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

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<li>We remain bullish since our 4/22/25 Compass, and we will maintain our bullish outlook as long as market dynamics remain healthy and the S&amp;P 500 (SPX) is above 6028-6059.</li>
<li>Short-Term supports on SPX include 6400-6410, 6340-6360, 6200, 6100-6150, and 6028-6059.</li>
<li>Various prior leadership areas from the April lows appear ready to continue higher following 1+ month consolidations. IGV, PLTR, APP, SOUN, RZLV, SHOP, FROG, U, CDNS, RDDT, JMIA, RR, Z,HIMS,MU,GRAL</li>
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We remain bullish since our 4/22/25 Compass, and we will maintain our bullish outlook as long as market dynamics remain healthy and the S&amp;P 500 (SPX) is above 6028-6059.
Short-Term supports on SPX include 6400-6410, 6340-6360, 6200, 6100-6150, and 6028-6059.
Various prior leadership areas from the April lows appear ready to continue higher following 1+ month consolidations. IGV, PLTR, APP, SOUN, RZLV, SHOP, FROG, U, CDNS, RDDT, JMIA, RR, Z,HIMS,MU,GRAL


Downgrading Utilities to Market Weight; Bullish Outlook Intact; Prior Leadership to Shine?

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR / Technical Analysis

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR

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<li>We remain near-term bullish since our 4/22/25 Compass, and our intermediate-term outlook remains bullish as well (as of our 5/14/25 Compass).</li>
<li>We will maintain our bullish view as long as market dynamics remain healthy and the S&amp;P 500 (SPX) is above 5700-5785 (up from 5500).</li>
<li>We continue to be buyers in the 5700-5785 range, and we would also be buyers at 5804-5854 gap support. We are expecting all-time highs soon on SPX.</li>
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We remain near-term bullish since our 4/22/25 Compass, and our intermediate-term outlook remains bullish as well (as of our 5/14/25 Compass).
We will maintain our bullish view as long as market dynamics remain healthy and the S&amp;P 500 (SPX) is above 5700-5785 (up from 5500).
We continue to be buyers in the 5700-5785 range, and we would also be buyers at 5804-5854 gap support. We are expecting all-time highs soon on SPX.


Semiconductors and Technology Leading the Way; IWM Holding Above $209; Still Firmly Bullish

Asia L/S Equity PM/Macro/Thematic Idea Generation

Rikki Malik

Equity Bottom-Up

China Oilfield Services H / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Business continues to grow as sales, profits and margins rise</li>
<li>The overall industry supply demand dynamics continue to be supportive</li>
<li>Key business drivers such as capacity utilisation and rates moving in the right direction</li>
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Business continues to grow as sales, profits and margins rise
The overall industry supply demand dynamics continue to be supportive
Key business drivers such as capacity utilisation and rates moving in the right direction


China Oilfield Services (2883.HK) – Interim Results Show Continued Strong Growth

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

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<li>Valaris kicked off 2024 with a strong first quarter, marked by robust operational performance and significant strides in contract accumulation, propelling their backlog to over $4 billion.</li>
<li>This increase—which reflects a consistent upward trajectory over the previous quarters—underscores the company's ability to attract higher day rate contracts, a cornerstone for future earnings growth.</li>
<li>President and CEO Anton Dibowitz highlighted the absence of lost-time incidents and a high fleet-wide revenue efficiency of 97%, which underscores Valaris's emphasis on safety and operational excellence.</li>
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Valaris kicked off 2024 with a strong first quarter, marked by robust operational performance and significant strides in contract accumulation, propelling their backlog to over $4 billion.
This increase—which reflects a consistent upward trajectory over the previous quarters—underscores the company's ability to attract higher day rate contracts, a cornerstone for future earnings growth.
President and CEO Anton Dibowitz highlighted the absence of lost-time incidents and a high fleet-wide revenue efficiency of 97%, which underscores Valaris's emphasis on safety and operational excellence.


Valaris Limited: Enhanced Fleet Capabilities and Technological Upgrades! - Major Drivers

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<li>The largest player in Asia in the offshore oil services sector with limited competition</li>
<li>Business dynamics trending up as offshore exploration is the focus of many energy majors</li>
<li>Recent sell-off due to concerns over Aramco drilling delays provide a good entry point</li>
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The largest player in Asia in the offshore oil services sector with limited competition
Business dynamics trending up as offshore exploration is the focus of many energy majors
Recent sell-off due to concerns over Aramco drilling delays provide a good entry point


China Oilfield Services 2883.HK - Capitalising on the Boom in Offshore Exploration

United States

Valaris Limited provides offshore contract drilling services. The Company owns, operates, and manages rig fleets and provides drilling services. Valaris serves customers worldwide.

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Valaris (VAL US)

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Downgrading Utilities to Market Weight; Bullish Outlook Intact; Prior Leadership to Shine?

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The company shows strong business growth with rising sales, profits, and margins driven by favorable industry supply-demand dynamics and key...

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Valaris kicked off 2024 with a strong first quarter, marked by robust operational performance and significant strides in contract accumulation,...

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China Oilfield Services 2883.HK - Capitalising on the Boom in Offshore Exploration

​Asia's top offshore oil services player poised for growth with increased focus on offshore exploration and limited competition in vessel supply.

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Asia's top offshore oil services player poised for growth with increased focus on offshore exploration and limited competition in vessel supply.