Week of Sept 25, 2022

October 11, 2022


 

Week of Sun September 25, 2022
This Week at SparkTrade:
YTD, the Dow is now down over -19%, the S&P 500 has lost just over -23%, and the Nasdaq has tumbled almost -31%. SparkTrade.io “Trade With Us” signals is only down -2.7%, meaning that SparkTrade’s Long/Short portfolio (or “Trade With Us” signals) is beating the S&P by ~20%.
Wall Street is still digesting the full impact of global central bank tightening as inflation soars.
This week, global central banks raised benchmark rates by +425 bps. The US Fed is the most aggressive in the West, boosting the dollar and bond yields. The US dollar is at record highs versus a basket of global currencies, forcing Japan’s central bank to prop up the yen for the first time since 1998.
Next week brings a lot of key economic data, including Durable Goods Orders, the FHFA Housing Price Index, the S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index, New Home Sales, and Consumer Confidence on Tuesday; Pending Home Sales and advance reads on Retail Sales, International Trade, and Wholesale Inventories on Wednesday; and the final estimate of Q2 GDP on Thursday;  and the PCE Prices Index, Chicago PMI, and Consumer Sentiment on Friday.
On Sept 18, SCS (Steelcase Inc.) was trading at $9.45. SparkTrade.io’s SHORT PREDICTION INDEX for SCS was 97. By September 23 SCS’s price fell to $7.33, creating a 22.43% profit for short sellers.
On Sept 20, TSLA (Tesla Inc.) was trading at $308.73. SparkTrade.io’s LONG PREDICTION INDEX for TSLA was 0 and the SHORT PREDICTION INDEX was 76. By Sept 23 TSLA’s price fell to $275.33 creating a profit of 10.82% for short sellers.
On Sept 8, AAPL (Apple Inc.) was trading at 154.46. SparkTrade.io’s LONG PREDICTION INDEX for AAPL was 93. By August 13 AAPL’s price increased to 163.43 creating a 5.81% profit for long buyers.
On Sept 14, GIS (General Mills Inc.) was trading at 74.42. SparkTrade.io’s LONG PREDICTION INDEX for GIS was 95. By Sept 22 GIS’s price increased to 80.78 creating a 8.55% profit for the long buyers.
This Sunday’s Top 20 Predictions:
Long Predictions This Week
CACC – CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP (Score = 100)
EXTR – EXTREME NETWORKS INC (Score = 98)
DFIN – DONNELLEY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC (Score = 98)
CRTO – CRITEO SA (Score = 97)
BANF – BANCFIRST CORP (Score = 95)
PAG – PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC (Score = 94)
AN – AUTONATION INC (Score = 93)
HCKT – HACKETT GROUP INC (Score = 93)
DOX – AMDOCS LTD (Score = 93)
RTX – RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORP (Score = 92)
TTMI – TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC (Score = 92)
DKS – DICK’S SPORTING GOODS INC (Score = 91)
BKE – BUCKLE INC (Score = 91)
COKE – COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC (Score = 91)
EDU – NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC (Score = 91)
GEO – GEO GROUP INC (Score = 91)
AMKR – AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC (Score = 90)
CORT – CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INC (Score = 90)
AVD – AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (Score = 90)
ECPG – ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC (Score = 90)
Short Predictions This Week
AORT – ARTIVION INC (Score = 100)
FDX – FEDEX CORP (Score = 100)
TWO – TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP (Score = 94)
DX – DYNEX CAPITAL INC (Score = 91)
SAVA – CASSAVA SCIENCES INC (Score = 90)
SCS – STEELCASE INC (Score = 88)
DAN – DANA INC (Score = 87)
WRK – WESTROCK CO (Score = 87)
STOR – STORE CAPITAL CORP (Score = 87)
NLY – ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC (Score = 85)
ARNC – ARCONIC CORP (Score = 84)
JAZZ – JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC (Score = 84)
WEX – WEX INC (Score = 83)
MRC – MRC GLOBAL INC (Score = 81)
BCSF – BAIN CAPITAL SPECIALTY FINANCE INC (Score = 81)
RIOT – RIOT BLOCKCHAIN INC (Score = 81)
WOW – WIDEOPENWEST INC (Score = 81)
UGI – UGI CORP (Score = 81)
HT – HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST (Score = 80)
PFLT – PENNANTPARK FLOATING RATE CAPITAL LTD (Score = 80)
Last Sunday’s Top 20 Predictions:
Long Predictions Last Week
SCI – SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL (Score = 100)
EXTR – EXTREME NETWORKS INC (Score = 99)
IMKTA – INGLES MARKETS INC (Score = 96)
HCKT – HACKETT GROUP INC (Score = 96)
CORT – CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INC (Score = 94)
CLW – CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (Score = 94)
KNX – KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION HOLDINGS INC (Score = 93)
EBF – ENNIS INC (Score = 93)
WMK – WEIS MARKETS INC (Score = 93)
ACA – ARCOSA INC (Score = 92)
PAYX – PAYCHEX INC (Score = 92)
BANF – BANCFIRST CORP (Score = 92)
CL – COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO (Score = 92)
G – GENPACT LTD (Score = 92)
HBNC – HORIZON BANCORP INC (Score = 92)
OBNK – ORIGIN BANCORP INC (Score = 92)
ADP – AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC (Score = 91)
TRV – TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC (Score = 91)
LECO – LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC (Score = 91)
EXPO – EXPONENT INC (Score = 91)
Short Predictions Last Week
FDX – FEDEX CORP (Score = 100)
ARNC – ARCONIC CORP (Score = 90)
ADBE – ADOBE INC (Score = 90)
SCS – STEELCASE INC (Score = 88)
RCL – ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD (Score = 87)
WRK – WESTROCK CO (Score = 86)
STOR – STORE CAPITAL CORP (Score = 85)
MCRB – SERES THERAPEUTICS INC (Score = 85)
EPM – EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP (Score = 85)
NCLH – NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS LTD (Score = 83)
IP – INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO (Score = 83)
WOLF – WOLFSPEED INC (Score = 83)
REGN – REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC (Score = 82)
ACAD – ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (Score = 81)
LIND – LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDINGS INC (Score = 81)
ECOM – CHANNELADVISOR CORP (Score = 81)
SIBN – SI-BONE INC (Score = 80)
NCR – NCR CORP (Score = 80)
PEN – PENUMBRA INC (Score = 80)
ISEE – IVERIC BIO INC (Score = 79)
Index Returns:
Price +/- This Week Perf YTD Perf

