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COT Stock Market Charts: Speculator bets led by MSCI EAFE-Mini & Russell-Mini

Here are the latest charts and statistics for the Commitment of Traders (COT) data published by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

The latest COT data is updated through Tuesday February 27th and shows a quick view of how large traders (for-profit speculators and commercial entities) were positioned in the futures markets.

Weekly Speculator Changes led by MSCI EAFE-Mini & Russell-Mini

The COT stock markets speculator bets were slightly lower this week as three out of the seven stock markets we cover had higher positioning while the other four markets had lower speculator contracts.

Leading the gains for the stock markets was the MSCI EAFE-Mini (14,518 contracts) with the Russell-Mini (5,977 contracts) and the DowJones-Mini (1,460 contracts) also showing positive weeks.

The markets with declines in speculator bets this week were the Nasdaq-Mini (-15,315 contracts), the S&P500-Mini (-5,693 contracts), the Nikkei 225 (-1,574 contracts) and the VIX (-1,633 contracts).

Net Speculators Leaderboard

Legend: Weekly Speculators Change | Speculators Current Net Position | Speculators Strength Score compared to last 3-Years (0-100 range)

Strength Scores led by DowJones-Mini & VIX

COT Strength Scores (a normalized measure of Speculator positions over a 3-Year range, from 0 to 100 where above 80 is Extreme-Bullish and below 20 is Extreme-Bearish) showed that the DowJones-Mini (90 percent) and the VIX (77 percent) lead the stock markets this week. The Russell-Mini (72 percent) comes in as the next highest in the weekly strength scores.

On the downside, the Nikkei 225 (29 percent) and the S&P500-Mini (31 percent) come in at the lowest strength levels currently.

Strength Statistics:
VIX (77.0 percent) vs VIX previous week (78.4 percent)
S&P500-Mini (31.3 percent) vs S&P500-Mini previous week (32.2 percent)
DowJones-Mini (89.9 percent) vs DowJones-Mini previous week (87.5 percent)
Nasdaq-Mini (55.0 percent) vs Nasdaq-Mini previous week (78.8 percent)
Russell2000-Mini (72.2 percent) vs Russell2000-Mini previous week (67.9 percent)
Nikkei USD (29.0 percent) vs Nikkei USD previous week (40.2 percent)
EAFE-Mini (49.1 percent) vs EAFE-Mini previous week (34.1 percent)

MSCI EAFE-Mini & VIX top the 6-Week Strength Trends

COT Strength Score Trends (or move index, calculates the 6-week changes in strength scores) showed that the MSCI EAFE-Mini (14 percent) leads the past six weeks trends for the stock markets. The VIX (3 percent) and the DowJones-Mini (1 percent) are the other positive movers in the latest trends data.

The Nasdaq-Mini (-41 percent) leads the downside trend scores currently with the Russell-Mini (-23 percent) coming in as the next market with lower trend scores.

Strength Trend Statistics:
VIX (2.6 percent) vs VIX previous week (4.4 percent)
S&P500-Mini (-8.2 percent) vs S&P500-Mini previous week (-15.1 percent)
DowJones-Mini (1.3 percent) vs DowJones-Mini previous week (-12.0 percent)
Nasdaq-Mini (-40.8 percent) vs Nasdaq-Mini previous week (-17.4 percent)
Russell2000-Mini (-23.0 percent) vs Russell2000-Mini previous week (-32.1 percent)
Nikkei USD (-5.8 percent) vs Nikkei USD previous week (-7.5 percent)
EAFE-Mini (13.9 percent) vs EAFE-Mini previous week (-2.1 percent)

Individual Stock Market Charts:

VIX Volatility Futures:

The VIX Volatility large speculator standing this week recorded a net position of -40,704 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly fall of -1,633 contracts from the previous week which had a total of -39,071 net contracts.

This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bullish with a score of 77.0 percent. The commercials are Bearish-Extreme with a score of 19.6 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish-Extreme with a score of 85.1 percent.

Price Trend-Following Model: Downtrend

Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Downtrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Short Position.

VIX Volatility Futures Statistics	SPECULATORS	COMMERCIALS	SMALL TRADERS
– Percent of Open Interest Longs:	20.6	44.9	7.4
– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:	31.9	33.1	8.0
– Net Position:	-40,704	42,920	-2,216
– Gross Longs:	74,471	162,356	26,855
– Gross Shorts:	115,175	119,436	29,071
– Long to Short Ratio:	0.6 to 1	1.4 to 1	0.9 to 1
NET POSITION TREND:
– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):	77.0	19.6	85.1
– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):	Bullish	Bearish-Extreme	Bullish-Extreme
NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:
– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:	2.6	-4.5	12.6

S&P500 Mini Futures:

The S&P500 Mini large speculator standing this week recorded a net position of -224,223 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly lowering of -5,693 contracts from the previous week which had a total of -218,530 net contracts.

This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bearish with a score of 31.3 percent. The commercials are Bullish with a score of 59.4 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 70.1 percent.

Price Trend-Following Model: Strong Uptrend

Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Strong Uptrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Long Position.

S&P500 Mini Futures Statistics	SPECULATORS	COMMERCIALS	SMALL TRADERS
– Percent of Open Interest Longs:	12.7	73.2	11.2
– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:	22.3	67.2	7.7
– Net Position:	-224,223	141,214	83,009
– Gross Longs:	298,538	1,716,692	263,456
– Gross Shorts:	522,761	1,575,478	180,447
– Long to Short Ratio:	0.6 to 1	1.1 to 1	1.5 to 1
NET POSITION TREND:
– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):	31.3	59.4	70.1
– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):	Bearish	Bullish	Bullish
NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:
– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:	-8.2	5.4	6.4

Dow Jones Mini Futures:

The Dow Jones Mini large speculator standing this week recorded a net position of 18,188 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly increase of 1,460 contracts from the previous week which had a total of 16,728 net contracts.

This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bullish-Extreme with a score of 89.9 percent. The commercials are Bearish-Extreme with a score of 6.4 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 62.3 percent.

Price Trend-Following Model: Uptrend

Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Uptrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Long Position.

Dow Jones Mini Futures Statistics	SPECULATORS	COMMERCIALS	SMALL TRADERS
– Percent of Open Interest Longs:	31.5	51.3	15.3
– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:	14.0	72.4	11.6
– Net Position:	18,188	-21,957	3,769
– Gross Longs:	32,779	53,399	15,869
– Gross Shorts:	14,591	75,356	12,100
– Long to Short Ratio:	2.2 to 1	0.7 to 1	1.3 to 1
NET POSITION TREND:
– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):	89.9	6.4	62.3
– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):	Bullish-Extreme	Bearish-Extreme	Bullish
NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:
– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:	1.3	-6.3	17.3

Nasdaq Mini Futures:

The Nasdaq Mini large speculator standing this week recorded a net position of 10,246 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly decrease of -15,315 contracts from the previous week which had a total of 25,561 net contracts.

This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bullish with a score of 55.0 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 33.1 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish-Extreme with a score of 96.8 percent.

Price Trend-Following Model: Strong Uptrend

Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Strong Uptrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Long Position.

Nasdaq Mini Futures Statistics	SPECULATORS	COMMERCIALS	SMALL TRADERS
– Percent of Open Interest Longs:	31.5	53.2	13.7
– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:	27.9	59.4	11.1
– Net Position:	10,246	-17,702	7,456
– Gross Longs:	90,667	153,361	39,468
– Gross Shorts:	80,421	171,063	32,012
– Long to Short Ratio:	1.1 to 1	0.9 to 1	1.2 to 1
NET POSITION TREND:
– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):	55.0	33.1	96.8
– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):	Bullish	Bearish	Bullish-Extreme
NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:
– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:	-40.8	23.1	14.2

Russell 2000 Mini Futures:

The Russell 2000 Mini large speculator standing this week recorded a net position of -18,228 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly advance of 5,977 contracts from the previous week which had a total of -24,205 net contracts.

