STOCK MARKET BEARISH -- SHORT -- CAUTION

Keybot the Quant flips to the short side at SPX 2678 on Friday the very last day of trading for the year, with only minutes remaining, reminiscent of the flip two years ago in the final minute of the year. You saw the VIX fail in the last minute but 3 minutes before that the chips flushed lower. The SOX dropped to the critical 1255.55 level, identified by Keybot, and then price gapped lower which sucked the broad stock indexes lower and spiked volatility. For the first week of the new year, utilities, volatility and chips are controlling stock market direction.

The VIX kept bumping it head up against the 10.43 level on Friday but did not poke up through until the very end of the session. Isn't it amazing that Keybot can call out these important levels and parameters before they occur?

Market bears will need lower utilities to drive stocks lower. Bulls will need higher utes and chips and lower volatility to send stocks higher. The parameters and levels can be identified once the algorithm is zeroed tomorrow for the new year.

The Keybot algorithm program gains a half-percent on the last trade. Ditto the actual trading. Keybot exits SSO and enters TWM. The year will close out with a disappointing finish for the Keybot the Quant algo only gaining about a percent in actual trading over the entire year under performing the SPX benchmark up over +19%.

The positive spin is that the algorithm keeps you out of trouble weaving the calmest path possible throughout any year in any trading environment. Keybot has never finished a year negative albeit this year was a close call. The price action in 2017 is the worst possible for algorithms with many investment houses pulling the plugs halfway through the year.

Even though the S&P 500 trended higher the whole year, the price action was very choppy and sawtooth. This whipsaw behavior along with low volatility kills the algorithms. The final 2017 numbers and all trades for 2017 will be posted tomorrow once the algo is zeroed for the year.

12/31/17; 7:00 PM EST EOM EOQ4 EOY2017 = +54; signal line is +78

12/29/17; 3:59 PM EST = +54; signal line is +79

12/29/17; 3:56 PM EST = +68; signal line is +80; go short 2678; (Benchmark SPX for 2017 = +19.6%)(Keybot algo this trade = +0.4%; Keybot algo for 2017 = +1.9%)(Actual results this trade = +0.6%; Actual results for 2017 = +1.1%)

12/28/17; 9:36 AM EST = +84; signal line is +80

12/27/17; 3:54 PM EST = +70; signal line is +80 but algorithm remains long

12/27/17; 2:23 PM EST = +54; signal line is +80 but algorithm remains long

12/27/17; 10:07 AM EST = +84; signal line is +81

12/27/17; 10:00 AM EST = +68; signal line is +81 but algorithm remains long

12/26/17; 2:14 PM EST = +68; signal line is +81 but algorithm remains long

12/26/17; 11:30 AM EST = +84; signal line is +81

12/26/17; 11:00 AM EST = +68; signal line is +81 but algorithm remains long

12/26/17; 10:22 AM EST = +84; signal line is +81

12/26/17; 9:39 AM EST = +68; signal line is +81 but algorithm remains long

12/24/17; 7:00 PM EST = +84; signal line is +81

12/22/17; 10:00 AM EST = +84; signal line is +80

12/21/17; 10:06 AM EST = +84; signal line is +78

12/21/17; 9:36 AM EST = +68; signal line is +78 but algorithm remains long

12/19/17; 9:00 AM EST = +84; signal line is +77

12/18/17; 3:13 PM EST = +84; signal line is +77

12/18/17; 2:16 PM EST = +100; signal line is +76

12/18/17; 1:20 PM EST = +84; signal line is +75

12/18/17; 9:36 AM EST = +100; signal line is +75

12/17/17; 7:00 PM EST = +84; signal line is +74

12/15/17; 3:48 PM EST = +84; signal line is +73

12/15/17; 1:56 PM EST = +100; signal line is +73

12/15/17; 10:16 AM EST = +84; signal line is +72; go long 2668; (Benchmark SPX for 2017 = +19.2%)(Keybot algo this trade = -1.2%; Keybot algo for 2017 = +1.5%)(Actual results this trade = -2.2%; Actual results for 2017 = +0.5%)

STOCK MARKET BULLISH -- LONG -- CAUTION -- TURN MAY BE IMMINENT

Keybot the Quant remains long as the end of year drama and light holiday trading continues. The market bulls have pushed UTIL to 724 back above the critical 719.62 level which creates the buoyancy in stocks today.

