2-Year Business Cycles Matter in This Market

February 7, 2023

Mish's Daily

By Mish Schneider


Written by Michele Schneider

Some of you might have already heard us speak about the monthly moving averages or have read our commentary about their significance.

Monday we asked, “What if the trading range top at 4200 we have been calling for in the S&P 500 turns out as—the top?”

Then, on Fox Business, Making Money with Charles Payne, I discussed the 2-year business cycle.

Today, we show you the charts on how that business cycle looks.

A 2-year or 23-month moving average in blue is at the very least, interesting.

What has happened in the last 2 years?

A bullish run in 2021 based on easy money.

Inflation running hotter than most expected.

The banks caught off guard…and by 2022..party over.

So, that really begs the question of why is this year’s 23-month moving average one of the most important indicators for equities?

Here is the Russell 2000 (IWM). Even cleaner perhaps.

As Granddad of the Economic Modern Family, a break and close over the 23-month MA would be enough evidence to believe soft landing and good news for the economy and market.

A failure to pierce that MA means chop.

A break of the also majorly important 80-month MA (green) that represents a 6-7 year business cycle-bad..very bad.

In October, IWM held the 80-month and got us believing that a recession would be averted.

Now, the market literally hangs in the balance between a longer term and a shorter-term business cycle.

Trust the charts and know your timeframe.

 

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Kitco Article by Neils Christensen on the Gold Market-02-07-23

Making Money With Charles Payne Fox Business 02-06-23

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Cheddar TV 01-30-23

Real Vision 01-27-23 and on our Youtube channel

BNN Bloomberg 01-27-23 or on our Youtube

Making Money with Charles Payne 01-26-23

The Street.com with JD Durkin 1-26-23 or on our YouTube

CMC Markets-Video on Commodities 01-25-23 and on our MG Youtube

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ETF Summary

S&P 500 (SPY) 420 resistance with 390-400 support

Russell 2000 (IWM) 190 now support and 202 major resistance

Dow (DIA) 343.50 resistance and the 6-month calendar range high

Nasdaq (QQQ) 300 is now the pivotal area

Regional banks (KRE) 65.00 resistance

Semiconductors (SMH) 248 is the 23-month moving average-key

Transportation (IYT) The 23-month MA is 244-now resistance

Biotechnology (IBB) Sideways action

Retail (XRT) 78.00 the 23-month MA resistance and nearest support 68.00

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