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Chart Of The Day: Increasing Inflation, Technicals Sending Nasdaq To 10,500

By Investing.com (Pinchas Cohen)Market OverviewOct 03, 2022 12:28
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Chart Of The Day: Increasing Inflation, Technicals Sending Nasdaq To 10,500
By Investing.com (Pinchas Cohen)   |  Oct 03, 2022 12:28
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Nasdaq 100 futures underperformed futures on the Dow, S&P and Russell 2000 and were the only index to trade in the red.

Sharply rising Treasury yields have been a critical driver of this year's equity selloff. Rising borrowing costs make it more expensive for investors to prop up stock prices, limit corporate investment opportunities and increase costs, thus denting profits.

Given that the technology sector is a growth sector, it also suffers the most in a rising interest rate environment as investors move to sectors with lower valuations.

This rotation turned the Nasdaq 100 into this year's worst performer, sliding 32.7% and losing almost a third of its value. To put its slide into perspective, the small cap Russell 2000 suffered a smaller 25.4% loss as smaller companies also struggle when interest rates rise as they do not have the credit history of their larger cap competitors.

So far this year, the S&P 500 is down 24.77%, and the Dow Jones has outperformed with just a 21% decline.

Although US yields have eased this morning, providing some respite to US futures, there are a few other things that may further hike US inflation.

OPEC is considering its biggest production cut since the pandemic, causing oil to open 2.8% higher and extend an advance to 4.6%. However, I don't expect it to keep moving higher.

The energy crisis in Europe escalated with Russia's Gazprom (MCX:GAZP) halting gas supplies to Italy amid a dispute with its Austrian operator. Additionally, Eurozone inflation soared to a record 10% in September, a jump from 9.1% in August and higher than the estimated 9.7% which will pressure the ECB to raise rates further.

In a global economy, inflation is contagious, and the NDX may be sensitive to these pressures. Let's look at the chart.

Nasdaq 100 Daily
Nasdaq 100 Daily

The tech-heavy benchmark registered a new low, extending the downtrend and completing a rising flag, signaling further lows. The new trough should end any talk about a bottom, a call I have been staunchly opposed to throughout the rally. My reason: if the long-term peaks and troughs point down, there is no bottom.

A rising flag is a period of rest after a sharp selloff. It slopes upwards as short sellers cover but remains crowded as fresh bears keep the pressure going. The downside breakout demonstrates that the short squeeze is over and everyone is now on the same page, continually selling. After the penetration, there could be a return move, on another short squeeze, before the price turns down and statistically repeats the same preceding sharp drop of almost 900 points.

Trading Strategies

Conservative traders should wait for the flag's penetration to reach at least 10,875 to satisfy a 3% filter to avoid a bear trap in case of a fakeout. They should also wait for at least one more day, during which the price doesn't jump back into the pattern, completing a minimum 3-day filter from Thursday's completion. Then, they'd wait for the potential throwback that confirms the pattern's integrity.

Moderate traders would wait for the potential throwback for a better entry, if not for added confirmation.

Aggressive traders could short according to their strategy.

Trade Sample - Aggressive Short

Entry: 11,100
Stop-Loss: 11,300
Risk: 200 points
Target: 10,500
Reward: 600 points
Risk-Reward Ratio: 1:3

Disclaimer: The author has no positions in any securities mentioned in this article.

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