RE: Up again1 Aug 2023 12:30
Ok icemax, I can respect you, calling me out on that let me explain what happened in that time frame to back up my call and what changed outside my ability to expect,
First the back up to my call,
Oil prices were $120 a barrel
CEG was about to report accounts - showing positive improvements debt written off substantially and balance sheet cleaned up.
Dollar looked to be topping out that month, low dollar benefitting markets outside USA also is a tail wind to oil prices going higher,
U.K. market was apparently avoiding a recession but they just changed the definition lol along with USA!
The pound bounced off support and looked to be going higher a plus for U.K. stocks,
Sentiment in CEG was very low we seemed to have created a floor in SP and bounced up the previous month,
Things that changed that month
CEG delayed reporting accounts
CFO left beforehand
Pound had a fake out and dropped to new lows over next 3 months
Dollar rallied to 114
Vix dropped like a brick liquidity was magically pumped in interest rate increases jumped massively 75bps for 3 months consecutively in USA to support dollar upwards pushing all other currency’s downwards and the old dollar milkshake theory was shown to be true, caused pound to tank as boe was forced to try to match usa in rate increases to save the pound.
Oil prices declined from June onwards due to oil prices being linked with inflation, rate increases and dollar strength forced it down affecting CEG bottom line.
The tide turned very significantly in June 22 for the next 3 months till October where we saw the next bounce in CEG to its high in Feb this year, eytan started his crusade on Uruguay stopped talking on production increases marked the top for then,
Things changed but this was only a delay in my opinion look at dollar & pound now we are back to June 22 - oil prices have been climbing gradually regardless of huge rate increases any drop in rate will fuel oil, vix spikes in late summer historically, they may have delayed the outcome but can’t change the outcome.
Markets had a 1% odd of massive interest rate increases in 2022 last year 1% these factors affect all stocks not just CEG, understanding the bigger effects gives you an insight. June 22 was a epic turn around in outlook, I am cool with the fact it didn’t play out how I thought, but 50% increase for Oct to Feb or 8.5% from June 22 highs is still a rise if I want to be technical about it I do stand by a increase SP prediction but not as high as 5p that’s 500 million in market cap wishful thinking tangible and non assets are £198million earnings on top 2p to 3p range is great price then a consolidation. Long explanation but needed I am not just picking a penny and going that one will do me, there is many factors driving the opinion I make.