Asia: Sleeping tigers awaken

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index broke long-term resistance at 24000, signaling a primary advance with an intermediate target of 27000*. The recent 13-week Twiggs Money Flow trough at zero indicates long-term buying pressure. Expect retracement to test the new support level. Reversal below 24000 is unlikely, however, and would warn of a correction to the rising trendline.

Hang Seng Index

* Long-term target calculation: 24000 + ( 24000 – 21000 ) = 27000

Singapore’s Straits Times Index likewise broke resistance at 3300, signaling a primary advance to 3600*. Rising 13-week Twiggs Money Flow indicates medium-term buying pressure. Again, expect retracement to test the new support level, but reversal below 3200 is unlikely and would warn of another test of primary support at 3000.

Straits Times Index

* Target calculation: 3300 + ( 3300 – 3000 ) = 3600

China’s Shanghai Composite Index broke resistance at 2150 as the PBOC aggressively injects bank credit to revive a flagging economy. This may lift the medium-term outlook, but is not sustainable in the long-term and could well aggravate the eventual contraction. Rising 13-week Twiggs Money Flow indicates medium-term buying pressure. Breakout above 2250 would confirm a primary up-trend. Reversal below 2100 is unlikely at present, but would warn of another test of primary support at 1990/2000.

Shanghai Composite Index

* Target calculation: 2000 – ( 2150 – 2000 ) = 1850

India’s Sensex is retracing to test the new support level at 26000. Breach would indicate a test of 25000. Bearish divergence on 13-week Twiggs Money Flow warns of selling pressure. Failure of support at 25000 would warn of a correction to the primary trendline at 23000. Respect of (or recovery above) 26000, however, would offer a target of 27000*.

Sensex

* Target calculation: 21000 + ( 21000 – 15000 ) = 27000

Japan’s Nikkei 225 is testing 15500. Breakout from the consolidation of recent weeks would indicate a rally to 16000*. Oscillation of 13-week Twiggs Money Flow above zero indicates healthy long-term buying pressure. Reversal below 15000 is unlikely, but would warn of another test of primary support at 14000.

Nikkei 225

* Target calculation: 15000 + ( 15000 – 14000 ) = 16000

Sleeping tigers: Hang Seng and Straits Times threaten breakout

A monthly chart shows Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index headed for a test of long-term resistance at 24000. A 13-week Twiggs Money Flow trough at zero indicates long-term buying pressure. Breakout above 24000 would signal a primary advance with a medium-term target of 27000*. Reversal below 21000 and the rising trendline is unlikely, but would warn of reversal to a primary down-trend.

Hang Seng Index

* Long-term target calculation: 24000 + ( 24000 – 21000 ) = 27000

Singapore’s Straits Times Index is testing resistance at 3300. Rising 13-week Twiggs Money Flow indicates medium-term buying pressure. Breakout above 3300 would signal a primary advance to 3600*. Respect of resistance is less likely, but reversal below 3200 would warn of another test of primary support at 3000.

Straits Times Index

* Target calculation: 3300 + ( 3300 – 3000 ) = 3600

China’s Shanghai Composite Index remains on an upward path after the PBOC lifted bank credit. Rising 13-week Twiggs Money Flow indicates medium-term buying pressure. Follow-through above 2090/2100 would suggest another test of 2150. Failure of primary support at 1990/2000 is unlikely at present, but would warn of a decline to 1850*.

Shanghai Composite Index

* Target calculation: 2000 – ( 2150 – 2000 ) = 1850

India’s Sensex respected support at 25000. Follow-through above 25700 would signal another test of resistance at 26000/26200. Breakout would offer a target of 27000*. Oscillation of 21-day Twiggs Money Flow around zero warns of hesitancy. Reversal below 25000 is less likely, but would warn of a correction to the primary trendline, around 23000.

