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Nov 21 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
A typical day of a trader:

Soon after the open - gotta short $XLE, gravitational pull finally. Crap, entry is gone, missed this one.

1h later, Saudi news out - quick, gotta get long $CL_F. Entry? Does not matter, load it up.

Flexability is everything.

Today 👇
Under the radar📡:

1. Relative strength : $DIS, $XLP, $XLU, $XME, $NUE
#relativestrength

2. Relative weakness: $XLE, $XOP, $XES, $HG_F, $EL, $COTY, $TSLA, $AMZN, $GOOG, $V, $MA
#relativeweakness
Relative strength notes 🟢:

1. $DIS - CEO change making investors hopeful. Selling the whole day though.

2. $XME, $NUE - $XME got a nice bid right after the Saudi news and finished on the highs at sma200d. $NUE with a nice BO.

3. $XLP, $XLU - defensives with inflows again
Relative weakness notes 🔴:

1. $XLE, $XOP, $XES - Gravitational pull towards #oil prices. Saudis came and saved the day

2. $TSLA, $AMZN - the usual suspects. $GOOG joins

3. $EL, $COTY - cosmetics hit hard related to China Covid situation

4. $MA, $V - payment sys hit the bid
Other observations:

1. $NG_F expanding vol after so many days of higher lows

2. $BTC, $ETH finally breaking down?

3. $FCX refuses to go down despite $HG_F giving all of its gains

4. "Hong Kong leader tests positive for Covid after meeting Xi Jinping". $FXI only 1.5%👇
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Slow and steady wins the race is not a phrase coined to explain the market but definitely fits well with what has been going on the last couple of days.

In case you have been busy procrastinating and in need of a summary,

this is what happened today👇
Under the radar📡:

1. Relative strength : $XME, $XLE, $XRT, $XLB
#relativestrength

2. Relative weakness: $JETS, $ARKK, $TSLA, $AMZN, $ITA, $DIS
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As shown by the chart below, the amount of zombie companies in the Russell is at its highest level in history. Much higher than what we saw during the internet bubble.

Here's why it matters 👇

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"Zombie" company is defined as one that cannot pay the interest on its debt from operating revenues. The term was applied to Japanese firms supported by Japanese banks during the period known as the Lost Decade

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If it is something that you could have done but didn't, it is on you and you are losing.
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It is okay to be beaten, it is not okay to be losing.
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