This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bullish with a score of 72.2 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 25.6 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 63.6 percent.

Price Trend-Following Model: Uptrend

Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Uptrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Long Position.

Russell 2000 Mini Futures Statistics	SPECULATORS	COMMERCIALS	SMALL TRADERS
– Percent of Open Interest Longs:	12.5	80.2	6.1
– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:	16.1	78.7	4.1
– Net Position:	-18,228	7,956	10,272
– Gross Longs:	64,457	413,104	31,433
– Gross Shorts:	82,685	405,148	21,161
– Long to Short Ratio:	0.8 to 1	1.0 to 1	1.5 to 1
NET POSITION TREND:
– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):	72.2	25.6	63.6
– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):	Bullish	Bearish	Bullish
NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:
– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:	-23.0	20.2	3.5

Nikkei Stock Average (USD) Futures:

The Nikkei Stock Average (USD) large speculator standing this week recorded a net position of -5,294 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly lowering of -1,574 contracts from the previous week which had a total of -3,720 net contracts.

This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bearish with a score of 29.0 percent. The commercials are Bullish with a score of 55.3 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 71.4 percent.

Price Trend-Following Model: Strong Uptrend

Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Strong Uptrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Long Position.

Nikkei Stock Average Futures Statistics	SPECULATORS	COMMERCIALS	SMALL TRADERS
– Percent of Open Interest Longs:	9.1	65.6	25.2
– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:	38.2	48.1	13.7
– Net Position:	-5,294	3,190	2,104
– Gross Longs:	1,669	11,974	4,600
– Gross Shorts:	6,963	8,784	2,496
– Long to Short Ratio:	0.2 to 1	1.4 to 1	1.8 to 1
NET POSITION TREND:
– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):	29.0	55.3	71.4
– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):	Bearish	Bullish	Bullish
NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:
– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:	-5.8	-0.8	15.4

MSCI EAFE Mini Futures:

The MSCI EAFE Mini large speculator standing this week recorded a net position of -16,684 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly advance of 14,518 contracts from the previous week which had a total of -31,202 net contracts.

This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bearish with a score of 49.1 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 49.4 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 40.4 percent.

Price Trend-Following Model: Uptrend

Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Uptrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Long Position.

MSCI EAFE Mini Futures Statistics	SPECULATORS	COMMERCIALS	SMALL TRADERS
– Percent of Open Interest Longs:	9.7	86.9	3.1
– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:	13.5	84.1	2.0
– Net Position:	-16,684	11,998	4,686
– Gross Longs:	41,874	375,975	13,462
– Gross Shorts:	58,558	363,977	8,776
– Long to Short Ratio:	0.7 to 1	1.0 to 1	1.5 to 1
NET POSITION TREND:
– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):	49.1	49.4	40.4
– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):	Bearish	Bearish	Bearish
NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:
– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:	13.9	-13.0	-3.6

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*COT Report: The COT data, released weekly to the public each Friday, is updated through the most recent Tuesday (data is 3 days old) and shows a quick view of how large speculators or non-commercials (for-profit traders) were positioned in the futures markets.

The CFTC categorizes trader positions according to commercial hedgers (traders who use futures contracts for hedging as part of the business), non-commercials (large traders who speculate to realize trading profits) and nonreportable traders (usually small traders/speculators) as well as their open interest (contracts open in the market at time of reporting). See CFTC criteria here.

02 Mar

GameStop (GME): 88% Shellacking Yet No Lesson Learned

“Every major peak gets cinematic treatment”

By Elliott Wave International

Back in early 2021, the meme stock craze was going strong.

As you’ll recall that craze was all over the news and revolved around favorite stocks promoted by largely novice traders via social media. This January 27, 2021 New York Times news item sums up the frenzy surrounding one of those stocks:

‘Dumb Money’ Is on GameStop, and It’s Beating Wall Street at Its Own Game

GameStop shares have soared 1,700 percent as millions of small investors, egged on by social media, employ a classic Wall Street tactic to put the squeeze — on Wall Street.

A few days later, after GameStop shares had fallen hard, the February 2021 Elliott Wave Financial Forecast, a monthly publication which provides analysis of major U.S. financial markets, offered this warning:

Every major peak gets cinematic treatment and the current one is no exception. … The Wall Street Journal reported, “Netflix, MGM Race to Produce Projects About GameStop Saga.”

After that big decline in Gamestop shares in late January and early February 2021, the share price did bounce back, but has since fallen dramatically. Even so, some traders are not fazed, which is testimony to the high degree of overall optimism toward financial markets.

The recently published February Elliott Wave Financial Forecast provides an update with this chart and commentary:

The sustained public tolerance for falling prices is well illustrated by the resilience of retail demand for GameStop shares. GME is down 88% from its intraday high of $120.75 on January 28, 2021. But the faith in GME as a vehicle for wealth continues. … On January 22, TheStreet’s “meme maven” columnist added a host of “Reasons to Buy GameStop.” There’s just no quenching the demand for GME shares.

Again, this speaks to the high degree of optimism toward the market as a whole and our latest analysis of the main U.S. stock indexes is something you need to see for yourself.

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In the 1930s, Ralph Nelson Elliott discovered that stock market prices trend and reverse in recognizable patterns. The patterns he discerned are repetitive in form but not necessarily in time or amplitude. Elliott isolated five such patterns, or “waves,” that recur in market price data. He named, defined and illustrated these patterns and their variations. He then described how they link together to form larger versions of themselves, how they in turn link to form the same patterns of the next larger size, and so on, producing a structured progression. He called this phenomenon The Wave Principle.

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01 Mar

Week Ahead: Will US30 hit 40,000 milestone?

By ForexTime

US30 ends Feb over 2% higher

Index set to be rocked by high risk-events

Watch out for Powell Testimony + NFP report

Bulls in control on D1/W1 timeframe

Key level of interest at 39300

The extraordinary list of high-risk events could inject markets with fresh volatility in the week ahead!

Investors will be dished out a platter of top-tier data, complemented with key central bank decisions and major political developments across the world:

Monday, 4th March

CHF: SNB publishes 2023 results
USD: Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker speech

Tuesday, 5th March

CNH: China National People’s Congress
EUR: Eurozone S&P Global Services PMI, PPI
GBP: UK S&P Global Services PMI
USD: US ISM services, S&P Global Services PMI
Super Tuesday in the United States

Wednesday, 6th March

EUR: Eurozone retail sales
GBP: UK Chancellor presents annual budget
CAD: BoC rate decision
USD: Fed Chair Jerome Powell testimony, Fed Beige Book

Thursday, 7th March

CNH: China trade, forex reserves
EUR: ECB rate decision
USD: Fed Chair Jerome Powell testimony
US President Joe Biden State of Union address

Friday, 8th March

CAD: Canada unemployment
EUR: Eurozone GDP, Germany industrial production
USD: US February nonfarm payrolls (NFP)

Our focus falls on the US30, which tracks the benchmark Dow Jones Industrial average index – featuring 30 industry leaders in the US economy.

The US30 ended February over 2% higher, bagging its fourth consecutive months of gains thanks to technical and fundamental forces.

Fun fact: The Dow Jones is one of the oldest U.S. indexes, having been created in 1896.

Given how prices are hovering near record highs, the question is whether bulls can keep up the momentum – especially with the 40,000 milestone just a stone’s throw away.

Here are 3 factors that could impact the index:

Fed Chair Powell’s 2-day Testimony

Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s semi-annual testimony before Congress may offer investors crucial insight into future policy moves. Powell is expected to signal that the Fed is not in a rush to cut interest rates until inflation moves closer to the 2% target. It is worth keeping in mind that the US30 which tracks 30 of the largest US companies, remains influenced by Fed rate expectations.

