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

iShares Russell 2000 ETF / Technical Analysis

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<li>Last week's FOMC announcement and quad witching allowed for some breadth improvement, and the S&amp;P 500, Nasdaq 100, Russell 2000, and Russell Micro Cap indexes broke above their respective downtrends.</li>
<li>While this is undoubtedly a positive, we are waiting for more confirmation. It is not uncommon to have misdirection following important FOMC meetings.</li>
<li>The Russell 2000(IWM) remains below major resistance at $209, which was support for all of 2021. This is arguably the most important resistance level in regards to the broad market.</li>
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Last week's FOMC announcement and quad witching allowed for some breadth improvement, and the S&amp;P 500, Nasdaq 100, Russell 2000, and Russell Micro Cap indexes broke above their respective downtrends.
While this is undoubtedly a positive, we are waiting for more confirmation. It is not uncommon to have misdirection following important FOMC meetings.
The Russell 2000(IWM) remains below major resistance at $209, which was support for all of 2021. This is arguably the most important resistance level in regards to the broad market.


Russell 2000 Testing Resistance; Buying Steel, Copper, Uranium, Ag Equipment Stocks

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst, Investics Research

Sameer Taneja

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst

Investics Research

It is important to note that the information provided by Investics Research is based on publicly available data and own knowledge, which has been gathered and analyzed from a variety of sources. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information provided, it is not guaranteed to be free from errors or omissions. All forecasts and estimates are based on information that has been obtained from public sources that are considered to be reliable. The sources include but are not limited to, company announcements, exchange filings, presentations, etc. Investics does not guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the forecasts, estimates, and/or other information.

Equity Bottom-up Research

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Pricing data now shows that the Copper-Aluminum price ratio is at its highest level, 4.3x, and a reversion to the mean is likely, suggesting a long aluminum, short copper trade. </li>
<li>The historic average has been 3.6x, and the lows have been at 2.75x. In all three instances in the last seven years, after touching 4.3x, mean reversion occurred.</li>
<li>Long-Term, we like copper fundamentals, and our favorite stocks are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ero-copper-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:38695:1" rel="noopener">ERO Copper (ERO US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/antofagasta-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21814:1" rel="noopener">Antofagasta PLC (ANTO LN)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lundin-mining-corp-92352503-3781-4fcb-a4db-62e6f6343783" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25356:1" rel="noopener">Lundin Mining (LUN CN)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/southern-copper-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16279:1" rel="noopener">Southern Copper (SCCO US)</a> </li>
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Pricing data now shows that the Copper-Aluminum price ratio is at its highest level, 4.3x, and a reversion to the mean is likely, suggesting a long aluminum, short copper trade. 
The historic average has been 3.6x, and the lows have been at 2.75x. In all three instances in the last seven years, after touching 4.3x, mean reversion occurred.
Long-Term, we like copper fundamentals, and our favorite stocks are ERO Copper (ERO US), Antofagasta PLC (ANTO LN), Lundin Mining (LUN CN), and Southern Copper (SCCO US) 


Copper: The Continuous Rise Of Comex Inventories And The Mean Reversion Of Copper-Aluminum Price

As the S&amp;P 500 pulls back to logical support at 3870, our weight-of-the-evidence approach continues to support our overall bullish outlook. While the positives heavily outweigh the negatives, the rising 10-year Treasury yield is threatening to become a headwind. In today’s report we highlight attractive Groups and stocks within Materials and Transportation.

As the S&amp;P 500 pulls back to logical support at 3870, our weight-of-the-evidence approach continues to support our overall bullish outlook. While the positives heavily outweigh the negatives, the rising 10-year Treasury yield is threatening to become a headwind. In today’s report we highlight attractive Groups and stocks within Materials and Transportation.

S&P 500 Testing 3870 Support; 10-Year Yield In Focus

Jitters over today’s Georgia Senate runoff elections led to mild weakness on the first trading day of the year. As we explain below, this appears to be just a blip on the radar and our bullish outlook remains intact. We continue to view any weakness as a buying opportunity. In today’s report we highlight attractive Groups and stocks within Consumer Discretionary and Materials: Casinos &amp; Gaming, Large-Cap, Copper, Gold, Western Hemisphere, Large-Cap, and Silver, Platinum.

Jitters over today’s Georgia Senate runoff elections led to mild weakness on the first trading day of the year. As we explain below, this appears to be just a blip on the radar and our bullish outlook remains intact. We continue to view any weakness as a buying opportunity. In today’s report we highlight attractive Groups and stocks within Consumer Discretionary and Materials: Casinos &amp; Gaming, Large-Cap, Copper, Gold, Western Hemisphere, Large-Cap, and Silver, Platinum.

U.S. Equity Strategy: Bullish Outlook Intact

MSCI Emerging Markets Index / Technical Analysis

We are no longer recommending an overweight to China (MSCI China) due to recent RS deterioration. Our favorite countries remain Taiwan (TAIEX) and India (SENSEX), while Brazil (Bovespa) and South Korea (KOSPI) display improving price and RS trends -- add exposure. MSCI EM Technology and Materials are our top two Sector overweights. Additionally, the EM Health Care Sector shows bullish price and RS inflections, making it a timely Sector to add exposure to at current levels.

We are no longer recommending an overweight to China (MSCI China) due to recent RS deterioration. Our favorite countries remain Taiwan (TAIEX) and India (SENSEX), while Brazil (Bovespa) and South Korea (KOSPI) display improving price and RS trends -- add exposure. MSCI EM Technology and Materials are our top two Sector overweights. Additionally, the EM Health Care Sector shows bullish price and RS inflections, making it a timely Sector to add exposure to at current levels.

Overweight EM Vs. EAFE; Dollar Weakness Continues

United States

Southern Copper Corporation conducts mining operations in Peru and Mexico.  The Company owns and operates open pit mines and metallurgical complexes that produce copper, molybdenum, zinc, and precious metals.

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Southern Copper (SCCO US)

Russell 2000 Testing Resistance; Buying Steel, Copper, Uranium, Ag Equipment Stocks

The Russell 2000 $IWM remains below major resistance at $209, which was support for all of 2021. This is arguably the most important resistance...

Vermilion Research

Copper: The Continuous Rise Of Comex Inventories And The Mean Reversion Of Copper-Aluminum Price

We highlight the increasing Cu-Al ratio in this insight and other KPIs influencing the copper trade. We also provide our top long-term picks in the...

Sameer Taneja

S&P 500 Testing 3870 Support; 10-Year Yield In Focus

As the S&P 500 pulls back to logical support at 3870. In today’s report we highlight attractive Groups and stocks within Materials and Transportation.

Vermilion Research

U.S. Equity Strategy: Bullish Outlook Intact

mild weakness on the first trading day of the year appears to be just a blip on the radar and our bullish outlook remains intact. We continue to...

Vermilion Research

Overweight EM Vs. EAFE; Dollar Weakness Continues

Our favorite countries remain Taiwan (TAIEX) and India (SENSEX), while Brazil (Bovespa) and South Korea (KOSPI) display improving price and RS...

Vermilion Research

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