ON Semiconductor Corporation can provide further upside in 2023NASDAQ:ON was in a strong correlation with SP:SPX in the last years. To be accurate, the correlation was so strong between 2002 to 2021. However, since the beginning of this year, this correlation is not working anymore. In this bear market, the company has been providing price support and testing new high levels.
From a fundamental point of view, US needs to secure more domestic capability for semiconductor production. So, this company can provide more upside in the next year based on this new developing trend.
Semiconductors
semiconductors daily bounce or continued downsidewe are at the low end of top anchored vwap. if we get over this pivot and support meaningfully we could see a test of sss moving average or signal around upper horizontal and gap close. if we remain beneath and resist with sss signal and qqe staying red id look for that lower horizontal.
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What’s happening in semiconductors? The next chapterWe recently wrote about semiconductors from the perspective of capital spending and government policies aimed towards encouraging further capital spending and ultimately semiconductor independence.
However, we’d be remiss to not at least touch on some of the current geopolitics.
A simplified look at the semiconductor supply chain
If one simplifies a rather complex set of interrelationships across countries, we can see a triangle with three distinct corners1.
Foundries: These companies are manufacturing the physical chips. There are not too many individual players, as the capital expenditures to enter this space are extremely high. Additionally, they don’t all have the same capabilities. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is well known for being able to reliably manufacture the most advanced chips in the world. Samsung Electronics, Intel and Global Foundries represent other important players.
Intellectual Property Companies: These companies make and sell different layouts and designs. ARM, the company currently owned by SoftBank, is one example with a huge presence across the internet of things (IoT).
Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Tools: EDA was only $10 billion in 2021, a small part of the overall $595 billion semiconductor market, but it is essential if chip manufacturers are to determine if a design is feasible prior to production. Cadence, Synopsys and Mentor Graphics are the three leading players in this space. Together, they control about 70% of the global market.
Behind each of these points on the triangle is a lot of history embedded as experience, and it is important to recognise this since it is what makes it particularly challenging for an outside player—in this case China—to just copy it.
The ASML example
Lithography is the term used for the practice of etching the appropriate designs on the silicon that allow for the functional operation of the transistors. More transistors spaced more closely together, simply put, means a more efficient and capable chip. Today’s Apple M1 chip contains 16 billion transistors2.
The degree of precision engineering required to be able to put 16 billion transistors on something that is not the size of multiple city blocks, much less could fit within a laptop or smartphone, is one of the most impressive feats of human ingenuity that the world has ever seen. The short version of the story is that a company in the Netherlands, ASML, was in a position to take a big risk in the 2000’s—the pursuit of extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV).
EUV was needed because there needed to be shorter wavelengths of light used to almost shave atom by atom away from the silicon to make the transistors small enough, basically 5-nanometres. This light is generated by flashing a specific type of laser 50,000 times per second at molten tin3.
Developing EUV was so capital intensive that only a single company did it: ASML. Components for the machines that do this fill four 747 airplanes and are sourced from specific companies all over the world. Operating the machines at scale requires an incredible depth of experience4.
Given the flavour of the topic, you have probably already guessed the geopolitical implications. Some of the components of the EUV machines do come from the United States. Then, there is the relationship between the US government and the government of the Netherlands. As a result of those discussions and where we are presently, EUV machines are not being sent to China.
The Nvidia case
In August 2022, the US took a further step to limit China’s artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions through further restrictions on the export of very specific semiconductors5:
Nvidia will be restricted from selling the A100 graphics processing unit into China, Hong Kong and Russia
Nvidia will also be restricted from selling its forthcoming H100 series of graphics chips into these same markets
users of the A100 include Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu—the companies that provide some of China’s largest cloud computing infrastructure
Nvidia is the most visible company with respect to these types of chips, and as of this writing it had the largest market cap amongst the semiconductor companies. It would not surprise us if other firms that have chips of similar types of capabilities could be named in the future.
Conclusion: Can China ‘go it alone’?
We might take a step back at this point and think, wait, China has massive resources. Why don’t they just make their own chips? We don’t discount the fact that China absolutely could make its own chips, but it would be more a question of how long it would take and how advanced those chips could be. The EUV process was something that took both massive investment and about 20 years. ASML is able to manufacture the machines that it does and support companies like TSMC operating at scale because they have the benefit of learning from all the mistakes along the way. China can certainly make efforts along the path, but simply spending money is not going to lead to an effective EUV process that can manufacture the most cutting-edge chips at scale—the key being ‘at scale without a high defect rate.’