Only one trading day remains in the year. Tomorrow, Friday, is EOM, EOQ4, EOH2 and EOY2017. The algo will be zeroed out on the weekend and then restarted for the 2018 data. Keybot is disappointing this year finishing flat but considering the environment it is not a bad showing. The low volatility, low volume, choppy sideways trading this year is the worst possible price action behavior for algorithms.

For Friday, the market bears need to push UTIL under 719.62 and/or VIX above 10.43. If either one of these two parameters turn bearish, and the SPX drops under 2683, Keybot will likely flip short, hence, the imminent tun notation remains in the title line. Markets remain unstable and erratic.

The bulls are in control with the algo number 4 points above the signal line. Watch the utilities very closely. For all of next week, the UTIL 726.63 level, as well as the 719.62 level, are key. UTIL price is at 723.89. At the closing bell at 4 PM EST tomorrow, the UTIL 726.63 number is important since it sets up next week.

If UTIL ends the Friday session above 726.63, the market bulls are planning a big joyous party to begin the year with the stock market catapulting higher. If UTIL ends tomorrow below 726.63, the bears are in the game to begin the year and they may growl. If UTIL ends below 719.62 tomorrow, the stock market may fall apart to begin the year. Utilities and volatility are the two key parameters most impacting stock market direction currently.

If you recall from the year before last 2015 going into 2016, on the very last day of trading, Keybot flipped to the short side with only 1 minute remaining before the closing bell. Maybe there will be excitement tomorrow.

12/31/17; 7:00 PM EST EOM EOQ4 EOY2017 =

12/28/17; 9:36 AM EST = +84; signal line is +80

12/27/17; 3:54 PM EST = +70; signal line is +80 but algorithm remains long

12/27/17; 2:23 PM EST = +54; signal line is +80 but algorithm remains long

12/27/17; 10:07 AM EST = +84; signal line is +81

12/27/17; 10:00 AM EST = +68; signal line is +81 but algorithm remains long

12/26/17; 2:14 PM EST = +68; signal line is +81 but algorithm remains long

STOCK MARKET BULLISH -- LONG -- CAUTION -- TURN MAY BE IMMINENT

Keybot the Quant is long but the algo is champing at the bit to go short. The algo number is 13 points below the signal line. If the SPX drops below 2678, Keybot will likely flip short. The market bears would most benefit from a slow and steady move lower and not a gap-down move. S&P futures are +2 at this writing about 2 hours before the Wednesday opening bell.

UTIL fell through the 50-week MA at 719.60 (now at 717.03) which is a very serious and negative market signal in the very near-term as well as for the intermediate term. The bulls have to push UTIL above 719.60 pronto, otherwise, the stock market would be expected to roll over lower.

Bears can gain downside strength with higher volatility and lower semiconductors. Bears need VIX above 10.43 (now at 10.25) and/or SOX under 1256 (now at 1259). The stock market will accelerate lower if these two parameters fail.

Bulls will be joyous into the new year if they can push UTIL above 719.60 after the opening bell. Keybot prints a pre-scheduled number one-half hour after the opening bell. The beat goes on.

12/31/17; 7:00 PM EST EOM EOQ4 EOY2017 =

12/27/17; 10:00 AM EST =

12/26/17; 2:14 PM EST = +68; signal line is +81 but algorithm remains long

12/26/17; 11:30 AM EST = +84; signal line is +81

12/26/17; 11:00 AM EST = +68; signal line is +81 but algorithm remains long

12/26/17; 10:22 AM EST = +84; signal line is +81

12/26/17; 9:39 AM EST = +68; signal line is +81 but algorithm remains long

12/24/17; 7:00 PM EST = +84; signal line is +81

12/22/17; 10:00 AM EST = +84; signal line is +80

12/21/17; 10:06 AM EST = +84; signal line is +78

12/21/17; 9:36 AM EST = +68; signal line is +78 but algorithm remains long

12/19/17; 9:00 AM EST = +84; signal line is +77

STOCK MARKET BULLISH -- LONG -- CAUTION -- TURN MAY BE IMMINENT

Keybot remains long as the market drama continues. Utilities fall like a rock. The algo did not print any numbers Tuesday except for the pre-scheduled number. The bulls need to push UTIL above 746.94 to sends stocks higher.