Sensex

* Target calculation: 21000 + ( 21000 – 15000 ) = 27000

Japan’s Nikkei 225 is finding support at 15000/15200. Declining 21-day Twiggs Money Flow shows medium-term selling pressure typical of a consolidation; respect of zero would suggest another advance. Recovery above 15500 would confirm, offering a target of the December 2013 high at 16300. Reversal below 15000, however, would warn of another test of primary support at 14000.

Nikkei 225

* Target calculation: 15000 + ( 15000 – 14000 ) = 16000

China dousing the flames with gasoline

The PBOC is dousing the flames with gasoline, adding further credit to prevent a slow-down. The longer this goes on, the more precarious their situation will become.

Shanghai Composite Index lifted above 2060/2065, indicating continuation of the rally to 2090. Rising 21-day Twiggs Money Flow troughs above zero signal strong medium-term buying pressure. Breakout above 2090/2100 would suggest another test of 2150. Failure of primary support at 1990/2000 is unlikely, but would warn of a decline to 1850*.

Shanghai Composite Index

* Target calculation: 2000 – ( 2150 – 2000 ) = 1850

India’s Sensex retraced to test support at 25000 after reaching its target of 26000. Respect would signal continuation of the advance, but 21-day Twiggs Money Flow below zero warns of selling pressure. Breach of support would warn of a correction to the primary trendline, around 23000.

Sensex

* Target calculation: 21000 + ( 21000 – 16000 ) = 26000

The weekly chart of Japan’s Nikkei 225 (21-day Twiggs Money Flow) shows the index consolidating below 15500. 13-Week Twiggs Money Flow holding above zero signals long-term buying pressure. Breakout above 15500 would test the December 2013 high at 16300. Reversal below 15000 is less likely, but would warn of another test of primary support at 14000.

Nikkei 225

* Target calculation: 15000 + ( 15000 – 14000 ) = 16000

Asia: India leads but China & Japan improving

China’s Shanghai Composite Index retraced to test the new support level at 2050. A 21-day Twiggs Money Flow trough above zero signals strong medium-term buying pressure. Respect of support is likely and would signal a rally to 2090/2100. Failure is unlikely, but would test primary support at 1990/2000.

Shanghai Composite Index

* Target calculation: 2000 – ( 2150 – 2000 ) = 1850

Divergence on Japan’s Nikkei 225 (21-day Twiggs Money Flow) warns of medium-term selling pressure and another test of support at 15000. Respect of 15000 would confirm a rally to 16000*. Failure is unlikely, but would warn of another test of primary support at 14000.

Nikkei 225

* Target calculation: 15000 + ( 15000 – 14000 ) = 16000

India’s Sensex reached its target of 26000. Expect retracement to test the new support level at 25700/26000, but a 21-day Twiggs Money Flow trough above zero signals strong buying pressure. Breach of support is unlikely, but would warn of a correction to 25000. Further advances are likely, with a medium-term target of 27000.

Sensex

* Target calculation: 21000 + ( 21000 – 16000 ) = 26000

Japan and India test new support

Japan’s Nikkei 225 retraced to test its new support level around 15000. Respect would confirm a rally to 16000. Completion of a 13-week Twiggs Money Flow trough above zero indicates long-term buying pressure. Reversal below 14800 is unlikely, but would warn of another test of primary support at 14000.

Nikkei 225

* Target calculation: 16000 + ( 16000 – 14000 ) = 18000

India’s Sensex is far stronger — retracing to test its new support level at 25000. Bearish divergence on 13-week Twiggs Money Flow warns of medium-term selling pressure. Breach of support would warn of a correction to 24000. But the primary trend is upward and recovery above 25500 would signal another advance.

Sensex

* Target calculation: 21000 + ( 21000 – 16000 ) = 26000

Japan India bullish

Completion of a 13-week Twiggs Money Flow trough above zero indicates long-term buying pressure for Japan’s Nikkei 225 index. Breakout above medium-term resistance at 15200 suggests a rally to 16000. Reversal below 14800 is unlikely, but would warn of another test of primary support at 14000.

