Thursday 15th – Rocket Launch

Wednesdays CPI report showed that inflation came in a little hotter than expected.  Hot enough to light a fuse in some cases.  Let’s review our markets…

 

 

SPX – On day 3 after the lows were in place, the SPX crossed the 10sma. It may pause or stall at the 50sma, or it may just burst through, but either way, this should be the start of a new daily cycle.   It would be considered a safer buy , because the lows should not be broken for weeks if this is true.

WTIC – Oil seems to be putting in a dcl.   It could see a couple of weeks of strength, and then I am keeping my eye on it for a possible ‘short’ into an ICL.

 

USD From Tuesdays report – People wrote to me saying that this was an ICL, so we needed to beware for precious metals. I just saw it as a dcl that looked very much like the one in Nov-December, peaking on day 11.

USD

I suspected that it would roll over and give us a drop into an  ICL and a rally in precious metals. The USD has room to run lower.

 

We had the CPI report for January released and inflation was a bit hotter than expected (Inflation).  Gold Immediately dropped $10, and I started posting in the comments that I thought it was a fake out. I noted that GDXJ dropped 27 cents, and GDX only dropped 5 cents during all of Pre-Market. I was loading up & commenting that it seemed like a fake drop,  and THE TUESDAY MORNING & WEDNESDAY MORNING REPORT ON ‘SPROUTS‘  said ” LOOK FOR A BREAK OVER THE 10SMA & TRENDLINE FOR A CONFIRMED DCL & SAFER ENTRY” Click to enlarge from yesterdays report, it was pretty clear and I had been saying that I bought the reversal Friday and added too.  THIS WOULD BE A SAFER BUY AREA.

 

 

That $10 drop was 1 last chance to shake out the weak hands.  Down $10 & up $35 from those lows.

 

 

GOLD  – Prior runs were mostly made from a few ‘day after day after day’ small gainers, but this move was big right out of the lows.

 

 

Let me ask you a question:  If I told you we were going on a 30 day journey, and we were on day 4, would you say it was ‘Late’ in our trip or ‘Early’?  We are early in this daily cycleI keep hearing that people “missed the move” , but that was day 4.

 

GOLD  – Gold broke out above the 10sma and trend line sharply on day 4. That was the buy signal that I have been pointing out in every report.

 

GOLD  – Gold is actually close to a serious break out.  This is part of a massive base, and no doubt there are shorts up here thinking that it is time for Gold to drop. A break out here could really catch fire with short cover.

SILVER  – Please read the chart, several Silver stocks did well on Wednesday.

GDXJ  – We just saw 3 days of gains that took 12 days on the last rally, as  GDXJ easily broke above both the 50 & 200sma.  There may or may not be a pause, but either way, this is starting out strong.  I think that the ‘shake out’ last friday drew people into ‘short ‘ positions and they are now forced to cover.

 

GDX – That run in January 2016 was a shake out launch too.  Many went short at the break down, and got trapped. Buyers were dropped off at the very lows and they ‘waited’ for a deeper  pull back to get back in, but short covering and buying drove that 2016 run higher than any expected.   That pull back never happened for more than a day.  Buying with a stop under the lows was better than waiting.

 

Above I raised this question:  If I told you we were going on a 30 day journey, and we were on day 4, would you say it was ‘Late’ in our trip or ‘Early’?  The reason I ask is that we are on day 4 and some are writing and telling me that they ‘missed the rally’.  This daily cycle could run for 30 days, and 2 to 3 weeks of it could be heading higher.  WEDNESDAY was the confirmed swing low,  that was THE BUY signal.

Let’s look at some Miners  ( I already mentioned  CDE, SAND, HMY etc in Tuesdays report to prepare you to buy, in case you want to review those charts.  CDE HMY & SAND all popped very nicely yesterday.  They should have been bought Wednesday morning)

 

GORO  – You can see that Goro is still a series of higher lows. The Shake out last week didn’t break Dec lows.

