Market/ETF Video – Composite Breadth Model hits Make or Break Point, Bonds Break Down, More Sectors in Downtrends than Uptrends  (Premium)

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The thrust that began in mid July extended into mid August and triggered bullish signals in the Thrust Breadth Models. The Trend Models, however, remain bearish, as does the 5/200 day SMA cross for the S&P 500. At best, the market is split and more work is needed to turn bullish. At worst, the market is overbought within a bearish environment. Yep, we really are at a make or break point in the stock market. Either a continuation higher and bullish signal or a short-term breakdown and continuation of the long-term downtrend. I will show the short-term indicators to watch going forward. Elsewhere, Treasury bonds are breaking down, oil extended it downtrend, base metals got an oversold bounce and agriculture attempted a breakout. We are also seeing more new Trend Composite signals within the ETF universe, but most sectors are still in downtrends and some key offensive groups are still bearish.

       Broad Market Notes

  • S&P 500 and S&P 1500 Thrust Models Trigger
  • Trend Models and Weight of the Evidence Still Bearish
  • S&P 500 Approaches Falling 200-day SMA
  • Overbought Conditions Last Longer than Oversold Conditions
  • Short-term Breadth Indicators to Watch for a Reversal
  • Watching the Upswings in Junk, Semis and Housing
  • TLT Breaks Wedge Support as 10-yr Treasury Yield Goes for Breakout
  • Oil Plunges to Extend Downtrend and Establish New Resistance (plus DBE)
  • Gold Falls after Hitting Resistance-Reversal Zone
  • DB Base Metals ETF Bounces within Bigger Downtrend
  • DB Agriculture ETF Falls Back after Breaking July High
  • Dollar Bullish ETF Breaks Out of Bull Flag

      ETF Trends, Patterns and Setups:

  • More new Trend Composite Signals (IWM, XLI, RYT, PPA)
  • Top-Down Table Sort Shows Mixed Market and Weakness in High Beta
  • Utilities SPDR Leads Sectors with New High (XLU)
  • Energy ETFs Hold Up Despite Plunge in Oil (XLE, XOP, FCG)
  • Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF Forms Bullish Pennant (XES)
  • MLP ETF Breaks out of Pennant (AMLP)
  • Trend Composite Signal and Trailing Stop Updates (TAN, ICLN, IBB, XBI, LIT)
  • Bullish Trend Composite Signals with Steep Advances (XHB, PPA, PBJ,  PHO)
  • Healthcare SPDR and Home Construction ETFs Break Out of Consolidations (XLV, ITB)
  • Palladium ETF Works its Way Higher (PALL)
  • Coffee ETF Falls Back After Short-term Breakout (JO)
  • Wheat ETF Consolidates after Sharp Decline (WEAT)
  • Tech-Based ETFs Holding Breakouts (SKYY, CIBR, FDN, IGV)
  • Momentum and Communication Services Did not Exceed May High (MTUM, XLC)
  • Uranium ETF Consolidates after Breakout (URA)
Thanks for tuning in and have a great weekend!

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