STIX Stock Market Indicator

STIX indicator is the short-term index measuring the portion of the advancing stocks in the total number of the stocks listed in a market index. The STIX indicator is used in technical analysis to reveal overbought and oversold level on the market (when applied to Exchanges) and market sectors (when applied to market indexes).

Description
The STIX (Short Term Index) was first time mentioned by Picton Davies in his "The Polymetric Report Stix Record Book" in 1985. It is based on comparison of the number of advancing and declining stocks.

Traditionally, STIX based on the Exponential Moving Average with 21-bar period setting applied to the advance decline issues ratio and it oscillates in the range from 0 to 100. On our index charts you may have custom EMA applied to the Advance/decline ratio.

Technical Analysis, Signals and Trading Systems
In technical analysis the STIX index is used to determine the overbought and oversold condition on Exchanges and on market sectors covered by indexes. According to the "Polymetric Report" when EMA with 21-bar period setting is used

• Most of the time the STIX indicator moves in the rage between 42 and 58;
• When the STIX indicator drops below 42 level it could be an indication of oversold market and it could be used as a signal to buy (except it is ranging Bear Market);
• The market is considered overbought when the STIX indicator raises above 56 (unless it is a new Bull Market);
• The market is considered strongly overbought and a "Sell" signal could be generated when the STIX indicator moves above 58 level (again, unless it is a new Bull Market).

In general the STIX readings could be put into the following overbought/oversold table (bear in mind that this is for the STIX with 21 bar period setting):

Overbought / Oversold Condition	STIX(21) Values
Extremely Overbought	greater than 58
Fairly Overbought	greater than 56
Fairly Oversold	less than 45
Extremely Oversold	less than 42

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At the close, Tuesday August 21,2018, the STIX was "57.0"


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Shooting Star Candle

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By Investopedia

BREAKING DOWN 'Shooting Star'
Shooting stars indicate potential price tops and reversals. The shooting star candle is most effective when it forms after a series of at least three or more consecutive rising candles with higher highs. As the price rises, buyers get impatient waiting for a pull back, and leap frog over one another to purchase shares. Eventually, the buying frenzy hits a peak as the last of the immediate buyers jump into the stock (or any financial instrument) in a greed-driven panic to mark the highest high of the preceding series of candles.

Psychology of Shooting Stars
The earlier buyers eventually begin to take profits, and short-sellers enter into the stock, causing an immediate price drop after hitting a new high. The candle closes with a wick or shadow that is at least twice the size of the body. The wick or shadow represents the buyers who are immediately under water as liquidity starts to dry up. This is the potential shooting star candle. The very next candle will confirm whether it is a shooting star or a continuation candle.

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Chart Updates: QQQ IYT SPY IWM DIA

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The Overbought/Oversold indicator is highlighted by the red circle.  These charts appear to be somewhat mixed at this time.  These charts are simple to read.

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Picasso Cycle Update

The Short Term Picasso Cycle is still not yet in sync with the stock market where it can be useful.  So only the Long Term Picasso Cycle will be discussed at this time.

Long term
As previously discussed, the LT cycles suggested a high in late November/early December and this suggested high on the LT Cycles chart kept shifting forward until it stopped dead on Jan. 17,2018.  Shortly thereafter, the stock market slide 10%+/-.

-Looking out into 2018 the Picasso LT cycles still suggest a mid year low, BUT, the mid year low is is still shifting forward with the addition of new daily and weekly data.  It currently is suggesting a low in late August/early September.  When the cycle low stops shifting forward, like it did in January2018, that should indicate that a shift in the overall markets is near or in.
 
-This also coincides with the four year Presidential cycle (2017-2020) where there is usually a low in the second year, (2nd yr is 2018), and a high in the third year, (3rd yr is 2019).  It is widely known that the mid-term years are the best years for the stock market.  

***Keep in mind that nothing works 100% of the time!
The "key" is to be able to recognize when the second year low is in and when the third year high is in.   
This will be watched carefully and an update will be made when the charts and cycles suggest that a bottom has been confirmed. 

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Chart Updates: DIA SPY QQQ IWM

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The Oversold indicator is highlighted by the red circle.These charts are simple to read and easy to interpret.


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So when might this Bull end?

This year, the 2nd year of the Presidential cycle, and the Decennial Cycle seem to be playing out according to their scripts.

This bull market, as we have been hearing over and over again, is long in the tooth.

So when might this bull end?   Below is a chart and some statistics that may offer some clues.

We have discussed the Presidential Cycle in past blog posts.  So lets get right to the 2nd year which is where we are right now, 2018.  From the low in the 2nd year to the high in the 3rd year there has been excellent gains over the past 100 years +/-.   Below is the data for you to review.

Courtesy of Stock Traders Almanac

As you can see the gains have been great. 

Another Cycle to look at in addition to the Presidential Cycle is the Decennial Cycle.
This cycle shows that  lows and or bottoms in the stock market have been made in the first half of the decade and highs and or tops have been made in the second half of the decade.
You can see this in the following chart.

Courtesy of SeasonalCharts.com

Putting these two Cycles together, one might suspect that stocks may go higher into 2019 and that some sort of correction may commence and end in 2021-2023.

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