Coming off another down week. The S&P dropped 4.65% and after trading in a range of 273 points. Price chopped sideways for the first two trading days of the week then dropped sharply on Wednesday after the FOMC 75 bp rate hike and hawkish comments from Powell. Below are some points I am considering going into this week.
• Price is now below the 9/21/55 EMAs and is threatening to test the June 17th low of 3639.
• Heavy slate of data due out this week and two speeches scheduled for Powell.
• Key PCE data is due out Thursday/Friday and is the preferred metric used by the Fed to measure inflation.
• A PCE miss to the downside expect price to rally. A PCE miss to the upside expect price to move much lower.
• Currently the broad market is oversold and leaning very bearish.
• The Put/call ration is over 1 signaling heavy put buying and the VIX is just below 30.
• Anything is possible but this week is setting up for a hard reversal if any positive news is presented
• Key levels are the June 17th low below and the 3784 level above.
• Bullish harmonic noted last week is still in play.
WEEKLY EVENTS
Monday Fed Head speaking all day + ECB Largard speaks
Tuesday Fed Powell speaks, US Durable goods & US home sales + US consumer conf.
Wednesday Fed Powell Speaks, US EIA Crude Inventories
Thursday US Initial Jobless Claims, US GDP & US PCE data
Friday US Consumer Spending, US Core PCE & University of Mich. Sentiment
NOTABLE EARNINGS
Monday Nothing Notable
Tuesday CBRL, BB, PRGS
Wednesday PAYX, CTAS, THO, JEF, MTN
Thursday BBBY, KMX, RAD, MU, NKE
Friday CCL
BULLISH NOTES
Oversold conditions
RSI below 29
Nearing June 17th low support
Max bearish sentiment = Short covering rally possible
Potential dovish commentary from Fed heads + Powell
Potential positive reaction to PCE data
Still in bullish harmonic reversal zone
BEARISH NOTES
Below 9/21/55 emas
Max bearishness = self fulfilling prophecy syndrome
Potential Hawkish commentary from Fed Heads + Powell
Potential negative reaction to PCE data
Potential failure of June 17th low = panic sell off