Michele Schneider | Aug 18, 2022 05:13AM ET
Stocks declined on Wednesday, with small caps and growth stocks selling off, but most stocks were down across the board.
Grandpa Russell "IWM" broke back below its 200-day moving average, and unsurprisingly the S&P 500 also closed below its 200-day moving average. Today, the S&P Index was one point away.
One index is marching on solo. The Dow Jones Industrial Average continues to rise above its 200-day moving average.
The S&P Index has been trading in a range between 4100 and 4200.
There are increasing odds that this rally will fail the longer the SPY ETF trades inside this band so watch carefully for a big break out or a potential drop.
If the present rally stalls in the upcoming days and weeks, value stocks may profit from any shift away from riskier assets.
Vanguard Value Index Fund ETF (NYSE:VTV) / Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF (NYSE:VUG) (October 2021-August 2022)
The above chart displays the value price ratio, or the price spread of value vs. growth since September 2021.
Growth has outperformed over the last several months and has been firmly in control, signaled by the red line moving down. The gap between growth and value has widened considerably since June 2022.
If this rally changes to the downside, we may continue to see a "greater rotation" into value-oriented assets, such as select retailers, re-opening trades, energy, grains, dividend-payers, low vol, fertilizers, renewables, chemicals, utilities, grains, metals, miners, healthcare, REITs, consumer staples, infrastructure, industrials, and insurance companies to name a few value areas.
The risk of more than a technical recession is high because global growth is slowing, and several economic indicators are deteriorating.
Evidence of sustained economic weakness and headwinds seems to be everywhere…
The Fed is conflicted on what to do next because there are so many messages ahead. Companies are continuing to lay off employees, while Treasury yields are still inverted, and job positions remain unfilled. Stay vigilant in your risk governance.
Grandpa Russell, IWM -1.68%
Sister Semiconductors, SMH -2.15%
Granny Retail, XRT -2.85%
Brother Biotechnology, IBB -1.95%
Tr., Transportation, IYT -1.64%
Son, Regional Banks, KRE -1.17%
S&P 500 (SPY) 428.55 now resistance with support at 427.79
Russell 2000 (IWM) 198.68 the resistance with support at 198.21
Dow (DIA) 342 resistance and support at 341.07
Nasdaq (QQQ) 330.24 first level of resistance and support at 329.73.
KRE (Regional Banks) 67.82 resistance, support level at 67.30.
SMH (Semiconductors) 239.46 resistance and support at 238.35.
IYT (Transportation) 246.31 resistance and support at 245.35.
IBB (Biotechnology) 131.99 resistance and 131.02 is support.
XRT (Retail) 72.99 resistance point and with support is at 71.95.
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