S&P 500 Daily Perspective for Wed 15 Jan 2025

GDR Model Performance

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GDR Model Outlook

The GDR Model is mostly bearish. The recent indecision in the market seems to be dissipating and it looks to be strongly leaning bearish at this point.

Fundamentals Outlook (as of 17 Jun 2024): for the first time in a while the model is showing stocks as being richly valued (i.e. overpriced). Note that this is just a barometer to help guide longer-term decision-making rather than short-term market timing.

Long-Term Outlook (as of 10 Jan 2025): after recovering a bit last week, the market closed weak again this week. The Long-Term Outlook has been downgraded to neutral and If this weakness is sustained, the odds of a significant sell-off will increase significantly.

Short-Term Outlook (as of 14 Jan 2025): even though the day was very choppy, the market showed tentative strength. The inflation data coming out tomorrow has the potential to define the trend over the next several days; if the market is truly weak, those releases are likely to be followed by strong liquidations.

Breadth Outlook (as of 14 Jan 2025): breadth has improved to neutral. This in line with the tentative strength the model detected in the short-term.

Volatility Outlook (as of 14 Jan 2025): the Volatility Outlook also improved slightly, but not nearly enough to show an upgrade.

GDR Model Position

The GDR Model closed its short position at the end of last week and opened a very modest long. Given the current context, this does not at all suggest that the model expects the market to strengthen this week. Rather it just means that the odds of a sustained sell-off at the start of next week are relatively low. If the model expected strength in the market then it would go long at a much bigger size.