Daily Market Analysis

2023-10-16

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Review our intraday commentary to learn how we interpret price action and build a market narrative.

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09:31:53
Pete
Good morning!
09:43:39
Pete
Market struggling to hold the opening price. Bonds (TLT) gave back the gains from Fri
09:45:32
Pete
It's important to note that I am not longer term bearish. I am neutral and the market is trapped in a range. I am simply looking where our best opportunity lies and for price action that aligns with it.
09:48:41
Pete
Is central bank easing bullish? Not always. The PBOC injected liquidity and they reduced bank reserve requirements. China's market was weak overnight. The fear is that they might be propping up underlying weakness.
09:50:50
Pete
China also made it harder to short stocks to prop up their market. Anytime the government tries to control price, the effort fails. This is akin to changing the calibration on a thermometer because you don't like the temperature.
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