FX Futures Edge: October 4, 2013

 | Oct 06, 2013 03:26AM ET


STOCKS: The world economy is muddling through. The US payroll tax increase and sequestration”are headwinds to the US economym, China is being pressured by Japan, and both the US and Chinese housing market are weakening. The eurozone remains mired in inaction, athough showing signs of growth. Quite clearly, we feel risk is being mispriced at current levels given the economic backdrop and developing pressure upon corporate revenues/margins/earnings. At some point, the market will view the central banks will be non-sequitur.

STRATEGY: The S&P 500 remains above the 160-wma long-term support level at 1382; and the standard 200-dma support level at 1595. But perhaps more importantly, the distance above the 160-wma “falied” at the +23- to +25% zone that is our “bubble-like rally” threshold. Hence, a correction of some proportion is forthcoming — perhaps -15% or more.