Art's Charts

Dollar Holds its Breakout - Treasuries Remain Oversold

Arthur Hill

Arthur Hill

Chief Technical Strategist, TrendInvestorPro.com

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After a gap down and oversold conditions on Monday, stocks firmed with indecisive trading. This gave way to an oversold bounce on Tuesday and many ETFs filled Monday's gap. Of note, the Finance SPDR (XLF) led the way with a 1.86% gain. The steepening yield curve is viewed as positive for many banks. Similarly, the Regional Bank SPDR (KRE) surged over 2% and broke flag resistance. Also note that KRE recorded a 52-week high and the price relative (KRE:SPY ratio) hit a 52-week high. Regional banks are showing both absolute strength and relative strength. This is certainly a positive for the market overall. In fact, leadership from the finance means the current correction could be more of a trading range than a pullback.

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Key Reports and Events (all times Eastern):
                    
Wed - Jun 26 - 07:00 - MBA Mortgage Index        
Wed - Jun 26 - 08:30 - GDP - Third Estimate
Wed - Jun 26 - 10:30 - Crude Inventories    
Thu - Jun 27 - 08:30 - Initial Claims    
Thu - Jun 27 - 08:30 - Personal&Spending        
Thu - Jun 27 - 10:00 - Pending Home Sales        
Thu - Jun 27 - 10:30 - Natural Gas Inventories        
Fri - Jun 28 - 09:45 - Chicago PMI        
   
Charts of Interest: Tuesday and Thursday

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not a recommendation to buy, sell, hold or sell short any security (stock ETF or otherwise).
We all need to think for ourselves when it comes to trading our own accounts. First, it is
the only way to really learn. Second, we are the only ones responsible for our decisions.
Think of these charts as food for further analysis. Before making a trade, it is important
to have a plan. Plan the trade and trade the plan. Among other things, this includes setting
a trigger level, a target area and a stop-loss level. It is also important to plan for three
possible price movements: advance, decline or sideways. Have a plan for all three scenarios
BEFORE making the trade. Consider possible holding times. And finally, look at overall market
conditions and sector/industry performance.
Arthur Hill
About the author: , CMT, is the Chief Technical Strategist at TrendInvestorPro.com. Focusing predominantly on US equities and ETFs, his systematic approach of identifying trend, finding signals within the trend, and setting key price levels has made him an esteemed market technician. Arthur has written articles for numerous financial publications including Barrons and Stocks & Commodities Magazine. In addition to his Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation, he holds an MBA from the Cass Business School at City University in London. Learn More