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New Dynamics in Sentiment New Dynamics in Sentiment AnalysisAnalysis

Jason GoepfertPresident

www.sentimenTrader.com

SHIFTING SANDSSHIFTING SANDS

“All fixed set patterns are incapable of adaptability or pliability.

The truth is outsideof all fixed patterns.”

- Bruce Lee

Going Going Extinct ?Extinct ?

Put/Call RatioPut/Call Ratio

Specialist ShortsSpecialist Shorts

IndexIndex VolumeVolume

Floor-Based FuturesFloor-Based Futures

Volatility IndicatorsVolatility Indicators

Rydex Asset FlowsRydex Asset Flows

Option Open InterestOption Open Interest

Odd Lot TradesOdd Lot Trades

Mutual Fund CashMutual Fund Cash

$ Change in Rydex $ Change in Rydex VelocityVelocity

$ in millions, Source: Rydex

Spec. Shorts vs. Program Spec. Shorts vs. Program TradingTrading

Source: NYSE

Adapt To New Adapt To New DynamicsDynamics

• ETF Explosion

• Income Option Funds (BXM)

• E-mini Futures

ETFs Are Growing ETFs Are Growing UpUp

1996 2000 2006

$2

$65

$370

Total Assets (Billions), Source: Investment Company Institute

SPY vs. S&P 500 VolumeSPY vs. S&P 500 Volume

Source: NYSE, Amex

TakingTaking

LIQUIDITY LIQUIDITY PREMIUMPREMIUM

AdvantageAdvantageofof

ETFsETFs

Liquidity Premium Liquidity Premium CalculationCalculation

LP = Ev - Iv

Where:

Ev = (Today – 50-dsma)/50-dsma SPY volume

Iv = (Today – 50-dsma)/50-dsma S&P 500 component volume

S&P 500, 8 weeks later (Jan 2000 – Jan 2007)

Liquidity Premium Liquidity Premium ExtremesExtremes

Average Return

% of Time Positive

R.O.B.O. R.O.B.O. RATIORATIO

I, Robot © 20th Century Fox

(Retail Only, Buy to Open)

Measuring Emotion,Measuring Emotion,Not MachinesNot Machines

New Option Income New Option Income CEFsCEFs

BlackRock Div Ach. (BDJ) First Tr/Fiduciary (FFA)BlackRock Div Ach. (BDJ) First Tr/Fiduciary (FFA)

Enhanced S&P Cv Call (BEO) F/C Dyn Eq (HCE)Enhanced S&P Cv Call (BEO) F/C Dyn Eq (HCE)

S&P 500 Cvrd Call (BEP) ING Gl & Prm Op (IGA)S&P 500 Cvrd Call (BEP) ING Gl & Prm Op (IGA)

BlackRock Gl Op Eq (BOE) ING Gl Eq Div & Prm (IGD)BlackRock Gl Op Eq (BOE) ING Gl Eq Div & Prm (IGD)

BlackRock World (BWC) Nuveen Eq Prm Adv (JLA)BlackRock World (BWC) Nuveen Eq Prm Adv (JLA)

Dow 30 Prem & Div (DPD) Nuveen Eq Prm Gr (JPG)Dow 30 Prem & Div (DPD) Nuveen Eq Prm Gr (JPG)

Evgrn Intl Bal (EBI) Nuveen Eq Inc (JPZ)Evgrn Intl Bal (EBI) Nuveen Eq Inc (JPZ)

BlackRock Enhanced (ECV) Nuveen Eq Prem Op (JSN)BlackRock Enhanced (ECV) Nuveen Eq Prem Op (JSN)

BlackRock Enhanced E (EEF) Advent/Claymore Enh (LCM)BlackRock Enhanced E (EEF) Advent/Claymore Enh (LCM)

Eaton Vance Equity (EOI) Madison/Claymore (MCN)Eaton Vance Equity (EOI) Madison/Claymore (MCN)

Eaton Vance Enh Eqty (EOS) Madison Strat Sec (MSP)Eaton Vance Enh Eqty (EOS) Madison Strat Sec (MSP)

Eaton Vance Tax-Mgd (ETB) Nic-Aplgt Strat (NAI)Eaton Vance Tax-Mgd (ETB) Nic-Aplgt Strat (NAI)

EV Tax Mgd Bw Opp (ETV) Nfj Strategy (NFJ)EV Tax Mgd Bw Opp (ETV) Nfj Strategy (NFJ)

EV Tx Mgd Gl Bw (ETW) Om/Claymore L-S (OLA)EV Tx Mgd Gl Bw (ETW) Om/Claymore L-S (OLA)

ROBO Ratio CalculationROBO Ratio Calculation

ROBO = Pop / Cop

Where:

Pop = Opening put purchases, <10 contracts

Cop = Opening call purchases, <10 contracts

Source: Options Clearing Corp.

S&P 500, 4 weeks later (Jan 2003 – Jan 2007)

R.O.B.O. Ratio ExtremesR.O.B.O. Ratio Extremes

Average Return

% of Time Positive

RISE OF THE RISE OF THE MINIMINIAdapting to aAdapting to a“Growing”“Growing”TrendTrend

Full vs. E-mini Futures Full vs. E-mini Futures ValueValue

Commercial Positions, Source: CFTC

All-Index, All Contract CoTAll-Index, All Contract CoTCoT = Net*Index Value*Multiplier

Where:

Net = Longs - Shorts

Index Value = Closing index level

Multiplier = Contract multiplier (e.g. $250 for large S&P contract)

Source: CFTC, CME, CBOT

S&P 500, 4 weeks later (Jan 2000 – Jan 2007)

CoT Index (Sm Spec) CoT Index (Sm Spec) ExtremesExtremes

Average Return

% of Time Positive

• Liquidity Premium: Neutral SPY: -22%, QQQQ: -14%

• ROBO P/C Ratio: Mildly Bearish 0.47

• CoT Index: Bearish Commercials: -$39B, Small Specs: +$27b

WhereWhere Are They Now ?Are They Now ?

“Adapt or perish,now as ever, isNature's

imperative.”

- H.G. Wells

Jason GoepfertPresident

Sundial Capital Research, [email protected]

www.sentimenTrader.com