2. Market Commentaries
i) Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) …….. 3
Additional KLCI analysis by Benny Lee …….. 4
ii) Singapore Straits Times Index (STI) …….. 5
Additional STI analysis by Benny Lee …….. 6
As a trader, if all you want to do is make money, then you probably won't make money. You'll fail.
How, then, do you make money? What should your goal be? I will answer based on my own
experience.
I was channel-flipping one day and found a TV documentary on a French free solo climber. He had
been free climbing for decades. He was an "old" guy at the time the scenes were shot. I think he
was in his late forties, early fifties. He climbed in a part of France known for its spectacular, bizarre
cliff formations. What struck me were his skill, focus...age ...and unique outlook on "winning".
According to Wikipedia, free solo climbing is an extreme sport that involves ascending a cliff face
without ropes or gear, other than your hands, feet, chalk and special shoes. As I understand this
passion, it evolved as a mental challenge over a physical one. Your body needs to be in good shape.
Your mind needs to be in better shape. The challenge is about skill, focus and achievement within
the context of extreme risk: If you fail, you can die.
You climb familiar routes rather than unfamiliar routes. You are exploring your own internal mental
world rather than the external physical world. Your skill and a route’s familiarity are safety factors.
Risk factors are represented well enough. The documentary’s storyline showed how this veteran
upset the younger climbers.
The younger climbers would scamper up a cliff face, vault over the uppermost edge and celebrate.
The "old" climber would get within inches of the uppermost edge, then climb back down. For him, his
skill and focus were his achievement: His goal. So, here he was, as "old" as he was, still climbing.
The younger ones seemed shaken, wondering when the cliffs would become too hard, mentally or
otherwise, for them to climb.
I know what it is to win as a trader. The climb feels good and, yet, can feel hollow. Celebrating can
set me up to lose. I can become overconfident and lazy. I can get sloppy and hit a wall. Result: My
worst trading days have repeatedly followed my best.
I acknowledge that solo climber, in part, for showing me how to win without feeling hollow. That solo
climber faced his wall. Long distance runners talk about the same wall: A mental and physical barrier
that can block them from going farther. A trader can talk about a wall: A dollar level that he or she
somehow cannot move past.
As a trader, maybe the "trick" is not to think about the money. Do not celebrate a "win". Think about
your skill. Just think about trading well. Trade to achieve the goal of trading well. The money will
come.
Trend Analysis
MACD (-25.3277)
MACD is indicating that the current short term price trend is very bearish. 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 (18.1268) 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: 270,000 shares, 30-day average volume: 198,467 shares.
Volume strength is moderate. The On Balance Volume is declining, indicating distribution of shares in the
market.
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Additional KLCI analysis by Benny Lee, Chief Market Strategist of NextVIEW Group
Negative sentiments from rising inflation to the comical political instability have taken toll into the stock
market. The KLCI fell about 1200 points or 9% in 2 weeks. The KLCI easily broke the 1,200 points support
level and it is now at 1134.14. The aggressive downward movement has caused technical indicators to show
that the down trend has turned strong. The average prices is currently between 1,190 points and 1,250 points.
This means that the KLCI is oversold and this is also indicated on the Stochastic and RSI indicators. The daily
price movement on Friday suggests a price reversal. Therefore, a technical rebound is expected, IF there are
no negative follow ups to the current problems that causes negative sentiments. Support level is at 1,100
points while immediate resistance is at 1,190 points. In the long term, the KLCI is expected to continue to its
down trend to the major support level at 1,000 points.
Trend Analysis
MACD (-54.0673)
MACD is indicating that the current short term price trend is very bearish. The momentum of the trend is
however, weak.
Price Reversals
Candesticks
Bullish Candlestick pattern: Engulfing Bull is detected today
Bearish Candlestick pattern: No bearish candlestick pattern detected in the last 3 days.
Stochastic
Stochastic Bullish Price Reversal : Stochastic crossed above its %D today.
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 contracting therefore price action is less volatile
Volume Analysis
Volume: 153,000 shares, 30-day average volume: 201,400 shares.
Volume strength is moderate. The On Balance Volume is declining, indicating distribution of shares in the
market.