The bears need to push VIX above 10.72 and/or JJC under 35.00 to create market weakness. If either of the two parameters turn bearish, and the SPX drops under 2681, Keybot will likely flip short.

Bears need higher volatility and weaker copper to prove that stocks can move lower. Bulls need higher utilities.

12/24/17; 7:00 PM EST =

12/22/17; 10:00 AM EST =

12/19/17; 9:00 AM EST = +84; signal line is +77

12/18/17; 3:13 PM EST = +84; signal line is +77

STOCK MARKET BULLISH -- LONG -- CAUTION -- TURN MAY BE IMMINENT

Keybot the Quant remains long. Out of the gate on Monday morning the chips launched higher. The bears never had a chance. The algo prints a maximum +100 number. However, as the Monday session plays out, an interesting development occurs. The utilities fail into a weekly downtrend (as compared to 15 weeks ago). UTIL 746.94 is key as previously mentioned. Note how price fell to that exact level this morning and bounced, then came down to fall through as the day plays out. Isn't it amazing the algorithm can identify that level before it occurs?

So the bulls ram chips higher to create market joy but behind the curtain, the bears drag the utilities into the bear camp. This activity caused the stock market to roll over in the afternoon and finish off the highs. The table is set for Tuesday. As the utilities go, so goes the markets. The stock market will have trouble moving higher if the bears keep UTIL under 746.94.The market bulls simply need to push UTIL above 746.94 and the stock market will catapult higher. 

If the bears push JJC under 35.00 and/or VIX above 10.72, either one would do, and SPX under 2686, Keybot will likely flip short. The algo prints a pre-scheduled number Tuesday morning before the opening bell. Watch the utilities. If utilities begin trending lower on a weekly  business that is an extremely bad omen for the overall stock market in the weeks and months ahead.

12/22/17; 10:00 AM EST =

12/19/17; 9:00 AM EST =

12/18/17; 3:13 PM EST = +84; signal line is +77

12/18/17; 2:16 PM EST = +100; signal line is +76

12/18/17; 1:20 PM EST = +84; signal line is +75

12/18/17; 9:36 AM EST = +100; signal line is +75

12/17/17; 7:00 PM EST = +84; signal line is +74

STOCK MARKET BULLISH -- LONG -- CAUTION -- TURN MAY BE IMMINENT

Keybot the Quant is on the long side to begin the new week of trading but the unstable market action continues. The most important parameter controlling stock market direction currently is the semiconductors. The bull-bear line identified and currently tracked by Keybot is SOX 1251.38. Price is at 1250.89 to begin the week on the bear side. If SOX moves above 1251.38, it adds upside fuel to stocks. With S&P futures up +10 as this message is typed a couple hours before the opening bell, the chips will likely rally strongly slapping the bears in the face.

The market bears need to keep SOX under 1251.38 while at the same time trying to push JJC under 34.87, UTIL under 747 and/or VIX above 10.72. These four parameters dictate stock market direction currently. Despite the upside joy, if the bears can push either copper, utilities or volatility into their camp, any one would do, and push the SPX under 2659, Keybot will likely flip short. Looking at the futures, this is not on anyone's radar screen for today.

Keybot prints a pre-scheduled number before tomorrow's opening bell and also on Friday morning. The beat goes on. As the chips go, so goes the markets.

12/19/17; 9:00 AM EST =

12/17/17; 7:00 PM EST = +84; signal line is +74

12/15/17; 3:48 PM EST = +84; signal line is +73

STOCK MARKET BULLISH -- LONG -- CAUTION -- TURN MAY BE IMMINENT

Keybot the Quant flips to the long side at SPX 2668 on Friday morning. You saw the climb in copper in the pre-market and knew the fix was in for the upside. Copper jumped over +2% on Friday propelling the market bulls to victory. The bulls slap the bears in the face again. Slap, slap. After lunchtime, Keybot prints another historic +100 high which is the maximum reading for the computer model. This was done by boosting the semiconductors higher. These truly are historic market times.

