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Stock Traders: Buy The Dip Or Buy Some Dip?

Published 09/29/2021, 12:37 AM
Updated 07/09/2023, 06:31 AM

As many of you know, I am on many media outlets talking about the market, commodities, the state of the economy, and yes-I was one of the first to talk about stagflation.

Oftentimes, I am joined by other investors, traders, analysts and financial consultants. What I and we all have heard repeatedly has been, “Buy the dip. Market falls, buy the dip. Whatever happens buy the dip.”

Certainly, if you look at economic history beginning in the 1990s, any major dip in the market has been met with buying. Sometimes it has been a shallow dip of around 10-15% and a few times like in 2008 it was a 40-50% decline.

A lot of the newer retail investors that came on the scene in 2020, have yet to witness any serious dip.

Will the relentless dip buyers who see a 5-10% correction as nothing too scary, prevail? Or will they be served a huge slice of humble pie should this dip go much further?

And what about the case of stagflation? What happens if the market proves more rangebound for a couple of years?

From 1969-1982 the Dow Jones Industrial Average went sideways. Literally, the range was from $900 to a brief stint at $1031 in 1972. Then, in 1982, into 1983, the 15-year high cleared and the Dow never looked back.

Could that happen again?

Three similarities.

  1. Easy monetary policy by the Fed then and now
  2. Oil Embargo 1972-1973 leading to the start of inflation. 2021, supply chain issues with oil and gas
  3. Domestic and political strife under the Nixon administration. Domestic and political strife under the current administration.

Should we expect the Fed be forced to raise rates given the current inflationary environment? Should we expect oil demand with supply chain issues to continue to drive up the price of oil? Then yes, we do have number 1 and 2 checked off.

Now add domestic and political strife and we could have number 3 or worse, especially given the budget proposal, high debt looking as though it has to go higher, and potentially higher taxes.

So, how will we know if this is the dip to buy or whether we should go buy some dip and just watch the tape?

Yep—the Transportation sector must hold up and iShares Transportation Average ETF (NYSE:IYT) must clear 253 for starters. And Junk Bonds via SPDR® Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (NYSE:JNK) has to get back over 109.60.  Otherwise, please pass the chips and dip.

ETF Summary

  • S&P 500 (SPY427.50 major support, 440 resistance.
  • Russell 2000 (IWM 219 must hold support, then 210.
  • Dow (DIA) 341.50 major support
  • NASDAQ (QQQ) 353 support, then 340 (which looks likely).
  • KRE (Regional Banks) 66.35 support and 70 resistance.
  • SMH (Semiconductors) Under 260; see 250.
  • IYT (Transportation) 252.10 the 50-DMA with 250 pivotal, 244 support.
  • IBB (Biotechnology) 157-160 major support.
  • XRT (Retail) 92-98 rangebound area.
  • Junk Bonds (JNK) 109.50 now resistance.
  • SLV (Silver) Interesting if closes over 21.20.
  • USO (US Oil Fund) 51.40 support.
  • TLT (iShares 20+ Year Treasuries) 145.30 the 200-DMA, 143.50 support.
  • DBA (Agriculture) Up with coffee and sugar.

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Thanks Michele.  Why would you look at Junk Bond (JNK) as a indicator ?  Much appreciate your input.
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