BDH Dashboard Remains on “3” BUY Signal
Market Performance
The three major market averages had a second up week after two second consecutive down. For the week, the NASDAQ Composite advanced 2.21%. The S&P 500 gained 1.58%, and the DJIA jumped 1.02%.
For the: 2020 YTD
NASDAQ 8.45%
DJIA 3.01%
S&P 500 4.62%
BDH Strategy 4.39%
We are in a 100% as of the open on Monday, February 10. ARKW was purchased at the open on Monday and gained 4.15% for the week.
Market Internals Strengthen This Past Week
The percentage of the NYSE stocks above their 200-dma increased slightly to 66.85% from 64.01% the prior week. More importantly, the percentage of NYSE stocks above their 50-dmas also increased to 57.89% from 54.78% the prior week, a small increase.
The number of new 52-week NYSE new highs increased to 669 from 580 the prior week, a decent increase.
BDH DASHBOARD –Remains on “3” BUY Signal
Indicator #2 NASDAQ Composite Index and 100-dma. This indicator gave its last BUY signal on October 14, 2019. Refer to $comp chart below.
Indicator #5 NASDAQ Composite with MACD. This indicator had a BUY signal on Thursday, February 6, 2020 on the slow MACD. (See first chart below).
Indicator #6 AAII Weekly Investor Sentiment Survey Bullish Percentage. The latest February 5, 2020 Bullish Percentage reading was 41.3% up from 33.9% the previous week.
Indicator #8 NASI Summation Index and MACD. This indicator issued a SELL signal on Friday, January 24, 2020. However, the NASI crossed above its 5 day ema on the upper chart which is a buy signal. We need a slow MACD crossover on the upper chart on the lower part of the screen for a confirmation before a BUY signal on this indicator is triggered. Refer to $NASI chart below.
BDH Decision Page – BDH Dashboard ETFs
The link: https://www.etfscreen.com/buydonthold/bdh-decision-page.php
On ETFscreen.com, the Decision Page indicated that 40 ETFs out of 44 have “pass” ratings which is down from 32 the prior showing internal market price appreciation for the first time in three weeks.
You can easily check the top performers for the past 5-days and one month by going to the “Additional Fund Stats” tab on the right side of the BDH Decision Page, and arraying the Rtn-5d and Rtn-3mo column, respectively heading from high to low. If you check the performance over the past month by hitting the down carat you will note that the best performing ETFs in our 44 ETF universe last week were ARKK, XLU, ARKW, QQQ, and VGT. The best 5-day return was provided by ARKW, SMH, ARKK, VNQ and PDP.
Dark Liquidity
The link is as follows:
www.dark-liquidity.com/index.php/strategies
The BDH strategy is now ranked 14th by dark-liquidity. ARKW was purchased this past Monday and gained 4.44% for the week.
The Top 5 ETF table is not attached this the email but you can see the results by going to dark-liquidity.com table at the above mentioned link The dark-liquidity table shows the current portfolio and each ETF’s stop LIMIT.
Top 5 ETFs – 100% Invested – XLV, XLI, XHB, QQQ, ARKW
After purchasing ARKW on Monday’s open the portfolio is now 100% invested.
Changes to ETF Universe on etfscreen.com on January 31, 20202
Effective on January 31, 2020 the following 9 ETFs were removed: CWB, DBC, DBA, FXE, PFF, IEF, DOG, SH, PSQ, and IEF.
The 9 ETFs added were: XWEB, TAN, KWEB, HACK, CIBR, CLOU, FFTY, CQQQ, and XAR. The details on these ETFs can be researched on etf.com by putting in the ticker symbols.
Game Plan Going Forward
Currently, the market has is still making new highs as it has been for weeks The trend is still up for now, and Indicator #8 will probably generate a BUY signal this week if the market rises. This will change the Dashboard to a “4” maximum BUY signal. Since we are 100% invested that signal will not require any action on our part.
Make sure that you are protecting your portfolio with appropriate stop LIMIT orders that mirror your risk tolerance. To repeat: If you are not sure about the definition of different stop orders, then check with Investopedia.com or other sources so that you use the type of order you prefer. Or contact your brokerage firm customer service to explain the differences to you.
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Remember that you are responsible for your investments and how you manage them. This website was developed for educational purposes only and is not responsible for any actions you take with your investments. If you decide to follow the BDH strategy, then you are 100% responsible for your investment outcome. Make sure to check the BDH indicators daily during times when the market is volatile like now. Just bookmark the charts above and look for any signal changes. I may not available during the week to provide interim Dashboard signal changes. It is important to be pro-active, so as not to miss any Dashboard signals. Decide on and place your stop LIMITS, if you use them, that meet your own risk profile.
