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Signs of Capitulation Are Here

June 16, 2022 //  by Lucas Downey//  4 Comments

Just when sellers seemed to take a vacation, they returned with a vengeance.

The first signs of capitulation are here.

Signs of Capitulation Are Here

I’ll admit, last week I expected a rosier near-term picture for markets. The data pointed to de-risking grinding to a halt. Since then, major selling fired up again. Macro headwinds continue to accelerate volatility: namely, rising inflation and higher interest rates.

It’s ugly. But it’s not all despair.

Today we’ll look at the recent Big Money selling and briefly discuss the challenging inflation issues. Then I’ll point to one silver lining in today’s environment.

Let’s go.

Signs of Capitulation are Here

Last week I noted how massive selling slowed, buoying stocks higher. Normally that’s a near-term bullish sign, but not this time. I was wrong. Mr. Market had other ideas. The major missing piece in our data was buyers. Go figure.

Once Friday’s red-hot May CPI reading of 8.6% hit, traders rushed for the exits in a big way.  That bled into Monday’s 3.8% pullback in the S&P 500 (SPY ETF), which had signs of capitulation… i.e. everything got sold. Basically, there was zero leadership as investors threw in the towel.

According to our data, Monday had 473 stocks register sell signals. With a universe of ~1500 institutionally tradable stocks, anytime 30%+ gets sold, that’s mega-size. Monday marked the 2nd largest sell day over the past year. We’ve only seen a larger daily count back in May. Below, I’ve outlined Monday’s plunge and other recent capitulation days:

capitulation bear market 2022

Visually you’ll notice that stocks tend to stage a relief rally shortly after such washouts. Capitulation days tend to ricochet stocks higher. So that’s a positive at least!

In fact, back in March I created a table of all prior capitulation days going back 20 years. You can check out the study in further detail. But here’s a quick synopsis. After these washout days, the returns for markets are very bullish 1 – 12 months later on average. Here’s a snapshot:

Days with 30%+ universe sold | SPY

Incredibly, a year after days like Monday, the markets are generally +20.1% higher.

But we all know that 20 years of data doesn’t incorporate periods like now with out-of-control inflation and soaring interest rates. These are shifts we haven’t had to deal with this cycle.

The 2Y Treasury yield jumped to 3.48% earlier this week – a level not seen since 2007:

2Y Treasury yield jumped to 3.48%
Source FactSet

Now look at the mortgage market. The 30Y mortgage rate in the US surged to nearly 6%. We haven’t seen levels like this in well over a decade:

30Y mortgage rate in the US surged to nearly 6%
Source FactSet

These are just some of the new realities investors have had to swallow the last few months. As Alec Young noted, the two-year treasure yield is a great real-time market proxy for where the Fed funds rate is heading. The Fed hiked its benchmark rate 75bps yesterday, the largest increase since 1994.

Listening to the meeting, Powell used language like “flexible” in their approach and “data dependent.” His message was one of hope and eventual prosperity, where inflation ultimately shows signs of flattening. I’m in the hopeful camp!

Now for the positive message. I’m bringing up the macro for a reason. Until inflation is under control, markets will likely experience volatility. News headlines are prone to dictate sentiment and price action over the near-term.

And while that’s unsettling, don’t let it be lost that company valuations are quite attractive. Yesterday I pulled up the Price to Earnings Ratio (P/E) for the S&P 500. The current reading has fallen to 17.22 while the forward sits at 15.73. These are levels not seen since early April 2020:

SPX Price to Earnings Ratio (P/E) for the S&P 500
Source: FactSet

Valuations like these rarely come along. Many stocks are down massively the last 6 months. If you’re an investor with many years ahead of you – be happy and proactive. Take your time and nibble at healthy companies with wide moats.

Chances are years from now you’ll be glad you did.

Let’s wrap up.

Here’s the bottom line: The first signs of capitulation are here. De-risking picked up again as inflation and interest rates surge. Based on the last 20 years, stocks tend to stage a relief rally soon after.

But we must acknowledge the ever-growing challenges on the macro front. There’s a lot of wood to chop regarding inflation. Until it peaks, expect further volatility.

But on the flipside, there’s no arguing that valuations are reaching bargain levels. Proactive investors should take their time, slowly adding to healthy businesses with rich cashflows. My bet is once the tide turns on the macro front, these are going to be the leaders.

Look, there’s been a lack of buyers in our data for weeks. That’ll change some day. My message to you is don’t give up.

Years from now we’ll all look back at the bear market of 2022. Hopefully a few of you grab a few great stocks along the way. That’ll be a great story to tell.

Finally, if you’re ready to kick up your investing game, get started with a MAPsignals subscription. Let data help you navigate these uncertain times.

Lucas Downey
Lucas Downey

Lucas is co-founder of MAPsignals. His full bio can be found here.
Prior to MAP, he was Head of ETF Sales at Cantor Fitzgerald & SVP of Derivatives at Jefferies, LLC.

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  1. stu

    June 16, 2022 at 4:30 pm

    Good column Lucas. I enoy your weekly thoughts. Until the S&P gets down to a PE of around 15 there will be mayhem.
    Onwards and upwards lads. Dollar cost average investing over a lifetime will make you comfortable in retirement!
    Cheers from Oz

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    • MAPsignals Staff

      June 16, 2022 at 4:49 pm

      Thanks for the support, Stu!

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  2. Charley

    June 21, 2022 at 4:44 pm

    I look forward to receiving your White Paper and email messages.

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      June 21, 2022 at 4:58 pm

      Thanks, Charley! Spread the word!

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