If Powell strikes a hawkish note and signals that US rates will remain higher for longer, this may weigh on the US30 – inviting bears back into the scene.

Should the Fed Chair sound more dovish than expected and signal that rate cuts could be around the corner, this may push the index higher.

US February NFP report

The US economy is expected to have created 190k jobs in February, a noticeable drop from the blowout 353k jobs added in January. However, this is still above Jerome Powell’s estimated neutral pace of 100k. The unemployment rate is forecast to remain unchanged at 3.7% while average hourly earnings are seen ticking lower to 0.3% month-on-month, down from 0.6% in the prior period.

Note: before the US jobs report on Friday, watch out for other key US data releases earlier in the week and speeches by Fed officials.

Traders are currently pricing in a 90% probability of a 25-basis point cut by June 2024, according to Fed Funds futures.

The US30 is likely to trade lower if a strong US jobs report supports the case around the Fed keeping interest rates higher for longer.

Should the NFP report disappoint, this could reinforce bets around the Fed cutting rates sooner than expected – boosting the US30 as a result.

Technical forces

The US30 remains in an uptrend on the daily charts as there have been consistently higher highs and higher lows. Prices are trading above the 50, 100 and 200-day SMA while the MACD trade above zero. However, the Relative Strength Index is not far away from overbought territory with some signs of exhaustion below the 39300 level.

A solid breakout and daily close above 39300 may open a path towards fresh all-time highs with the next psychological level at 40000.

Should 39300 prove to be reliable resistance, this could trigger a decline back towards 38500 and the 50-day SMA at 38170.

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29 Feb

AI, Digital Wallet Firm Picked for Sports Accelerator Program

Source: Streetwise Reports (2/26/24)

Artificial intelligence (AI) and digital wallet provider firm Fobi AI Inc. announced it is one of ten companies picked from 1,500 applicants for the Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Accelerator program. Find out why one technical analyst says this company’s stock is about to break out into a bull market.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and digital wallet provider firm Fobi AI Inc. (FOBI:TSX) announced it is one of ten companies picked from 1,500 applicants for the Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Accelerator program.

The six-month program gives company officials opportunities to collaborate with leading sports brands like NBC Sports, NASCAR, the Premier League, the PGA Tour, Sky Sports, Comcast Spectator, and U.S. Olympic sports organizations, Fobi AI said.

Since it started in 2021, alumni of the SportsTech program have achieved 132 pilots, partnerships, and commercial deals with consortium partners.

“It’s an extraordinary opportunity for us to not only enhance our visibility but also establish direct connections within the partner network,” Fobi AI Chief Executive Officer Rob Anson said.

Fobi AI leverages AI, automation, and analytics to deliver data-driven, real-time applications to deliver speed, connectivity, and interoperability, according to its investor presentation. With recent acquisitions, the company is expanding its presence in the rapidly expanding digital wallet market dominated by companies like Apple and Google.

“But you certainly wouldn’t think so to look at its stock price and, like it or not, these wallets look set to be the future and to be introduced rapidly,” wrote Technical analyst Clive Maund on February 20.

“But you certainly wouldn’t think so to look at its stock price and, like it or not, these wallets look set to be the future and to be introduced rapidly,” wrote Technical analyst Clive Maund on February 20.

Over the past year, Fobi AI’s share price has decreased 83% from CA$0.51 on Feb. 24, 2023, to CA$0.085 on February 23, 2024.

However, Maund said that based on its one-year arithmetic chart, “factors have been in play for many weeks, suggesting that a breakout into a new bull market is incubating, and, furthermore, that it is likely to happen soon.”

Allowing Co.’s to Align Solutions With Potential Partners

In the SportsTech Accelerator program, the company will work with SportsTech advisors and learn market strategy, commercial business alignment, and adaptive business modeling.

“Every facet of our decision-making process aims to unlock startups that can become ‘scale-ups’ ready to impact the world of sports,” said Jenna Kurath, vice president of startup partnerships and head of Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech. “The SportsTech program focuses not only on tackling complex business challenges for a vast cross-section of some of the world’s most recognized sports brands, but it additionally prepares founders to build sustainable businesses.”

The program is set to begin March 4 in Florida with behind-the-scenes looks at Universal Studios Florida, NASCAR’s Daytona International Speedway, and coverage of the PGA Tour and other sporting events.

This will allow the companies “to identify how to align their technology solutions to the business and operational needs of partners,” Comcast NBCUniversal noted in a release.

“The capstone of the program will take place at Rally Innovation in Indianapolis on August 27-28, 2024, where this year’s founders will showcase their tech innovations, putting a spotlight on their scale-up traction during the program to garner new business opportunities across the broader sports industry,” the release noted.

The Catalyst: Growth of Sectors Here to Stay

The AI and mobile wallet sectors are here to stay and are expected to be the focus of big growth. The company’s investor presentation said AI will generate US$15 trillion in revenue by 2030 and increase business efficiency by 40%. Four out of five companies say AI is a top priority in their business strategy.

By 2026, about 5.2 billion mobile wallet passes will be in use, it said. About 85% of wallet passes are never deleted (while 71% of apps are), and four out of five customers abandon transactions that require apps.

The continued emergence of digital credential digital wallet solutions is “at the forefront of everything that we hear about today,” Anson said in Fobi AI’s conference call with the media about its earnings in January.

Anson said the company operates in 150 countries and provides more than 100 million digital wallets.

“We’ve seen tremendous growth, not just in, of course, the scale of the product, but obviously now from international support with our acquisitions that we’ve made to date and the addition of some of our international tech resource team,” Anson said.

Last year, the company acquired the leading Spanish digital wallet agency Wallet-Com and the leading European digital wallet company Passwortks SA.

“This agreement with Wallet-Com not only marks Fobi’s fifth wallet pass acquisition but also the strategic acquisition of a leading digital wallet agency that will help reinforce Fobi’s strength and scale as a global wallet pass leader,” Anson said when the Wallet-Com transaction was announced. “This collaboration not only broadens our global footprint but also opens doors to exciting new prospects and innovative opportunities.”

Analyst: ‘Upside Breakout Soon’

The mobile wallet market was valued at about US$7.42 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28.3% from 2023 to 2022, Grand View Research said in a report.

The COVID-19 pandemic had a positive effect on the market, researchers said.

“The pandemic pushed digital transactions and mobile payments across the world,” the report said. “It has accelerated the growth of the e-commerce industry toward new customers, firms, and types of products. For instance, according to the Census Bureau’s Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS), in the U.S., sales in the e-commerce sector surged by 43% or (US$)244.2 billion in 2020, the first year of the pandemic.”

Maund agreed that the AI and mobile wallet industries were huge growth markets. In the company’s one-year chart, the downtrend of Fobi AI’s stock has “morphed into a bullish Falling Wedge,” and downside momentum has eased during that period, he noted.

The third bullish factor is the buildup in upside volume since the end of 2023.

“This quite aggressive and persistent buying has been draining off the supply at these levels at quite a rapid rate, setting the stage for an upside breakout soon,” Maund wrote.

Streetwise Ownership Overview*

Fobi AI Inc. (FOBI:TSX)

	Retail: 80%
	Insiders & Management: 20%

80%

20%

^*Share Structure as of 2/26/2024

That tilt toward upside volume has also driven the Accumulation line higher, the analyst said.

“These factors together make a strong case for an upside breakout soon,” Maund wrote.

Ownership and Share Structure

According to the company, about 20% is held by insiders, including the CEO Anson, who has 4.35% personally and 15.45% through Fobisuite Technologies Inc. The rest is with retail.

Fobi AI’s market cap is CA$15.9 million, with 176.65 million shares outstanding, and 141.87 million free floating. It trades in a 52-week range of CA$0.58 and CA$0.07.

