April 19, 2019 at 8:34 am

What is the Balance of Power Signal Telling Us About Quantshrs Enh Core CDN Equity ETF (QCD.TO)?


Quantshrs Enh Core CDN Equity ETF (QCD.TO) has traders on alert as the Balance of Power signal has continued a strong downward trend over multiple trading sessions.  

The BOP oscillates around zero center line in the range from -1 to +1. Positive BOP reading is an indication of buyers’ dominance and negative BOP reading is a sign of the stronger selling pressure. When BOP is equal zero it indicates that buyers and sellers are equally strong.  The resulting raw BOP values can be optionally smoothed using any moving average type and drawn as a line or histogram.

Stock market investors may be taking some time to review portfolio allocation. Rebalancing the portfolio may be necessary for some but not for others. Rebalancing the portfolio may help provide a strategy for when the market becomes highly volatile. This process may also help keep the investor buying low and selling high. Investors may also be looking at some different stocks to explore in the next few months. This may include reviewing some foreign markets or some new sectors that were previously not included in the stock portfolio. Completing all the necessary research is typically a good way to start building a more comprehensive pool of diversified stocks.    

One technical indicator that may assist in measuring the strength of market momentum is the Average Directional Index or ADX. At the time of writing, the 14-day ADX for Quantshrs Enh Core CDN Equity ETF (QCD.TO) is standing at 37.04. Many chart analysts believe that an ADX reading over 25 would suggest a strong trend. A reading under 20 would suggest no trend, and a reading from 20-25 would suggest that there is no clear trend signal. The ADX was created by J. Welles Wilder to help determine how strong a trend is. In general, a rising ADX line means that an existing trend is gaining strength. The opposite would be the case for a falling ADX line.

Quantshrs Enh Core CDN Equity ETF (QCD.TO)’s Williams Percent Range or 14 day Williams %R is sitting at 0.00. Typically, if the value heads above -20, the stock may be considered to be overbought. On the flip side, if the indicator goes under -80, this may signal that the stock is oversold. The RSI, or Relative Strength Index, is a commonly used technical momentum indicator that compares price movement over time. The RSI was created by J. Welles Wilder who was striving to measure whether or not a stock was overbought or oversold. The RSI may be useful for spotting abnormal price activity and volatility. The RSI oscillates on a scale from 0 to 100. The normal reading of a stock will fall in the range of 30 to 70. A reading over 70 would indicate that the stock is overbought, and possibly overvalued. A reading under 30 may indicate that the stock is oversold, and possibly undervalued. After a recent check, the 14-day RSI is currently at 75.69, the 7-day stands at 85.37, and the 3-day is sitting at 96.15.

