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20-05-2025
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This 'escape velocity' signal that flashed before the 2024 stock-market rally points to a new bull run
Jeff deGraaf sees a robust stock market recovery signaled by a 20-day high thrust. The indicator points to a potential bull market after a sustainable bottom. Despite potential short-term volatility, long-term gains are expected with rising bullish sentiment. While some strategists are doubtful that the stock market's recent rally has legs, Jeff deGraaf, Renaissance Macro's chairman and head of technical research, sees an indicator pointing to a robust bull market ahead. Last week, the 20-day high thrust, which deGraaf calls an "escape velocity" signal, flashed. The indicator, which looks at the price action of S&P 500 stocks, is triggered when over 20% of stocks hit 20-day highs. As of May 12, 57.65% of stocks had hit a 20-day high. According to this indicator, the stock market could be safely in bull territory after hitting a sustainable bottom. "This 20-day high rule just tells us that breadth and money are coming into the market on a wholesale basis," deGraaf said on his weekly webinar on May 13. "You just don't find these things happening in the midst of a bear market." When it triggers, the market tends to do very well the year afterwards. Historically, the stock market has rallied an average of 16% 12 months out, signaling that the market is likely to have reached a durable bottom. Most recently, the escape velocity signal was also triggered in late 2023 and briefly again in August 2024 — two periods that preceded a stock-market run-up. That doesn't mean there won't be any pullbacks, though. Within a year of the signal flashing, the average drawdown has been around 10%. While investors should buckle up for short-term volatility, the overall impact of the escape velocity indicator points to gains over the 12 months ahead. Another positive signal deGraaf sees in the market is the ratio of bulls to bears. While there are more bears than bulls in the market, the number of bulls is rising. Annualized average daily returns are at their highest when sentiment is overall negative but gradually recovering. "Historically, this is easily the best zone to be in, when you have a proliferation of bears but that is starting to contract," deGraaf said. Going forward, deGraaf is looking for a higher percentage of stocks above their 20-day moving average to rise above 90% for a confirmation that the lows are in. A higher percentage of stocks trending above their 20-day moving average means the market rally is broad and healthy. "That tends to be the last holdout of information for that escape velocity that ends up being bullish," deGraaf said. Read the original article on Business Insider Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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20-05-2025
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This 'escape velocity' signal that flashed before the 2024 stock-market rally points to a new bull run
Jeff deGraaf sees a robust stock market recovery signaled by a 20-day high thrust. The indicator points to a potential bull market after a sustainable bottom. Despite potential short-term volatility, long-term gains are expected with rising bullish sentiment. While some strategists are doubtful that the stock market's recent rally has legs, Jeff deGraaf, Renaissance Macro's chairman and head of technical research, sees an indicator pointing to a robust bull market ahead. Last week, the 20-day high thrust, which deGraaf calls an "escape velocity" signal, flashed. The indicator, which looks at the price action of S&P 500 stocks, is triggered when over 20% of stocks hit 20-day highs. As of May 12, 57.65% of stocks had hit a 20-day high. According to this indicator, the stock market could be safely in bull territory after hitting a sustainable bottom. "This 20-day high rule just tells us that breadth and money are coming into the market on a wholesale basis," deGraaf said on his weekly webinar on May 13. "You just don't find these things happening in the midst of a bear market." When it triggers, the market tends to do very well the year afterwards. Historically, the stock market has rallied an average of 16% 12 months out, signaling that the market is likely to have reached a durable bottom. Most recently, the escape velocity signal was also triggered in late 2023 and briefly again in August 2024 — two periods that preceded a stock-market run-up. That doesn't mean there won't be any pullbacks, though. Within a year of the signal flashing, the average drawdown has been around 10%. While investors should buckle up for short-term volatility, the overall impact of the escape velocity indicator points to gains over the 12 months ahead. Another positive signal deGraaf sees in the market is the ratio of bulls to bears. While there are more bears than bulls in the market, the number of bulls is rising. Annualized average daily returns are at their highest when sentiment is overall negative but gradually recovering. "Historically, this is easily the best zone to be in, when you have a proliferation of bears but that is starting to contract," deGraaf said. Going forward, deGraaf is looking for a higher percentage of stocks above their 20-day moving average to rise above 90% for a confirmation that the lows are in. A higher percentage of stocks trending above their 20-day moving average means the market rally is broad and healthy. "That tends to be the last holdout of information for that escape velocity that ends up being bullish," deGraaf said. Read the original article on Business Insider Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Insider
