'Quantamental' Japan Specialist, LightStream Research

Campbell Gunn

'Quantamental' Japan Specialist

ja research

ja research is an independent research platform focused exclusively on Japanese equities. Leveraging data and graphic analysis provided by Japan Analytics, we provide insights on small and medium-sized companies that have been ignored by the sell-side as well as challenging conventional wisdom on larger companies. We also offer analyst and corporate access, the latter with translation if required. 

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

INTERNET, TELECOMS &amp; HEALTHCARE ▲ RETAIL, RESTAURANTS &amp; RAILWAYS▼- Domestic non-financial sectors continue to shine in Japan. However, in the last two weeks, there has been a marked shift away from lower-margin domestic sectors that are now seeing rising fixed and variable costs (Restaurants, Transportation, Media, Retail and Food) towards higher-margin sectors such as Telecommunications, Internet, Healthcare and Information Technology.  The weaker Yen has helped reduce the negative momentum in…

INTERNET, TELECOMS &amp; HEALTHCARE ▲ RETAIL, RESTAURANTS &amp; RAILWAYS▼- Domestic non-financial sectors continue to shine in Japan. However, in the last two weeks, there has been a marked shift away from lower-margin domestic sectors that are now seeing rising fixed and variable costs (Restaurants, Transportation, Media, Retail and Food) towards higher-margin sectors such as Telecommunications, Internet, Healthcare and Information Technology.  The weaker Yen has helped reduce the negative momentum in…

Japan: Sector Weight 3 Month Change - Bi-Polar With A Twist

Chart based progressive global trading strategies, Chart Partners

Thomas Schroeder

Chart based progressive global trading strategies

Chart Partners

Chart Partners objective is to discover medium-term cycle turns and profit opportunities before they unfold, within structural trends while preserving capital with clear degrees of risk. We have real return ideas. 

Markets are dynamic and trading systems must reflect this. It is crucial to determine underlying correlations and lead-lag relationships within global markets and the impact on linked instruments. Our weekly Chartonics product gives you short-term trading strategies that can be applied within the medium and longer term macro trends that are mapped out in our strategy updates. 

Our methodology fuses global market variables and isolates drivers in trends. We specialize in FX, index trade in NY and Asia with a focus on Asian stocks. 

Technical Analysis

<figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img class="editor-image img-responsive" src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/057/903/original/CP%20header.jpg?1531720935" data-smartkarma-image-id="57903"></figure>The following webcast outlined our USD bull positioning and rally targets into a USD peak cycle with a focus on Turkish Lira fresh weakness adding fuel to USD strength in Asia as we moving into our slated July USD peak zone that will align with equity lows in Asia to set up an inflection. TRY plays a key role as does the USD/JPY breakout above 111 (resuming the macro bull cycle). We also outline pivot zones and the USD/CNH target.To view click on this link: <a href="http://www.screencast.com/t/DjBbRAfBpP" target="_blank">http://www.screencast.com/t/DjBbRAfBpP</a>…

The following webcast outlined our USD bull positioning and rally targets into a USD peak cycle with a focus on Turkish Lira fresh weakness adding fuel to USD strength in Asia as we moving into our slated July USD peak zone that will align with equity lows in Asia to set up an inflection. TRY plays a key role as does the USD/JPY breakout above 111 (resuming the macro bull cycle). We also outline pivot zones and the USD/CNH target.To view click on this link: http://www.screencast.com/t/DjBbRAfBpP…

FX Strategist

Greg Gibbs

Fundamental analysis of topical themes in FX

Amplifying Global FX Capital

Amplifying Global FX Capital was founded in 2015 and is fully owned by Greg Gibbs. It is a registered company both in Australia and Colorado, USA and is a licensed in Australia to provide financial services.

We are producing a regular trading view orientated macroeconomic analysis of topical themes in global financial markets, with a particular focus on foreign exchange. We invite you to view an “executive summary” of these reports in “AmpGFX Reports” under our “Research” menu.

These reports are drawn from the analysis of Greg Gibbs and inform the capital management he undertakes on behalf of the company. The trading performance is posted periodically on our website. We aim to build our company into both a research and capital management business. We are currently in the planning phase for managing capital for wholesale customers.

Greg Gibbs has spent his working life of more than 26 years in financial markets, beginning in 1989 at the Reserve Bank of Australia, after completing a Bachelor of Economics Degree (Honours) at the Australian National University. He has been a CFA Charterholder since 2005. He has worked in Sydney, Singapore, New York and London for major global banks and presented on foreign exchange markets to major financial institutions and companies around the world, and maintained a high profile in the financial media.

