FXI
FXI OppertunityChina had a monstrous collapse in 2015, after that rally it is now showing some short term weakness. The problems they face are currency, slowing growth, and house prices.
I believe that house price may effect stock prices but it shouldn't be something that effects the whole market because the problem is evident, when we know about the problem we protect against it making the problem minor and we can see that being addressed.
The slow growth is concerning but anything over 3% is still faster than we will get here and they still have plenty of room for interest rate cuts and stimulus. Much of their debt is held in their own currency so that is manageable.
The biggest concern is there currency situation, however once again everyone knows about it therefore it is being addressed thus not an issue.
Technically there is a large invHS for a long set up. This is a position for a couple years to trade around.
Copper's Parabolic Move UnstableThere is no doubt copper's move is substantial as chart chasers crowd on a few group think narratives:
Inflation is around the corner. Is it? Headline inflation in the United States in 1.47 percent. To put that in perspective, it's down four percent from July 2008 highs of 5.4 percent. To add further perspective to that, inflation is cyclical. It has risen, from previously declining, into every U.S. recession (except two) is seven decades. Each of those bouts ended up in a deflationary recession.
Copper prices, and the narrative of higher inflation, is coinciding with a much stronger DXY. Due to global central planning to weaken their respective currencies, the dollar has remained rather strong. Either the dollar plummets or copper does. Unless the greenback breaks through 92.50, the 2011 bull market continues higher, pending more Q.E. from the Federal Reserve.
China is growing. Not really. Internal data suggests China is growing less than half of its official growth figure. Fiscal stimulus is a possibility, but the Communist government has a long-standing affective of pumping liquidity and generating fiscal deficits to inflate on asset bubble to another.
In a note from July 2013, I said "The excessive liquidity in China has led to a huge redundancy in investments and speculation, and this has contributed to excess capacity in both manufacturing and infrastructure. This inefficiency of channeling the free-flowing liquidity undermines China's development." This will continue. The People’s Bank of China has increased net liquidity to the financial sector by a staggering +2,022% year-to-date.
The commodity burst has finally reached a bottom. Really? Too early to tell, especially if growth continues to slow.
Price discrepancy is way out of wack. With a z-score on the daily and weekly of over 2.5, price will have to come down. RSI is at 87, while the stochastic indicator is highly overbought. Copper does have momentum on its side, but near-term could see a pullback to 2.30 to consolidate.
FXI bearish-Weakens to retest 38.88 - July’s spike low nextFXI looks to retest July’s spike low at 38.88 which is also near the 200 week moving average currently at 38.69. Below there lies the 36.72 support (September 29, 2014 low) near the 76.4% retracement of the 32.58/52.85 rise. 41.55 should cap near-term bounces.
Outlook:
Short term: bearish
Long term: bearish
GOOGL $543.25: Remains range-bound within a 14-month falling chaGOOGL has been range bound since posting the 615.04 record high (February 24, 2014), forming a 14-month falling channel as shown on the weekly chart. 529.00 serves as the immediate support (April 13, 2015 low) which may hold dips. Back above 553.27 (April 13, 2015 weekly high) is needed to suggest basing and extend strength towards 583.20 (March 2, 2015 high) beneath the channel upper bounds. However, a break below 529.00 would prolong the consolidation and offer scope for a retest of the 503.48 area (January 26, 2015 spike low near the channel support) which should contain the downleg.
Outlook:
Short term: neutral
Long term: bullish
XLB $49.83: Consolidates above a 6-month rising trendlineXLB has been holding a 6-month rising trendline (from October 13, 2014 low). If bulls manage to reclaim 50.38 (April 13, 2015 range high), that would suggest there is scope for further bullish momentum towards 51.01 (November 17, 2014 range peak) ahead of 52.22 (February 23, 2015 YTD high). The 49.38/48.59 support zone (which houses the the rising trendline) needs to hold dips. A breakdown would signal topping.
Outlook:
Short term: Buy on pullbacks
Long term: Bullish while the rising trendline holds
XLE $82.98: Formed a 5-month base on breaking above 82.43XLE formed a 5-month base over 71.70 on breaking above the 82.43 range ceiling (February 16, 2015), triggering further bullish momentum towards the next resistance levels including 85.97 (March 10, 2014 higher low) then 89.22 (November 17, 2014 lower high). The immediate support levels are 80.30 (21 week moving average) and 79.21 (April 13, 2015, near 200 week moving average) which should hold dips.
Outlook:
Short term: Buy on pullbacks
Long term: Bullish
FXI $50.25: Posted a new 7-year high at 52.56 near key retracemeFXI rallied strongly to post a 7-year high at 52.56 (April 16, 2015) near the 61.8% retracement of the 73.11/19.35 fall, before consolidating. The Technical indicators remains positive (on all time frames), reinforcing the bullish price action. Immediate support lies at 47.88 (21 day moving average, not shown on chart). Below rests 44.96 (April 1, 2015 low, near 55 day moving average) which should hold dips. If bulls manage to reclaim 52.56, that would accelerate the year-long uptrend towards 54.94 (May 1, 2008 lower high, near 76.4% of the 73.11/19.35 fall) next.
Outlook:
Short term: buy on pullbacks
Long term: bullish