iM Update – June 5, 2020

Market Signals Summary:

The MAC-US switched back into the market and the 3-mo Hi-Lo Index may do so during the course of next week. The MAC AU are out of the markets since 3/26/2020.  The bond market model avoids high beta (long) bonds, and the yield curve is steepening. The Gold Coppock remains in gold but the iM-Gold Timer is in cash. The Silver Coppock model is invested in silver.

The BCI, the iM-LLI and the iM-Unemployment models all signal a recession warning.

The iM-GT Timer, based on Google Search Trends volume switched out of the markets on 3/5/2020.

Stock-markets:

Fig-2a.-6-5-2020 The MAC-US model switched into the markets on 6/8/2020. The buy-spread (green line) is just below zero and will cross on Monday 6/8/2020 .

 

 

 

Fig-2.2-6-5-2020The 3-mo Hi-Lo Index Index of the S&P500 at +4.27% is above last week’s +2.66%, and probably switch back into the market sometime next week.

 

 

 

Fig-2.3-6-5-2020The Coppock indicator for the S&P500 entered  the market on 5/9/2019 and is invested.   This indicator is described here.

 

 

 

Fig-2.1-6-5-2020 The MAC-AU model switch out of the markets on 3/27/2020. The buy-spread (green line) is rising, but far from signalling a buy.

This model and its application is described in MAC-Australia: A Moving Average Crossover System for Superannuation Asset Allocations.

 

Recession:

 

Fig-3-LLI-6-5-2020  iM-LLI  withdrawn as significant backward revisions in the Fed’s BBK data series make this series unreliable for predictions on past performance

 

 

Fig-3.1-6-5-2020 BCIg Temporarily withdrawn

 

 

 

Fig-3.2-6-5-2020The Forward Rate Ratio between the 2-year and 10-year U.S. Treasury yields (FRR2-10) is above last week’s level. It is rising steeply, typically seen at a start of a recession.

A description of this indicator can be found here.

 

Fig-3.3-6-5-2020The iM-Low Frequency Timer switched out of stocks on 4/3/2020.

A description of this indicator can be found here.

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