Before Amplifying Global FX Capital, Greg was the Head of Asia Pacific Market Strategy at the Royal Bank of Scotland based Singapore. He now resides in Breckenridge Colorado.

FX & Rates

The rise in USD/JPY is surprising many, breaking away from US yields and perceptions that JPY should act as a safe haven in times of global market uncertainty.  However, the USD/JPY 10-year yield advantage is around a high since 2007 and consistent with a weaker JPY in a broad sense.  JPY assets have been behaving more like Asia regional assets.  BoJ QE continues apace, while the Fed is now in QT. Real yields have widened significantly in favour of the USD, especially if you consider rising wages in Japan.  JPY may be evolving from a safe haven to a regional currency.  BoJ QE policy may also be reasserting a negative influence on the currency.

The rise in USD/JPY is surprising many, breaking away from US yields and perceptions that JPY should act as a safe haven in times of global market uncertainty.  However, the USD/JPY 10-year yield advantage is around a high since 2007 and consistent with a weaker JPY in a broad sense.  JPY assets have been behaving more like Asia regional assets.  BoJ QE continues apace, while the Fed is now in QT. Real yields have widened significantly in favour of the USD, especially if you consider rising wages in Japan.  JPY may be evolving from a safe haven to a regional currency.  BoJ QE policy may also be reasserting a negative influence on the currency. 

QE Come-Back and Regional Forces Drive JPY

Japan's relative outperform is coming to a close given the dual highs at Nikkei 23,000 and an expected USD/JPY decline to break rising wedge support. We have held a hedge short from 22,965 and just added a tranche at 21,910. Momentum selling below 22,000 was viewed as a critical turning point in the tactical cycle. We have also identified a high confidence topping signals in the USD/JPY that will add pressure to the Nikkei support break and more importantly signal increasing DM equity risk.A…

Japan's relative outperform is coming to a close given the dual highs at Nikkei 23,000 and an expected USD/JPY decline to break rising wedge support. We have held a hedge short from 22,965 and just added a tranche at 21,910. Momentum selling below 22,000 was viewed as a critical turning point in the tactical cycle. We have also identified a high confidence topping signals in the USD/JPY that will add pressure to the Nikkei support break and more importantly signal increasing DM equity risk.A…

Nikkei and USD/JPY Short for Late July Low and Muddy September

Nasdaq-100 Stock Index / Technical Analysis

We presented our tech heavy case over the weekend in our weekly edition with updated charts this morning. NDX – Worth paying attention to the fact that recent NDX strength has not pierced upper Bollinger bands (two fades and third would set up a correction). Fading below this band implies the rise is getting tired as breadth narrows. NDX RSI has already cracked support.  SOX also backed off of key highs and looks heavy. A series of intra-day selling reversals would be a more negative combination…

We presented our tech heavy case over the weekend in our weekly edition with updated charts this morning. NDX – Worth paying attention to the fact that recent NDX strength has not pierced upper Bollinger bands (two fades and third would set up a correction). Fading below this band implies the rise is getting tired as breadth narrows. NDX RSI has already cracked support.  SOX also backed off of key highs and looks heavy. A series of intra-day selling reversals would be a more negative combination…

NDX Trendline Crack and XLF Triangulation

Japan

The Japanese yen is the official currency of Japan. 

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Japan: Sector Weight 3 Month Change - Bi-Polar With A Twist

INTERNET, TELECOMS & HEALTHCARE ▲ RETAIL, RESTAURANTS & RAILWAYS▼- Domestic non-financial sectors continue to shine in Japan. However, in...

Campbell Gunn

TRY Fuel for USD Strength in Asia

The following webcast outlined our USD bull positioning and rally targets into a USD peak cycle with a focus on Turkish Lira fresh weakness adding...

Thomas Schroeder

QE Come-Back and Regional Forces Drive JPY

The rise in USD/JPY is surprising many, breaking away from US yields and perceptions that JPY should act as a safe haven in times of global market...

Greg Gibbs

Nikkei and USD/JPY Short for Late July Low and Muddy September

Japan's relative outperform is coming to a close given the dual highs at Nikkei 23,000 and an expected USD/JPY decline to break rising wedge...

Thomas Schroeder

NDX Trendline Crack and XLF Triangulation

We presented our tech heavy case over the weekend in our weekly edition with updated charts this morning. NDX – Worth paying attention to the fact...

Thomas Schroeder

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