During the four years ended 2024, China is slated to complete 31 major semiconductor factors. By 2025, 40% of the world’s capacity to produce chips with 28-nanometre nodes is expected to be in China6. This tells us that China is making big investments away from the absolute cutting edge—and we have to remember that the world does need those chips as well.
It will be very difficult for any country to fully take in all aspects of the semiconductor supply chain, but we are seeing notable efforts to that end in 2022 that will likely continue.
Sources
1 Source: Yang, Zeyi. “Inside the software that will become the next battle front in US-China chip war.” MIT Technology Review. 18 August 2022
2 Source: Wikipedia Apple
3 Source: Thompson, Clive. “Inside the Most Complicated Machine on the Planet.” MIT Technology Review. Volume 124, Number 6, November/December 2021
4 Source: Thompson, November/December 2021
5 Source: Lin, Liza & Dan Strumpf. “Latest U.S. Chip Curbs Deliver Setback to China’s AI Ambitions.” Wall Street Journal. 1 September 2022
6 Source: Strumpf, Dan & Liza Lin. “China Bets Big on Basic Chips in Self-Sufficiency Push.” Wall Street Journal. 24 July 2022
Early Thoughts for ONI am looking at $ON Semiconductor here for a potential move to the low $90 range. If the stock can hold strong over what I would call the "mode" in the mid $60s, it is fair to look at the $90 level as a realistic target. The stock has undergone a good bit of balance/consolidation in and around the mid $60 and looks to have a chance to make that breakout into all time highs. We will see over the coming days what the agenda is here, but I wanted to release my early thoughts. Looking forward to see how it plays out. I do have a position in the stock myself. Make sure to always size appropriately and trade safely!
Happy Thanksgiving week from the US and Best of Luck!
TSM bull flag with buffet and AAPL news behind it. TSM making a nice bull flag with buffet stake and AAPL saying they will buy chips from arizona. good news behind it too and foundries have been looking strong in last month or so compared to other chip making companies.
looking at 84C fro DEC 2 on this flag intraday. over 83 can rip to 88
AVGO: Support Retest LikelyIts very possible that AVGO will be heading back to the 400 levels after rallying up to the resistance levels in the ~520s. Semis have had a strong run and the bounce on AVGO has been fairly significant without any convincing establishment of support levels on the way up. With this and the upcoming economic catalysts, its likely that a significant retrace is on the way.
Alternatively, there is the chance of a bullish continuation so this is a trade that needs to be quickly closed if it begins to breach the current resistant levels.
Log Chart Paints Bleak Picture for NVDAPrimary Chart: Daily Chart on Log Scale with Down Trendlines, VWAPs, and Key Price and Fibonacci Levels
Some may be feeling a bit giddy over the fact that NVDA has rallied 28% off the lows. But look at those other bear rallies since the all-time highs shown on the Primary Chart. How do we know this time will be different? Expecting it to be different before a dramatic shift in the macro environment, or before a serious change in trend structure, is like hoping a lottery ticket will somehow beat the astronomical odds against it.
This post is not asserting that traders can't make money on a bear rally. Countertrend trades, though lower probability trades that remain very tricky, can be a profitable part of a traders approach. For traders willing to see both the bearish and bullish side of markets this year, some of the bear rallies could have been exceedingly profitable even if only a portion of those rallies was caught by the trade.
A logarithmic chart of this former stock market leader NVDA reveals an even bleaker picture than the linear chart. A linear chart shows that NVDA is contending with some limited degree of success with a shorter-term down TL from March 29, 2022 through the mid-August 2022 highs.That has some validity and can be watched as well going forward. But given the sheer magnitude of the decline this year, it's worth paying heeding the log version (shown on the Primary Chart) as well. The log version shows the shorter down TL being some distance above where price is currently trading, meaning that NVDA has a fair amount more work to even start to *begin* to change its trend structure.