The choppy, low volatility slop continues. At the same time, the market is very news-driven whip-sawing to and fro on central banker and tax bill talk. For Monday, it looks like the semiconductors run the show. As the chips go, so goes the markets. Watch SOX like a hawk come Monday morning at 9:30 AM EST.

The benchmark S&P 500 is up nearly +20% this year a phenomenal run higher. On the last trade, the algo program loses a percent and the actual trading loses a couple percent. Keybot exits SDS and enters SSO. There are 9 days remaining in the trading year.

Do not be surprised to see a whipsaw move back to the short side in these erratic and unstable markets. Price levels of interest can be pulled from the algo tomorrow after the Sunday number prints. Utilities will play a role this coming week. The beat goes on.

12/17/17; 7:00 PM EST =

12/15/17; 3:48 PM EST = +84; signal line is +73

12/15/17; 1:56 PM EST = +100; signal line is +73

12/15/17; 10:16 AM EST = +84; signal line is +72; go long 2668; (Benchmark SPX for 2017 = +19.2%)(Keybot algo this trade = -1.2%; Keybot algo for 2017 = +1.5%)(Actual results this trade = -2.2%; Actual results for 2017 = +0.5%)

12/15/17; 9:36 AM EST = +84; signal line is +71 but algorithm remains short

12/14/17; 3:34 PM EST = +68; signal line is +71

12/14/17; 3:16 PM EST = +84; signal line is +71 but algorithm remains short

12/14/17; 2:34 PM EST = +68; signal line is +71

12/14/17; 2:16 PM EST = +84; signal line is +70 but algorithm remains short

12/14/17; 2:07 PM EST = +68; signal line is +70

12/14/17; 12:36 PM EST = +84; signal line is +70 but algorithm remains short

12/14/17; 11:45 AM EST = +68; signal line is +70

12/14/17; 9:41 AM EST = +84; signal line is +70 but algorithm remains short

12/10/17; 7:00 PM EST = +68; signal line is +70

12/8/17; 10:08 AM EST = +68; signal line is +70

12/8/17; 10:00 AM EST = +84; signal line is +71 but algorithm remains short

12/8/17; 9:36 AM EST = +84; signal line is +70 but algorithm remains short

12/8/17; 9:00 AM EST = +68; signal line is +70

12/7/17; 10:16 AM EST = +68; signal line is +70

12/5/17; 2:23 PM EST = +54; signal line is +71; go short 2636; (Benchmark SPX for 2017 = +17.7%)(Keybot algo this trade = +2.1%; Keybot algo for 2017 = +2.7%)(Actual results this trade = +2.5%; Actual results for 2017 = +2.7%)

STOCK MARKET BEARISH -- SHORT -- CAUTION -- TURN MAY BE IMMINENT

Keybot the Quant remains short as the sleepy week explodes into action with the algo printing 8 numbers yesterday. The bull-bear battle continues. Note the battle with copper. Bears need JJC below 34.82 and price is under by one penny at 34.81. Isn't it amazing that Keybot can call these important number levels out before they occur? If you are not impressed you should be. Messages can be posted more often if the blog is supported so it is all up to the international viewership.

The bears are pressuring the stock market lower with copper and semiconductors so watch these sectors closely. The bulls are preventing a sharp drop in the stock market and supporting equities by keeping volatility low and commodities elevated.

Bears need to keep JJC below 34.82 while pushing the VIX above 10.75. This will send stocks sharply lower. Bulls need to keep the VIX below 10.75 while pushing JJC above 34.82. One or these two will flinch and tell you the stock market direction ahead.

Since copper is on the bull-bear line at JJC 34.81-34.82, as copper goes, so goes the markets. Copper is trading higher in the early going which will pop JJC above 34.82 at the opening bell for the US regular trading session. VIX is currently printing at 10.13.

If JJC moves above 34.82, and remains above, and the SPX moves above 2668, Keybot will likely flip long. S&P futures are up +6 points as this message is typed 2 hours before the opening bell buoyed by copper. The beat goes on.

