Sunday, April 22, 2012

Market technicals not looking healthy.......

US market has gone from healthy, to technically weak.

Most indices are below 50 DMA & showing negative CMF.

Dow is the only one barely hanging above 50 DMA & barely positive CMF.

It is extremely important to pay attention to fast deteriorating technical picture.

Many strong stocks are in correction territory, a correction is defined as 10% below its 52 wk high.

You can be as bullish as you want, but market reality is a major headwind.

Market gyration is a strong indicator of major outflow.

On any UP days, money is being taken out.

I will strongly recommend reducing exposure & locking any gains which may be there.

Daytrading or even put buying may be a better strategy for next three months. End of July may be a better time to be bullish again.

On a personal note, I have gone negative 4.56% in my stock performance for the year. The only saving grace is, that i am UP 23.50% YTD in my currency exposure. Overall i am UP 18.94% YTD.

RVBD TAPE was extremely disappointing & was subjected to a major selling by institutions. RVBD is expected to earn .97 cents FY12 & 1.19 in FY13..after all the downward revision by analysts, EPS is expected to grow by 22.7%. Stock price generally trade @ EPS growth rate. A fair value of RVBD $1.19 X 22.7% = $27.01...that is where it was trading on the day of its ER. Sales of RVBD is expected to GROW this year by 14.80% & in FY 13 by 17.40%.......all these figures are after revision by analysts. Based on these current revised numbers RVBD is a strong hold for ME.

It is time to "critically examine" your investing thesis, you need to have sound basis for your exposure.Market environment has certainly changed. One day rally is not going to alter technical picture.

Good luck with your OWN read of market & your comfort level.

BLOG does NOT give buy or sell.

Saleem

21 comments:

Up said...

Saleem

I went to best buy yesterday and stand there for 2 hours playing with new ipad with my children. Lot of people there but nobody buys anything. And I overheard someone said they will wait for better technology before buying another device.

Since AAPL is the king of tech world and whoever what to own a iphone or ipad already have one. That made me wondering how that will impact their earning power.

AAPL does have a lot of say on index, if it go down, market direction will turn sour fast. But on the other hand a lot of stock already give back 10 to 30% from their high since February, so they might be the one who will tried to hold the index in the coming month.

I think market still could go higher before turning south since stocks still oversold.

P.S: Market is a place we all have up and down, even you are down now doesn't mean you will stay there forever. Sooner or later you will say I am up 5% on stocks this year and everything that come before that is just memory you don't even remember.

Stocks100 said...

Hi Up,

Thanks for your optimistic note on my stock performance.

AAPL ER on Tuesday will shape the market......IF there is a miss on iphone & imac sales...Nasdaq may tank 3%......but it may provide a trading buy......

Good luck with your strategy.

Saleem

c said...

Up
Best buy is a lookers place
Internet is where we go to buy

This is my first time I see Saleem negative

Gotta see what Monday brings
Very best to you

Stocks100 said...

Hi C,

I look @ market & stocks technicals closely....i do not like what i see......have felt this way for several weeks....

I do not mind being 100% wrong....

Saleem

c said...

Saleem

thanks for your reply
it is 7Am and PM is down $125---wow

Also raining in MD/DC

I was hoping for a green day
amazon up and APPLE down in Pe market
C

Stocks100 said...

Hi C,

Hope & technicals are not in sync.

I may lighten up further.

Saleem

c said...

S

interesting article on apple

http://seekingalpha.com/article/517391-apple-down-10-in-9-days-is-it-time-for-caution?source=email_portfolio&ifp=0

A good read

v b to all

Up said...

Saleem

I think market will be fine today after this drop, I got some MS at 16.78 and hope to make a little gas money

Stocks100 said...

Hi Up,

I have resuced my exposure to 88% by selling CNQ.....

Good luck with MS.....

Saleem

stocktrader_1996 said...

Hey Saleem,

Sold the STLD and rotated into OCZ. I am watching RVBD carefully.

Stocktrader

Stocks100 said...

Hi Stocktrader,

I have 3 stocks only to deal with this negativity.

Good luck with your strategy.

Saleem

c said...

SALEEM
WOW--- You sold out in one big hurry

Good bet we will see lower lows

If APPLE is any indicator , more pain to come
I may sell AMAZ or CNQ to lighen up!

UP
GOOD LUCK up with MS
Looking bad right now.......
C

Stocks100 said...

Hi C,

When markets go SOUTH..you never know how low....thus reduced exposure....@ 88%

Saleem

Up said...

C

Currently I am daytrade MS and with no other holdings, so i am good at this moment. market direction clearly indicated we are going down, so there is no urgency to buy and hold, just wanted a little action so I could watch the market

Up said...

C

I am getting some AAPL for a trade. They report tomorrow, so i think downside will be contain at 560

c said...

UP

I love it
I too am looking at the price of APPLE
It has got to be over sold at this point
$562 is the price I see now!!

I thinks that I will buy some at $559 --lets see
I will not get more that 25 shares

Good luck at keep me posted as this drop in price may be a opportunity once in a life time
C

c said...

SALEEM

BDI rates are up

Up said...

C

I sold all my AAPL, got a 10 points swing. Got to take profit when there is one. Will sell my MS later today.

This market had turn to a day traders dream

c said...

UP

Glad that you had cash
'
My cash is tied up with the 3 day rule

So no trade

Congratulations
C

c said...

Saleem

APPLE has turned green
What gives?

AMAZON big red

My only green is apple

Best to all

Stocks100 said...

Hi C,

Green is good !!!!

Actual quote from movie "Wall Street"

Saleem