The Algo Engine has triggered a short signal in the ASX listed SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate Fund. We’re being alerted to the change in structural trend and the potential that we’re in a counter trend bounce. To align this technical picture with fundamental analysis it’s most likely that a trigger for a sell-off in yield sensitive names, (such as property trusts), needs further upside in US bond yields to generate the tipping point.
We struggle with the timing of the above alert, as our base case for markets is that US yields are topping out short term and not moving higher. Therefore, not providing the catalyst needed to go short yield sensitive names.
Domestically, many of our REIT’S also display a very similar technical picture to the below chart. Our preference from an asset allocation perspective is to use the current short signals in yield sensitive names as a timing tool to sell at-the-money calls.