JC Parets of Eagle Bay Capital Talks Momentum Stocks and Why a Market Correction Is Already Underway

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. For a sustained long-term bull run, the opposite should occur, according to Parets. Parets continues to argue that investor can't just look at one or two indices and conclude from that the market is in good shape. While the major indices continue to move higher, many “momentum” names that have dominated headlines over the past year are now trading significantly lower. “I'm not a ‘why' guy,” Perets said when asked why he believes the markets are heading lower. “We don't get paid to know why. We get paid to know what, when, and how long. I think we are already in a correction. I think what we are seeing is money moving out of growth and in to value.” Adding to the bearish case is the fact that financials are under-performing since last summer. Names like

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and other financials and discretionary companies make up a what Perets calls “early cycle sectors.” When Perets sees the “early cycle sector” underperforming, it is a clear bearish sign and a market correction is imminent. Finally, Parets explained that from a historical perspective, when volatility was at historical all-time lows (as they are now), within three months, the volatility level has spiked higher by on average 21 percent. As such, Parets said that he prefers the energy sector because the sector as a whole would see losses that are not as steep in a severe market downturn compared to other industries. Moving away from the general market, Parets shared his view on a few individual stocks. First on the list,

“Structurally, this stock has been an absolute beast,” Perets argued. “We already took out the 2007 highs so it is definitely one of the stronger names in the Dow on an absolute and relative basis.” As such, Boeing belongs in the same camp or argument of an energy sector as the stock could see support above the $122 level in the event of a market down-turn.

is a “mess” and a “disaster” looking at the weekly chart, according to Perets. The fact that the market continues to climb to new all time-highs while Noble continues to trade at multi-year lows. However, Noble Corp presents an “ok” risk-reward profile for a trader looking to profit a few bucks from a potential bounce, according to Perets. “There's worse risk-reward stocks out there, but this is one of the worst stocks out there in one of the best markets.” Moving on to something that Perets has been long, the conversation shifted to

Perets likes the stock following the earnings report and said that prior to the recent earnings Apple was “dead money.” “We could see $700,” said Perets who added that investors should only be long above the December highs of $575.

is a name that has been grouped with Apple and other momentum stocks. “I don't see a trade in Twitter,” Perets argued. “I don't see momentum improving at all. I don't where I would put my stop. If an investor has to be invested in Twitter, Perets sees only a $2 downside which is too much risk for Perets, but may suit the risk profile of someone else. And forget the plethora of buy and sell-side analysts that upgraded shares in recent weeks. Perets sees no reason to pay attention to the “speculative” side of the market. And what is a conversation on Twitter without mentioning

? “There are two arguments for Facebook,” Perets explained and noted that shares of Facebook could be setting itself up for a bearish move to the downside, or setting up to reach new all-time highs. Momentum, on a short term frame favors the bears, Perets explained but added that a down-turn in shares is not necessarily set to occur. Perets suggested that bulls should wait for a breakout above the $64 resistance before getting long while bears should wait for a break below the $57 level. Until Facebook trades at either the $57 or $64 level, investors are simply “guessing” which direction shares will head in as shares are in the mid-point of both levels.