 

HMY – I posted that I bought HMY ( it was up 5%) , then I grabbed this chart.  I bought because it had very big volume right at the start of the day and broke out. This is a break out gap and it ‘might’ fill or we might see a bull flag. If it back tests and fills I might just add, you could ‘buy’.

HMY – It closed up almost 12% & could just keep running.

 

 

NSRPF – Finally we are seeing the set up that many of us have been waiting for  (but no one probably cares now 🙂    I see a rising MACD, a push above the 10sma, and a burst of volume.  It hardly looks like it moved, right? That is a 16% Pop.  It may struggle at the 50/200sma, so you can wait until it gets above those,  or buy with a stop now. I remember when this was $7 and MANY in our comments were asking me “WHERE TO GET IN!”.  Now that it is under $4, we cant sell it to people.  I think it may be a bargain now, especially if it gets above the 50/200.

 

THM  – Last week I said that I bought a lot of THM, and yesterday I grabbed this chart before the close.  Why? This is a weekly chart and it hardly looks like it is getting started, even though  it was up 12 % yesterday.  I mentioned that this one did NOT sell off in the recent shake out last week and looks ready to run higher to me.  The eventual potential is a double, triple, etc to former highs  ( And beyond?).

 

TRX – Notice that TRX  also DID NOT sell off to lows in last weeks shake out, instead it found support at the 50sma. Wednesday it Burst higher up 13% when I took this, but it can run a lot higher.

 

Just as a sidenote:   TRX, THM, and a few others did not break down last week, held support, and were up as much as JNUG yesterday.

 

AUMN – Still inside of the ‘base’, still near the lows, it may be ready to go now.  It did follow the shake out last week, but it seems to be base building and will likley break out sooner or later.  I bought this already at the lows and held this one.  Sitting this close to the lows shows that it is not ‘too late’  to enter this one.

 

BTG – As pointed out in prior reports,  BTG has proven itself to be a leader. It STILL has a series of Higher lows within this consolidation,  and …

 

BTG – Eventually I would expect this weekly sideways flag to break out & run swiftly.

 

VGZ –  “WHY WAS VGZ ONLY UP 2.4%?  WHY IS IT SO WEAK? “

THIS IS NOT WEAK, VGZ is up 70 % off of Dec lows,  that makes this very strong.  It hardly pulled back on the recent slam down shake out. It is now holding above the 50/ 200sma.  In addition to that…

VGZ WEEKLY – The potential here when Miners get rallying is great!  Now that Inflation is influencing the move, Miners may run individually as they are accumulated.  As was mentioned,  VGZ did not drop last week.  Did you say, “I missed the move”?  STocks basing out like this and not breaking down last week have yet to show you their potential gains.  From Dec lows, this is almost 100% and has plenty more in the tank.

NGD – Certainly not ‘too late’ for NGD, which broke higher with strong volume yesterday.   11.5 million in Volume and up 7.58%.

 

 We had a very strong reaction out of the lows to the CPI report. The USD has broken down in the BIG PICTURE as shown in all of my weekend reports. I like to keep the BIG PICTURE in mind during sell offs, to be able to react correctly to rapid short term change or volatility.  That said,  IN all of my weekend reports, I show the Big Picture expectations,  re-read a weekend report if you need to see that.

 I expect this to be a very good year for Miners, and the recent shake out seems to have destroyed the bullish sentiment. I have mentioned so many times in past reports,  SMART MONEY  has been accumulating precious Metals for a major bull run.  They force stop runs to get in. They cause shake outs to change sentiment and to get everyone to bail out at the lows, so they can scoop up positions and sit on them.  They are patient, and often these bases can develop or last for months and even years.  When this long term base breaks out,  the rally should be prolonged, and may be better than the 2016 run.  The charts of  VGZ, THM, and others look good for the big picture, but the ride has not been easy…  We weathered a serious storm last week, was it designed to shake out buyers just before the CPI inflation and put the buyers on the sidelines?  Reacting quickly to change is not always easy, but yesterday was day 4 & a buy signal as triggered after regaining the 10sma.

