Managing Director

Elan Gore

TMI Data Science

TMI Data Science utilizes Natural Language Processing to build custom leading indicators using unstructured data sourced from the global financial, trade & traditional media.  Our proprietary software, TMI Machine, is a text-mining platform designed with the buy-side & capital markets professional in mind, text-mining the global media to discern and quantify nuanced qualitative shifts in press coverage as they apply to macroeconomics, equity indexes/ETFs, commodities, currencies, fixed income & individual equities.  TMI provides custom leading indicators and systematic trading strategies, operating at the nexus of linguistics & statistics drawing on vast experience in investment banking and hedge fund settings in senior quantitative and fundamental roles.  

TMI Data Science was founded by Elan Gore, an award-winning Senior Global Basic Materials Equity Analyst & China Economist with 15 years of experience in North American hedge funds & institutional managers; and Alessandro Porrino, Ph.D., an Algorithmic Trading Analyst and Programmer with 10 years of front-office experience ranging from complex FX option pricing to auto-hedging strategies at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Standard Chartered.  Mr. Gore holds an MBA in Finance from New York University Stern School of Business, and Mr. Porrino holds a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from Brunel University London.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>TMI's short-term iron ore sentiment indicator has turned negative while steel sentiment holds up; a divergence of this magnitude hasn't been observed since 2018</li>
<li>This dynamic appears to be driven by recent Chinese steel shutdowns on environmental grounds, which the market perceives as aimed at cooling the iron ore price more so than the typical "anti-pollution" measures</li>
<li>Text mining shows a recent +2x STDEV increase in Chinese media mentions of steel in an environmental context, seen as supportive for steel prices but potentially negative for iron ore</li>
<li>More alarmingly, we are seeing a +2x STDEV spike in discussion of iron ore in a policy context, as Chinese authorities appear to be more attuned to CISA's complaint that foreign iron ore miners are disproportionately benefiting from the recovery while Chinese steelmakers suffer</li>
<li>Although underlying activity levels remain strong, the combination of punitive policies and an improving supply picture suggests tightness in iron ore may have peaked</li>
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TMI's short-term iron ore sentiment indicator has turned negative while steel sentiment holds up; a divergence of this magnitude hasn't been observed since 2018
This dynamic appears to be driven by recent Chinese steel shutdowns on environmental grounds, which the market perceives as aimed at cooling the iron ore price more so than the typical "anti-pollution" measures
Text mining shows a recent +2x STDEV increase in Chinese media mentions of steel in an environmental context, seen as supportive for steel prices but potentially negative for iron ore
More alarmingly, we are seeing a +2x STDEV spike in discussion of iron ore in a policy context, as Chinese authorities appear to be more attuned to CISA's complaint that foreign iron ore miners are disproportionately benefiting from the recovery while Chinese steelmakers suffer
Although underlying activity levels remain strong, the combination of punitive policies and an improving supply picture suggests tightness in iron ore may have peaked
TMI Data Science utilizes Natural Language Processing to build custom leading indicators using unstructured data sourced from the global financial, trade &amp; traditional media. Our proprietary software text-mines the global media to discern and quantify nuanced qualitative shifts in press coverage as they apply to macroeconomics, equity indexes/ETFs, commodities, currencies, fixed income &amp; individual equities. 

TMI Indicators: Iron Ore Sentiment Deteriorates As Increased Policy Focus Drives Greater Caution

Commodities

<p>Our September cyclical commodity sentiment review highlights notable divergence in the commodity space, with potential over-exuberance seen in copper and platinum; early signs of positive change seen in corn via US farmer sentiment; an accelerating slide for crude oil sentiment towards negative territory; and weak showings for uranium and mineral sands.  We discuss recent catalysts picked up via text mining for our core cyclical commodity sentiment indicators below.</p>
<p>For an introduction to TMI's methodology &amp; use cases, please take a look at <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/introducing-tmi-data-science-delivering-alpha-with-custom-nlp-based-leading-indicators" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:42826" rel="noopener">Introducing TMI Data Science: Delivering Alpha With Custom NLP-Based Leading Indicators</a></p>