12/17/17; 7:00 PM EST =

12/14/17; 3:34 PM EST = +68; signal line is +71

12/14/17; 3:16 PM EST = +84; signal line is +71 but algorithm remains short

12/14/17; 2:34 PM EST = +68; signal line is +71

12/14/17; 2:16 PM EST = +84; signal line is +70 but algorithm remains short

12/14/17; 2:07 PM EST = +68; signal line is +70

12/14/17; 12:36 PM EST = +84; signal line is +70 but algorithm remains short

12/14/17; 11:45 AM EST = +68; signal line is +70

12/14/17; 9:41 AM EST = +84; signal line is +70 but algorithm remains short

12/10/17; 7:00 PM EST = +68; signal line is +70

STOCK MARKET BEARISH -- SHORT -- CAUTION -- TURN MAY BE IMMINENT

Keybot the Quant remains on the bear side as this trading week motors along without Keybot printing any numbers as yet. Stocks keep floating higher. SOX remains in the bear camp and VIX in the bull camp. Neither parameter has flinched to reveal the path ahead for the stock market.

The battle for Wednesday has expanded. Keybot is tracking four key parameters most impacting stock market direction ahead; chips, copper, volatility and utilities. The bulls need either SOX above 1252.80 and/or JJC above 34.80. If either parameter turns bullish, and the SPX moves above 2670, Keybot will likely flip long, hence the imminent turn notation in the title line.

The bears need either VIX above 10.76 and/or UTIL below 740.95. Utilities fell during the Tuesday session with UTIL at 748.31. This is extremely important. Next week the key UTIL level will be 746.94, call it 747. As of Friday at 4 PM EST and all next week, if UTIL falls under 747, stocks will begin dropping in earnest. Bulls must send utes higher immediately or they will be in trouble moving into next week. In addition, keep an eye on commodities since GTX under 2377 will create stock market downside.

To boil this down into something simpler, Keybot will likely flip long if SOX moves above 1252-1253 and the SPX moves above 2670. The algorithm will remain short and begin sending stocks lower if the VIX pops above 10.76. VIX futures begin trading at 3 AM EST. Copper futures will also be trading overnight to provide a heads up on how JJC will move on hump day.

Wednesday is a huge day for markets with the FOMC rate decision, forecasts and Chair Yellen's final press conference. One of the parameters above will flinch tomorrow. Keybot does not print any pre-scheduled numbers this week so the market action dictates the way this drama plays out.

12/17/17; 7:00 PM EST =

12/10/17; 7:00 PM EST = +68; signal line is +70

STOCK MARKET BEARISH -- SHORT -- CAUTION -- TURN MAY BE IMMINENT

Keybot the Quant is on the short side from last week from SPX 2636 with the sideways choppy market slop continuing. The stock market remains a coin-flip as evidenced with the algo number only 2 points below the signal line favoring bears by a hair.

The two key parameters controlling stock market direction currently are semiconductors and volatility. Bears will send the stock market lower if VIX moves above 10.76 (now at 9.58). Bulls will take control and send stocks to more record highs if the SOX moves above 1253.80 (now at 1238). One of these two parameters will flinch and tell you the stock market direction ahead.

If the SOX moves above 1253-1254, and the SPX moves above 2652, Keybot will likely flip back to the long side hence the imminent turn notation remains in the title line.

On the last trade, the algorithm computer program gains a couple percent and the actual trading nearly +3%. The Keybot program and the actual trading are each up about +3% this year with 3 weeks remaining in 2017. The benchmark S&P 500 is up a big +18% this year. The global central bankers are money Gods. Keybot exits IWM and enters SDS. The algo is back into the 2x ETF mode again.The low volatility continues wreaking havoc on algorithms this year.

Keybot does not print any pre-scheduled numbers this week. The bears are in control but stronger chips will help the bulls regain control. Higher volatility will send stocks lower.