Important Disclosures:

Fobi AI Inc. has a consulting relationship with an affiliate of Streetwise Reports, and pays a monthly consulting fee between US$8,000 and US$20,000.
As of the date of this article, officers and/or employees of Streetwise Reports LLC (including members of their household) own securities of Fobi AI Inc.
Steve Sobek wrote this article for Streetwise Reports LLC and provides services to Streetwise Reports as an employee.
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24 Feb

COT Stock Market Charts: Speculator Bets led by VIX & Russell-Mini

By InvestMacro

Here are the latest charts and statistics for the Commitment of Traders (COT) data published by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

The latest COT data is updated through Tuesday February 20th and shows a quick view of how large traders (for-profit speculators and commercial entities) were positioned in the futures markets.

Weekly Speculator Changes led by VIX & Russell-Mini

The COT stock markets speculator bets were lower this week as just two out of the seven stock markets we cover had higher positioning while the other five markets had lower speculator contracts.

Leading the gains for the stock markets was the VIX (11,895 contracts) with the Russell-Mini (246 contracts) also showing a small positive week.

The markets with the declines in speculator bets this week were the Nasdaq-Mini (-6,515 contracts), the DowJones-Mini (-3,641 contracts), the S&P500-Mini (-2,752 contracts), the MSCI EAFE-Mini (-3,346 contracts) and the Nikkei 225 (-332 contracts).

Stock Net Speculators Leaderboard

Legend: Weekly Speculators Change | Speculators Current Net Position | Speculators Strength Score compared to last 3-Years (0-100 range)

Strength Scores led by DowJones-Mini & VIX

COT Strength Scores (a normalized measure of Speculator positions over a 3-Year range, from 0 to 100 where above 80 is Extreme-Bullish and below 20 is Extreme-Bearish) showed that the DowJones-Mini (88 percent) and the VIX (80 percent) lead the stock markets this week. The Nasdaq-Mini (79 percent) and Russell-Mini (68 percent) come in as the next highest in the weekly strength scores.

On the downside, the S&P500-Mini (32 percent) comes in at the lowest strength level currently followed by the MSCI EAFE-Mini at 34 percent.

Strength Statistics:
VIX (79.9 percent) vs VIX previous week (70.4 percent)
S&P500-Mini (32.2 percent) vs S&P500-Mini previous week (32.6 percent)
DowJones-Mini (87.5 percent) vs DowJones-Mini previous week (93.4 percent)
Nasdaq-Mini (78.8 percent) vs Nasdaq-Mini previous week (88.9 percent)
Russell2000-Mini (67.9 percent) vs Russell2000-Mini previous week (67.7 percent)
Nikkei USD (40.2 percent) vs Nikkei USD previous week (42.5 percent)
EAFE-Mini (34.1 percent) vs EAFE-Mini previous week (37.6 percent)

VIX & MSCI EAFE-Mini top the 6-Week Strength Trends

COT Strength Score Trends (or move index, calculates the 6-week changes in strength scores) showed that the VIX (4 percent) leads the past six weeks trends and is the only positive mover for the stock markets this week.

The Russell-Mini (-32 percent) leads the downside trend scores currently with the Nasdaq-Mini (-17 percent) coming in as the next lowest market for trend scores.

Strength Trend Statistics:
VIX (4.1 percent) vs VIX previous week (-4.8 percent)
S&P500-Mini (-15.1 percent) vs S&P500-Mini previous week (-0.3 percent)
DowJones-Mini (-12.0 percent) vs DowJones-Mini previous week (1.3 percent)
Nasdaq-Mini (-17.4 percent) vs Nasdaq-Mini previous week (-10.8 percent)
Russell2000-Mini (-32.1 percent) vs Russell2000-Mini previous week (-16.7 percent)
Nikkei USD (-7.5 percent) vs Nikkei USD previous week (0.2 percent)
EAFE-Mini (-2.1 percent) vs EAFE-Mini previous week (9.2 percent)

Individual Stock Market Charts:

VIX Volatility Futures:

The VIX Volatility large speculator standing this week equaled a net position of -39,071 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly advance of 11,895 contracts from the previous week which had a total of -50,966 net contracts.

This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bullish with a score of 79.9 percent. The commercials are Bearish-Extreme with a score of 19.1 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 73.9 percent.

Price Trend-Following Model: Weak Downtrend

Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Weak Downtrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Short Position.

VIX Volatility Futures Statistics	SPECULATORS	COMMERCIALS	SMALL TRADERS
– Percent of Open Interest Longs:	21.9	44.8	7.5
– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:	33.3	32.0	8.8
– Net Position:	-39,071	43,488	-4,417
– Gross Longs:	74,671	152,747	25,470
– Gross Shorts:	113,742	109,259	29,887
– Long to Short Ratio:	0.7 to 1	1.4 to 1	0.9 to 1
NET POSITION TREND:
– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):	79.9	19.1	73.9
– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):	Bullish	Bearish-Extreme	Bullish
NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:
– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:	4.1	-6.0	13.6

S&P500 Mini Futures:

The S&P500 Mini large speculator standing this week equaled a net position of -218,530 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly lowering of -2,752 contracts from the previous week which had a total of -215,778 net contracts.

This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bearish with a score of 32.2 percent. The commercials are Bullish with a score of 59.7 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 67.0 percent.

Price Trend-Following Model: Strong Uptrend

Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Strong Uptrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Long Position.

S&P500 Mini Futures Statistics	SPECULATORS	COMMERCIALS	SMALL TRADERS
– Percent of Open Interest Longs:	11.7	74.1	11.3
– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:	21.1	68.0	8.0
– Net Position:	-218,530	143,353	75,177
– Gross Longs:	271,870	1,722,121	262,112
– Gross Shorts:	490,400	1,578,768	186,935
– Long to Short Ratio:	0.6 to 1	1.1 to 1	1.4 to 1
NET POSITION TREND:
– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):	32.2	59.7	67.0
– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):	Bearish	Bullish	Bullish
NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:
– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:	-15.1	17.6	-10.4

Dow Jones Mini Futures:

The Dow Jones Mini large speculator standing this week equaled a net position of 16,728 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly decrease of -3,641 contracts from the previous week which had a total of 20,369 net contracts.

This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bullish-Extreme with a score of 87.5 percent. The commercials are Bearish-Extreme with a score of 10.8 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 54.5 percent.

Price Trend-Following Model: Uptrend

Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Uptrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Long Position.

Dow Jones Mini Futures Statistics	SPECULATORS	COMMERCIALS	SMALL TRADERS
– Percent of Open Interest Longs:	31.5	52.3	14.4
– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:	15.2	70.8	12.3
– Net Position:	16,728	-18,898	2,170
– Gross Longs:	32,293	53,584	14,754
– Gross Shorts:	15,565	72,482	12,584
– Long to Short Ratio:	2.1 to 1	0.7 to 1	1.2 to 1
NET POSITION TREND:
– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):	87.5	10.8	54.5
– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):	Bullish-Extreme	Bearish-Extreme	Bullish
NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:
– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:	-12.0	9.5	4.0

Nasdaq Mini Futures:

The Nasdaq Mini large speculator standing this week equaled a net position of 25,561 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly reduction of -6,515 contracts from the previous week which had a total of 32,076 net contracts.

This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bullish with a score of 78.8 percent. The commercials are Bearish-Extreme with a score of 16.9 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish-Extreme with a score of 95.2 percent.

Price Trend-Following Model: Uptrend

Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Uptrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Long Position.

Nasdaq Mini Futures Statistics	SPECULATORS	COMMERCIALS	SMALL TRADERS
– Percent of Open Interest Longs:	32.2	51.8	14.8
– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:	23.3	63.0	12.4
– Net Position:	25,561	-32,432	6,871
– Gross Longs:	92,445	148,596	42,460
– Gross Shorts:	66,884	181,028	35,589
– Long to Short Ratio:	1.4 to 1	0.8 to 1	1.2 to 1
NET POSITION TREND:
– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):	78.8	16.9	95.2
– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):	Bullish	Bearish-Extreme	Bullish-Extreme
NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:
– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:	-17.4	11.1	2.8

Russell 2000 Mini Futures:

The Russell 2000 Mini large speculator standing this week equaled a net position of -24,205 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly advance of 246 contracts from the previous week which had a total of -24,451 net contracts.

