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>We've discussed for months that we'll need to see SPX and NDX (QQQ) close below their 20-day MAs/21-dayEMAs for more than 2-3 consecutive days in order to get more cautious.</li>
<li>Today (Tuesday) marks 3 consecutive days as the DXY climbs to test major $106 resistance, and amid 10- and 30-year Treasury yields breaking above long-term resistances. Caution is warranted.</li>
<li>Still, in order for there to be a meaningful pullback, important 2-month supports <em>that are currently being tested</em> would need to break, including 4983-5050 on SPX and $425-$433 on QQQ.</li>
</ul>


We've discussed for months that we'll need to see SPX and NDX (QQQ) close below their 20-day MAs/21-dayEMAs for more than 2-3 consecutive days in order to get more cautious.
Today (Tuesday) marks 3 consecutive days as the DXY climbs to test major $106 resistance, and amid 10- and 30-year Treasury yields breaking above long-term resistances. Caution is warranted.
Still, in order for there to be a meaningful pullback, important 2-month supports that are currently being tested would need to break, including 4983-5050 on SPX and $425-$433 on QQQ.


The Pullback Finally Begins; SPX and NDX Testing 2-Month Supports; Market Dynamics Shifting

Quantitative Researcher, MRM Research

Nico Rosti

Quantitative Researcher

MRM Research

Quantitative Research

Event-Driven

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<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-500-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22886:1" rel="noopener">SPX </a> has been rallying for 4 months, rising &gt;+24%, is is OVERBOUGHT but we see the current pullback as a BUY opportunity.</li>
<li>The index could pullback another 1-2 weeks before it restarts the rally.</li>
<li>Price areas to buy are between 5069 and 5000, lower prices may indicate a deeper correction is unfolding (lasting up to 3 weeks down in total).</li>
</ul>


The SPX  has been rallying for 4 months, rising &gt;+24%, is is OVERBOUGHT but we see the current pullback as a BUY opportunity.
The index could pullback another 1-2 weeks before it restarts the rally.
Price areas to buy are between 5069 and 5000, lower prices may indicate a deeper correction is unfolding (lasting up to 3 weeks down in total).


EQD | S&P500 WEEKLY Pull Back: BUY the Dip

<ul>
<li>Large-Cap indexes (S&amp;P 500, Nasdaq 100) remain bullish, finding support at their respective 20-day MAs since November 2023, and we remain bullish</li>
<li>The question is whether that will continue to be the case. Concerns are rising Treasury yields and the U.S. dollar (DXY), which have broken above short-term resistance levels on Feb13</li>
<li>Friday's PPI report should provide more clarity as to how concerned we should be about rising inflation</li>
</ul>


Large-Cap indexes (S&amp;P 500, Nasdaq 100) remain bullish, finding support at their respective 20-day MAs since November 2023, and we remain bullish
The question is whether that will continue to be the case. Concerns are rising Treasury yields and the U.S. dollar (DXY), which have broken above short-term resistance levels on Feb13
Friday's PPI report should provide more clarity as to how concerned we should be about rising inflation


S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 Testing 20-Day MAs; 10-Yr Treasury Yield Testing Critical 4.35% Resistance

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<li>E-Mini <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-500-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22886:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P 500</a> Futures closed down at 4971.29 on Tuesday. Big recovery rally at the end of the day, but the sell-off could continue into the end of the week.</li>
<li>Both the DAILY and WEEKLY time period are already <strong>OVERSOLD</strong> according to our models, however we see no reason to rush to buy.</li>
<li>This insight is a roadmap for the next 2-3 days, to find support levels to go LONG, to profit on the next, DAILY, LONG reversal.</li>
</ul>


E-Mini S&amp;P 500 Futures closed down at 4971.29 on Tuesday. Big recovery rally at the end of the day, but the sell-off could continue into the end of the week.
Both the DAILY and WEEKLY time period are already OVERSOLD according to our models, however we see no reason to rush to buy.
This insight is a roadmap for the next 2-3 days, to find support levels to go LONG, to profit on the next, DAILY, LONG reversal.


EQD | E-Mini S&P500 (ES) DAILY Sell-OFF: Where Do You Buy?

<ul>
<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-500-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22886:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P 500 INDEX</a> is WEEKLY OVERBOUGHT, it may continue higher this week or the next but a pullback is behind the corner.</li>
<li>Currently the index has reached beyond the Q3 resistance target (4897) and it's up 4 weeks in a row.</li>
<li>Cover your LONG holdings for the upcoming pullback, going SHORT is also possible but maybe won't be much profitable as we expect the index main rally to last into April.</li>
</ul>


The S&amp;P 500 INDEX is WEEKLY OVERBOUGHT, it may continue higher this week or the next but a pullback is behind the corner.
Currently the index has reached beyond the Q3 resistance target (4897) and it's up 4 weeks in a row.
Cover your LONG holdings for the upcoming pullback, going SHORT is also possible but maybe won't be much profitable as we expect the index main rally to last into April.


EQD | SPX WEEKLY Rally Is About to Stop (Temporarily), Then Continue Into April

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​The SPX is currently WEEKLY overbought, a pullback may come this week or the next. Cover LONG positions, going SHORT may not be profitable as the...

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The SPX has been rallying for 4 months, but is now overbought. The current pullback is a buy opportunity, although there is a possibility of a...

ES Futures closed down on Tuesday, the sell-off may continue into the end of the week. Our models scream "oversold", but we're in no rush to buy...

The SPX is currently WEEKLY overbought, a pullback may come this week or the next. Cover LONG positions, going SHORT may not be profitable as the...