Wiser Trader Stocks and Options Newsletter
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Issue No. 111 January 29, 2007 Prescott, Arizona Systems@WiserTrader.com
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1.0 Trading
The major indices lost an average of 0.35% this week.
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Index |
Last Week |
This Week |
% Change |
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DOW |
12565.53 |
12,487.02 |
-0.62% |
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NASDAQ |
2451.31 |
2,435.49 |
-0.65% |
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S&P500 |
1430.5 |
1,422.18 |
-0.58% |
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Russell 2K |
785.16 |
788.14 |
0.38% |
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NYSE |
9179.53 |
9,154.10 |
-0.28% |
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Average |
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-0.35% |
1.1 Sideways
The S&P 500 in Figure 1A declined 0.6% this week. Industrials and transportation were down more than 1%. Semiconductors, after a weak start, ended the week up slightly more than 1%, while biotechnology declined about 3%. Utilities, energy and materials had slight gains just under 1%. The average Williams-%R for the above five indices is -65 with a 200-day moving average of -38. The average Williams-%R continued its choppy behavior, crossing the -50 level three times. The five indices have changed a net average of -0.25% over the past 10 trading days.
FIGURE 1A
The NASDAQ in Figure 1B lost 0.65% for the week. As expected, earnings growth is slightly lower compared to recent quarters. With a third of S&P 500 companies reporting, about 60% beat expectations, a few percent less than recent quarters. A rise in oil prices and 10-year treasury yields was met with uncertainty that is likely to continue until at least two thirds of S&P 500 companies have reported.
FIGURE 1B
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2.0 Market Analysis
Key industry ETF’s in Table 2A are Biotech and Semiconductors, which confirm the NASDAQ. Transportation confirms the Dow Jones Industrial Average according to Dow Theory. Banking and Financials are confirming indicators for the S&P 500. Gold and Housing are respective indicators for the inverse health of the currency (inflation) and the capacity for consumer spending.
Table 2A
Indices, Key Industry ETF’s and Sector SPDR’s
|
|
1 month |
1 wk ago |
2 wks ago |
3 wks ago |
4 wks ago |
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Dow Jones Industrial Index |
0.2% |
-0.6% |
0.1% |
1.3% |
-0.5% |
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NASDAQ Composite Index |
0.8% |
-0.6% |
-2.1% |
2.8% |
0.8% |
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S & P 500 Index |
0.3% |
-0.6% |
0.0% |
1.5% |
-0.6% |
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NYSE Composite Index |
0.2% |
-0.3% |
0.4% |
1.3% |
-1.2% |
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Russell 2000 Index |
0.1% |
0.4% |
-1.1% |
2.4% |
-1.5% |
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HGX, Phil. Housing Index |
0.8% |
-0.5% |
2.7% |
1.6% |
-2.8% |
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IYR, Real Estate |
7.4% |
1.9% |
2.0% |
4.3% |
-1.0% |
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GLD, GOLD |
1.5% |
1.9% |
1.3% |
3.3% |
-4.8% |
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RKH, Banking |
-0.3% |
-0.1% |
0.2% |
0.5% |
-0.8% |
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IYT, Transportation |
3.2% |
-3.2% |
2.0% |
3.4% |
1.0% |
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SMH, Semiconductors |
0.5% |
1.3% |
-4.8% |
3.7% |
0.6% |
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BBH, Biotechnology |
3.7% |
-3.3% |
1.2% |
3.0% |
2.8% |
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OIH, Oil Infrastructure |
-5.1% |
0.1% |
2.1% |
-0.8% |
-6.4% |
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XLE, Energy |
-3.0% |
0.5% |
2.1% |
-0.9% |
-4.6% |
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XLU, Utilities |
-1.3% |
0.6% |
0.5% |
-0.7% |
-1.7% |
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XLB, Materials |
3.6% |
0.9% |
1.5% |
3.0% |
-1.8% |
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XLI, Industrial |
0.6% |
-1.2% |
0.1% |
1.8% |
-0.1% |
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XLK, Technology |
0.4% |
-0.1% |
-2.7% |
2.2% |
1.0% |
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XLV, Healthcare |
2.2% |
-1.3% |
1.1% |
1.8% |
0.6% |
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XLF, Financials |
0.2% |
-0.4% |
-0.1% |
1.4% |
-0.7% |
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XLP, Consumer Staples |
1.4% |
-0.5% |
0.4% |
1.4% |
0.1% |
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XLY, Consumer Discretionary |
1.2% |
-2.0% |
0.9% |
2.6% |
-0.3% |
The volatility indexes and put/call ratio are listed in Table 2B.