This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bullish with a score of 67.9 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 33.1 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 44.1 percent.

Price Trend-Following Model: Uptrend

Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Uptrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Long Position.

Russell 2000 Mini Futures Statistics	SPECULATORS	COMMERCIALS	SMALL TRADERS
– Percent of Open Interest Longs:	11.7	81.0	6.1
– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:	16.5	77.1	5.2
– Net Position:	-24,205	19,727	4,478
– Gross Longs:	59,033	407,623	30,904
– Gross Shorts:	83,238	387,896	26,426
– Long to Short Ratio:	0.7 to 1	1.1 to 1	1.2 to 1
NET POSITION TREND:
– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):	67.9	33.1	44.1
– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):	Bullish	Bearish	Bearish
NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:
– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:	-32.1	33.1	-21.9

Nikkei Stock Average (USD) Futures:

The Nikkei Stock Average (USD) large speculator standing this week equaled a net position of -3,720 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly reduction of -332 contracts from the previous week which had a total of -3,388 net contracts.

This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bearish with a score of 40.2 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 48.8 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 63.1 percent.

Price Trend-Following Model: Strong Uptrend

Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Strong Uptrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Long Position.

Nikkei Stock Average Futures Statistics	SPECULATORS	COMMERCIALS	SMALL TRADERS
– Percent of Open Interest Longs:	10.8	64.9	24.3
– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:	32.5	52.5	14.9
– Net Position:	-3,720	2,124	1,596
– Gross Longs:	1,852	11,121	4,156
– Gross Shorts:	5,572	8,997	2,560
– Long to Short Ratio:	0.3 to 1	1.2 to 1	1.6 to 1
NET POSITION TREND:
– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):	40.2	48.8	63.1
– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):	Bearish	Bearish	Bullish
NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:
– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:	-7.5	2.4	10.8

MSCI EAFE Mini Futures:

The MSCI EAFE Mini large speculator standing this week equaled a net position of -31,202 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly fall of -3,346 contracts from the previous week which had a total of -27,856 net contracts.

This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bearish with a score of 34.1 percent. The commercials are Bullish with a score of 63.3 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 45.1 percent.

Price Trend-Following Model: Uptrend

Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Uptrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Long Position.

MSCI EAFE Mini Futures Statistics	SPECULATORS	COMMERCIALS	SMALL TRADERS
– Percent of Open Interest Longs:	8.6	87.9	3.2
– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:	15.7	82.1	1.9
– Net Position:	-31,202	25,565	5,637
– Gross Longs:	37,822	386,072	14,132
– Gross Shorts:	69,024	360,507	8,495
– Long to Short Ratio:	0.5 to 1	1.1 to 1	1.7 to 1
NET POSITION TREND:
– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):	34.1	63.3	45.1
– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):	Bearish	Bullish	Bearish
NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:
– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:	-2.1	2.7	-2.5

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22 Feb

Target Thursdays: NAS100 and CN50 reach targets, Nvidia to hit new record high!

By ForexTime

Check out these potential profits that you may have missed from our Daily Market Analysis.

NAS100 bears snagged 638 index points
Nvidia investors to reap 14% reward
CN50 surges by 430 index points

1) NAS100 bears took advantage before Nvidia-fuelled rebound

Where and when was Target Price (TP) published?

As written in our Week Ahead article on Friday, February 16th:

“Should 18000 prove to be a tough nut to crack, this could encourage a decline back towards the 17500 higher low …”

What happened since TP was published?

That 18,000 psychological level was indeed a “tough nut to crack” this past Friday.

The tech-heavy NAS100 then fell from 17965.7, briefly broke below 17,500 to hit as low as 17,327.2, before rebounding.

How much in potential profits?

638 index points for traders who shorted (bet prices will move lower) this tech-heavy index from peak to trough since Friday.

The downward move ended as the NAS100 rebounded after Nvidia posted better-than-expected financial results.

2) Nvidia set to reward investors with 14% post-earnings boost

Where and when was Target Price (TP) published?

As written in our article titled “Nvidia earnings preview: Moment of truth…” on Wednesday, February 21st.

“Given how Nvidia shares ended Wednesday’s session around $675, this is equivalent to a rally towards fresh all-time highs …”

What happened since TP was published?

Nvidia, the US chipmaker whose GPUs are essential to the AI industry, reported better-than-expected earnings after US markets closed on Wednesday.

This sent the stock soaring by more than 14% in Thursday’s early trading session (before US markets officially open).

How much in potential profits?

Investors stand to gain 14% overnight

That’s if they had bought this stock yesterday (Wednesday) and hold on today, assuming the gains from the pre-market session carries over into today’s (Thursday) US market open.

Nvidia is then set to register a new all-time high today (Thursday)!

3) CN50 reaches 12,000 psychological level

When/where was Target Price (TP) published?

“CN50: Needs more spark post-rate cut” on Tuesday, February 20th.

The article cited the “psychologically-important round number level” of 12,000 as a potential resistance.

What happened since TP was published?

The CN50 index surged on Wednesday (day after this article was published) likely due to some market intervention in China.

After briefly breaking above that 12k mark, the psychologically-important level duly acted as a resistance level, as mentioned in the article.

How much in potential profits?

Traders who opened long positions (bet that prices will go up) on the CN50 index on Tuesday, would have watched this index climb by as much as 430 index points the next day.

At the time of writing on Thursday (Feb 22nd), the CN50 index is still holding on to most of Wednesday’s gains, and is just hovering below that 12k TP.

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21 Feb

This AI Co.’s Upside Potential Is Substantial, Analyst Says

Technical Analyst Clive Maund reviews Treatment.com AI Inc.’s charts to explain why he believes it is currently a Strong Buy.

Source: Clive Maund (2/16/24)

Treatment.com AI Inc. (TRUE:CSE; TREIF:OTCMKTS) is a company that should have a very bright future as it has been pioneering the development of an AI healthcare platform using AI and advanced machine learning technologies that has the potential to revolutionize healthcare due to the streamlining of healthcare provision and the massive cost savings across the industry that should result.

The growth potential of this industry is enormous, as is made clear when you consider that the AI healthcare market, which was valued at US$11 billion in 2021, is projected to grow to US$187 billion in 2030, and with Treatment.com AI having already developed its own platform it is centrally placed to be a part of this.

The fields in which AI is set to make a big contribution are Virtual Assistance and Chatbots, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning, Streamlining Administrative Tasks, and Predictive Analytics.

Treatment.com AI’s platform is powered by its proprietary Global Library of Medicine, which incorporates AI machine learning and has been trained by hundreds of physician experts across the globe.

The company is already in partnership with the Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota Medical School and is in discussion with another 52 organizations.

More details on all these developments are available in the company presentation.

We will now examine a range of charts to determine exactly what is happening with Treatment.com AI stock. These charts reveal clear technical patterns that enable us to see with almost pinpoint accuracy where the stock is in its lifecycle and, therefore, what we can expect to see unfold going forward.

The upside potential from the current historically low level is very substantial, especially in percentage terms.

We will start with the 2-year arithmetic chart, which makes brutally clear the severity of the bear market that followed from the peak at almost CA$63 towards the middle of 2021.

This savage bear market resulted in the stock losing well over 99% of its value from that peak. The value of this chart is not just that it clearly shows this bear market in its entirety, but it also shows how the rate of decline decelerated during the second half of 2022 before it settled into a long and very low base pattern that has continued from late 2022 all through 2023 and into this year.