DJIA
$29590.41 -3.18% -19.12%

S&P 500
$3693.23 -3.82% -23.00%

Nasdaq
$10867.93 -4.59% -31.36%

Gold
$1643.26 -1.90% -8.75%

Crude Oil
$78.74 -7.48% 3.81%

Bitcoin
$18896.37 -2.42% -60.06%
Sector Returns:
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LONG Prediction
Index
Score

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Short Prediction
Index
Score

+/- This Week Perf YTD Perf

Utilities
70.44 39.66 -2.67% 1.26%

Technology
68.28 43.23 -2.70% -29.50%

Real Estate
53.53 48.73 -5.31% -27.02%

Materials
56.52 46.54 -4.59% -23.48%

Industrial
61.27 45.28 -3.87% -19.24%

Healthcare
54.48 47.41 -2.53% -11.98%

Financials
54.95 47.32 -4.55% -21.45%

Energy
43.92 50.82 -6.46% 23.17%

Consumer Cyclical
53.27 48.49 -6.34% -30.38%

Consumer Defensive
63.70 42.22 -1.80% -10.01%

Communications Services
58.51 45.53 -5.10% -37.22%
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$EXTR -> Prediction Index score of 98

$HCKT -> Prediction Index score of 93

$DOX -> Prediction Index score of 93

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LONG: The top three companies in Energy most likely to appreciate in price over the next 90 days, according to our Prediction Index:

$MPC -> Prediction Index score of 81

$SD -> Prediction Index score of 81

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$GEO, a Real Estate company, at $7.61 -> a score of 91

$EZPW, a Financial Services company, at $8.06 -> a score of 88

$CECE, a Industrials company, at $9.09 -> a score of 86

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$CORT -> Prediction Index score of 90

$NVO -> Prediction Index score of 88

$SUPN -> Prediction Index score of 86

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