For comparison, here is the linear chart with the shorter of the two major down TLs shown:
Supplementary Chart A: Down TL from March 29, 2022
Sure, NVDA is rallying nicely off the YTD lows from mid-October 2022. And that rally should continue to be respected until it's confirmed to be complete. A good way to gauge the rally off the lows is to use an upward trendline—here a parallel channel is used, and the lower boundary of the channel is the upward trendline off the lows. Consider the following "zoomed-in" version of the chart using an intraday 130m price bar:
Supplementary Chart B: Parallel Channel from October 2022 Low
For now, price is well contained within that channel. Shorting does not make sense until good confirmation arises that this bear rally is finished. The VWAP anchored to YTD lows (orange) also may work as a guide for the short-term bear rally. It is prudent not to fight the rally until it's weakened or has reached a major resistance level and shown signs of weakening momentum or negative divergences.
SquishTrade will be continuing to monitor both NVDA and AMD for potential shorts should this rally gather a bit more steam. A key tell is that semiconductors have decisively undercut YTD lows in June, which creates a bearish pattern generally speaking.
What are some logical price targets for this rally? Before discussing targets, a bit of a disclaimer. Countertrend targets can be a little silly to discuss—a countertrend rally can fail at any time, so picking a price target is a bit like tossing a dart with one's eyes closed. But given the parallel channel and VWAP remain supportive of the rally so far, NVDA could continue to climb until it gets squished by the FOMC presser, CPI report, or disappointing earnings.
NVDA closed at $135 today, November 1. SquishTrade thinks NVDA has a reasonable probability of reaching $140.55 (the blue line on the Primary Chart that coincides with a major swing low). Only if $140.55 is exceeded, the next price target can come into play—which is $144.36, a key Fibonacci level. After that is the $145-150 gap fill area which will also coincide with the down TL from March 2022 (on a log chart) in the next week or so.
Just because these targets make sense does not mean that they should be traded, which depends on a person's risk tolerance, time frame, ability to use stops and manage risk as well as understanding of volatility.
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AMD ~ Heavy Demand Area AMD, the semiconductor leader, and monstrous Tech Company has taken a very big hit on its stock in the past 12 months. AMD Has issued guidance worries on demand woes and earlier, supply woes.
No matter these shorter-term issues that are going on within AMD, and in the Macro-Outlook of the Economy, AMD is attracting and will be attracting many buyers at these much more fair-valued prices.
As AMD has continued to fall it has hit a significant Trendline that has acted as strong support for the past year's downtrend. Along with this trendline tap, AMD continues to enter a major demand zone from pre-covid levels. The High $40s to $60 will remain a very demand-heavy spot for AMD as many buyers step in.
Long Term buyers and bounce Buyers are anticipating for a bounce off these trendlines, and possibly a bottom near this solid demand zone. AMD's p/e ratio has fallen dramatically to around 20, resigning a fair price to the company's stock rather than the high $100s.
Many Buyers will be seeing value at this price.
My thesis is that this can be a smart Long-Term Entry for scale-ins on the company's stock. Buying at these demand levels will carry lower risk/reward with AMD reaching fair value, and a huge demand zone.
I personally believe years out, this is a perfect acquiring zone to start!
SSG | Semiconductors Bear ETF | LONGThe fund invests in financial instruments that ProShare Advisors believes, in combination, should produce daily returns consistent with the fund's investment objective. The index is designed to measure the stock performance of U.S. companies in the semiconductors sub-sector. The fund is non-diversified.
AAPL Simple Chart AnalysisAAPL looks strongly supported at 134 area. Trips bottom initiate the rebound & to continue from there, resistance require to breakthrough which might happen.
The risk ratio to win looks good too by winning 20% and losing 10% if to exit.
AVGO: Head and Shoulders?Broadcom
Intraday - We look to Buy at 457.26 (stop at 435.69)
A bullish reverse Head and Shoulders is forming. This is positive for sentiment and the uptrend has potential to return. The measured move target is 512.00. Dip buying offers good risk/reward.
Our profit targets will be 510.99 and 530.00
Resistance: 512.00 / 574.00 / 670.00
Support: 450.00 / 350.00 / 260.00
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BESI in a bull flag.BE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRIES - 30d expiry - We look to Buy a break of 53.22 (stop at 49.98)
Prices have reacted from 38.46.
Short term bias has turned positive.
Short term momentum is bullish.
53.02 has been pivotal.
A break of bespoke resistance at 53.00, and the move higher is already underway.
Our outlook is bullish.
Our profit targets will be 60.84 and 63.84
Resistance: 53.00 / 55.40 / 59.00
Support: 50.00 / 47.30 / 45.60
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Applied Materials: Another Lower High?Applied Materials has recently bounced along with other technology stocks. But some trend followers may look for it to roll over.
