XLE trade ideas
XLE Cycle and AnalogThis is possibly one of the more interesting plays going forward. The 2014-16 decline mirrored the 2007-09 decline (price wise almost a perfect match). The recovery or retrace is tracing out along the same analog (2009-10). There appears to be another dip ahead (per the analog) before an explosive move higher into 2018.
XLEEnergy stocks have rallied enough here. Unable to break key Fib level with divergent momentum and an OPEC that will most likely not come to an agreement. Oh yeah, and junk bonds have rallied way too far as well. All in all, this sector has had everything in the world go right to get to this point and it's still flagging. We could see some sideways chop for a little bit, but over all, I think this puppy is headed much lower, below the January lows, but probably not till much later in 2017.
BEARISH RATING - XLE (SPDR SELECT SECTOR - ENERGY)It's been about seven sessions since we first issued our real time rating on XLE as bearish, and we still believe there will be opportunity to the downside.
Volatility should continue as headline risk prompts uncertainty in the markets. Even if Saudi Arabia did happen to freeze or reduce production, it could not be enough in the long-term to offset production by Iran, Iraq, Russia and US shale producers. Furthermore, as we stated well over a year ago, the continuously slowdown in global economic growth will put a damper on crude prices.
Here is our note from 9.14.16:
Fundamentally, we do not see a meaningful resolution between Saudi Arabia and Russia curtailing their massive crude production, in part do to the unwillingness of Iran to freeze production until it reaches 4 m/bbl per day in production. With Russia - and most of OPEC - continuing course, any production cuts by domestic producers will be offset, and the supply glut will continue.
What is troubling, too, is the IEA reduced its demand forecasts by 100,000 barrels due to weaker demand from Asia. The report suggested that the supply-demand imbalance will last until the first half of 2017. If subscribers remember, we foretasted, in August 2015, that demand would continue to slow due to the global slowdown and that Chinese demand would wane. The inability for the consensus to forecast the sharp decline in global economic growth has left crude prices quite volatile.
We expect ongoing EIA inventory data to favor crude bears as the industry heads into the seasonally weak winter months.
Technically, a break below $68 will press ascending support. We like the technical indicator make-up that suggests that the next leg of selling is beginning as long as it is supported by key fundamental factors. As bulls continue to unwind longs, the z-score will turn bearish which we prefer on the short-side until -1.5 to -2. Bearish targets are set up on key support.
Rating Specifics :
Signal Trigger: $67.98
Signal Threshold: $70.02
Signal Opportunity: $60
R/R Ratio: 3.91
Duration: 1 to 3 months
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XLE - Buying the gap closeFor those who missed every opportunity as afraid of chasing the price in gold , oil, labu or spx here is a fantastic opportunity : buying XLE (or for the advanced traders ERX 3x ETF)
As oil getting close to confirm the cycle low XLE just working on the close of the opening gap.
I will be adding to my positions at 68.50 in XLE . If you don't want to miss the move you can add right now 50% of the position (68.75) and add the other half at 68.50.
At ERX you can open 50% at 30.96 and the other 50% at 30.60 if we have an exact gap close.
XLE: Potential short setupXLE is right at an 8 month level, and about to hit a key level resistance, so I'd like to get short with a wide stop loss speculating on confirmation of the downtrend continuation in the monthly. You can see the 50% speed line of the recent decline on chart, which would be good to see price respect to stay short or enter shorts here.
Volatility is high, so stick with the 3 ATR stop on chart.
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XLE: Running Out Of Energy?I feel the XLE has just about run out of steam.
There is substantial resistance at $70. A five wave harmonic pattern with three a-b-c corrective waves has just been completed.
This configuration has not yet rolled-over, but I think it will as the price approaches the 89 day moving average (golden-yellow line).
For those of you who think the USD will get stronger, it stands to reason that the energy sector will get weaker.
I hope this contribution has been helpful. May all of your trades go well. Don.