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

FTSE China A50 Index / Technical Analysis

SPX 4,180 is pivot support for the US cycle and risk inflections in Europe and Asia.  Backing off of 4,205 projection with risk of profit taking ahead of the long weekend is the game plan. RTY and DJI favored shorts with NDX the stronger horse to buy a pullback.A 50 long from 16,500 and add call above 17,700 is playing out nicely and we outlined dip support ahead of reaching for the 19,000 target.Asia short conviction in Japan, Taiwan and Korea.Europe is teetering at DAX and SX5E dual highs for a break or harder pullback sequence with the later favored. DAX is already showing signs of a top failure and typically leads the Eurostoxx 50. MIB is our focus short at 25k. European banks are the sleeper short for a crowded positioning shakeout.

SPX 4,180 is pivot support for the US cycle and risk inflections in Europe and Asia.  Backing off of 4,205 projection with risk of profit taking ahead of the long weekend is the game plan. RTY and DJI favored shorts with NDX the stronger horse to buy a pullback.A 50 long from 16,500 and add call above 17,700 is playing out nicely and we outlined dip support ahead of reaching for the 19,000 target.Asia short conviction in Japan, Taiwan and Korea.Europe is teetering at DAX and SX5E dual highs for a break or harder pullback sequence with the later favored. DAX is already showing signs of a top failure and typically leads the Eurostoxx 50. MIB is our focus short at 25k. European banks are the sleeper short for a crowded positioning shakeout.

Trade Levels in Asia and the Risk Pivot in SPX

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-500" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22886:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P 500 (SPX INDEX)</a> is at a pivotal juncture after cracking micro wedge support at 4,160 on the back of weaker links breaking down (RTY and NDX) while the DJI just put in a lower degree wave 5 top at 35k.After a sharp two session rise we are shorting to measure a give back with pivot supports at DJI 33,100, NDX 13,300 and SPX 4,150 that act as fresh momentum triggers. Holding these levels would induce a meagre upside test on resistance levels to short into.DJI expected to underperform making this a top short bet. Tech and small caps once below pivot support will buckle again.

S&amp;P 500 (SPX INDEX) is at a pivotal juncture after cracking micro wedge support at 4,160 on the back of weaker links breaking down (RTY and NDX) while the DJI just put in a lower degree wave 5 top at 35k.After a sharp two session rise we are shorting to measure a give back with pivot supports at DJI 33,100, NDX 13,300 and SPX 4,150 that act as fresh momentum triggers. Holding these levels would induce a meagre upside test on resistance levels to short into.DJI expected to underperform making this a top short bet. Tech and small caps once below pivot support will buckle again.

Founder & Chief Market Strategist - SAV Markets, SAV Markets

Shyam Devani

Founder & Chief Market Strategist - SAV Markets

Cross Asset Strategy

A number of charts are beginning to show some concerns that draw attention to the annual mantra: ‘Sell in May and Go Away’We look at different measures and patterns on each of the three major US indices – Dow Jones, S&amp;P 500, and Nasdaq 100.In all cases there are important indications that a decent correction down is likely this month (and possibly beyond). This period should eventually result in buying opportunities, however first we are likely to see some pain.

A number of charts are beginning to show some concerns that draw attention to the annual mantra: ‘Sell in May and Go Away’We look at different measures and patterns on each of the three major US indices – Dow Jones, S&amp;P 500, and Nasdaq 100.In all cases there are important indications that a decent correction down is likely this month (and possibly beyond). This period should eventually result in buying opportunities, however first we are likely to see some pain.

