Quantitative Partners with Phil Erlanger Research
Wed 17 Jan 2024 - 16:00 GMT / 11:00 EST
Geoff discussed a notable drop in short shares on both New York and NASDAQ, highlighting increased cover rates. He explained four short squeeze types using Deckers as an example, stressing the significance of technical ranks and their AI technique, layer mapping. The presentation covered sector analysis, with pharmaceuticals leading and energy identified as heavily shorted. Geoff explored energy stocks like Sunoco and Visa, revealing short intensity and historical performance. Transitioning to Quant Partners' weekly list, Geoff noted most stocks lacked short squeeze potential due to weak technicals. He offered insights into specific stocks like Amazon and Tesla, focusing on their technical ranks and short ratios. Historical performance revealed the success of their weekly list, showing recent positive gains and an annual return of around 8%. Macro indicators were discussed, including the Erlanger big barf and Dow choppiness indicators. Geoff touched on market breadth, relative strength, high-lows, volume swing, and moving averages, revealing mixed readings. The macro analysis covered growth versus value stocks, bonds, the dollar, commodities, international markets (particularly China), and alternative short-side ETFs.
Why could January 2024 be a repeat of January 2023?
When is the next Long/Short Squeeze coming?
What Sectors & Groups are being shorted and which one's covered?
What are our favourite short squeezes?
What are our favourite long squeezes?