 Above are a small number of Miners to consider.  I will have others in the next report, especially if we pause or pull back today.  That was a strong move yesterday and follow through is likely to come soon enough, as those on the sidelines desire to get back in and buy that dip.

Enjoy your Thursday trading!

 

 

~ALEX

 

 

URA – I posted this yesterday and mentioned that a Break of the Dome would be considered bullish…

 

URA – It Popped yesterday.  UEC, DNN, URG, UUUU, etc  may be setting up to run.

UEC – This popped above a down trend line. It had a strong run in December.

UUUU – This looks ready to move after a strong run in December and a pull back.

 

ENPH – I have been mentioning ENPH as forming a possible ‘Cup’ here. It dropped 6% yesterday,  but I think this is a ‘buy the dip’ candidate , as long as it remains healthy looking. It MIGHT drop to the 50sma, but it also may not.  I will add 1 final time if it does.

We rode the ENPH October run higher and it was very rewarding, I am actually holding what I thought would be  a full position on this one now, but like I said, I will add on a light dip to the 50sma and possibly sell some as it reaches the Dec peak.

 

SAND – I posted this chart as a low risk entry,  at support.

SAND – I hear some saying  ‘ I missed this whole move’, but this is a buy, not a sell.  This move should not be finished if we are on day 4,  EVEN IF this daily cycle peaked on day 12, that would be 2 more weeks of possible higher price. 

142 replies
  1. Lisa Giangreco
    Lisa Giangreco says:

    Silly question: Is that 30 day journey also apply to the USD at which point it will make its ICL? If so, maybe around the FOMC meeting on March 21st or thereabouts.

        • chartfreak1
          chartfreak1 says:

          It is hard to imagine , but we have seen the USD drop pretty steadily in the recent past, right? I kept pointing out the USD drop drom Dec 2016 into Sept 2017. THAT IS A LONG DROP. . I could imagine this drop into a dcl, then ANOTHER weak daily cycle into that time period though.

          Would that be extra long for an intermediate cycle? Yes, but when I looked at the charts and saw how strongly the USD rallied in the past, but also how prolonged the drop was last year, it can happen.

  2. Ralph Wiederzane
    Ralph Wiederzane says:

    Thanks, CF. Are you planning on taking profits at the end of this DCL, or are these longer term plays since you think the ICL might have just been set?

    • chartfreak1
      chartfreak1 says:

      Hey Ralph, Good question, and that might be a good idea for a future report. I may need to be clearer on that.so I will explain briefly here too.

      In Jan 2016- that straight up type rally gave no reason to sell, and if you did, it was so hard to get back in without a good pull back. LOOSE Trailing stops might have even worked in some cases.

      Other Intermediate Cycles have been similar for the first 2 daily cycles (Up /sideways/ up), with the 3rd & 4th daily cycles showing the weakness.

      Your answer – I am going to decide based on whether or not GDX can break out above that upper end of the trading range. If they do, that should be a good support area, and I would place a stop there. If Miners struggle and cant get above that area, they are likely going lower again..

  3. Bill
    Bill says:

    I am going to put a limit order in to add to my miners at 50% retrace of yesterdays run higher. If it happens, it should be brief and within 2 days. GDX=22.55

  4. GoldenFace
    GoldenFace says:

    I decided a new avatar, the Golden Dragon, is appropriate to mark the start of this stupendous bull market rally

  5. GoldenFace
    GoldenFace says:

    Cryptos are bubbling again – I own DPW from yesterday looks up 6% PM…MARA also up and looks like a breakout…..I would play it tight as the rally could fizzle in a matter of days BUT sure looks like some 10-20-30 pct gainers are in there

  6. deshy
    deshy says:

    CF curious as to whether when you add a new tranche to your holdings do you put all the stops at one place or have various stops to leg back out again if market turns? Thx!

    • chartfreak1
      chartfreak1 says:

      Usually various.
      If I get in at the lows, it would take a lot to get me out of those. If I add higher, my stops are related to entry.

