Today is the 5th session since ES tagged our 3076 target. Four times it has bounced off the bottom of a very orderly, sharply rising channel — which is just what the doctor ordered. Will today be the fifth? continued for members… … continue reading →
It’s not too surprising that there’s been a firm floor under oil and gas prices, given the upcoming Aramco IPO. But, isn’t it funny how CL has popped above its SMA200 every single day this week, even in the wake of dismal inventory data? Just like it’s funny that ES, which pretty obviously should have … continue reading →
It’s now been almost a month since we posted our analog-based forecast [see: Analog Watch July 15.] If it’s valid, we should see a sharp selloff over the next few days which ushers in 9-12 months of increased volatility and losses. From that post: Ideally, an analog provides exceptionally accurate forecasts of a very significant … continue reading →
A reminder: our current membership promotion — which slashes the price of a quarterly subscription from $399 to only $299 — is slated to expire tomorrow, July 23. For details and to sign up now, CLICK HERE. * * * BA has just about reached our channel top target from Jul 3. From Algos to … continue reading →
There’s a lovely English figure of speech which suggests the ridiculousness of something happening: “when pigs fly.” In German, the same sentiment can be expressed by the expression “ich glaub mein Schwein pfeift” which means “I believe my pig whistles.” DB is surely trying, but it’s having a hell of a time whistling a happy … continue reading →
Things are playing out as expected, with ES coming within 5 points of our next downside target (the SMA200) overnight. The chart receiving the most attention is the 10Y, which broke below 22.94 and is on its way to our 21.72 target.The one which should be receiving the most attention is SPX, which closed below … continue reading →
It’s now been five days since futures bounced out of the falling white channel. It still seems fairly likely it was just a delaying tactic, as various currency pairs, commodities and indices are sliding toward our next targets. continued for members… … continue reading →
Though it is getting a little monotonous, I’ll never get tired of saying that we’re about to tag our next downside target. The past two weeks of downside have been a great recruiting tool for chart patterns and this website in particular. A note to prospective members…we’re currently offering auto-renew monthly subscriptions at half-off the … continue reading →
The call the President’s working group the Plunge Protection Team, presumably because it protects the market from plunging. It think they’ve got it wrong. What it really does is protect plunges in volatility that, in turn, trigger algos to buy stocks. The VIX smackdown that Mnuchin’s Plunge Protection Team unleashed on December 24 has now … continue reading →
I was on the road yesterday, so I listened to CNBC on XM while tooling around town. I lost count of how many pundits sounded downright angry about how the market was melting up. “It makes no sense!” they cried, citing countless statistics from plunging retail sales to plunging earnings expectations. Not one of them … continue reading →