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2. Market Commentaries
i) Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) …….. 4
Additional KLCI analysis by Benny Lee …….. 5
ii) Singapore Straits Times Index (STI) …….. 6
Additional STI analysis by Benny Lee …….. 7
iii) Thailand SET Index (SETI) …….. 8
iv) Hong Kong Hang Seng Index (HSI) …….. 10
Additional HSI analysis by Benny Lee …….. 11
Few would ever argue that today, more than ever before, traders have a potentially
overwhelming amount of information to absorb, analyze and process before each and
every trade. This exorbitant amount of information can lead to chaos, confusion and
emotional trading and result in frustration and losses.
Many traders complain that they feel stressed, anxious and overworked in their pursuit of profits. A
number of them attempt to solve this problem through the use of a complex array of indicators and
an endless search for the “Holy Grail” trading system. In reality, often times, the indicators traders
rely on can actually draw them further from the “Truths” that the market is communicating at the
time and, as a result, lead to more frustration and anxiety.
After consulting with traders worldwide, I have found that most of them who feel this stress,
frustration and anxiety have one primary problem: They lack structure in their trading and have not
properly prepared themselves to trade. There is no such thing as an amateur financial market; every
time any of us trades, we are trading against professionals, so we cannot afford not to be prepared.
There are four important elements to trading as listed subsequently:
To be a successful trader, you need to be proficient in putting all of these elements to work for you
as you trade. For example, if you have an excellent trading system but poor trading psychology, the
chances that you will be profitable are slim. Or, if you have poor money management but are great
By mastering all four of these important elements, you will add structure to your trading and reduce
stress, anxiety, fear and confusion. Adding structure to your trading helps you overcome
psychological barriers that may be keeping you from being successful. For example, traders
experiencing fear and emotional discomfort while trading usually just lack structure and / or
confidence in their trading system.
Your trading approach needs to be comprehensive and address these four important elements.
A good trading system or approach should be designed to add structure to your trading by
identifying exactly when to enter and exit markets. It should help you determine “Trade Size” and,
therefore, control your trade risk, thus reducing stress and anxiety that can lead to poor trading. By
knowing exactly when to enter and exit markets, you can determine your “Trade Size”
This alone replaces stress and anxiety with structure. The point here is that a trading system with
structure in all pieces of the trading pie will leave no room for confusion that can lead to anxiety,
which can lead to fear and stress.
So, ask yourself: Do I feel stress, anxiety and confusion when I trade? If so, think about adding
more structure to your trading approach by becoming proficient in all four key elements of the
trading pie.
Trend Analysis
MACD (-26.6865)
MACD has just crossed above its trigger line today, indicating a bullish reversal in the short term trend.
MACD is indicating that the current short term price trend is bullish. The momentum of the trend is strong.
Price Reversals
Candesticks
Bullish Candlestick pattern: No bullish candlestick pattern detected in the last 3 days.
Bearish Candlestick pattern: No bearish candlestick pattern detected in the last 3 days.
Stochastic
Stochastic Bullish Price Reversal : No bullish reversal in the last 2 days.
Stochastic Bearish Price Reversal : No bearish reversal in the last 2 days.
Volatility Analysis
Short term volatility: The ATR has declined therefore price action is less volatile
Longer Term volatility: The Bollinger Bands are contracting therefore price action is less volatile
Volume Analysis
Volume: 52,756 shares, 30-day average volume: 88,157 shares.
Volume strength is weak. The On Balance Volume is declining, indicating distribution of shares in the
market.
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KLCI closed at 1273.52, an increase of 81.57 points or 6.84% on a week to week basis. The sharp
fall last Friday prompted investors to hunt for stocks that are heavily discounted that pushed the
KLCI up. Despite the strong rebound, the KLCI is still in a down trend. However, the down trend is
weak because of the sharp rebound. The RSI indicator starts breaking above its previous indicating a
strong upward momentum in the current rally. The KLCI is expected to increase early in the week
and a sharp increase is normally followed by a correction. Immediate support level is at 1190 while
resistance can be seen at 1325, which is the immediate pivot high on 9th of August.
Trend Analysis
MACD (-59.1091)
MACD is indicating that the current short term price trend is bullish. The momentum of the trend is strong.
Price Reversals
Candesticks
Bullish Candlestick pattern: No bullish candlestick pattern detected in the last 3 days.
Bearish Candlestick pattern: No bearish candlestick pattern detected in the last 3 days.
Stochastic
Stochastic Bullish Price Reversal : No bullish reversal in the last 2 days.
Stochastic Bearish Price Reversal : No bearish reversal in the last 2 days.