Beyond observing these points, this chart is of little use technically because it squashes the base pattern so flat that we can’t see what is going on within it, but we can solve that problem by means of a log chart for the same timeframe, which we will now proceed to look at, but before leaving this chart to observe how upside volume has expanded quite dramatically since mid-October which has resulted in the Accumulation line shown at the bottom of it trending steeply higher — this is a clear indication of persistent accumulation of the stock presumably by those investors who believe that the company is set to do well and that its stock will, in consequence, enter a bullmarket. These are, therefore, very bullish indications.

Now, we will look at the 2-year log chart, which looks dramatically different from the arithmetic chart above for the same timeframe, which is due to the fact that the base pattern still in progress has formed at a very low level. This most useful chart makes it possible for us to see exactly what has been going on.

A Head-and-Shoulders pattern has built out whose Left Shoulder formed as far back as late 2022, so 14 months ago. The Right Shoulder of the pattern has been forming for several months now and is not yet complete, but with the price and its moving averages having converged in a most potent manner, we are believed to be fast approaching an upside breakout from this base pattern, especially as the Accumulation line is so strong.

We will now move on to review recent action in much more detail on a 10-month chart where we see that, embedded within the latter part of the Head-and-Shoulders bottom, is a fine, albeit lopsided, Cup & Handle base whose most distinguishing characteristic is high volume on the rally to complete the right side of the Cup part of it, which is exactly what we saw back in October.

These kinds of hybrid patterns, where the price chart has the characteristics of different base patterns simultaneously, are not uncommon, and happily, both the patterns we see on the Treatment.com AI chart are decidedly bullish. The Handle part of this Cup & Handle base, which started to form in mid-October, has been a remarkably narrow trading range, and the good news is that we can be reasonably confident of an upside breakout before much longer, thanks to the Accumulation line trending higher throughout, due to a preponderance of upside volume.

The conclusion is, with a breakout from the base pattern looking increasingly likely soon, the stock is rated a Strong Buy for all timeframes, and the upside potential from the current historically low level is very substantial, especially in percentage terms. The number of shares in issue is a reasonable 38.5 million.

Treatment.com AI closed at CA$0.52 on February 15, 2024.

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As of the date of this article, officers and/or employees of Streetwise Reports LLC (including members of their household) own securities of Treatment.com AI Inc..
Author Certification and Compensation: [Clive Maund of clivemaund.com] is being compensated as an independent contractor by Street Smart, an affiliate of Streetwise Reports, for writing this article. Maund received his UK Technical Analysts’ Diploma in 1989. The recommendations and opinions expressed in this content accurately reflect the personal, independent, and objective views of the author regarding any and all of the designated securities discussed. No part of the compensation received by the author was, is, or will be directly or indirectly related to the specific recommendations or views expressed.
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21 Feb

Drone Co.s Revenue and Income Forecasts Climb Through 2025

Source: Dr. Ashok Kumar (2/20/24)

Current released revenues for Red Cat Holdings Inc. show that the company is doing well in the market, noted a Think Equity research note.

Red Cat Holdings Inc.’s (RCAT:NASDAQ) updated third quarter for 2024’s fiscal year shows that the company’s Teal 2 is doing well in the marketplace, according to Think Equity analyst Dr. Ashok Kumar in a February 20 research note.

The company disclosed initial revenue figures for the three-month period, which ended on January 31, 2024, which represents the third fiscal quarter of 2024. Revenue for those months totaled around US$5.8 million. Additionally, the value of confirmed future orders and contracts currently stands at approximately US$5.1 million. For the following fiscal quarter, ending April 30, 2024, revenue estimates come to about US$7 million, based on current projections. Kumar noted that Red Cat is perceiving regained positive momentum after spending 12 months focused on business development and building relationships in NATO member nations and Saudi Arabia.

Finalist for Army’s Drone Program

Kumar stated that Red Cat was chosen as one of the final contenders for the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance Tranche 2 drone program. Separately, an unspecified U.S. federal government agency placed orders with Red Cat for 344 drones amounting to around US$5.2 million total.

He also reported that Red Cat also secured a contract with U.S. Customs and Border Protection for 106 of its Teal 2 drone systems. In addition, Red Cat’s drones received Remote ID certification from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate legally in U.S. airspace.

“Teal2 sUAS is now available through the federal government’s GSA Advantage. Red Cat continues its global expansion by entering Latin America,” Kumar said.

IPO With Unusual Machines

Red Cat also shared that Unusual Machines bought two subsidiaries, Rotor Riot and Fat Shark, from the company for a total price of US$20 million. The payment was structured as US$1 million in cash upfront, a US$2 million promissory note from Unusual Machines to Red Cat promising future payment, and US$17 million worth of Unusual Machines stock, which at the current valuation equals 4,250,000 shares. After finalizing this acquisition deal, Red Cat will hold a 48.66% ownership stake in Unusual Machines based on the outstanding common shares of Unusual Machines.

Midterm Revenue and Catalysts

For the upcoming fourth quarter financial period, the projected revenue goal is US$7 million. Achieving that quarterly target would amount to an annual revenue pace of US$28 million within only nine months of introducing the Teal 2 drone system to market. Looking even further ahead to the 2025 fiscal year, current forecasts have estimated annual revenue of US$35 million based on current business performance and expected further expansion.

“We forecast total revenues to grow from US$9.9 million in fiscal 2023 to US$35.0 million in fiscal 2025. Over the same period, we expect operating income to improve from US$27 million to US$9 million,” Kumar wrote.

Kumar pointed out that some primary catalysts for the rest of 2024 will be to increase revenue, improve gross profit margins, and keep operating expenses under control. With the recent influx of capital from an initial public offering with Unusual Machines that raised US$1 million, Kumar believes that the company now has the necessary funding to work toward achieving those key objectives over the course of the next year.

With this, Kumar gave Red Cat Holdings Inc. a Buy rating with a US$5 target price.

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21 Feb

Nvidia earnings preview: Moment of truth…

By ForexTime

Nvidia’s Q4 earnings in focus

US chipmaking giant up 40% YTD

High-stakes event could rock markets

Stock firmly bullish on D1/W1 timeframe

Key levels of interest at 663.17 & 752.04

Everybody is talking about Nvidia, and why not?

The poster child of the AI boom is set to announce its earnings after surpassing Alphabet last week as the third most valuable US company!

Given how the US chipmaking giant has been at the heart of the AI mania, the stakes are high with investors looking for extraordinary results that would justify the eye-popping stock gains.

Fun fact: Nvidia shares are up 40% year-to-date, adding to its 239% gain in 2023.

When will earnings be released:

Nvidia will report its 2023 fourth-quarter earnings after US markets close on Wednesday.

What are markets expecting?

The AI chip giant is expected to post earnings of $4.60 a share, and a rise in quarterly revenue to $20.4 from $6.1 billion a year ago – marking an increase of 234%!

Why is Nvidia’s earnings so important?

Much of the stock market rally last year was fuelled by expectations around AI and the potential impacts it could have on productivity amid its continual adoption. To put things into context, Nvidia’s AI chips are in hot demand, used for large language models including OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

The company’s earnings and forward guidance could serve as a major gauge for the AI mania while also confirming whether its valuations are justified.

How will Nvidia react to earnings?

Markets are forecasting a whooping 11% move, either Up or Down, for Nvidia stocks on Thursday post earnings.

Given how Nvidia shares are trading around $694.34 as of writing, this is equivalent a rally towards $770.74 or selloff to $617.94.

What does this mean for traders?

With a 1.7 trillion valuation, an 11% move in the price of its stock is almost $190 billion.

This is equivalent to the entire market cap of many large companies in the S&P 500, such as Intel Corp, Pfizer, and Nike. Essentially, extreme levels of volatility could be on the horizon.

Should Nvidia’s earnings satisfy investors’ lofty expectations along with the forward guidance, this could push the stock higher.

