The Hindenburg Omen Issues Rare Sell Signal
By John Del Vecchio and Brad Lamensdorf
The Hindenburg Omen has issued a sell signal. In recent months, the Omen has indicated lower stock prices ahead. Just prior to the COVID smash, the signal was bearish multiple times.
Here’s how the indicator is designed from SentimenTrader.com:
The Hindenburg Omen is a technical warning sign that was created by James Miekka in the 1990s, based on work from Norman Fosback in the 1970s. It monitors conditions that analysts have looked at throughout history as signifying potential weakness underlying the market. For this particular signal, we use three criteria, which likely differ from other sources: 1) The S&P 500 is above its 50-day moving average, 2) Both new 52-week lows and 52-week highs on the NYSE are greater than 2.8% of all advancing and declining issues, and 3) The NYSE McClellan Oscillator is negative. When the signal triggers, it highlights a “split” market, which is unhealthy. Multiple signals in a cluster is a worrying sign. Traditionally, the signal is canceled after 30 days or if the Oscillator turns positive again, though we’ve seen that it can lead to market trouble several months in advance.
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