S&P 500 bullish, Nasdaq tests resistance
By Colin Twiggs
June 3rd, 2014 5:30 am EDT (7:30 pm AEST)
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Research & Investment: Performance update
Our ASX200 Prime Momentum strategy returned +28.56%* for the 12 months ended 31st May 2014, outperforming the benchmark ASX200 Accumulation Index by +12.11%.
The S&P 500 Prime Momentum strategy has been running seven months, since November 2013, and returned 10.00%* for the period, compared to 10.77% for the S&P 500 Total Return Index.
A sell-off of momentum stocks affected performance in April, but macroeconomic and volatility filters indicate low risk typical of a bull market and we maintain full exposure to equities.
* Results are unaudited and subject to revision.
S&P 500
After early skittishness over some dud Institute for Supply Management (ISM) data, the S&P 500 recovered lost ground by the close. Expect an advance to 1950*. Rising 21-day Twiggs Money Flow troughs above zero indicate strong medium-term buying pressure. Reversal below 1900 is unlikely, but would warn of a correction.
* Target calculation: 1850 + ( 1850 - 1750 ) = 1950
CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) below 12 indicates low risk typical of a bull market.
The Nasdaq 100 is testing resistance at 3740/3750. Breakout would signal an advance to 4000*. Rising 21-day Twiggs Money Flow troughs above zero again indicates strong medium-term buying pressure. Reversal below 3700, however, would warn of another correction.
* Target calculation: 3700 + ( 3700 - 3400 ) = 4000
Canada's TSX 60 is consolidating in a narrow range on the weekly chart. Upward breakout is likely and would signal contuation of the advance to the 2008 high of 900. Bearish divergence on 13-week Twiggs Money Flow appears secondary, in line with the medium-term consolidation, but a further decline would warn of a correction. Reversal below support at 830 and the rising trendline is unlikely, but would indicate that the primary trend is slowing.
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