The first pattern on today’s chart is the line running along the highs of January and August. The chip-equipment stock is approaching that potential resistance area. Will it roll over again?
The most recent price action may have already answered that question. After all, Wednesday’s peak was $0.06 below its monthly high from October 6. The S&P 500, in contrast, made new highs last week versus earlier in the month. That may reflect a lack of relative strength.
Third, AMAT has been stalling at its 50-day simple moving average (SMA). Is the intermediate-term downtrend still in effect?
Finally, stochastics are back to an overbought condition.
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10/30/22 ONON Semiconductor Corporation ( NASDAQ:ON )
Sector: Electronic Technology (Semiconductors)
Market Capitalization: 29.235B
Current Price: $67.48
Breakout price: $68.50
Buy Zone (Top/Bottom Range): $66.65-$59.00
Price Target: $86.90-$88.50 (2nd)
Estimated Duration to Target: 84-90d
Contract of Interest: $ON 1/20/23 70c
Trade price as of publish date: $6.30/contract
Here's Why Marvell is a Great Investment OptionMarvell is a semiconductor company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. It designs and manufacturers standard digital and mixed-signal integrated circuits solutions for various applications across multiple end markets. Marvell has been a steady performer in the semiconductor industry, with its stock price rising by almost 95% last year alone. It is also one of the most cost-effective micro-electro mechanical systems (MEMS) manufacturers with an exceptionally high return on equity.
Marvell is a Diversified Company
Marvell is a diversified company with a range of products across multiple verticals and applications. Its core business is semiconductor design and manufacturing, with its product lines also including storage, cloud infrastructure, wireless, wired connectivity, and industrial IoT. Marvell is also a diversified geographically, with a presence in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. This diversification, along with its balanced product portfolio, makes Marvell a strong investment option. Marvell's diversified business model and product portfolio help to sustain its revenue stability, cash flow, and profitability through cyclical downturns in specific industries. In addition, a balanced geographic presence helps to reduce the risk of a single-market setback, such as a trade war, or a currency fluctuation.
Marvell has an Exceptional Return on Equity
A key indicator of a great investment option is its ROE, which is calculated by dividing the net income by the total equity on a company's balance sheet. Marvell's ROE is exceptionally high at 25%, which is one of the highest in the semiconductor industry. This high figure shows that Marvell is able to generate a lot of cash from its equity capital through its operations. This shows that Marvell has a very strong business model and can be expected to generate consistent growth in its stock price over the next few years. ROE is a great metric to identify strong investment options because high figures indicate that a company is able to tap equity at low cost. This means that the company has a strong business model and can grow its equity without taking on a lot of debt. This makes Marvell a great investment option as it can sustain high returns without compromising on its financial health and other metrics such as asset turnover ratio and profit margin.
Marvell is a Solid ROIC Company
ROIC is a metric used to determine the financial health of a company and its ability to generate a consistent return on investment for its shareholders. It is calculated by dividing the company's net operating profit by the equity on the balance sheet. Marvell's ROIC is high at 36.77%, which is one of the highest in the semiconductor industry. This means that Marvell is able to generate a large amount of cash from its operating activities and is able to sustain its operations without external financial assistance. A company can generate a higher ROIC by reducing its cost of operations. Marvell has been able to maintain a low cost of operation through its innovative manufacturing processes and cost-saving initiatives. This has led to an increase in the company's net operating profit and a high ROIC. This makes Marvell a great investment option as its high ROIC shows that it has a strong business model and can be expected to generate consistent returns for years to come.
Marvell Holds Strong Partnerships with Big Brands
Marvell is partnered with leading technology and semiconductor companies to design and manufacture its products. The company's partnerships include Wistron, Intel, Samsung, Microsoft, and Huawei. These partnerships make Marvell's products more marketable and ensure its customers are well-served. This significantly reduces the risk of a decline in Marvell's stock price as the company's customers are less likely to switch to another vendor. These partnerships also enable Marvell to share best practices and learn from its customers to refine its products and services. This is expected to enable Marvell to sustain its growth rate and profitability. This makes Marvell a great investment option as its partnerships are expected to generate higher returns and minimize the risk of a decline in its stock price.
