Shipping can be used a leading indicator to gauge where the market as a whole is going. Just like the XHB the home building chart, I don't trade this. I only use it a guide to get a into the drivers of the market. If shipping is up, then the markets will follow, is building up, so too will the market.
As we can see, shipping made a low last year in September and has made higher highs since then. we now just wait and watch the indicators for bullish crosses that seem to be building upward. A Stochastic cross above the 20 on this 3 week chart is what we are looking for and is considered bullish. Same with the MacD, we are looking for the beige line to cross the purple line. Once these happen on the three week we will then change to the monthly and look for the same.
The moving average I'm using is the CM_Ultimate_MA . Price action moving above this line and turning it green is a very positive move as well.
Once again to be clear, we have an up trend in the shipping, if it continues then the recession is likely over and the markets will move along with it. It will be even more likely on the monthly confirmation of price action and indicators.
I will link the XHB home builders chart I did last year down below.
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