2/28/2023T Market has minor REBOUND. But does it signal Uptrend strength?

2/28/2023T  Market has minor REBOUND. But does it signal Uptrend strength?

THE MARKET’s MESSAGE:  Nasdaq & S&P500 50-day lines are holding close to 200-day lines showing an extended sideways period.

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Small moves on the last day of February pointed at market direction uncertainty. (See the DAILY MARKET ACTION table below. The small moves aren’t worth showing a chart.

The stock market is stumbling, as shown by the “Uptrend under Pressure” rating by IBD in its Big Picture column. The Nasdaq is showing only 3 distribution days in the last few weeks, but the S&P500 has racked up 5 d-days, showing more selling in that pond.

It is widely expected that the Federal Reserve’s rate will continue to rise in slightly smaller moves, further taming the market’s growth.

I found this Investors Business Daily’s comment interesting:   The IBD Leaderboard portfolio is, “currently 47% invested.”  If I had written that thought,I would have said, the portfolio is, “currently ONLY 47% invested.” Investors know we can’t make money if we are not invested and waiting in cash can be frustrating. But cash can be a great safe haven for waiting out uncertain markets. I will sleep at night NOT being fully invested at the moment.

I encourage you to go down to the MARKET FACTORS, COUNTS AND RATINGS table below to see how the recent Uptrend has faltered.

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So take a moment and appreciate what it took for you to get to your current portfolio. I hope it included much of the Armchair Investor strategic gains.

Please, note: Being a retired financial manager, C.P.A and internal auditor for Fortune500 companies, I am always reviewing my work. And I noted that I had shortchanged the Nasdaq and S&P500 buy-and-hold strategies above, I recalculated them and the corrected numbers are shown above. .They still pail compared to the simple Armchair Investor Strategy’s 3+ year returns.

THE BOTTOM LINE on the total returns of the 4 strategies is not changed. The Armchair investor strategy significantly outperformed the indexes on just a few trades each year,following the rules of this newsletter.

On the MARKET FACTORS, COUNTS AND RATINGS table below, note the green and red highlights on the PRICE column. I highlight a price in green when it hits a new high in this table.

·       February1 closed at a higher price 2.0% than on January31 earning a green highlight.

·       Then February 2 closed even higher also earning it a green highlight.  

But look down the rest of the prices. No more green days. Eventually, the red days started to show up as the price dropped to a new low for the 20-day period. , closing the 20 trading days (about 4 weeks)

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REMINDER: ONE or TWO RISING DAYS DO NOT MAKE A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR A NEW UPTREND. Stay tuned.

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>>>>> On the ACCUMULATION/DISTRIBUTION table below, notice the percent of A and B stocks (under Accumulation) took a serious drop in the last week – from 60% As + Bs just 2 weeks ago to 50% Tuesday.  That is a notable signal of broad selling the market.

>>>>> BOTTOM LINE: Review your individual stocks for weakness. Consider selling  losers. Stay tuned!  

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Wishing you, “Many Happy Returns.”

Charlotte Hudgin, The Armchair Investor,  (214)995-6702

www.ArmchairInvestor.com   (214)995-6702   editor@armchairinvestor.com  

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