Meta Makes a Prediction: 8 Key Items Shaping the Stock Market Wednesday
FedEx and Cerebras underscore margin concerns, oil falls further, Google to join the Dow, and other headlines are moving stocks this morning.
Big Expectations for Prime Day: 8 Key Items Shaping the Stock Market Tuesday
Tech slumping, Nvidia’s latest win, June Flash PMI on deck, and other headlines are moving stocks this morning.
Locking in Big Gains on Two Positions
We’re opportunistically raising cash levels as we get ready ahead of the next EPS All-Stars reconstitution.
Marvell Joins the S&P 500 as We Await Micron’s ‘All-Star’ Earnings
Our eyes are on this Portfolio holding when it comes to Micron’s capex comments.
Why I Have Targeted Shorts in GRNY and JOET
* Among other reasons, I now want to be short momentum.
I plan to aggressively expand my ($GRNY) short now and to continue to modestly expand my ($JOET) short (despite my fondness for its portfolio manager Joe Terranova).
Let me give you two straightforward reasons for my tactics:
* Both ETFS are grounded in momentum-based investing. Here are the holdings of GRNY (GRNY Holdings – GRNY GRNJ GRNI | Fundstrat Granny Shots ETFs) and JOET (JOET – Portfolio – Virtus Terranova US Quality Momentum ETF | Morningstar). Given my increasingly negative near term market view I want to now be short momentum (i.e., the leading edge of market leadership). Shorting these ETFs satisfies my objective of shorting momentum and conforms to my conservative risk profile and appetite, as, for me, it is too dangerous (save very very short term forays on the short side) to position short in SNDK ($SNDK), MU ($MU), AMD ($AMD), INTC ($INTC), AMAT ($AMAT) et al.
* Both ETFs rebalance with strict multi month disciplines. This disadvantages both ETFs in the event of a violent change in sector leadership. In other words, why be long a momentum based ETF if one hand is tied behind its back?
Any questions about this, please comment in The Comments Section.
Short GRNY M JOET S
New Lows Expand While Semis Go Parabolic
It’s an either/or market, and you’re either in the favorite names or you might own something on the expanding new lows list.
A Cautionary Tale of Breakouts Becoming Fakeouts
We got that rally last week, but under the surface, there are worrying trends.
Weekly Roundup: Peace Deal, Warsh Arrives, and the Portfolio Moves Ahead
We closed three positions, began a new one, and added to two others. Plus, we look ahead to the potentially most impactful earnings report next week.
U.S. and Iran Sign MOU: 8 Key Items Shaping the Stock Market Thursday
Triple witching, Apple to boost prices and other headlines are moving stocks this morning.
Basket of Shorts Covered
Housekeeping item.
Into the afternoon swoon I have covered the basket of high-octane/beta shorts I recently put on.
Some of the stocks in the basket include $MU, $AMAT, $SNDK, $AVGO, $MRVL and $TSM.
As I have noted in the Comments Section, this strategy is not recommended for home gamers!
Position: None