If Nvidia’s earnings disappoint in the slightest, this could trigger a heavy selloff.

How about the technicals?

Nvidia is in a weekly uptrend that started early November 2023 and has seen the stock price reach colossal heights.

It pushed through 3 weekly resistance levels that became support levels before stalling near a potential weekly resistance level at 752.04. The market structure clearly shows that a correction wave is currently in progress.

On the D1 chart, the W1 chart correction wave can be seen as a down trend. The price is approaching a weekly support level.

Although the D1 chart is in a confirmed down trend with a lower top and a lower bottom with the short cycle Stochastics Oscillator adding validation, both the 21 Simple Moving Average as well as the longer cycle Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) Oscillator are still to the upside. This means caution should be exercised with tight risk management for any short opportunities at this time.

If the price, however, breaks through the weekly support level at 663.17, the downside might gather more momentum as buyers will tend to cover their positions, thus adding to the selling positions in the process.

If the weekly support level at 663.17 holds, the buyers might be encouraged to add to their longer-term positions and this might boost the potential upside momentum.

Article by ForexTime

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18 Feb

COT Stock Market Charts: Speculator bets led by S&P500 & MSCI EAFE

By InvestMacro

Here are the latest charts and statistics for the Commitment of Traders (COT) data published by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

The latest COT data is updated through Tuesday February 13th and shows a quick view of how large traders (for-profit speculators and commercial entities) were positioned in the futures markets.

Weekly Speculator Changes led by S&P500-Mini & MSCI EAFE-Mini

The COT stock markets speculator bets were lower this week as three out of the seven stock markets we cover had higher positioning while the other five markets had lower speculator contracts.

Leading the gains for the stock markets was the S&P500-Mini (17,184 contracts) with the MSCI EAFE-Mini (2,480 contracts) and the Nikkei 225 (92 contracts) also showing positive weeks.

The markets with the declines in speculator bets this week were the Russell-Mini (-4,458 contracts), the VIX (-1,979 contracts), the DowJones-Mini (-616 contracts) and the Nasdaq-Mini (-812 contracts) also registering lower bets on the week.

Speculators Leaderboard

Legend: Weekly Speculators Change | Speculators Current Net Position | Speculators Strength Score compared to last 3-Years (0-100 range)

Strength Scores led by DowJones-Mini & Nasdaq-Mini

COT Strength Scores (a normalized measure of Speculator positions over a 3-Year range, from 0 to 100 where above 80 is Extreme-Bullish and below 20 is Extreme-Bearish) showed that the DowJones-Mini (93 percent) and the Nasdaq-Mini (89 percent) lead the stock markets this week. The VIX (75 percent) and Russell-Mini (68 percent) come in as the next highest in the weekly strength scores.

On the downside, the S&P500-Mini (33 percent) comes in at the lowest strength level currently with the next lowest strength score being the MSCI EAFE-Mini (38 percent).

Strength Statistics:
VIX (75.2 percent) vs VIX previous week (76.5 percent)
S&P500-Mini (32.6 percent) vs S&P500-Mini previous week (30.0 percent)
DowJones-Mini (93.4 percent) vs DowJones-Mini previous week (94.4 percent)
Nasdaq-Mini (88.9 percent) vs Nasdaq-Mini previous week (90.1 percent)
Russell2000-Mini (67.7 percent) vs Russell2000-Mini previous week (70.9 percent)
Nikkei USD (42.5 percent) vs Nikkei USD previous week (41.9 percent)
EAFE-Mini (37.6 percent) vs EAFE-Mini previous week (35.0 percent)

MSCI EAFE-Mini & DowJones-Mini top the 6-Week Strength Trends

COT Strength Score Trends (or move index, calculates the 6-week changes in strength scores) showed that the MSCI EAFE-Mini (9 percent) leads the past six weeks trends for the stock markets.

The Russell-Mini (-17 percent) leads the downside trend scores currently with the Nasdaq-Mini (-11 percent) coming in as the next market with lower trend scores.

Strength Trend Statistics:
VIX (-4.0 percent) vs VIX previous week (4.8 percent)
S&P500-Mini (-0.3 percent) vs S&P500-Mini previous week (-6.0 percent)
DowJones-Mini (1.3 percent) vs DowJones-Mini previous week (16.0 percent)
Nasdaq-Mini (-10.8 percent) vs Nasdaq-Mini previous week (7.6 percent)
Russell2000-Mini (-16.7 percent) vs Russell2000-Mini previous week (-5.4 percent)
Nikkei USD (0.2 percent) vs Nikkei USD previous week (-4.6 percent)
EAFE-Mini (9.2 percent) vs EAFE-Mini previous week (12.5 percent)

Individual Stock Market Charts:

VIX Volatility Futures:

The VIX Volatility large speculator standing this week came in at a net position of -50,966 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly lowering of -1,979 contracts from the previous week which had a total of -48,987 net contracts.

This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bullish with a score of 75.2 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 23.4 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 77.5 percent.

Price Trend-Following Model: Downtrend

Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Downtrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Short Position.

VIX Volatility Futures Statistics	SPECULATORS	COMMERCIALS	SMALL TRADERS
– Percent of Open Interest Longs:	21.1	46.2	7.3
– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:	35.2	31.1	8.3
– Net Position:	-50,966	54,671	-3,705
– Gross Longs:	76,506	167,381	26,308
– Gross Shorts:	127,472	112,710	30,013
– Long to Short Ratio:	0.6 to 1	1.5 to 1	0.9 to 1
NET POSITION TREND:
– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):	75.2	23.4	77.5
– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):	Bullish	Bearish	Bullish
NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:
– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:	-4.0	2.9	8.0

S&P500 Mini Futures:

The S&P500 Mini large speculator standing this week came in at a net position of -215,778 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly lift of 17,184 contracts from the previous week which had a total of -232,962 net contracts.

This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bearish with a score of 32.6 percent. The commercials are Bullish with a score of 60.9 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 62.3 percent.

Price Trend-Following Model: Uptrend

Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Uptrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Long Position.

S&P500 Mini Futures Statistics	SPECULATORS	COMMERCIALS	SMALL TRADERS
– Percent of Open Interest Longs:	12.5	74.3	10.9
– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:	21.7	67.8	8.2
– Net Position:	-215,778	152,512	63,266
– Gross Longs:	292,466	1,738,023	254,739
– Gross Shorts:	508,244	1,585,511	191,473
– Long to Short Ratio:	0.6 to 1	1.1 to 1	1.3 to 1
NET POSITION TREND:
– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):	32.6	60.9	62.3
– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):	Bearish	Bullish	Bullish
NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:
– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:	-0.3	3.5	-9.3

Dow Jones Mini Futures:

The Dow Jones Mini large speculator standing this week came in at a net position of 20,369 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly decrease of -616 contracts from the previous week which had a total of 20,985 net contracts.

This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bullish-Extreme with a score of 93.4 percent. The commercials are Bearish-Extreme with a score of 4.7 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 57.3 percent.

Price Trend-Following Model: Uptrend

Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Uptrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Long Position.

Dow Jones Mini Futures Statistics	SPECULATORS	COMMERCIALS	SMALL TRADERS
– Percent of Open Interest Longs:	31.6	51.1	15.3
– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:	11.9	73.4	12.7
– Net Position:	20,369	-23,116	2,747
– Gross Longs:	32,665	52,815	15,867
– Gross Shorts:	12,296	75,931	13,120
– Long to Short Ratio:	2.7 to 1	0.7 to 1	1.2 to 1
NET POSITION TREND:
– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):	93.4	4.7	57.3
– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):	Bullish-Extreme	Bearish-Extreme	Bullish
NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:
– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:	1.3	-3.7	8.3

Nasdaq Mini Futures:

The Nasdaq Mini large speculator standing this week came in at a net position of 32,076 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly decline of -812 contracts from the previous week which had a total of 32,888 net contracts.