12/31/17; 7:00 PM EST EOM EOQ4 EOY2017 =

12/27/17; 10:00 AM EST =

12/24/17; 7:00 PM EST =

12/22/17; 10:00 AM EST =

12/19/17; 9:00 AM EST =

12/17/17; 7:00 PM EST =

12/10/17; 7:00 PM EST = +68; signal line is +70

12/8/17; 10:08 AM EST = +68; signal line is +70

12/8/17; 10:00 AM EST = +84; signal line is +71 but algorithm remains short

12/8/17; 9:36 AM EST = +84; signal line is +70 but algorithm remains short

12/8/17; 9:00 AM EST = +68; signal line is +70

12/7/17; 10:16 AM EST = +68; signal line is +70

12/5/17; 2:23 PM EST = +54; signal line is +71; go short 2636; (Benchmark SPX for 2017 = +17.7%)(Keybot algo this trade = +2.1%; Keybot algo for 2017 = +2.7%)(Actual results this trade = +2.5%; Actual results for 2017 = +2.7%)

12/5/17; 12:03 PM EST = +54; signal line is +71 but algorithm remains long

12/5/17; 11:16 AM EST = +68; signal line is +71 but algorithm remains long

12/4/17; 2:36 PM EST = +54; signal line is +71 but algorithm remains long

12/4/17; 12:03 PM EST = +68; signal line is +72 but algorithm remains long

12/4/17; 9:57 AM EST = +54; signal line is +74 but algorithm remains long

12/4/17; 9:51 AM EST = +70; signal line is +75 but algorithm remains long

12/4/17; 9:36 AM EST = +86; signal line is +76

12/3/17; 7:00 PM EST = +70; signal line is +77 but algorithm remains long

12/1/17; 3:59 PM EST = +70; signal line is +77 but algorithm remains long

12/1/17; 3:43 PM EST = +86; signal line is +78

12/1/17; 3:42 PM EST = +70; signal line is +78 but algorithm remains long

12/1/17; 11:58 AM EST = +54; signal line is +79 but algorithm remains long

12/1/17; 11:14 AM EST = +70; signal line is +81 but algorithm remains long

12/1/17; 10:45 AM EST = +86; signal line is +81

12/1/17; 10:22 AM EST = +70; signal line is +81 but algorithm remains long

12/1/17; 9:50 AM EST = +54; signal line is +82 but algorithm remains long

11/30/17; 7:00 PM EST EOM = +70; signal line is +82 but algorithm remains long

11/30/17; 10:15 AM EST = +70; signal line is +83 but algorithm remains long

11/30/17; 10:02 AM EST = +84; signal line is +83

11/30/17; 9:43 AM EST = +70; signal line is +82 but algorithm remains long

11/30/17; 3:06 AM EST = +84; signal line is +82

11/29/17; 3:59 PM EST = +70; signal line is +82 but algorithm remains long

11/29/17; 3:29 PM EST = +84; signal line is +82

11/29/17; 2:44 PM EST = +70; signal line is +82 but algorithm remains long

11/29/17; 2:16 PM EST = +84; signal line is +83

11/29/17; 1:42 PM EST = +70; signal line is +82 but algorithm remains long

11/29/17; 1:24 PM EST = +84; signal line is +83

11/29/17; 12:21 PM EST = +70; signal line is +83 but algorithm remains long

11/29/17; 12:09 PM EST = +54; signal line is +83 but algorithm remains long

11/29/17; 11:54 AM EST = +70; signal line is +85 but algorithm remains long

11/29/17; 9:36 AM EST = +84; signal line is +85 but algorithm remains long

11/28/17; 10:00 AM EST = +100; signal line is +86

11/26/17; 7:00 PM EST = +100; signal line is +86

11/22/17; 10:00 AM EST = +100; signal line is +84

11/20/17; 3:59 PM EST = +100; signal line is +84

11/20/17; 3:32 PM EST = +86; signal line is +84

11/20/17; 1:50 PM EST = +100; signal line is +84

11/20/17; 1: 42 PM EST = +86; signal line is +84

11/20/17; 10:56 AM EST = +100; signal line is +84

11/19/17; 7:00 PM EST = +86; signal line is +84

11/17/17; 9:00 AM EST = +86; signal line is +84
11/16/17; 2:05 PM EST = +86; signal line is +85; go long 2589; (Benchmark SPX for 2017 = +15.6%)(Keybot algo this trade = -0.8%; Keybot algo for 2017 = +0.6%)(Actual results this trade = -0.8%; Actual results for 2017 = +0.2%)

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The December 2017-12 chronology is tentatively set for publishing by Amazon on Saturday, 1/6/18.

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