Hang Seng Seasonality a Tailwind to Chinese Market Rally
By
See It Market
Jan 04, 2013 4:00 pm
At this point, everything points to a bear market rally for the Shanghai Stock Exchange Index in the first half of 2013.
In late September, I wrote a post highlighting the improving short-term outlook for the Shanghai Stock Exchange Index (SHA:000001).
Below are three key points that set off my bullish view.

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The Hang Seng seasonality chart remains bullish into the end February. See below

If the SSEC can trade above the highs of December in the New Year, it should confirm a rally to the 200-week SMA (a 20% gain). I view the potential move as a bear market rally and it should be followed by another decline to the 200-month SMA or more. For the record, I don't see a new all-time for the SSEC for years. Why? For example, at the peak of the parabolic move in 2007, the SSEC was about 220% from the 200-week SMA (mean). In 1929, the Dow Jones (INDEXDJX:.DJI) peaked at 83% above its 200-week SMA; in 1987, it was 72%. In 1989, the Japanese Nikkei (INDEXNIKKEI:NI225) peaked at 51%. In 2000, the NASDAQ 100 (INDEXNASDAQ:NDX) peaked at 150% and the Semiconductor Index (INDEXNASDAQ:SOX) at 200%. The Nikkei, the NASDAQ 100, and the SOX still have not revisited those highs. In the case of the Dow, it took over 20 years to trade above the 1929 high.
At this point, everything points to a bear market rally for the SSEC in the first half of 2013. If it doesn't materialize as described, it would point to much lower prices for the index.
This article by Sheldon McIntyre was originally published on See It Market.
Below are three key points that set off my bullish view.
- On the monthly chart, there was a positive divergence between price and RS at the lows.
- The price deviation from the mean (200-week SMA) was extreme at over 30%.
- The Hang Seng (INDEXHANGSENG:HSI) seasonality chart was bullish heading into year-end.

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The Hang Seng seasonality chart remains bullish into the end February. See below

If the SSEC can trade above the highs of December in the New Year, it should confirm a rally to the 200-week SMA (a 20% gain). I view the potential move as a bear market rally and it should be followed by another decline to the 200-month SMA or more. For the record, I don't see a new all-time for the SSEC for years. Why? For example, at the peak of the parabolic move in 2007, the SSEC was about 220% from the 200-week SMA (mean). In 1929, the Dow Jones (INDEXDJX:.DJI) peaked at 83% above its 200-week SMA; in 1987, it was 72%. In 1989, the Japanese Nikkei (INDEXNIKKEI:NI225) peaked at 51%. In 2000, the NASDAQ 100 (INDEXNASDAQ:NDX) peaked at 150% and the Semiconductor Index (INDEXNASDAQ:SOX) at 200%. The Nikkei, the NASDAQ 100, and the SOX still have not revisited those highs. In the case of the Dow, it took over 20 years to trade above the 1929 high.
At this point, everything points to a bear market rally for the SSEC in the first half of 2013. If it doesn't materialize as described, it would point to much lower prices for the index.
This article by Sheldon McIntyre was originally published on See It Market.
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