This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bullish-Extreme with a score of 88.9 percent. The commercials are Bearish-Extreme with a score of 11.7 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish-Extreme with a score of 90.6 percent.

Price Trend-Following Model: Uptrend

Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Uptrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Long Position.

Nasdaq Mini Futures Statistics	SPECULATORS	COMMERCIALS	SMALL TRADERS
– Percent of Open Interest Longs:	32.9	52.4	13.8
– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:	22.0	65.0	12.1
– Net Position:	32,076	-37,213	5,137
– Gross Longs:	97,292	155,161	40,984
– Gross Shorts:	65,216	192,374	35,847
– Long to Short Ratio:	1.5 to 1	0.8 to 1	1.1 to 1
NET POSITION TREND:
– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):	88.9	11.7	90.6
– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):	Bullish-Extreme	Bearish-Extreme	Bullish-Extreme
NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:
– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:	-10.8	11.1	-8.4

Russell 2000 Mini Futures:

The Russell 2000 Mini large speculator standing this week came in at a net position of -24,451 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly lowering of -4,458 contracts from the previous week which had a total of -19,993 net contracts.

This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bullish with a score of 67.7 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 30.9 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 56.9 percent.

Price Trend-Following Model: Uptrend

Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Uptrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Long Position.

Russell 2000 Mini Futures Statistics	SPECULATORS	COMMERCIALS	SMALL TRADERS
– Percent of Open Interest Longs:	12.0	80.1	6.5
– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:	16.8	76.9	4.8
– Net Position:	-24,451	16,168	8,283
– Gross Longs:	60,783	405,971	32,713
– Gross Shorts:	85,234	389,803	24,430
– Long to Short Ratio:	0.7 to 1	1.0 to 1	1.3 to 1
NET POSITION TREND:
– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):	67.7	30.9	56.9
– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):	Bullish	Bearish	Bullish
NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:
– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:	-16.7	16.8	-9.2

Nikkei Stock Average (USD) Futures:

The Nikkei Stock Average (USD) large speculator standing this week came in at a net position of -3,388 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly increase of 92 contracts from the previous week which had a total of -3,480 net contracts.

This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bearish with a score of 42.5 percent. The commercials are Bearish with a score of 45.5 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bullish with a score of 66.6 percent.

Price Trend-Following Model: Strong Uptrend

Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Strong Uptrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Long Position.

Nikkei Stock Average Futures Statistics	SPECULATORS	COMMERCIALS	SMALL TRADERS
– Percent of Open Interest Longs:	10.8	64.2	25.0
– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:	30.9	54.9	14.3
– Net Position:	-3,388	1,576	1,812
– Gross Longs:	1,829	10,843	4,222
– Gross Shorts:	5,217	9,267	2,410
– Long to Short Ratio:	0.4 to 1	1.2 to 1	1.8 to 1
NET POSITION TREND:
– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):	42.5	45.5	66.6
– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):	Bearish	Bearish	Bullish
NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:
– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:	0.2	-2.7	6.6

MSCI EAFE Mini Futures:

The MSCI EAFE Mini large speculator standing this week came in at a net position of -27,856 contracts in the data reported through Tuesday. This was a weekly boost of 2,480 contracts from the previous week which had a total of -30,336 net contracts.

This week’s current strength score (the trader positioning range over the past three years, measured from 0 to 100) shows the speculators are currently Bearish with a score of 37.6 percent. The commercials are Bullish with a score of 61.4 percent and the small traders (not shown in chart) are Bearish with a score of 37.7 percent.

Price Trend-Following Model: Uptrend

Our weekly trend-following model classifies the current market price position as: Uptrend. The current action for the model is considered to be: Hold – Maintain Long Position.

MSCI EAFE Mini Futures Statistics	SPECULATORS	COMMERCIALS	SMALL TRADERS
– Percent of Open Interest Longs:	7.9	88.8	3.2
– Percent of Open Interest Shorts:	14.3	83.3	2.2
– Net Position:	-27,856	23,703	4,153
– Gross Longs:	33,926	382,513	13,677
– Gross Shorts:	61,782	358,810	9,524
– Long to Short Ratio:	0.5 to 1	1.1 to 1	1.4 to 1
NET POSITION TREND:
– Strength Index Score (3 Year Range Pct):	37.6	61.4	37.7
– Strength Index Reading (3 Year Range):	Bearish	Bullish	Bearish
NET POSITION MOVEMENT INDEX:
– 6-Week Change in Strength Index:	9.2	-5.7	-16.4

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Weekly Speculator Changes led by MSCI EAFE-Mini & Russell-Mini

Net Speculators Leaderboard

Strength Scores led by DowJones-Mini & VIX

MSCI EAFE-Mini & VIX top the 6-Week Strength Trends

Individual Stock Market Charts:

VIX Volatility Futures:

Price Trend-Following Model: Downtrend

S&P500 Mini Futures:

Price Trend-Following Model: Strong Uptrend

Dow Jones Mini Futures:

Price Trend-Following Model: Uptrend

Nasdaq Mini Futures:

Price Trend-Following Model: Strong Uptrend

Russell 2000 Mini Futures:

Price Trend-Following Model: Uptrend

Nikkei Stock Average (USD) Futures:

Price Trend-Following Model: Strong Uptrend

MSCI EAFE Mini Futures:

Price Trend-Following Model: Uptrend

“Every major peak gets cinematic treatment”

By Elliott Wave International

The extraordinary list of high-risk events could inject markets with fresh volatility in the week ahead!

Fed Chair Powell’s 2-day Testimony

US February NFP report

Note: before the US jobs report on Friday, watch out for other key US data releases earlier in the week and speeches by Fed officials.

Technical forces

Allowing Co.’s to Align Solutions With Potential Partners

The Catalyst: Growth of Sectors Here to Stay

Analyst: ‘Upside Breakout Soon’

Streetwise Ownership Overview*

Ownership and Share Structure

Weekly Speculator Changes led by VIX & Russell-Mini

Stock Net Speculators Leaderboard

Strength Scores led by DowJones-Mini & VIX

VIX & MSCI EAFE-Mini top the 6-Week Strength Trends

Individual Stock Market Charts:

VIX Volatility Futures:

Price Trend-Following Model: Weak Downtrend

S&P500 Mini Futures:

Price Trend-Following Model: Strong Uptrend

Dow Jones Mini Futures:

Price Trend-Following Model: Uptrend

Nasdaq Mini Futures:

Price Trend-Following Model: Uptrend

Russell 2000 Mini Futures:

Price Trend-Following Model: Uptrend

Nikkei Stock Average (USD) Futures:

Price Trend-Following Model: Strong Uptrend

MSCI EAFE Mini Futures:

Price Trend-Following Model: Uptrend

Check out these potential profits that you may have missed from our Daily Market Analysis.

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Nvidia is then set to register a new all-time high today (Thursday)!

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Everybody is talking about Nvidia, and why not?

The poster child of the AI boom is set to announce its earnings after surpassing Alphabet last week as the third most valuable US company!

What does this mean for traders?

How about the technicals?

Weekly Speculator Changes led by S&P500-Mini & MSCI EAFE-Mini

Speculators Leaderboard

Strength Scores led by DowJones-Mini & Nasdaq-Mini

MSCI EAFE-Mini & DowJones-Mini top the 6-Week Strength Trends

Individual Stock Market Charts:

VIX Volatility Futures:

Price Trend-Following Model: Downtrend

S&P500 Mini Futures:

Price Trend-Following Model: Uptrend

Dow Jones Mini Futures:

Price Trend-Following Model: Uptrend

Nasdaq Mini Futures:

Price Trend-Following Model: Uptrend

Russell 2000 Mini Futures:

Price Trend-Following Model: Uptrend

Nikkei Stock Average (USD) Futures:

Price Trend-Following Model: Strong Uptrend