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2. Market Commentaries
i) Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) …….. 4
Additional KLCI analysis by Benny Lee …….. 5
ii) Singapore Straits Times Index (STI) …….. 6
Additional STI analysis by Benny Lee …….. 7
iii) Thailand SET Index (SETI) …….. 8
Additional SETI analysis by Benny Lee …….. 9
iv) Hong Kong Hang Seng Index (HSI) …….. 10
Additional HSI analysis by Benny Lee …….. 11
v) Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) …….. 12
Additional DJI analysis by Benny Lee …….. 13
Today, computers and trading software make it so easy to access information from almost anywhere.
Never before have so many people had useful tools readily available to them at their fingertips.
I believe this situation presents a problem for a lot of people, in that they try to overcomplicate matters
that don’t need overcomplicating. With the features of some charting software, people will try and write
formulas to identify the most bizarre and complex things.
I once had a client present his entry signal to me which I estimated took 10-15 minutes to do so. After
two minutes of listening, I am already starting to shake my head inside. It included things like, “well, I
wait for that indicator to cross that one and then … “ and “now if that indicator is still below 50 for the next
3 days and that indicator doesn’t cross above that one
… “ and how about “must cross over that blue line at an angle of more than 45 degrees … “ and the
explanation goes on and on.
I believe that people have a tendency to complicate matters where in most instances a simple solution
will be more than adequate - our entry signal when trading is no exception. As mentioned, some
examples I have heard involve numerous indicators crossing each other at various angles and changing
colours and all sorts of trivial conditions. In these cases, if I was to take their notes away from them, they
wouldn’t be able repeat 20% of their entry signal. This is a concern.
Generally, two big problems that traders face are not having a trading plan and if they do have one, not
following it. There is no need to complicate things beyond simple comprehension. One thing I have
learned about trading plans, is that the easier it is to understand, the more likely you are to follow it.
People have been trading various types of markets for hundreds of years – and making money doing it.
It wasn’t too long ago that a computer was not common place in every home as we find it today.
Computers were once restricted to people wearing white lab coats and they filled up entire rooms
accompanied by the deafening noise of cooling fans whirring away. In these days, hand drawn charts
with few if any technical indicators were used. Yet, despite this, people still made money trading. They
followed the rules that have stood the test of time.
So, if people at the beginning of the 20th century were profiting from speculation in a market, yet they
didn’t have access to a PC, charting software, various technical indicators and customized lines covering
a chart, clearly having these tools is not an absolute must, nor even necessary. No doubt, they are
useful tools today and many people enjoy the benefits of them but they are not the most important
ingredient to your success – they are not even close.
I believe a lot of people think that the more time they can spend developing and refining their entry signal,
the better off they will be – sometimes to the detriment of more important areas.
After lunch, the first two presentations were on industry sector analysis and money management. The
group split themselves up again however this time, 80% of the people went into the seminar room for the
presentation on industry sector analysis and the remaining 20% entered my seminar room for my
presentation on money management. Before I started my presentation, I said to my attendees that this is
another reason why most traders fail. 80% of the group thought that industry sector analysis was more
important than money management and therefore decided to listen to that presentation. There are not
too many more important things than money management and industry sector analysis, which was
designed to help them with their entries, is certainly not one of them.
The lesson here is to focus on the right things. Don’t focus too much on your entry signal, as most people
do. Keep it simple and move onto the more important areas like position sizing, setting exits and
preparing your mind for successful, disciplined trading.
Stuart McPhee is a private trader, author and trading coach. He has written numerous articles and texts
including Trading in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition. He also conducts trading courses throughout South East
Asia and has presented at trading expos in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ho Chi Minh City, and Shenzhen.
Visit Stuart’s ‘Develop your Trading Plan’ website (www.trading-plan.com) for detailed information on
how to develop a trading plan that is right for you and that you will implement with confidence. Also
available is a regular ezine full of useful trading tips and ideas.
Trend Analysis
MACD (12.9463)
MACD is indicating that the current short term price trend is very bullish. The momentum of the trend is
strong.
Price Reversals
Candesticks
Bullish Candlestick pattern: No bullish candlestick pattern detected in the last 3 days.
Bearish Candlestick pattern: Engulfing Bear is detected today
Stochastic
Stochastic Bullish Price Reversal : No bullish reversal in the last 2 days.
Stochastic Bearish Price Reversal : Stochastic crossed below its %D today.
Volatility Analysis
Short term volatility: The 3-period ATR (17.6794) has increased therefore price action is more volatile
Longer Term volatility: The Bollinger Bands are expanding therefore price action is more volatile
Volume Analysis
Volume: 57,000 shares, 30-day average volume: 63,000 shares.
Volume strength is moderate. The On Balance Volume is increasing, indicating accumulation of shares in the
market.
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Pullback expected
The KLCI broke the 1,410 resistance last week and almost tested the next resistance level at 1,450
points on Friday. However, it closed at 1.434.04 points last Friday, a 38 points increase from the
previous Friday’s close. Now that the KLCI has drifted higher above the short term 30-day moving
average, a pull back is expected at least to the short term average of 1,400 points especially if a
bearish reversal pattern formed on Friday called the Engulfing Bear. The 1,450 points level remains
as its main resistance while the support level is at 1,400 points level.
Trend Analysis
MACD (-20.8325)
MACD is indicating that the current short term price trend is bullish. The momentum of the trend is strong.
Price Reversals
Candesticks
Bullish Candlestick pattern: No bullish candlestick pattern detected in the last 3 days.