      Until we get late in a daily cycle, then stops are raised across the board.

      That is just my own personal way of trading, based on my own experience with losses vs getting stopped out too early, etc. I would imagine that others do what is best for their own style of trading. I am also flexible – I trade in real time based on what I have seen in the past and what I am seeing now – so things can change quickly, I am flexible & not always rule oriented

  7. chartfreak1
    chartfreak1 says:

    Based on what Gold looks like on a 5, 15, 30 minute chart- the dip at the open may ( MIGHT BE) be the only pause or buy opportunity .
    Gold looks ready to move higher.

    • Ralph Wiederzane
      Ralph Wiederzane says:

      Took advantage and bought some, will wait for the GDX to get oversold on the 30 minute bar to place bigger buy orders, maybe late morning.

    • Steve Tytler
      Steve Tytler says:

      Looks like the LOD is in IMO, very little dip this morning in JNUG, “the force is strong with this one.”

      I sold some of my JNUG yesterday with the hope of buying it back lower today on the typical 50% pullback after a big up day but I ended up buying it back this morning a few cents higher than where I sold.

      Meanwhile my TQQQ is rocking, that is my main position right now.

      • Steve Tytler
        Steve Tytler says:

        UPDATE: Looks like I jumped the gun, JNUG has flipped to a DOWN trend on my 15 min chart. So we may get that dip today after all.

  8. Ralph Wiederzane
    Ralph Wiederzane says:

    Nice to see miners doing better than gold itself, both GDX and GDXJ up slightly while gold is red.

  9. fubsy_cooter
    fubsy_cooter says:

    After loading up last week on QQQs and Miners, I went to check my balances at the end of the day yesterday and found that I had somehow ended up at 130% invested. Geez…haven’t been leveraged for years.
    Guess I’m just riding now. Tempted to add BTG though, as I’ve been eyeballing that one for a while.

  10. chartfreak1
    chartfreak1 says:

    Some of the MJ stocks seem to really be steadying off. I’m seeing some under their 10sma, and others above it.
    They seem to still be consolidating recent gains, but eventually should make another run higher.

    • GoldenFace
      GoldenFace says:

      I got bored and sold ACBFF yesterday – now 85% Gold and 15% DPW….I thin there will be a new rally in MJ but we need a catalyst I guess….anyway the next six weeks in PM’s I think is where the action will be

  11. Brian
    Brian says:

    CF.. I’m looking at Oil retracing and testing the underside of the weekly upper trendline from June 2016 @ about $62.80. I’m thinking that this cycle will left translate and then a final move into an ICL – my target is about $55 .

    • chartfreak1
      chartfreak1 says:

      Could be – Thx
      As mentioned in my past reports, I’m thinking L.T. & roll into ICL, but I’m watching the 200sma. I’d like to see a shake out & recovery, but I’ll take whatever they give me 🙂

  12. Lisa Giangreco
    Lisa Giangreco says:

    Alex: It appears GDX is in a large triangle starting from the top of July 2017. That may be what is holding this up from moving higher. Of course I can’t draw it:). A breakout of 23.00-23.05 with volume would seem to start a massive move higher given the size of that triangle. We had one filled breakout in January.. Can you confirm or even draw for demonstrative purposes? Thanks Alex

  13. nancytheartist
    nancytheartist says:

    Alex, could you take a look at VALE as to what an upside target might be? Hasn’t been this high in a long time.

      • chartfreak1
        chartfreak1 says:

        If it is a reversal candle, and I miss my limit, I just say ” I guess I was a bit low” And jump in unless I feel that it might drop lower later

        Even if you just buy the reversal for a quick 1-2 hr trade- JNUG can add up quickly

    • akos54
      akos54 says:

      Watching to see if it takes off or tests and hold the trend line. December we had a tag and reversal on the Exp 6,
      GDXJ 32.43 – JNUG 14.56, looking at that area for a buy today, IF we get there.

