Charts in brief: 16 Jul 10 (Part 2).

FSL Trust: 42c seems like a difficult resistance to overcome at this point in time. This is gap resistance and resistance provided by the declining 50dMA at the same time. RSI has also moved higher up into the overbought region while we see a sell signal on the MACD histogram.  Volume has been reducing as price moved higher. Without an expansion in volume as price moves higher, it is unlikely that 42c could be taken out in the next session. Unless there is some positive newsflow soon, chances of a pullback in price are higher. With all the higher lows formed in the MFI and RSI, the momentum oscillators are clearly uptrending and I expect any pullback to find initial support at 40c.

Genting SP: First touched on 29 Jun, $1.20 has proven to be a tough nut to crack. Volume has been reducing since that day as price stayed above the 20dMA. If we look purely at the 20dMA, the short term uptrend seems to be intact. However, if we look at the MACD, we see a bearish crossover with the signal line on 2 Jul and since then the MACD has been declining beneath the signal line. MFI, RSI and OBV have all flatlined.  There is clearly no trend where these indicators are concerned.  Pay attention to the 20dMA which should be at $1.17 in the next session or so.  If this is breached, price could move lower rapidly.

Healthway Medical: Since price touched a high of 21c on 16 Jun, the MFI has been in decline.  This suggests a weakening demand. However, we do not see a similar decline in the OBV.  In fact, the OBV has gone up which suggests that there is more accumulation than distribution. There is some underlying support and even though demand has weakened, there is little selling pressure.  Immediate support is at 18.5c.

K-REIT: A very nice up day with a very nice white candle as volume more than doubled from the previous session.  Price closed at $1.22, the high of 11 and 12 Jan.  if momentum keeps up and price action goes parabolic, I won't be surprised if we see $1.34 (161.8% Fibo line). At this point in time, it is still a fantasy.

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Charts in brief: 16 Jul 10 (Part 1).

Golden Agriculture: Broke resistance at 55c and powered higher.  Volume almost quadrupled! If the momentum keeps up on Monday, we could see price attempt to go higher.  Beyond 57c, the next resistance is at 58.5c.  Support at 55c.

Palm stocks rally; Demand to rise: Morgan Stanley
Friday, 16 July 2010

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AIMS AMP Capital Ind. REIT: It is obvious that this counter is trapped in a range between 21.5c and 22c. I remember saying that if the MFI declines and price remains at 21.5c or higher, it is a good sign.  Good because it shows that there is a lack of sellers even as demand declines. Well, the MFI is now in oversold territory and price has stayed at 21.5c to 22c so far.  Of course, the MFI could stay oversold for a while more but if we look at the shorter term 20dMA and the longer term 100dMA, they have one thing in common.  They are both rising, if gently. When there are no more sellers at this level, we might see price rise to the next bracket.

CapitaMalls Asia: Looking somewhat precarious here. Prices are testing the support provided by the third fan line.  The uptrend has weakened from the initial fan line and it now looks exhausted. OBV shows clear distribution since price peaked on 23 Jun. From Monday to Thursday, volume expanded as price dropped.  Today, volume is lower and this is probably in response to the slightly oversold condition as suggested by the MFI.  Immediate support at $2.04 and immediate resistance at $2.10.  Closing below $2.04 in the next session would break the uptrend support and the price is likely to move lower from there.

Courage Marine:  The BDI's decline seems to be slowing but at 1,700, it is pretty darn low. From the RSI, it seems that the decline in price has some momentum.  However, the MFI has dipped into oversold territory and this might put a lid on selling although demand is obviously weak.  The OBV does not show any sign of strong selling. I did suggest that this counter's resilience stems from the company having a debt free balance sheet. In difficult times, companies with strong balance sheets are more likely to survive. Immediate support at 18.5c.  Strong resistance at 19.5c, which is where we find the confluence of the 20d and 200d MAs.

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Golden Agriculture: CPO price spiked 2.44%.

Golden Agriculture: CPO price spiked 2.44%.

CPO price spiked 2.44% today to close RM58 higher at RM2,439.  The impressive appreciation aside, what is more significant is that the downtrend resistance established since the double top formation I have talked about before has been broken!  Is this the beginning of a sustained recovery or is the decline simply shifting to a lower gear?  Only time will tell.

Golden Agriculture's share price has yet to react to this bit of news or would it react at all?