Volatility Analysis
Short term volatility: The ATR has declined therefore price action is less volatile
Longer Term volatility: The Bollinger Bands are contracting therefore price action is less volatile
Volume Analysis
Volume: 298,852 shares, 30-day average volume: 314,663 shares.
Volume strength is moderate. The On Balance Volume is increasing, indicating accumulation of shares in the
market.
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Like most other markets the STI made an immediate rebound after falling sharply last Friday. It
recovered almost 61.8% since the fall. The down trend is still not over as the STI is still slightly
below its short to long term moving averages. However, the down trend has weakened because of
the sharp rebound upwards. With Dow closing higher on Friday, the STI is expected to increase a
little early of this week but may fall to a correction later in the week. The previous 3480 support
level is now the immediate resistance while support level is at 3100. Expect the Singapore market to
be volatile as well because of uncertainties. The STI is currently at 3369.45.
Trend Analysis
MACD (-12.1816)
MACD is indicating that the current short term price trend is very bearish. The momentum of the trend is
however, weak.
Price Reversals
Candesticks
Bullish Candlestick pattern: No bullish candlestick pattern detected in the last 3 days.
Bearish Candlestick pattern: No bearish candlestick pattern detected in the last 3 days.
Stochastic
Stochastic Bullish Price Reversal : No bullish reversal in the last 2 days.
Stochastic Bearish Price Reversal : No bearish reversal in the last 2 days.
Volatility Analysis
Short term volatility: The ATR has declined therefore price action is less volatile
Longer Term volatility: The Bollinger Bands are contracting therefore price action is less volatile
Volume Analysis
Volume: 198,470,000 shares, 30-day average volume: 373,947,168 shares.
Volume strength is weak. The On Balance Volume is increasing, indicating accumulation of shares in the
market.
Trend Analysis
MACD (-43.3086)
MACD is indicating that the current short term price trend is bullish. The momentum of the trend is strong.
Price Reversals
Candesticks
Bullish Candlestick pattern: No bullish candlestick pattern detected in the last 3 days.
Bearish Candlestick pattern: No bearish candlestick pattern detected in the last 3 days.
Stochastic
Stochastic Bullish Price Reversal : No bullish reversal in the last 2 days.
Stochastic Bearish Price Reversal : No bearish reversal in the last 2 days.
Volatility Analysis
Short term volatility: The ATR has declined therefore price action is less volatile
Longer Term volatility: The Bollinger Bands are expanding therefore price action is more volatile
Volume Analysis
Volume: 3,329,041,920 shares, 30-day average volume: 2,115,261,696 shares.
Volume strength is strong. The On Balance Volume is declining, indicating distribution of shares in the
market.
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After falling sharply since last month, the HSI made an impressive comeback in the uptrend after a
sharp fall last Friday which almost created a disaster. However, the disaster was prevented because
of a sharp rebound on the second half of Friday. The rebound upwards put back the HSI on the up
trend, unlike other indices in the region which have not gone back to their previous up trend. The
increase in Dow about 1% on Friday may boost investors confidence in the Hong Kong and this may
cause the HSI to climb higher in the early of the week, but like all sharp movements in price, a
correction is expected.
The HSI closed at 22,921.89 on Friday and resistance, which is the hiostorical is just slightly above
the currently level at 23,500 while immediate support level can be seen at 22,000.
Trend Analysis
MACD (-87.9058)
MACD is indicating that the current short term price trend is bullish. The momentum of the trend is strong.
Price Reversals
Candesticks
Bullish Candlestick pattern: No bullish candlestick pattern detected in the last 3 days.
Bearish Candlestick pattern: No bearish candlestick pattern detected in the last 3 days.
Stochastic
Stochastic Bullish Price Reversal : No bullish reversal in the last 2 days.
Stochastic Bearish Price Reversal : No bearish reversal in the last 2 days.
Volatility Analysis
Short term volatility: The ATR has declined therefore price action is less volatile
Longer Term volatility: The Bollinger Bands are expanding therefore price action is more volatile
Volume Analysis
Volume: 186,056,992 shares, 30-day average volume: 289,441,920 shares.
Volume strength is moderate. The On Balance Volume is increasing, indicating accumulation of shares in the
market.
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The US market started the jitters in the market with property market woes. The Fed has to lower
their interest rates to calm down panic. This prompts for a rebound two weeks ago on Friday, after
an almost stock market disaster in the early session on Friday. The DJI continues its upward rally
this week with an increase of about 300 points or 2.3% on a week to week basis. The DJI is
currently in an obvious down trend channel and the Friday’s close at 13,378.87 is at the resistance
line of this down trend channel. Therefore, the DJI is expected to correct downwards this week.
Support level is at 12,850 while the current level is at the resistance.
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