Stocks sink after S&P issues warning on US debt – RSI picks PowerShares India (PIN) & Rydex 2x S&P 500 (RSU) April 19, 2011
Posted by Marlowe Cassetti in EWV, INP, PIN, RSU, TUR.trackback
A warning from Standard & Poor’s that the agency might lower its rating on U.S. government debt sent stocks on their steepest slide in a month Monday.
S&P said there is a 33 percent chance it would lower the country’s credit rating from AAA in the next two years if Washington fails to pare the country’s debts.
The Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq composite all had their sharpest falls since March 16. (commentary & photo courtesy of AP)
Monday, the RSI portfolio took a sharp drop too led by Turkey (TUR) down 0.63R, the biggest loser. The only winner was Short Japan (EWV). Right now the strategy is to stick by the system and make certain the stops are properly placed, sit back and relax.
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At the close on Monday, RSI issued a new buy signal:
- Buy 428 shares ($1,000 Risk) PowerShares India (PIN)
- Buy 529 shares ($1,000 Risk) Rydex 2x S&P 500 (RSU)
This pick of PIN mirrors RSI’s recent pick of iPath MSCI India Index ETN (INP) on April 13th. The chart of PIN is almost identical with INP. It too has fallen in recent days. The relative performance and money flow still look strong and I would expect good performance after the current correction has run its course.
RSU is a leveraged, double S&P 500 ETF. So when the market recovers this should go up twice as fast as the market. Yes, this is a risky bet but there may be something here. And like PIN, wait to buy after it completes its correction.
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Followers of RSI will notice that I delayed publishing this blog until the morning before the market opened. I may do that more in the future. Have a good day.
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