19-05-2025
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This 'escape velocity' signal that flashed before the 2024 stock-market rally points to a new bull run
Jeff deGraaf sees a robust stock market recovery signaled by a 20-day high thrust. The indicator points to a potential bull market after a sustainable bottom. Despite potential short-term volatility, long-term gains are expected with rising bullish sentiment. Last week, the 20-day high thrust, which deGraaf calls an "escape velocity" signal, flashed. The indicator, which looks at the price action of S&P 500 stocks, is triggered when over 20% of stocks hit 20-day highs. As of May 12, 57.65% of stocks had hit a 20-day high. According to this indicator, the stock market could be safely in bull territory after hitting a sustainable bottom. "This 20-day high rule just tells us that breadth and money are coming into the market on a wholesale basis," deGraaf said on his weekly webinar on May 13. "You just don't find these things happening in the midst of a bear market." When it triggers, the market tends to do very well the year afterwards. Historically, the stock market has rallied an average of 16% 12 months out, signaling that the market is likely to have reached a durable bottom. Most recently, the escape velocity signal was also triggered in late 2023 and briefly again in August 2024 — two periods that preceded a stock-market run-up. That doesn't mean there won't be any pullbacks, though. Within a year of the signal flashing, the average drawdown has been around 10%. While investors should buckle up for short-term volatility, the overall impact of the escape velocity indicator points to gains over the 12 months ahead. Renaissance Macro Annualized average daily returns are at their highest when sentiment is overall negative but gradually recovering. "Historically, this is easily the best zone to be in, when you have a proliferation of bears but that is starting to contract," deGraaf said. Going forward, deGraaf is looking for a higher percentage of stocks above their 20-day moving average to rise above 90% for a confirmation that the lows are in. A higher percentage of stocks trending above their 20-day moving average means the market rally is broad and healthy.
Business Insider
19-05-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
This 'escape velocity' signal that flashed before the 2024 stock-market rally points to a new bull run
Jeff deGraaf sees a robust stock market recovery signaled by a 20-day high thrust. The indicator points to a potential bull market after a sustainable bottom. Despite potential short-term volatility, long-term gains are expected with rising bullish sentiment. While some strategists are doubtful that the stock market's recent rally has legs, Jeff deGraaf, Renaissance Macro's chairman and head of technical research, sees an indicator pointing to a robust bull market ahead. Last week, the 20-day high thrust, which deGraaf calls an "escape velocity" signal, flashed. The indicator, which looks at the price action of S&P 500 stocks, is triggered when over 20% of stocks hit 20-day highs. As of May 12, 57.65% of stocks had hit a 20-day high. According to this indicator, the stock market could be safely in bull territory after hitting a sustainable bottom. "This 20-day high rule just tells us that breadth and money are coming into the market on a wholesale basis," deGraaf said on his weekly webinar on May 13. "You just don't find these things happening in the midst of a bear market." When it triggers, the market tends to do very well the year afterwards. Historically, the stock market has rallied an average of 16% 12 months out, signaling that the market is likely to have reached a durable bottom. Most recently, the escape velocity signal was also triggered in late 2023 and briefly again in August 2024 — two periods that preceded a stock-market run-up. That doesn't mean there won't be any pullbacks, though. Within a year of the signal flashing, the average drawdown has been around 10%. While investors should buckle up for short-term volatility, the overall impact of the escape velocity indicator points to gains over the 12 months ahead. Another positive signal deGraaf sees in the market is the ratio of bulls to bears. While there are more bears than bulls in the market, the number of bulls is rising. Annualized average daily returns are at their highest when sentiment is overall negative but gradually recovering. "Historically, this is easily the best zone to be in, when you have a proliferation of bears but that is starting to contract," deGraaf said. Going forward, deGraaf is looking for a higher percentage of stocks above their 20-day moving average to rise above 90% for a confirmation that the lows are in. A higher percentage of stocks trending above their 20-day moving average means the market rally is broad and healthy. "That tends to be the last holdout of information for that escape velocity that ends up being bullish," deGraaf said.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