Our September cyclical commodity sentiment review highlights notable divergence in the commodity space, with potential over-exuberance seen in copper and platinum; early signs of positive change seen in corn via US farmer sentiment; an accelerating slide for crude oil sentiment towards negative territory; and weak showings for uranium and mineral sands.  We discuss recent catalysts picked up via text mining for our core cyclical commodity sentiment indicators below.
For an introduction to TMI's methodology &amp; use cases, please take a look at Introducing TMI Data Science: Delivering Alpha With Custom NLP-Based Leading Indicators

TMI Indicators: Cyclical Commodity Sentiment Review

Materials Analyst/Strategist, Janus Analysis

Gaius King

Materials Analyst/Strategist

Janus Analysis

<ul type="disc">
<li><strong>Still forecast Coronavirus will become a global pandemic</strong></li>
<li>31 Chinese Provinces and up to 400m people under expanded quarantine measures</li>
<li>Have reason to believe that official estimates of infected dramatically under-estimated</li>
<li>Forecast on-going crisis will result in a dramatic decrease commodities demand</li>
<li><strong>Re-evaluated our portfolio and adjusted accordingly</strong></li>
<li><strong>Recommend SELL on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bhp-billiton-ltd-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5424:1" rel="noopener">Bhp Billiton Ltd (Adr) (BHP US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rio-tinto-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13:1" rel="noopener">Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fortescue-metals-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:41:1" rel="noopener">Fortescue Metals (FMG AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/peel-mining-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4111:1" rel="noopener">Peel Mining Ltd (PEX AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pensana-metals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2106:1" rel="noopener">Pensana Metals (PM8 AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lynas-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20374:1" rel="noopener">Lynas Corp Ltd (LYC AU)</a>      </strong></li>
</ul>


Still forecast Coronavirus will become a global pandemic
31 Chinese Provinces and up to 400m people under expanded quarantine measures
Have reason to believe that official estimates of infected dramatically under-estimated
Forecast on-going crisis will result in a dramatic decrease commodities demand
Re-evaluated our portfolio and adjusted accordingly
Recommend SELL on Bhp Billiton Ltd (Adr) (BHP US), Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO AU), Fortescue Metals (FMG AU), Peel Mining Ltd (PEX AU), Pensana Metals (PM8 AU) and Lynas Corp Ltd (LYC AU)      


Recommend SELL – BHP, RIO, FMG, PEX, PM8 & LYC

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

<p><strong> </strong></p><p>As we write this, fears of a reprisal attack by Saudi Arabia are being priced into the markets. Oil is surging on the back of the largest ever supply disruption in history.  Investment managers are likely caught on the wrong side of the Energy Sector move and were very underweight as the Sector’s performance has, year-to-date, been nothing but an anchor on performance.  The Energy Sector has underperformed for well over a decade and the sector is at its lowest weighting in the S&amp;P 500 going back to 2005. We are taking this opportunity to upgrade the Energy Sector to a Market Weight from an Underweight as we believe retaliatory action is highly likely.</p><p>The move to value is a trend that we see likely to continue. Small-caps have also done an about face vs large caps (Russell 2000 vs Russell 1000) after having broken to RS lows not seen since 2009. We believe this will result in a move that would likely take us back up to the top of the range assuming a recession is off the table. In this report, we lay out our complete U.S. equity strategy, and make detailed comments and recommendations on each of our 12 Sectors.</p>

 As we write this, fears of a reprisal attack by Saudi Arabia are being priced into the markets. Oil is surging on the back of the largest ever supply disruption in history.  Investment managers are likely caught on the wrong side of the Energy Sector move and were very underweight as the Sector’s performance has, year-to-date, been nothing but an anchor on performance.  The Energy Sector has underperformed for well over a decade and the sector is at its lowest weighting in the S&amp;P 500 going back to 2005. We are taking this opportunity to upgrade the Energy Sector to a Market Weight from an Underweight as we believe retaliatory action is highly likely.The move to value is a trend that we see likely to continue. Small-caps have also done an about face vs large caps (Russell 2000 vs Russell 1000) after having broken to RS lows not seen since 2009. We believe this will result in a move that would likely take us back up to the top of the range assuming a recession is off the table. In this report, we lay out our complete U.S. equity strategy, and make detailed comments and recommendations on each of our 12 Sectors.

