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The Coming Stock Market Trading Range Breakout

Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014 Sep 07, 2014 - 03:37 AM GMT

By: Clif_Droke

Stock-Markets Although you wouldn’t know it by looking at the NASDAQ, this year has been a tough one for many investors. The relative lack of volatility, combined with the underperformance of small cap stocks, has kept many portfolios unchanged for the year to date.

To give you an idea of what 2014 has been like for some investors, checkout the following graph of the Russell 2000 Small Cap Index (RUT). Clearly, the lateral trading range action of small cap stocks, which comprise a substantial portion of many portfolios, has been a frustrating experience.




It’s not just small cap investors that are feeling glum, however. Some of the leading blue chip retail and NASDAQ listed stocks have been stuck in a trading range for most of the year. In fact, some of the biggest retail and delivery service stocks have been range-bound for months. Retail and delivery are of course critical components of the U.S. economy; the relative lack of a defined trend in many of the leading retail stocks is an indicator of a lack of strong consumer spending.

The New Economy Index (NEI), which measures the health of the U.S. retail economy, is reflecting the lack of direction among the most important retail stocks as well as the lack of strong demand from consumers.



After reaching a peak at the start of 2014, the NEI turned down sharply and commenced a multi-month decline which anticipated the big drop in first quarter GDP. Since then the NEI has reversed its decline but has spent most of the summer stuck in a lateral range, as you can see here. The NEI is back above its key 12-week and 20-week moving averages but hasn’t yet broke out above its trading range ceiling. This implies that consumers are holding back on making large-scale purchases as they are uncertain over the durability of the recovery.

Three of the biggest components of the NEI are Amazon (AMZN), Ebay (EBAY), and Wal-Mart (WMT). Each of these three stocks has been stuck in a trading range for most of the year. In their own unique way, each company represents a huge segment of the U.S. economy. Amazon is the leading online retailer, Ebay is a leading marketplace for many independent business owners, and Wal-Mart is the nation’s largest employer. The stock price action of each is a reflection of the uncertainty of the U.S. consumer over the last several months. Much of this uncertainty originates from the withdrawal of central bank monetary stimulus this year.

Another reason for both investor and consumer uncertainty is apprehension over the strength of the recovery. After years of low employment, many Americans have finally found jobs but worry about keeping them. In short, the consumer confidence that characterizes a fully mature economic boom isn’t there yet. Until it returns consumers will continue to be cautious.

The fact that the 10-year cycle is bottoming this year has also contributed to the “go nowhere” nature of many segments of the market. Once the cycle has completely bottomed this fall, however, we should finally see the beginnings of a trading range breakout – a breakout that will be fully realized in 2015 once a new long-term cycle is underway.

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By Clif Droke

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Clif Droke is the editor of the daily Gold & Silver Stock Report. Published daily since 2002, the report provides forecasts and analysis of the leading gold, silver, uranium and energy stocks from a short-term technical standpoint. He is also the author of numerous books, including 'How to Read Chart Patterns for Greater Profits.' For more information visit www.clifdroke.com

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