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3 reasons market pros see more pain coming for the stock market
Stocks have enjoyed a big rebound from April's historic sell-off, but investors might not be out of the woods. Analysts and commentators have pointed to a handful of reasons the market could be headed for more pain. But technical and economic indicators suggest upside will be limited, according to Wall Street forecasters. Stocks have clawed back most of their losses since Trump's trade war sparked a historic sell-off, but the rally is at risk of disruption, according to Wall Street pros. Despite the S&P 500's rally in recent weeks, there is a growing number of indicators that suggest the market is steering into fresh headwinds, forecasters say. The benchmark index has gained 11% since its low on April 8, the day stocks capped off a 12% decline spurred by Trump's April 2 reciprocal tariffs announcement. Here are some of the warning signs for stocks market experts see on the horizon. The market is flashing technical signals that suggest a more challenging backdrop for equity prices. The S&P 500, for one, is nearing two key resistance levels: the index's 50-day and 200-day moving averages. In the past, when the S&P 500 is already in a downtrend and nearing those levels, that's led to more pressure on equity prices, as the decline in the moving averages suggests that sellers are overwhelming buyers in the market. Jeff deGraaf, the head of technical research at Renaissance Macro, also pointed to how stocks have clawed back more than 50% of their peak-to-trough decline since Liberation Day. "That's kind of the natural level that you would expect to see some type of resistance," he said of the 50% gain, speaking to CNBC on Tuesday. "We've got a few overbought indications." "I think this is a bear market rally. I think we rally another 3%-4%, and I think we've got some struggles ahead of us," deGraaf added. "All of our trend work has shifted and moved bearish." Stocks could be under more pressure if the US ends up tipping into a downturn, according to Goldman Sachs. GDP, a measure of economic growth, declined 0.3% in the first quarter, according to the Commerce Department, the first time the economy has contracted since 2022. Economic activity isn't likely to bottom from tariffs until the third quarter of this year, per Goldman's forecast. When stocks bottomed in early April, the S&P 500 was down 19% from its peak in February. Yet, when compared to past recessions, a 19% drawdown in the benchmark index would be relatively mild, the bank said, suggesting that the market could see more downside if the economy were to enter a recession. Goldman Sachs is forecasting a 45% chance the economy will enter a recession in the next 12 months. JPMorgan and other Wall Street firms have also recently lifted their recession forecasts, citing tariffs as a key factor. "We still think there is significant vulnerability in a recession scenario, even if the worst of the underlying 'shock' has passed," analysts wrote in a note on Tuesday. A lot of unknowns are still swirling around Trump's trade policy. All of the tariffs Trump announced in early April are still on the table, even though they've been delayed. And while the US appeared to be making progress on talks with China, Trump appeared to stand his ground on the tariffs he originally levied this week when speaking to ABC News, stating that China was "ripping us off like nobody's ever ripped us off." If anything, the uncertainty surrounding Trump's tariffs appears to be only deepening, according to Chris Toomey, managing director of Morgan Stanley's private wealth arm. "Our view is we're kind of range-bound right now. We're probably at the top of the range," Toomey said, speaking to CNBC on Tuesday. "From our standpoint, we wouldn't necessarily be buying here. We'd probably be kind of buying more at the lower ends of these ranges." Toomey said Morgan Stanley's team would need more certainty on tariffs on China to turn positive on equities. He added that the firm was also looking for more dovish signals on interest rates from the Fed, the 10-year US Treasury yield dropping below 4% without a recession, and strength in corporate earnings. "Look, until we get some real clarity on a couple of different issues, I don't think we're really necessarily going to get very bullish on equities." "We wouldn't be surprised if the index retested its lows as additional uncertainties create headwinds," Scott Wren, a senior global market strategist at Wells Fargo, wrote in a note on Wednesday. "US and international leaders are posturing with moves and countermoves, which only leave investors with more questions." Read the original article on Business Insider Sign in to access your portfolio