Bearish Candlestick pattern: No bearish candlestick pattern detected in the last 3 days.
Stochastic
Stochastic Bullish Price Reversal : No bullish reversal in the last 2 days.
Stochastic Bearish Price Reversal : No bearish reversal in the last 2 days.
Volatility Analysis
Short term volatility: The 3-period ATR (64.9821) has increased therefore price action is more volatile
Longer Term volatility: The Bollinger Bands are contracting therefore price action is less volatile
Volume Analysis
Volume: 222,000 shares, 30-day average volume: 239,167 shares.
Volume strength is moderate. The On Balance Volume is increasing, indicating accumulation of shares in the
market.
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In the last 2 days of last week the STI opened high, but failed to maintain its bullishness and closed
near the low. This shows that strong resistance were present in that 2 days as traders took every
opportunity to sell when prices go higher. The STI closed at 3557.95 points, only up about 35 points
from the previous corresponding Friday’s close. The week’s high was 3,621.84. The STI is still
somewhere in the middle of the major 3,300 and 3,700 support and resistance level. The upward
momentum has slightly improved, but still not strong enough to spur a market rally. Therefore, the
STI is expected to remain sideways, with an upward bias.
Trend Analysis
MACD (-7.1075)
MACD is indicating that the current short term price trend is bullish. The momentum of the trend is strong.
Price Reversals
Candesticks
Bullish Candlestick pattern: No bullish candlestick pattern detected in the last 3 days.
Bearish Candlestick pattern: No bearish candlestick pattern detected in the last 3 days.
Stochastic
Stochastic Bullish Price Reversal : No bullish reversal in the last 2 days.
Stochastic Bearish Price Reversal : No bearish reversal in the last 2 days.
Volatility Analysis
Short term volatility: The 3-period ATR (15.3243) has increased therefore price action is more volatile
Longer Term volatility: The Bollinger Bands are contracting therefore price action is less volatile
Volume Analysis
Volume: 141,292,000 shares, 30-day average volume: 186,563,136 shares.
Volume strength is moderate. The On Balance Volume is increasing, indicating accumulation of shares in the
market.
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Additional SETI analysis by Benny Lee, Chief Market Strategist, NextView
More uncertainty
The SETI has shown very uncertain moves last week by trading in a 32 points range of between
823.94 and 855.58. It closed at 841.39 last Friday. The SETI is currently in the short to long term 30
to 90 days moving average range and therefore the trend is sideways. The momentum indicators are
showing small signs of upward momentum increasing. Support and resistance levels are at 796 and
860 points respectively. While the Thailand market is expected to remain uncertain, the SETI has a
little upward bias because of the increasing upward momentum.
Trend Analysis
MACD (135.0039)
MACD is indicating that the current short term price trend is very bullish. The momentum of the trend is
however, weak.
Price Reversals
Candesticks
Bullish Candlestick pattern: No bullish candlestick pattern detected in the last 3 days.
Bearish Candlestick pattern: No bearish candlestick pattern detected in the last 3 days.
Stochastic
Stochastic Bullish Price Reversal : No bullish reversal in the last 2 days.
Stochastic Bearish Price Reversal : Stochastic crossed below its %D today.
Volatility Analysis
Short term volatility: The 3-period ATR (779.0644) has increased therefore price action is more volatile
Longer Term volatility: The Bollinger Bands are expanding therefore price action is more volatile
Volume Analysis
Volume: 2,147,483,904 shares, 30-day average volume: 2,576,930,816 shares.
Volume strength is moderate. The On Balance Volume is increasing, indicating accumulation of shares in the
market.
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Friday’s pullback of 716.45 points marred 4 days of upward movement on the HSI. This makes the
HSI performance uncertain last week with a trading range of 28,544 and 29,963 points and the HSI
closed nearer to the week’s low at 28842.47 points. The HSI is set for a downward reversal this
week because of the dismay performance last week although there are signs of slight improvement
on the upward momentum. It should test to close the gap on the 29th November to 27,650 points.
The major support and resistance level still stands t 25,800 and 30,000 respectively.
Trend Analysis
MACD (1.2685)
MACD is indicating that the current short term price trend is very bullish. The momentum of the trend is
strong.
Price Reversals
Candesticks
Bullish Candlestick pattern: No bullish candlestick pattern detected in the last 3 days.
Bearish Candlestick pattern: No bearish candlestick pattern detected in the last 3 days.
Stochastic
Stochastic Bullish Price Reversal : No bullish reversal in the last 2 days.
Stochastic Bearish Price Reversal : No bearish reversal in the last 2 days.
Volatility Analysis
Short term volatility: The ATR has declined therefore price action is less volatile
Longer Term volatility: The Bollinger Bands are expanding therefore price action is more volatile
Volume Analysis
Volume: 179,419,008 shares, 30-day average volume: 267,155,344 shares.
Volume strength is moderate. The On Balance Volume is increasing, indicating accumulation of shares in the
market.
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After a weak start last week, the US DJI has made quite a good 2 days rally upwards to close above
the short to long term 30 to 90 days average. However, the rally was not extended on Friday. The
DJI closed at 13,625.58 last Friday climbing 146.7 points from the previous corresponding Friday’s
close. Despite showing stronger upward momentum, a pullback on the short term trend is expected
because of an uncertainty sentiment shown on Friday and that the DJI is now at the top band of the
Bollinger Bands. The DJI is expected to pullback to at least at the 13,400 points level. Major support
and resistance levels are at 13,000 and 14,000 respectively.
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