thursday, the outlook for this week would have changed to a downtrend!

The Nasdaq continues to lead markets lower from a moving average standpoint.  Of more concern is fact that the S&P 500 and Russell 2000 also fell to their respective 50 day moving averages last Thursday.  Friday’s recovery postponed a change to a downtrend, putting the signal at mixed.

2017-07-09- US Stock Market Averages

The price/volume viewpoint is the same as last week, with price action supporting an uptrend, while volume action supporting a downtrend.  Friday’s rally came with reduced trading volume, which is the opposite of what you want to see when prices bounce off the 50-day.

OEW finally gave us a downtrend confirmation for all but the Dow, with the expectation that the Dow (being the leading index) will likely provide confirmation when the downtrend is almost complete.

If you find this research helpful, please tell a friend. I share articles and other news of interest via Twitter; you can follow me @investsafely. The weekly market outlook is also posted on Facebook and Linkedin.

You can check out how well (or poorly) the outlook has tracked the market using past performance estimates:

• 2015 Performance – Stock Market Outlook
• 2016 Performance – Stock Market Outlook

For the detailed Elliott Wave Analysis, go to the ELLIOTT WAVE lives on by Tony Caldaro.  Charts provided courtesy of stockcharts.com.

Stock Market Outlook entering the Week of July 2nd = Uptrend

• 20/50 Day Moving Averages: Uptrend
• Price & Volume Action: Mixed
• Objective Elliott Wave Analysis: Uptrend

COMMENTARY
Less rotation last week…more outright selling.  Was this the typical, pre-holiday trade, or the start of something larger and longer?   I’ve read a lot of commentary on both sides of this debate. It seems like there is a lot of uncertainty and limited conviction either way (lots of statements like “the markets could rally if we see a 5% correction”, or  “if these 15 things happen, then we “maybe” see…, etc.).  This week kicks off with a shortened session on Monday, then traders take the day off on Tuesday for in honor of Independence day.

The Nasdaq led markets lower last week, as technology names sold off, and closed below both its 20 and 50 day moving averages.  The S&P500 starts the week below its 20 day as well, while the Russell, DJIA, and NYSE are just barely above that level.  For now, the uptrend remains in place.

2017-07-02- US Stock Market Averages

Through the price/volume lens, price action continues to support an uptrend (all but the Nasdaq are above the 50 day), but volume action shows a lot of high-volume selling.  The distribution day count has the Nasdaq at 6, Dow Jones Industrials at 7, NYSE at 7, and the S&P500 at 8).  The increase in distribution days changes this signal to mixed.

No change in midterm OEW signal;  the uptrend stays in place, but may have topped.

If you find this research helpful, please tell a friend. I share articles and other news of interest via Twitter; you can follow me @investsafely. The weekly market outlook is also posted on Facebook and Linkedin.

You can check out how well (or poorly) the outlook has tracked the market using past performance estimates:

• 2015 Performance – Stock Market Outlook
• 2016 Performance – Stock Market Outlook

For the detailed Elliott Wave Analysis, go to the ELLIOTT WAVE lives on by Tony Caldaro.  Charts provided courtesy of stockcharts.com.

Stock Market Outlook entering the Week of June 25th = Uptrend

• 20/50 Day Moving Averages: Uptrend
• Price & Volume Action: Uptrend
• Objective Elliott Wave Analysis: Uptrend

COMMENTARY
Another rotation last week, as the Dow Jones took a break and the Nasdaq recovered slightly, thanks in part to biotechs.  Will there be a different winning sector this week?

With the Nasdaq’s stronger showing last week, all the indexes start this week above key support levels (20 and 50 day moving averages), so no change in signal.

2017-06-25 – US Stock Market Averages

Price/volume action continues to support an uptrend, though distribution days remain elevated.

No change in midterm OEW signals;  the uptrend stays in place, but may have topped.

Best of luck this week.  Last Sunday, I mentioned some of my newer holdings had retreated to buy points.  During the week, those positions hit sell triggers (so I’m out), and my weekly scan shows that stocks with the best fundamentals are at profit taking levels (+20%) or are extended from proper technical buy points and bases.

If you find this research helpful, please tell a friend. I share articles and other news of interest via Twitter; you can follow me @investsafely. The weekly market outlook is also posted on Facebook and Linkedin.

You can check out how well (or poorly) the outlook has tracked the market using past performance estimates:

• 2015 Performance – Stock Market Outlook
• 2016 Performance – Stock Market Outlook

For the detailed Elliott Wave Analysis, go to the ELLIOTT WAVE lives on by Tony Caldaro.  Charts provided courtesy of stockcharts.com.