Table 2B
Sentiment
|
Contrarian Indicator |
Current |
Last Week |
2 Weeks Ago |
Complacent (Bearish) |
Cautious (Bullish) |
|
VIX ** |
11.1 |
10.4 |
10.2 |
< 20 |
> 50 |
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VXN *** |
17.5 |
16.8 |
16.6 |
< 30 |
> 70 |
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CBOE Total Put/Call Ratio |
0.97 |
0.83 |
0.75 |
< 0.40 |
> 0.75 |
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CBOE Equity Put/Call Ratio |
0.63 |
0.56 |
0.56 |
< 0.55 |
> 0.70 |
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** Above 20 day SMA = Short-term sell signal. *** Above 20 day SMA = Short-term sell signal. |
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Figure 2A compares the major averages with key ETF’s and Sector SPDRs.
FIGURE 2A
Table 2C
Market Summary
Industry performance is based on the Yahoo Industry Classification System
Major Indices For the Past Week: Dow Jones -0.6% NASDAQ -0.6% S&P500 Index -0.6 Russell 2000 +0.4% NYSE -0.3% 30 Year Bond 4.980% 10 Year Note 4.879% FOMC Rate 5.250% Leading Industries For the Past Week: Lagging Industries For the Past Week: |
Leading Industries For the Past Month: Lagging Industries For the Past Month: Crude Oil $55.50 Gold for the past 30 days: USD +2.76% CAD +4.30% CHF +5.12% GBP +2.60% EUR +4.44% JPY +5.19% |
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3.0 Procedure
The following watch lists contain stock candidates for consideration. They are not necessarily trades. Categories include checklists for insider buying and cash rich companies, as well as, filters that employ stock picking methods used by master traders. The information is not meant to imply any endorsement or sponsorship by these master traders.
Current stock rankings are based on the degree to which stocks are overbought or over sold based on the 28-period Williams %R for the past two trading days. Two columns are labeled “%R1” and “%R2” with “%R2” indicating the Williams %R for the most recent trading day. Of course, values more negative than -80 are oversold and those less negative than -20 are overbought.
One should keep in mind that oversold stocks are not necessarily ready to move upward. They could very well be in a condition of continuous decline. The lists are meant to serve as a starting point for further due diligence.
A column labeled “Monthly % Gain” was added to show the inverse relationship between price action over the past month and the Williams %R. The change from a 10-period Williams %R with a weekly percent change to a 28-period Williams %R with a monthly percent change was done to reflect a longer term view.
Watchlist performance is based on weekly closing prices on Friday. The “Reference” is the date that a stock passed the indicated filter and was first added to or returned to the list. The “% Change” is how the price has changed since the reference date. Stocks that are down 10% or more after being listed are removed for a period of about two months. The “% from Max” is the percentage the price has declined from the maximum price reached since the reference date. Stocks that are down 8% from their highs after being listed are flagged in yellow. Stocks that are down 15% from their highs after being listed are removed for two months. More information on filters is available on the web site.
A performance summary of filtering techniques for checklists and master trader selection methods is given in Table 3A. The column “Avg. Gain in 2007” includes losses for stocks that have been removed after a decline. The other columns only include stocks that are currently listed.
Table 3A
Stock Filter Summary
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Filter |
Avg. % Change Since Listed |
Avg. Gain in 2007 |
1 Month |
1 Week Ago |
2 weeks Ago |
3 Weeks Ago |
4 Weeks Ago |
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Net Insider Buying |
5.1% |
1.7% |
6.8% |
1.3% |
2.5% |
1.7% |
1.1% |
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Cash Rich Companies |
1.2% |
0.8% |
0.8% |
-1.7% |
-1.7% |
4.2% |
0.1% |
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Price to Free Cash Flow |
17.4% |
10.0% |
10.0% |
4.1% |
2.9% |
1.9% |
0.9% |
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Growth Momentum |
13.3% |
0.0% |
2.6% |
2.8% |
-1.8% |
2.6% |
-0.8% |
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Lynch |
24.2% |
2.6% |
2.0% |
3.1% |
0.8% |
1.6% |
-3.5% |
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Buffett |
13.3% |
0.2% |
1.8% |
1.2% |
1.7% |
1.5% |
-2.5% |
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Graham |
22.4% |
-0.9% |
-0.9% |
0.3% |
0.0% |
0.8% |
-1.9% |
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Templeton |
14.1% |
0.7% |
2.2% |
-1.1% |
0.8% |
3.1% |
-0.5% |
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Zweig |
15.3% |
2.4% |
3.4% |
0.2% |
0.3% |
3.1% |
-0.2% |
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Average |