Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

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<li>In last week's Compass (July 26) we discussed positive signals that we believe suggested the lows for this bear market may have already been established, or that downside is limited.</li>
<li>We continue to see more evidence that supports this claim; as a result, we are upgrading our outlook to neutral.</li>
<li>The SPX is reversing topside its 4-month downtrend, and the Russell 2000 (IWM), Russell Micro-Caps (IWC), and Russell 2000Growth (IWO) are each reversing topside their 9-month downtrends; the bottom's in.</li>
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In last week's Compass (July 26) we discussed positive signals that we believe suggested the lows for this bear market may have already been established, or that downside is limited.
We continue to see more evidence that supports this claim; as a result, we are upgrading our outlook to neutral.
The SPX is reversing topside its 4-month downtrend, and the Russell 2000 (IWM), Russell Micro-Caps (IWC), and Russell 2000Growth (IWO) are each reversing topside their 9-month downtrends; the bottom's in.


S&P 500 Reverses 4-Month Downtrend; Upgrading Consumer Discretionary to Market Weight

Cross-Asset Liquidity Strategist, CrossBorder Capital

Michael J. Howell

Cross-Asset Liquidity Strategist

Implementing Research Using Alt Data & AI

CrossBorder Capital

CrossBorder Capital is a London-based independent investment advisory firm. Founded in 1996, it exploits a gap in the investment arena by focusing on Central bank liquidity. 

It specialises in the monitoring and analysis of global liquidity flows - an important determinant of asset prices, from currencies through to bonds, equities and real estate.

CrossBorder Capital implements its investment strategy and currently manages over US$ 350m.


Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Latest FOMC meeting sounded 'surprising' dovish, but this is less surprising if we consider the US Fed is only six months away from a probable policy pivot
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<li>Evidence seems to confirm the US and World economies are already in recession. This will get worse because a major Global Liquidity shock has already been delivered </li>
<li>This looks like a bear market rally. Bears have two down-legs, split by an often vicious spike.  Effects of a bigger recession on 2H, 2022 profits needs to be discounted</li>
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Latest FOMC meeting sounded 'surprising' dovish, but this is less surprising if we consider the US Fed is only six months away from a probable policy pivot

Evidence seems to confirm the US and World economies are already in recession. This will get worse because a major Global Liquidity shock has already been delivered 
This looks like a bear market rally. Bears have two down-legs, split by an often vicious spike.  Effects of a bigger recession on 2H, 2022 profits needs to be discounted


Is The US Fed Tightening Into A Big Recession?

Founder & Chief Market Strategist - SAV Markets, SAV Markets

Shyam Devani

Founder & Chief Market Strategist - SAV Markets

Provide Comprehensive Analysis & Commentary

SAV Markets

SAV Markets aims to provide comprehensive analysis & commentary on foreign exchange and asset markets. The approach is multi asset as markets are typically interlinked. Cause and effect are always at work, even if those effects take time to manifest. As nothing is permanent we strive to get ahead of the curve in an ever changing world.

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<li>As we prepare for the FOMC there are patterns to watch beyond the short term</li>
<li>The risk of lower yields still persists, especially given the curve inversion</li>
<li>As a consequence we are likely to see further gains in US equities</li>
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As we prepare for the FOMC there are patterns to watch beyond the short term
The risk of lower yields still persists, especially given the curve inversion
As a consequence we are likely to see further gains in US equities


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. 

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<li>SPX met the 4,000/20 summer rally target (long from 3,700) with a dip/rally sequence into early August to complete the topping process.</li>
<li>Transitioning from risk on to risk off while finessing the SPX 3,900 pivot support that will define market energy in early August and the macro risk tone.</li>
<li>NDX remains our favored short (aligned with SPX 4,000) and in early August. RTY long from 1,650 met our rally objective at 1,820+.</li>
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SPX met the 4,000/20 summer rally target (long from 3,700) with a dip/rally sequence into early August to complete the topping process.
Transitioning from risk on to risk off while finessing the SPX 3,900 pivot support that will define market energy in early August and the macro risk tone.
NDX remains our favored short (aligned with SPX 4,000) and in early August. RTY long from 1,650 met our rally objective at 1,820+.


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<li>Is the inflation ship turning? Price action in markets warrants this question</li>
<li>The clearest breaks have been in US stocks which should still rally</li>
<li>Bonds may be the next to move - it is the central market to watch</li>
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Is the inflation ship turning? Price action in markets warrants this question
The clearest breaks have been in US stocks which should still rally
Bonds may be the next to move - it is the central market to watch


United States

The S&P 500® is widely regarded as the best single gauge of large-cap U.S. equities and serves as the foundation for a wide range of investment products. The index includes 500 leading companies and captures approximately 80% coverage of available market capitalization.

S&P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX)

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