by Don Vialoux, Timing the Market
Interesting Charts
The Shanghai Composite Index has “gone parabolic”
Strength in China is having a positive influence on other
markets
Technical Action by Individual
Equities
Technical action by S&P 500 stocks was bearish. Four
S&P 500 stocks broke intermediate resistance and 15 broke
support.
Among TSX 60 stocks, Husky broke support and broke resistance
to reach a three year high.
StockTwits Released Yesterday
(Charts have been updated to yesterday’s close)
$CARZ broke support at $40.35. Downtrend established.
Seasonality is negative
$XLY broke support at $66.67. Intermediate downtrend is set.
Seasonality is negative.
$XLI broke support at $53.41. Downtrend is set. Seasonality is
negative. Added to monitored list
10 S&P 500 stocks broke support and 3 broke resistance. 5
Industrials broke support including $ADT, $CMI, $ITW, $PH,
$XYL. ‘Tis the season!
Updates on Monitored Stocks
The Homebuilder ETF (XHB) moved lower following release of a
lower than consensus June Pending Home Sales report.
The S&P/TSX Gold Index was the leading upside subsector on
the TSX yesterday.
Adrienne Toghraie’s “Trader’s Coach” Column
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On Track Towards Your Better Self
By Adrienne Toghraie, Trader’s Success
Coach
In order to put your trading on the right track, the rest of
your life must support that direction. Here is a success model
for giving you a good foundation for becoming a profitable
trader. All aboard.
Clean out the clutter
Start with the immediate environment of your trading area and
work outwards from there. When you have too much clutter, your
focus will be disrupted from clear thinking. So give it away,
throw it away.
Decide to listen to positive minded people
It is easy to fall into the trap of all of the negative media
on the state of things. While you are getting back on a
positive track, stay away from those people who encourage
negative thinking and therefore negative emotions.
Take a walk or sit quietly where you will not be
disturbed
A clear mind is a mind without stress. When you start out on a
new or improved path, you are more likely to get there when you
have a clear mind.
Ask the creative part of you to come up with ideas and
actions that will take you towards your goal
We have many parts of ourselves that are both negative and
positive. When you focus on the positive side of yourself, you
will discover within you actions that you can take to lead you
in the right direction.
Make a list of all of your resources
It is important to feel good about yourself and your
accomplishments. Every book you have read, every positive
action, every teacher has given you the best of who you are.
List those resources as if someone were challenging your value
in life.
Collaborate with alliances
Positive people who care about you are your strongest resource.
Keep in contact, share ideas, ask questions and ask for
assistance.
Create new alliances
Create a situation to give value to others who you seek out to
know. While you might not benefit directly from those people,
just being in a prosperity mind set will attract goodness
towards you in ways you did not imagine.
Allow others to do good things for you
By allowing others to do good for you, you give them the
opportunity to draw good towards themselves.
Create an optimistic environment
Direct conversation to positive thinking with significant
people in your life as well as all those you come in contact
with. Refuse to participate in negative conversation by
redirecting conversation to positive, optimistic points of
view.
Write an action plan of simple tasks that you can do the
next day
Along with your master plan, you should also have a daily plan
that is drafted the day before. This allows your mind to work
on how to accomplish your actions in the most efficient and
effective way. It also allows you to motivate yourself as if
you are playing a game that you want to win.
Note the tasks that will inevitably present themselves
The momentum you get from completed tasks will lead you to
other tasks. Each new task will bring new resources and that
creates the new and improved you.
Keep your mindset on the goal
Every good book has a main theme, and all of the characters
must have actions that go towards that theme. And so it is true
for anyone who wants to have a continuously growing and
successful life. Know what you want and direct all of your
actions towards that goal.
Conclusion
To be the best trader you can be requires that you become the
best person you can be. Look to improve all areas of your life
and you will reap the rewards in your ability as a trader.
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INVESTMENT COMMENTARY
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
CHARTS of the WEEK
Long Bonds
Nothing new to see in rates – the trend is still down despite
the talk of inflation. Something it seems would have to give,
either analysts’ full year 3% US GDP (though they’ve just now
taken it down) or bonds. The band now is 2.80% to 2.40%.
Outside of either and we have a new environment.
iShares Barclays 20+ Yr Treasury Bond Fund
Some client portfolios hold the US long bond ETF (TLT). The
recent price action has brought in much higher price targets.
Government bonds have a strong seasonal period from late spring
to early winter.
Fortis
Like government bonds utilities are in a strong period. Fortis
which was purchased in late winter recently broke out above
$33.00. Sector rotation may get a boost this year if the first
print of GDP, due out later this week, is sluggish causing
analysts to revise their full year 3.0% lower again.
BCE Inc.
….ditto for BCE, also a core client holding.
Enbridge Inc.
Enbridge, one of our largest holdings is due for a correction.
Any weakness may come more in the form of time (vs. price) and
would be bought by investor’s. The recent break out ushers in a
target in the low $60’s.
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All of the views expressed herein are the personal views of the
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Horizons Seasonal Rotation ETF HAC July
28th 2014
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