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Additional STI analysis by Benny Lee, Chief Market Strategist of NextVIEW Group
The Singapore market was drifting sideways with a downward bias as worries about soaring crude oil price and
other commodities may lead to lack of confidence in the equities market. As of Friday, the STI closed at
2,892.54 points. The STI went to a low of 2,862.27 on Thursday and formed a Candlestick “Doji” pattern
which represents uncertainty and on Friday, that pattern turned into a “morning star” which represents a price
reversal. Therefore, a technical rebound is expected to happen. Furthermore, the STI is currently oversold in
the short term as Stochastic is below 30 and the average price range for STI is between 3,000 points and
3,100 points.
The current trend is still down and with strong momentum. This means that the technical rebound may be
small and down trend shall resume once the rally on the rebound is over. Resistance is expected to be at
3,000 points while support level, which is a major one, is at 2,750 points.
Trend Analysis
MACD (-17.3743)
MACD is indicating that the current short term price trend is very bearish. 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: 193,684,000 shares, 30-day average volume: 453,520,544 shares.
Volume strength is weak. The On Balance Volume is declining, indicating distribution of shares in the
market.
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Additional SETI analysis by Benny Lee, Chief Market Strategist of NextVIEW Group
A string of street protests against the current government has caused confidence in the equity market to be
weak as well. The SETI is now back to its level where it was before the new government was formed. It is at
the major support level of 734 points. The SETI closed at 743.03 on Friday. The current trend is obviously
down and the momentum indicators like RSI and MACD are still indicating a strong down trend.
There are no indications of price reversal detected on the SETI as opposed to other markets. Therefore, more
downside for the SETI is expected and it may test the support level of 734 points again and most probably
would break below this level this time to continue the down trend. The next support level is at the
psychological 700 points level. Current resistance level is at 786 points.
Trend Analysis
MACD (-689.4087)
MACD is indicating that the current short term price trend is very bearish. 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 : 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: 1,796,344,064 shares, 30-day average volume: 1,878,025,728 shares.
Volume strength is moderate. The On Balance Volume is declining, indicating distribution of shares in the
market.
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Additional HSI analysis by Benny Lee, Chief Market Strategist of NextVIEW Group
Like the rest of the regional markets, especially the US, the HSI continues to slide down further and fell about
2,000 points or 10% in one month. The Hong Kong market is also affected by the weak performance in the
Shanghai equity market. As of Friday, the HSI closed at 21,423.82 points. The movement on Friday has
formed an uncertainty Japanese Candlestick pattern called “Doji” which indicates uncertainty. When price is
uncertain in a down trend, an upward rebound is expected.
The rebound may be short-lived because the current down trend is strong. Although an immediate rebound is
expected, it may face resistance at 22,300 points and later continue its down trend to test the crucial 20,500
points support level.
Trend Analysis
MACD (-307.4354)
MACD is indicating that the current short term price trend is very bearish. The momentum of the trend is
however, weak.
Price Reversals
Candesticks
Bullish Candlestick pattern: Long Lower Shadow was detected 2 days ago
Bearish Candlestick pattern: No bearish candlestick pattern detected in the last 3 days.
Stochastic
Stochastic Bullish Price Reversal : Stochastic crossed above its %D 2 days ago.
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 contracting therefore price action is less volatile
Volume Analysis
Volume: 148,755,008 shares, 30-day average volume: 240,913,168 shares.
Volume strength is moderate. The On Balance Volume is increasing, indicating accumulation of shares in the
market.
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Additional DJI analysis by Benny Lee, Chief Market Strategist of NextVIEW Group
Negative economic data and rising crude oil and commodities prices have put some fear on investors. The DJI
continues to fall about 1,000 points or 9% in one month. The current trend is strongly down and although it
has been heavily oversold, a technical rebound has yet to be seen. The DJI even broke below the crucial
support level at 11,700 points. The market brings a little cheer for investors just the day before the
Independence Day holiday because it closed up and formed a price reversal up pattern.
Can the reversal turn into an upward rally. It may happen because the DJI is heavily oversold and has been in
this position for weeks. The average price range for the DJI is between 12,100 and 12,400 points. The DJI
closed at 11,288.54 points last Thursday. However, the upward rebound may be small because the down trend
is strong with a resistance at 11,600 points. Support level is expected to be at 10,600 points.
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