From 26 April, we can draw two fan lines.  Price broke out of the first fan line resistance (in orange) and later on broke out of the second fan line resistance (in red). Since then, price seems to have moved into a range with resistance at 55c, provided by the flat 100dMA, and support at 52c, provided by the gently rising 200dMA.

Although the OBV is flattish, the MFI, which accounts for both volume and price, has broken out of its downtrend. So too has the RSI.  The halt in the decline of the MFI suggests that we are seeing a return in demand but this is probably balanced by the presence of sellers which is why the OBV is flattish. The dojis formed in the last two sessions suggest indecision and this reinforces the idea that we are seeing a delicate balance between the buyers and sellers here.

The MACD is gently rising in positive territory which indicates that the momentum is positive. So, although the current situation is still iffy, there is a slight upward bias observed. In the short term, the 100dMA resistance might be hard to break.  Look at the stochastics and we will see that it is entering overbought territory.  Upside could, therefore, be limited at 55c.

Fundamentally, if CPO price continues to recover while the share price of Golden Agriculture trades sideways, we might have an interesting proposition to go long here.  Buy in at 52c? Maybe. I am keeping an eye on this one.

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Saizen REIT: An update.

Saizen REIT has seemingly gone into hibernation.  For more than a month, its price has fluctuated between 16c and 16.5c. The daily MAs have all flatlined. Some may wonder if I am still interested in this REIT.  Well, I am still very much interested in this REIT.  It remains one of my top three investments in the stock market.  Regular readers of my blog would know that I believe it to be a very good investment with more than a fair bit of potential to deliver an attractive yield and possibly an even more attractive capital appreciation.

Today, the technicals are rather interesting.  Of course, with volume so thin, it could just be a mirage but let us do this just for fun, if nothing else. The MACD histogram shows a buy signal on a day that saw the formation of a dragonfly doji. The MFI, which has been impeded at 50% for some time, has finally risen above this resistance since falling below in late May. This suggests a strengthening demand, however slowly it took to develop. OBV is flat.  No obvious distribution or accumulation. In a rangebound situation, the stochastics could be telling and, now, we see it rising from the oversold region. 

There is only one word for investors of Saizen REIT: patience.  Those lacking in this virtue should not be vested in this REIT.  For the record, I have been vested since October last year.  I have done my FA and I believe this to be a gem.  I will continue waiting.  Patience, I believe, will be rewarded.

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MIIF: Very high volume up day.

MIIF had a very high volume up day, forming an impressive white candle to close at 52.5c. In the last 12 months, the only time volume was higher was in October 2009.  MACD histogram has a buy signal as momentum oscillators turned sharply upwards. Immediate support is a band between 49.5c to 50c.  Drawing an uptrend support from the low of 44.5c hit on 7 Jun approximates the position of the 20dMA which establishes this MA as an important support to watch. Any upside targets? Using Fibo lines, 138.2% approximates a many times tested candlestick resistance at 55c.  So, I expect this to be a strong resistance.  If this is taken out, we could see price go higher to 56.5c, the 161.8% Fibo line.

MIIF +5.1%; Under pressure to return cash: BGC Partners
Tuesday, 13 July 2010

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SPH: BUY calls aplenty.

SPH: A slew of BUY calls from brokerages on the back of sterling results for 3Q10 sent the share price of SPH higher today. $3.95 resistance is now support. Up channel resistance has been broken. MFI and RSI continue their upward trends.  OBV shows continuing accumulation. Sell signal on the MACD histogram negated. Volume more than doubled as price touched a high of $4.00 today and closed 5c higher than the previous session at $3.98. Same question: $4.08? Looking more probable now. Punters who are considering a punt could possibly have an ideal entry point at $3.95 if this support is tested again.

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Charts in brief: 12 Jul 10.

Charts in brief: 12 Jul 10.

SPH: A sterling set of results with a 29.9% rise in 3Q net profit to $164.6 million from $126.7 million for the 3Q ending May. Could this push price to close higher tomorrow? Immediate resistance is at $3.95.  Closing higher than $3.97 would break the channel resistance and price could go much higher then.  With momentum still trending upwards, could we see $4.08? Perhaps.

Golden Agriculture: With the price of CPO firmly in a downtrend, the fundamentals are not looking up for Golden Agriculture. Momentum oscillators are downtrending and OBV is somewhat flat. Volume has, generally, been reducing since price recovered from the low formed on 24 May at 50.5c. We might be seeing the formation of a symmetrical triangle and there is a strong probability of price going lower. Immediate support is provided by the 200dMA at 52c.

