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CFA South Africa Investment Conference10 September 2009

Johannesburg, South Africa

Using Technical Analysis to AugmentPerformance in the Secular Bear Market

Philip J. Roth, CMTChief Technical Market Analyst, Miller Tabak + Co., LLCDirector, MTA Educational Foundation

Copyright 2009. Market Technicians Association Educational Foundation, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Technical Analysis Consists of 4 Types of Indicators

1. Trend and Momentum2. Sentiment (Psychology, or what fundamentalists

call Behavioral Finance)3. Supply/Demand (also called Flow of Funds)4. Intermarket Analysis (Equity Alternatives)

This discussion will focus on points 3 and 4


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S&P 500 - The Third Secular Correction1926 - January 13, 2009

Bloomberg Financial, LP


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Dow Theory of “Confirmation”Weekly DJIA and DJTA – May 2002-May 2005

StockCharts.com

Confirmationof New High

in Transports

New High

DJ Industrials - Weekly

DJ Transports - Weekly

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Viewing the Company versus the Stock

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Stock Market Cycles

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Schematic model intended to Indicate trend and cyclical rhythm

time frames and not absolute levels of price magnitudeAccumulation Zone

Distribution Zone Intermediate-Term Trend Structure

Schematic model intended to Indicate trend and cyclical rhythm

time frames and not absolute levels of price magnitude

Distribution Zone

Long-Term Trend Structure

Short-Term Trend Structure

Intermediate-Term Trend Structure

Accumulation Zone


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Kitchin Wave

TradeStation

DJIA Quarterly Hi-Lo, illustrating 4-4 /1/2 Year Cycle.Avg. Duration: Last 8 cycles 1949-1982 is 49.8 months.Avg. Bull Phase Skew is 35.4 months;Avg. Bear Phase Skew is 14.4 months.


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Schumpeter’s ModelThe 19th Century Business Model


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The Stock Cycle versus The Bond Cycle

Two cycles out of phase with one another


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In terms of prices, bond prices seem to lead stock prices


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But, stocks lead interest rates.

Remember: interest rates = the inverse of bond prices


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It is easiest to understand the relationship referringto stock prices and bond prices


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Phase 1: Bonds up, stocks down

When the economy is weak, bonds usually do better thanstocks for a while because the earnings environment ispoor.

Phase 2: Bonds up, stocks up

Then stocks start to move up because lower interest ratesget investors to buy in anticipation of an improvedeconomy and, therefore, better earnings.


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Phase 3: Bonds down, stocks up

Later the economy is actually strengthening, withincreased credit demand and improved pricing, andearnings are rising.

Phase 4: Bonds down, stocks down

Eventually, higher interest rates cause investors to beconcerned that economic activity and, therefore, earningswill soon weaken.


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Hypothetical Business Cycle Showing Peaks & Troughs

Source: “Technical Analysis Explained” Martin Pring

*Gold - used as a proxy for all commodities

B

B

S

S

G

G

ExpansionRecession

B = BondsS = StocksG = Gold*


17Interaction of Financial MarketsDuring a Typical Business Cycle

Bond MarketStock MarketGold*

Business cycle trough

Business cycle peak

Source: “Technical Analysis Explained,” Martin Pring

*Gold - used as a proxy for all commodities


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Flow of Funds:Net Change in Supply of Stock

Dec-80

Dec-82

Dec-84

Dec-86

Dec-88

Dec-90

Dec-92

Dec-94

Dec-96

Dec-98

Dec-00

Dec-02

Dec-04

Dec-06

Dec-08

4 Quarter MovingAverage

$Bill

ions


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Flow of Funds:Households


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Flow of Funds:State & Local Government Employee Retirement Funds


21Net Purchase of U.S. Equities by Foreign Investors minusNet Purchases of Foreign Equities by U.S. Investors


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Net Purchases of U.S. Equities by Foreign Investors


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Net Purchases of Foreign Equities by U.S. Investors


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New Equity Financing


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Secondary Distributions: Value

52-Week Moving Average

2/15

/81

2/15

/83

2/15

/85

2/15

/87

2/15

/89

2/15

/91

2/15

/93

2/15

/95

2/15

/97

2/15

/99

2/15

/01

2/15

/03

2/15

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2/15

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2/15

/09


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Margin Debt versus % of Market Value


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Insider Sell/Buy Ratio

Inde

xBearish

Bullish

8-Week Moving Average

S&P 500


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Equity Mutual Funds: Cash Percentage of Net Assets


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Sales (Including Reinvested Dividends) andRedemptions of Equity Mutual Funds


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Net Sales of Equity Mutual Funds (Including Reinvested Dividends)


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Net Exchanges into Equity Mutual Funds


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Equity Mutual Funds: Total Flows


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Equity Mutual Funds: Net Purchases of Common Stock


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S&P 500 Dividend Yield vs. Price/Earnings Ratio


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ISE 10-Day Put/Call Ratio

Inde

x

S&P 500

10-Day Ratio


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Options Clearing Corp. (OCC) Equity Option PremiumPut/Call Ratio vs. NYSE Composite


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Options Clearing Corp. (OCC) Index Options PremiumPut/Call Ratio vs. NYSE Composite


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Consensus Inc. Bullish Percentage: Equities


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Bulls as a % of Bulls + Bears from Investor’s Intelligence


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Bulls as a % of Bulls + Bears from the AmericanAssociation of Individual Investors (AAII)


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NYSE Total Short Interest vs. Short Interest Ratio

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