Marvell's Shrink Manufacturing Processes
Marvell has been at the forefront of the semiconductor industry through its innovation in the manufacturing sector. The company has pioneered the use of the shrinks manufacturing processes, making it more cost-effective and efficient than its competitors. This has allowed Marvell to expand its product portfolio and diversify its customer base. It has also allowed Marvell to increase its profit margins and sustain its growth rate over the years. This makes Marvell a great investment option as it is expected to generate higher returns and expand its customer base as its products become more cost-effective than its competitors.
Marvell Has Been a Solid Performer in the Semiconductor Industry
The semiconductor industry is a volatile one that is subject to market conditions and economic conditions such as economic growth, inflation, interest rates, and political developments. Marvell has been a steady performer in this industry, with its stock price rising by almost 400% in 2020-21. This makes Marvell a great investment option as it indicates that the company has been able to sustain its profitability through these volatile conditions and generate consistent returns. This is expected to increase the company's stock price and sustain its profitability over the next few years as well.
Marvell's Balance Sheet Looks Strong
A company's balance sheet is an indicator of its financial health and its ability to generate cash flow. Marvell has a strong balance sheet, with a debt-equity ratio of 0.7, an asset turnover ratio of 1.39, a profit margin of 15.67%, and a free cash flow of $460 million. This makes Marvell a great investment option as the company can sustain its operations without external financial assistance and generate cash flow to repay its debts.
An Excellent Track Record of Acquisitions
A key metric that indicates a company's ability to expand its business is its ability to make strategic acquisitions. Marvell has an excellent track record of acquisitions, with the last acquisition being Nautics to expand its presence in the cloud infrastructure sector. This makes Marvell a great investment option as its acquisitions have allowed the company to diversify its product portfolio and expand its customer base. This is expected to generate higher returns and sustain the company's profitability.
Solid Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow is a metric used to determine the profitability of a company. It's calculated by deducting the operating expenses, such as the cost of goods sold, and financing expenses, such as interest on debt, from the company's revenue. Marvell has a high free cash flow of $460 million, which is expected to increase as the company continues to grow its revenue.
Conclusion
Marvell is a diversified company, Marvell has an exceptional return on equity, Marvell is a solid ROIC company, Marvell holds strong partnerships with big brands, Marvell's shrinks manufacturing processes, Marvell has been a solid performer in the semiconductor industry, Marvell's balance sheet looks strong, and Marvell has an excellent track record of acquisitions. In short, Marvell is a great investment option and is expected to generate consistent returns over the next few years.
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Advanced Micro Gives a Class on CandlesticksAdvanced Micro Devices has done more recently than just plunge to its lowest level in over two years. It’s also given some interesting lessons on candlestick patterns.
The heavily traded chip had a thick red bar on October 7 after preannouncing weak quarterly results. The next session saw prices inch lower but remain in a tight range. On October 11, AMD made a higher high and lower low: an outside day. The 12th was just the opposite, with a small inside candle. Then another outside day (bullish), a bearish inside day on Friday and a positive inside candle on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday saw another pair of outside and inside moves.
All those candles, on the heels of four weeks of solid downside, could potentially suggest prices are stabilizing. Is all the bad news priced in before CEO Lisa Hsu announces final numbers on November 1?
Next, the patterns occurred around $59. That level held AMD in check February and July 2020 before excitement about 7nm Ryzen chips triggered a breakout. Could old resistance be turning into new support?
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10/16/22 SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF ( NASDAQ:SMH )
Sector: Miscellaneous (Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds)
Market Capitalization: $ --
Current Price: $173.15
Breakdown price (hold below): $173.40
Sell Zone (Top/Bottom Range): $185.00-$211.50
Price Target: $139.80-$134.50 (2nd)
Estimated Duration to Target: 60-64d (2nd)
Contract of Interest: $SMH 12/16/22 165p
Trade price as of publish date: $8.95/contract
SOXL might be overextended & blowing off soon; not yet but soonMonths ago, SOXL came into the radar, and as it broke out, it also failed along with the rest of the markets. There were many clear opportunities on both sides.
SOXL has more than halved its value since its last high. Is it over extended to the downside - yet?
Short of the lack of a higher low, and being way ahead of the curve, SOXL appears to be having a bullish divergence in both the Weekly and Daily charts. Notwithstanding, it is still in a deep downtrend. Just look at the Friday candle, it is a clear and present Dark Cloud Cover, which suggest more downside to follow.
Targeting the next and possibly last downside target is 5.60.
And then it might be time to watch for the price movement to realign to the bullish divergence, if it does when it reaches at that time.
But for now, it is just a heads up...
Stand by!