      • deshy
        deshy says:

        not sure about the $COMPQ but maybe max pain also includes dropping the indexes in the next couple of days as they all sit under the 50dma? Even I bought in (easily) to avoid FOMO and that should be worrisome.

  14. Kathleen Chow
    Kathleen Chow says:

    CF, thank you for the detailed comments this morning! Really helps to see things better:) I’ve added to JNUG and HGU.TO (Canadian version) on the dip.

    Also agree with you re: the pot stks looking promising. Added to ACBTF and some others.

        • BayTrader
          BayTrader says:

          The longest Ive held JNUG for is 4 days… Its a terrifying thing at times, and a beautiful thing at times. If I was able to grab sub 12 like a few here did, Id be loving life right now… I had it at liek 13.10 and sold 14.30 or so.. not bad, just kicking myself for not holding longer

      • Chris Fikis
        Chris Fikis says:

        Yumana reports after the close today. I don’t usually hold through earnings but since AUY is commodity driven, and gold is higher now than last earnings – I think it’s a safe bet. They guided higher last report. There were 1069 $3.50 call contracts purchased today which expire tomorrow. That’s a lot of contracts for this name.

  15. miller
    miller says:

    JNUG sliding up the channel, looks good, and DOW testing todays high, break of that and we should run to 25262

  16. GoldenFace
    GoldenFace says:

    I am no market cheerleader, don’t care one way or another, but I took a peek at the SPY QQQ charts….do they look bullish? Is that a trendline break to upside? Looking forward to your next report CF!

      • Cason
        Cason says:

        I see some that are selling the market already. I’m trailing longs. It worked nicely in the fall, why change the formula? Look at the huge move in NAZ I would have moved if I dumped TQQQ at the open?

  17. Ralph Wiederzane
    Ralph Wiederzane says:

    If we are indeed heading back up to the high of the range GDX has been trading in for the year plus in the $25.50 area, it sure would be nice to see if finally break through and keep going. Tested 4 times on the low end, and 4 times up near $25.50 already.

  18. Ralph Wiederzane
    Ralph Wiederzane says:

    CF,
    I don´t understand cycles well enough, so excuse this question if it´s simplistic, but if what we just saw last week was the ICL, then what does that make the daily cycle in December?

    Thanks for clearing things up the last couple days, I´m back in the game and on the right side. So far so good.

      • Ralph Wiederzane
        Ralph Wiederzane says:

        Thanks, that part I knew, but it is part of the last Intermediate cycle then, so the last IC had an extra cycle and what are the ramifications if any?

          • Ralph Wiederzane
            Ralph Wiederzane says:

            I suppose, just wondering how often that happens. CF made comparisons to the stop run we just saw to that back in Jan 2106, if that was similar to today, and the fact that gold and miners were out of sync back then too, maybe this is the repeat of that super sweet run.

            I´m curious but trying not to look too hard into just that bull run, it was a statistical rarity, and I also don´t want to be victim to confirmation bias, but the similarities are there.

          • chartfreak1
            chartfreak1 says:

            Hey Ralph (And others)

            It is so rare , but yes it did happen in 2015 Dec & 2016 Jan, and even last year GDX bottomed in MAY & Gold in JULY – so the cycle end of it is not matching up- it is rare territory, and I’m assuming that in Dec 2016 when Gold had the ICL, Miners put in an extra DCycle – and found theres in Jan 2016.

            I didnt go back & count, but that would imply that maybe GOLD had 4 daily cycles into an ICL, and Miners had 5 back then. We all know what followed after that extended selling caused such bearish sentiment 🙂

        • Hawaiifive0
          Hawaiifive0 says:

          I’m thinking the Dec. move was the intermediate cycle for gold, whereas this move is the one for miners as they are out of sync now.

  19. deshy
    deshy says:

    Can someone help me out? EGO is sucking wind here. Market cap=$1B and they have $480M in cash. Rev=$400M last year so rounding number means you could buy recurring revenue (for a commodity that’s hopefully going up) for $1?? Surely their assets minus cash is worth more than that? I’m not a geology/gold company guy but what am I missing?

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