Nikkei 225

* Target calculation: 16000 + ( 16000 – 14000 ) = 18000

India’s Sensex is testing its new support level at 25000. The primary trend is up, but bearish divergence on 13-week Twiggs Money Flow warns of medium-term selling pressure. Breach of support would warn of a correction to 24000, but respect would confirm an advance to 26000*.

Sensex

* Target calculation: 21000 + ( 21000 – 16000 ) = 26000

China Japan threaten further decline

China’s Shanghai Composite Index is testing primary support at 2000. Follow-through below 1990 would signal a decline to 1850*. Reversal of 21-day Twiggs Money Flow below zero would signal medium-term selling pressure. Respect of primary support at 2000, however, would suggest another rally to 2150.

Shanghai Composite Index

* Long-term target calculation: 2000 – ( 2150 – 2000 ) = 1850

Japan’s Nikkei 225 is testing primary support at 14000. 21-Day Twiggs Money Flow below zero indicates medium-term selling pressure. Follow-through below 13900 would confirm a primary down-trend. Respect of primary support is unlikely, but would indicate a rally to 15000.

Nikkei 225

* Target calculation: 14000 – ( 15000 – 14000 ) = 13000

India bullish while China, Japan remain weak

Sometimes monthly charts provide a clearer view of market direction by eliminating short-term noise.

India’s Sensex displays a primary advance, since breaking resistance at 21000, offering a long-term target of 26000*. Rising 13-week Twiggs Money Flow troughs above zero indicate strong buying pressure. Correction to test the rising trendline and support at 22000 should not be ruled out, but the primary trend is upward.

Sensex

* Target calculation: 21000 + ( 21000 – 16000 ) = 26000

The Shanghai Composite Index continues its gradual descent to a carefully managed soft-landing. Declining 13-week Twiggs Money Flow indicates selling pressure. Breach of primary support at 1980 would offer a target of 1750*.

Shanghai Composite Index

* Long-term target calculation: 2000 – ( 2250 – 2000 ) = 1750

Japan’s Nikkei 225 is testing primary support at 14000, while a large bearish divergence on 13-week Twiggs Money Flow warns of selling pressure. Breach of 14000 would confirm a primary down-trend. Recovery above 15000 and the descending trendline, however, would indicate another test of 16000*.

Nikkei 225

* Target calculation: 15000 + ( 15000 – 14000 ) = 16000

India, China strengthen while Japan falters

Japan’s Nikkei 225 is testing primary support at 14000, while a large bearish divergence on 13-week Twiggs Money Flow warns of long-term selling pressure. Follow-through below 14000 would confirm a primary down-trend. Recovery above 15000 and the descending trendline is unlikely, but would indicate an advance to 16000*.

Nikkei 225

* Target calculation: 15000 + ( 15000 – 14000 ) = 16000

Bullish divergence (13-week Twiggs Money Flow) on the Shanghai Composite Index signals medium-term buying pressure. Breakout above 2180 would complete a double bottom reversal. Breach of primary support at 1980 is unlikely, but would offer a target of 1750*.

Shanghai Composite Index

* Long-term target calculation: 2000 – ( 2250 – 2000 ) = 1750

Indian exchanges were closed Monday. A long-term view of the Sensex displays a healthy up-trend, with 13-week Twiggs Money Flow trough above zero indicating buying pressure. Target for the latest advance is 23000*, but reversal below 22000 would warn of a correction to test the new support level at 21000.

Sensex

* Target calculation: 21500 + ( 21500 – 20000 ) = 23000

Are we in a bull market?

A simple reflection of the weekly trend on major markets using Ichimoku Cloud. Candles above the cloud indicate an up-trend, below the cloud indicates a down-trend, while in the cloud reflects uncertainty. From West to East:
S&P 500
S&P 500
Footsie
FTSE 100
DAX
DAX
ASX 200
ASX 200
Nikkei 225 is testing primary support at 14000 and looks a bit weaker
Nikkei 225
While China is holding above primary support at 1950/2000 but shows no clear trend
Shanghai Composite

Overall, there is a strong case for a bull market.