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

Broad global indexes are bumping up against logical downtrend resistance. As a result, our outlook remains cautious and our baseline expectation for continued downward pressure on global equities remains intact. At the same time, we are seeing signs that the worst of the declines may be behind us as global cyclical Sectors show RS improvements while defensive Sectors display early signs of RS deterioration.  In this report we review important technical levels for developed and EM indexes, and highlight a number of attractive opportunities across markets and sectors.

Broad global indexes are bumping up against logical downtrend resistance. As a result, our outlook remains cautious and our baseline expectation for continued downward pressure on global equities remains intact. At the same time, we are seeing signs that the worst of the declines may be behind us as global cyclical Sectors show RS improvements while defensive Sectors display early signs of RS deterioration.  In this report we review important technical levels for developed and EM indexes, and highlight a number of attractive opportunities across markets and sectors.

Global Indexes Approaching Major Resistance

With U.S. markets stumbling, the MSCI ACWI index is breaking down to new lows: defensive Sectors remain attractive. Relative to MSCI ACWI however, emerging markets are the place to be. China, Brazil, Hungary, Qatar, India, Poland, and Indonesia all display positive price and/or RS trends. In this report we recap technical important levels on all major indexes and highlight attractive stocks within Real Estate, Health Care/Pharma, Precious Metals Mining, and Utilities.

With U.S. markets stumbling, the MSCI ACWI index is breaking down to new lows: defensive Sectors remain attractive. Relative to MSCI ACWI however, emerging markets are the place to be. China, Brazil, Hungary, Qatar, India, Poland, and Indonesia all display positive price and/or RS trends. In this report we recap technical important levels on all major indexes and highlight attractive stocks within Real Estate, Health Care/Pharma, Precious Metals Mining, and Utilities.

Our outlook for global equity markets remains cautious and we expect additional weakness and consolidation, notwithstanding shorter-term countertrend rallies. In today’s report we provide a technical appraisal of major markets and highlight still attractive opportunities within: RETS, utilities and Health care.

Our outlook for global equity markets remains cautious and we expect additional weakness and consolidation, notwithstanding shorter-term countertrend rallies. In today’s report we provide a technical appraisal of major markets and highlight still attractive opportunities within: RETS, utilities and Health care.

Global Markets Outlook: Maintain Defensive Posture

Corrective action is spreading throughout most major indexes, and many are currently testing critical support levels. With market internals still mixed, we continue to believe that further consolidation and volatility is the most likely scenario. In today’s report we provide an overview of global markets and highlight our top recommendations.

Corrective action is spreading throughout most major indexes, and many are currently testing critical support levels. With market internals still mixed, we continue to believe that further consolidation and volatility is the most likely scenario. In today’s report we provide an overview of global markets and highlight our top recommendations.

MSCI Emerging Markets Index / Technical Analysis

Sector trends are telling a bullish narrative. Cyclical sectors continue to lead, with tech at the helm, and defensive segments still exhibit lagging relative strength trends. Combined, this relationship is visible in the consumer discretionary/staples ratio, which is breaking out to multi-year highs. In today’s report we highlight the following themes:<ul><li>Auto stocks are breaking out -- buy. Highlighted charts include: Daimler (DAI-DE), Ford (F), Hyundai Motor (005380-KR), Peugeot (UG-FR), Renault (RNO-FR), and Volkswagen (VOW-DE). Increase exposure... see page 4-5</li><li>Energy is bottoming -- buy (reiteration). We highlight a wide selection of actionable names, both small- and large-caps, developed and emerging... see page 6-9</li></ul>

Sector trends are telling a bullish narrative. Cyclical sectors continue to lead, with tech at the helm, and defensive segments still exhibit lagging relative strength trends. Combined, this relationship is visible in the consumer discretionary/staples ratio, which is breaking out to multi-year highs. In today’s report we highlight the following themes:Auto stocks are breaking out -- buy. Highlighted charts include: Daimler (DAI-DE), Ford (F), Hyundai Motor (005380-KR), Peugeot (UG-FR), Renault (RNO-FR), and Volkswagen (VOW-DE). Increase exposure... see page 4-5Energy is bottoming -- buy (reiteration). We highlight a wide selection of actionable names, both small- and large-caps, developed and emerging... see page 6-9

Int'l Equity Strategy: Buy Energy, Global Autos

Germany

The STOXX Europe Small 200 Index is a fixed component index designed to provide a representation of small capitalization companies in Europe. The index is derived from the STOXX Europe 600 Index and covers Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Stoxx Europe Small 200 Price Eur (SCXP INDEX)

Stoxx Europe Small 200 Price Eur (SCXP INDEX)

Global Indexes Approaching Major Resistance

Broad global indexes are bumping up against logical downtrend resistance. As a result, our outlook remains cautious and our baseline expectation...

Vermilion Research

Global Markets Deteriorating...Except EM

With U.S. markets stumbling, the MSCI ACWI index is breaking down to new lows: defensive Sectors remain attractive. Relative to MSCI ACWI however,...

Vermilion Research

Global Markets Outlook: Maintain Defensive Posture

Our outlook for global equity markets remains cautious and we expect additional weakness and consolidation, notwithstanding shorter-term...

Vermilion Research

Technical Appraisal of Global Markets

Corrective action is spreading throughout most major indexes, and many are currently testing critical support levels. With market internals still...

Vermilion Research

Int'l Equity Strategy: Buy Energy, Global Autos

Sector trends are telling a bullish narrative. Cyclical sectors continue to lead, with tech at the helm, and defensive segments still exhibit...

Vermilion Research