Here at The Pivotal Perspective we are trying to catch the winners, hold those, then take some gains and rotate into other winners. This can be long term, medium term or short term depending on your style and role in the market.
We avoid the losers, or hedge, or short.
A lot has changed this week. Here's a rundown of the things I track.
Strongest
DIA - above all pivots, above YR1
IWM - above all pivots, above YR1
SOXX/SMH - continuing strong above all pivots, above YR1, above 2HR2
Strong yet watching
SPY - above all pivots, testing YR1
VTI - above all pivots, testing YR1
XLF - above all pivots, testing YR1
DXY - above all pivots, testing Q4R2
IYF - above all pivots, approaching YR1*
Recently strong
Shanghai Comp - above 2HP, Q4P and NovP, but under YP due to big rally and plunge in 2015
Middling or testing
QQQ - testing Q4P, below NovP
NYA - testing Q4P, slightly above
ACWI - testing Q4P, slightly below
EWZ - testing Q4P, slightly below; also note, recent 2HR1 rejection, testing YR1
RSX - testing Q4P, slightly below; also note, recent YR1 rejection
Weak
GLD - 2HP break! (still above YP, but below Q4P and NovP)
GDX - 2HP break! (still above YP, below Q4P & NovP)
CL1 - YP break! (still above 2HP; also note USO weaker below all pivots 11/1)
EFA - Below YP all year, below Q4P & NovP since 11/1 (still above 2HP)
FXI - 2nd break of Q4P 11/9 (still above 2HP)
EEM - YP break! (still above 2HP though)
INDA - YP resistance, 2HP break, below all pivots!
TLT - YP break, below all pivots!
* XLF/IYF both financial index ETFs but slightly different in structure