Golden Agri target cut to $0.59 by Deutsche Bank
Monday, 12 July 2010

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LMIR: I think Mr. Market heard me.  Closing at 49.5c means that the downtrend resistance is broken. Momentum oscillators have similarly broken out of their downtrends. We could see the price testing the next resistance at 50.5c eventually if this keeps up.

Raffles Education: It might just turn out to be a short lived rally but a rather impressive one nonetheless. Price broke the downtrend resistance by touching a high of 34c before closing at 32.5c, forming an inverted cross which is bearish. Volume is also lower today as price attempted to move higher.  However, there is no negative divergence with the momentum oscillators yet. Could we see price trying to push higher again tomorrow? Perhaps. Immediate support is now the resistance turned support 50dMA at 32c. Could this hold up? It has to if price were to move higher.

NOL: A bearish engulfing candle. Frightful but the volume is much reduced on such an ominous black candle day. Therefore, is the counter just taking a breather? If the immediate support which is provided by the merged 20d and 100d MAs at $2 holds up, this could possibly be the case. If the support breaks, the next support is at $1.94.

NOL downgraded to Sell by Citi; Cuts target to $1.70
Monday, 12 July 2010

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FSL Trust: The skies are clearing up.

Price stayed above the 20dMA in the last three sessions. The 20dMA, currently at 38.5c, is now resistance turned support. I decided to look at the 20dEMA as well.  The EMA gives greater weightage to recent prices and could sometime explain why price could not move past a certain point in the short term.  The 20dEMA is at 39.5c and seeing the price closed at 40c in the last two sessions is comforting.  However, the volumes were very low and the durability of the recent appreciation in price is questionable.  In fact, since a spike in volume on 18 Jun when the MACD made a bullish crossover with the signal line, volume has been reducing.

Let us look at some other technical indicators to gain more insights. The MACD is rising and pulling away upwards from the signal line in negative territory. The rising MACD is due to the upturning 20dMA, reversing its decline. Although this seems promising, the MFI has gone below its uptrend support due to the very thin volume in the last session as price stayed at 40c. Immediate demand seems to have reduced and some suspect that market participants are waiting for greater clarity.

Although the technicals are not totally inspiring, Mr. Market might spring a pleasant surprise on us and a further move upwards could see the gap filled at 43.5c which in the next session coincides with the declining 50dMA. Immediate support is a band from 39.5c to 38.5c. For anyone who wishes to buy into FSL Trust, technically, it would seem safer to do so now.

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LMIR: Recovering for real?

In the last session, LMIR touched 48.5c, a lower high formed on 22 Jun. Is LMIR's unit price recovering for real and will it go higher? Can't say for sure but recent technicals are supportive of a more bouyant price as we see the MFI, a momentum oscillator that aggregates volume and price, forming higher lows since hitting a low on 21 May. However, trading volume has declined quite a bit in the last four sessions as price rose. Volume is the fuel of a rally and if it dries up, gravity could do its job.

If we look at the longer term trend, MFI has been forming lower highs and this trend suggests reducing demand.  OBV has been forming lower highs which suggests that there is greater distribution than accumulation.  In fact, the downtrend which started on 11 Jan 10 is still intact.

I blogged about my move to reduce some exposure in LMIR about a month ago at a lower high of 47c, recognising the longer term downtrend. On hindsight, that was a bit too soon and I should have used the long term downtrend resistance as a guide instead.

What is my plan now? Frankly, I do not know why the market dislikes LMIR apart from a suspicion that maybe it is applying an "Indonesian discount" to the REIT. I still like the fundamentals but the technicals are wanting. 47c is resistance turned support but it could become resistance again as the 50dMA is still declining. LMIR is probably on its second fan line (which I have drawn in orange color).  Both fan lines have their source at the low formed on 25 May at 42c. We could possibly see the formation of a third fan line in time which suggests that price could touch a low of 45.5c once more. This is a support shared by both fan lines and history might repeat itself.

I still have a large investment in LMIR despite the reduction in exposure I just mentioned. Although the technicals are pointing towards a higher probability in the continuation of the longer term downtrend, a significant increase in volume together with price moving higher would negate this.  Of course, there is no way we can tell if this would happen but it could.  We can only wait and see.