U.S. Equity Strategy: Value and Small-Caps Appear to Be on the Cusp of Major Bullish Moves

Chart based progressive global trading strategies, Chart Partners

Thomas Schroeder

Chart based progressive global trading strategies

Chart Partners

Chart Partners objective is to discover medium-term cycle turns and profit opportunities before they unfold, within structural trends while preserving capital with clear degrees of risk. We have real return ideas. 

Markets are dynamic and trading systems must reflect this. It is crucial to determine underlying correlations and lead-lag relationships within global markets and the impact on linked instruments. Our weekly Chartonics product gives you short-term trading strategies that can be applied within the medium and longer term macro trends that are mapped out in our strategy updates. 

Our methodology fuses global market variables and isolates drivers in trends. We specialize in FX, index trade in NY and Asia with a focus on Asian stocks. 

<p>China Iron Ore shows a compelling top unfolding that opens the way for fallout back to the early to mid 2018 lows with increasing odds of a major break below this support.</p><p>MACD bear triangulation shows pent up energy for a break below 2018 lows that would open the way lower with risk of a 30% decline. MACD triangles are the most powerful chart set up.</p><p>Evidence of slowing growth is becoming more pronounced from Europe to Asia amid tightening liquidity. Tactical rise in commodities should be used to re cycle strategic shorts.</p><p>US ISM chart also displays a reliable top pattern that calls for a sharp decline in 2019.</p>

China Iron Ore shows a compelling top unfolding that opens the way for fallout back to the early to mid 2018 lows with increasing odds of a major break below this support.MACD bear triangulation shows pent up energy for a break below 2018 lows that would open the way lower with risk of a 30% decline. MACD triangles are the most powerful chart set up.Evidence of slowing growth is becoming more pronounced from Europe to Asia amid tightening liquidity. Tactical rise in commodities should be used to re cycle strategic shorts.US ISM chart also displays a reliable top pattern that calls for a sharp decline in 2019.

Iron Ore Peak with Designs on a 30% Decline

Australia

Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in color from dark grey, bright yellow, deep purple, to rusty red. The iron itself is usually found in the form of magnetite (Fe3O4, 72.4% Fe), hematite (Fe2O3, 69.9% Fe), goethite (FeO(OH), 62.9% Fe), limonite (FeO(OH).n(H2O)) or siderite (FeCO3, 48.2% Fe).

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TMI Indicators: Iron Ore Sentiment Deteriorates As Increased Policy Focus Drives Greater Caution

TMI

Elan Gore

TMI Indicators: Cyclical Commodity Sentiment Review

Our NLP-based cyclical commodity sentiment review seeks to quantify

Elan Gore

U.S. Equity Strategy: Value and Small-Caps Appear to Be on the Cusp of Major Bullish Moves

As we write this, fears of a reprisal attack by Saudi Arabia are being priced into the markets. Oil is surging on the back of the largest ever...

Vermilion Research

Iron Ore Peak with Designs on a 30% Decline

China Iron Ore shows a compelling top unfolding that opens the way for fallout back to the early to mid 2018 lows with increasing odds of a major...

Thomas Schroeder

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TMI Indicators: Iron Ore Sentiment Deteriorates As Increased Policy Focus Drives Greater Caution

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Elan Gore

TMI Indicators: Cyclical Commodity Sentiment Review

Our NLP-based cyclical commodity sentiment review seeks to quantify

Elan Gore

Recommend SELL – BHP, RIO, FMG, PEX, PM8 & LYC

Still forecast Coronavirus will become a global pandemic 31 Chinese Provinces and up to 400m people under expanded quarantine measures Have reason...

Gaius King

U.S. Equity Strategy: Value and Small-Caps Appear to Be on the Cusp of Major Bullish Moves

As we write this, fears of a reprisal attack by Saudi Arabia are being priced into the markets. Oil is surging on the back of the largest ever...

Vermilion Research

Iron Ore Peak with Designs on a 30% Decline

China Iron Ore shows a compelling top unfolding that opens the way for fallout back to the early to mid 2018 lows with increasing odds of a major...

Thomas Schroeder