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Quantitative Analysis

After outperforming its global peers over the last year, the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-tech-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31367:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH INDEX)</a> has had a big drawdown that has brought its performance closer to its peers. Today's drop has closed the gap even further.With a backdrop of heightened US-China tensions, increased regulatory pressure from the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and an increased focus on monopolies (or perceived monopolies), investors have been happy to sell first given the gains they were sitting on, plus the valuation premium.With valuations now lining up with their global peers, Hang Seng Indexes has announced that the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) had approved 7 ETFs and 1 Index Fund that will track the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-tech-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31367:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH INDEX)</a>. The mainland ETFs could garner a large amount of assets quickly given that most index members are household names. Additionally, stocks like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group (9988 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/baidu-inc-a55ca720-5968-48f0-8194-ac94390d065c" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32212:1" rel="noopener">Baidu (9888 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29043:1" rel="noopener">JD.com Inc. (9618 HK)</a> are not eligible for Southbound Stock Connect and the ETFs will offer investors access to those names.With the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-tech-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31367:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH INDEX)</a> (or the "NASDAQ of the East" as it is called) underperforming the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nasdaq-100-stock-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26197:1" rel="noopener">Nasdaq-100 Stock Index (NDX INDEX)</a> (of the West) over the last few months, there could be an opportunity to buy the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-tech-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31367:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH INDEX)</a> futures and hedge with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nasdaq-100-stock-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26197:1" rel="noopener">Nasdaq-100 Stock Index (NDX INDEX)</a> futures.

After outperforming its global peers over the last year, the Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH INDEX) has had a big drawdown that has brought its performance closer to its peers. Today's drop has closed the gap even further.With a backdrop of heightened US-China tensions, increased regulatory pressure from the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and an increased focus on monopolies (or perceived monopolies), investors have been happy to sell first given the gains they were sitting on, plus the valuation premium.With valuations now lining up with their global peers, Hang Seng Indexes has announced that the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) had approved 7 ETFs and 1 Index Fund that will track the Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH INDEX). The mainland ETFs could garner a large amount of assets quickly given that most index members are household names. Additionally, stocks like Alibaba Group (9988 HK), Baidu (9888 HK) and JD.com Inc. (9618 HK) are not eligible for Southbound Stock Connect and the ETFs will offer investors access to those names.With the Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH INDEX) (or the "NASDAQ of the East" as it is called) underperforming the Nasdaq-100 Stock Index (NDX INDEX) (of the West) over the last few months, there could be an opportunity to buy the Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH INDEX) futures and hedge with Nasdaq-100 Stock Index (NDX INDEX) futures.

Hang Seng TECH Index: How Much Lower Can It Go? CSRC Approves 7 ETFs

Nasdaq-100 Stock Index / Technical Analysis

Our bull view called to buy tactical weakness (SPX 3,850) for a push into ideal high targets centered around the top of the SPX rising wedge near 4,140/50. Mid April top near SPX 4,100 for a pullback and rally to this objective is our preferred sequence.Tech and growth sectors are favored at the expense of energy, banks, small caps and now the DJI as the underperform group.Bearish rising wedge patterns are due to mature into late April in the SPX, Japan, Taiwan, India, MIB and FTSE stand out as clear red flags going into late April.

Our bull view called to buy tactical weakness (SPX 3,850) for a push into ideal high targets centered around the top of the SPX rising wedge near 4,140/50. Mid April top near SPX 4,100 for a pullback and rally to this objective is our preferred sequence.Tech and growth sectors are favored at the expense of energy, banks, small caps and now the DJI as the underperform group.Bearish rising wedge patterns are due to mature into late April in the SPX, Japan, Taiwan, India, MIB and FTSE stand out as clear red flags going into late April.

US Growth to Perform and Short Pairs to Work Into

United States

The NASDAQ-100 Index is a modified capitalization-weighted index of the 100 largest and most active non-financial domestic and international issues listed on the NASDAQ. No security can have more than a 24% weighting. The index was developed with a base value of 125 as of February 1, 1985. Prior to December 21,1998 the Nasdaq 100 was a cap-weighted index.

Nasdaq-100 Stock Index (NDX INDEX)

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Weak Links Did Crack SPX Wedge Support

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US Equities: Time to Get Defensive

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Shyam Devani

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The Hang Seng TECH Index has had a large drawdown over the last couple of months on regulatory pressure and stretched valuations. With new ETFs...

Brian Freitas

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Our bull view called to buy risk at SPX 3,850 for a push into ideal high targets centered around the top of the SPX rising wedge near 4,140/50. Mid...

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