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updated 11th May'09  

N.B. Above Chart is abstracted from NextView Program

Two weeks ago,  we said that, "Well the global indexes had come close to a major correction last week. However, a strong rebound in FTSE and NASDAQ last Friday (both cleared their respective recent high) had complicated the whole wave structure. The global markets are now back to their equilibrium point and await for further clue on mid term direction. At this point in time, our view of resistance and support for S&P 885- 845, DJIA 8233- 7960 and STI 1960- 1886 remain unchanged. A break on either side of the indexes, would probably set the mid term direction for the market." True to our concerned, USA market made a break up and entered into an exuberant state, with global stock markets experience a strong rally that we had not seen for many years! The question now is, will this rally continue to push up further, or a correction is about to come!

Well the mood had swinged greatly over the past two weeks, from people believed there was going to have a big correction to the current stage that a bull should continue to charge further, with a possible of another great Bull run emerged! The mood swing is certainly incredible and many analysts have been forced to switch their bear market view into a bull market. As for us, we remain unchanged in our view, and that we believe the current rally is still a Bear market rally. The question is, will this be the last rally for this counter trend move OR it is just wave A of the bear market rally, of which it will have a pull back before a final wave C rally to carry DJIA into the 10000 level! I am more incline to the second view. So, if my view is correct, then we would likely experiencing a pull back correction pretty soon! Since March 8, DJIA has been experiencing 8 weeks or rally out of the past 9 weeks, the market is certainly very overbought and should be having a correction any moment. However, as we had said before, there are about 11 type of correction patterns and it is very difficult to pin point to the exact correction formation until it had happened. As such, we have no clue when the market is going to correct, for the market has not given us a concrete action. At this moment, what I can say is, if DJIA and S&P both break below 8350 and 898, a bigger correction should be coming. Otherwise, market is still in its upswing mode.  Perhaps, the inflation and retail sales readings (Tuesday's Trade data, Wednesday April Retail Sales, Thursday PPI & jobless claims and Friday CPI) may provide a trigger point for the U turn on the market. Or may be the result announcement for Retailers such as Wal-Mart etc on Thursday will trigger a start of correction. Frankly I do not know. However, to be rest a sure, as soon as there is a concrete sign, you as my customers will be notified by email.  As for STI it has broken its long term down trend line resistance at 2230 and continued to charge up last week. The key question is whether STI could continue to stay above the 2230 next week. Failing which, it may be an indication that a bigger degree correction is on the way. As such, we remain cautious short term but feel that after a big correction, STI should be able to continue climb up into higher level.  For mid term customers who had followed my email advise to purchase on 3rd March, and subsequently added some stocks on 6th April, you may want to consider taking profit now. As for short term investor, you may stay sideline while waiting for break down to short the market.
The following are the support and resistance to watch for Dow Jones, Hang Seng and Nikkei next week.

                       Dow Jones   Hang Seng     Nikkei
Resistance       9000            18000            9521
Support             8350            15500            8827

As for STI the resistances and supports are as follow:
Resistance:      2300, 2350, 2380, 2400
Support:            2230, 2150, 1960, 1885, 1850, 1830

Events To watch For The Coming Week:

  1. The movement in Dow Jones Industry and NASDAQ..
  2. The movement in currencies, oil and commodities price.
  3. The corporate earning results on retailers, such as Wal Mart on Thursday.
  4. The economic data include Tuesday's Trade data, Wednesday April Retail Sales, Thursday PPI & jobless claims and Friday CPI.

The following are two possible wave counts on STI as at to-date:

  1. Preferred Count (60% probability)-- bullish count
    My preferred count calling for a top at 2502 (on 7/1/2000) as wave ((1)), it then follow by a two year sell off on wave ((2)) to 1197 (on 28/9/2001). The index had then entered into an  impulsive wave ((3)) that ended at 3906. We are now in the development of wave ((4)), of which we expect it to be a big triangle formation that take about one to two years to complete. The recent sell down is the first leg of wave ((4)), which will take a form of a-b-c and reaches the potential target of 2770, as the wave (a) of ((4)). The index will then continue to develop the (a)-(b)-(c)-(d)-(e) triangle formation.
     
  2. Alternate Count (40% probability)-- bearish count
    My alternate count calling for a top at 2502 (on 7/1/2000) as wave ((1)), it then follow by a two year sell off on wave ((2)) to 1197 (on 28/9/2001). The index had then entered into an  impulsive wave ((3)) that ended at 2666 in May 2006. The index had then entered into wave ((5)) that ended on 3906 in October'07. We are now in the downtrend bear market, which will last for a few years! Although this count remains as the least chance as compare to my preferred count. If the index breaks below 2776 convincingly on very high volume, the odd on bear market will significantly increase.

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