Entries by Alex - Chart Freak

August 22 – FOMC Minutes

August 22, 2018 in /by

The release of the FOMC Minutes from the last Fed Meeting is scheduled to be released today. At times, this can cause a reaction in the markets, if the verbiage or language that was used seems more Hawkish or Dovish than originally interpreted.   For example, if they were to mention a concern pertaining to inflation rising faster than expected, that could affect certain sectors, so we just want to be mindful that the markets could move unexpectedly around 2 P.M. Eastern.

 

 

 

SPX #1 - Right where the SPX was about to break to new highs, it sold off a bit.

 

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Tuesday August 21 – Is It Possible?

August 21, 2018 in /by

Sometimes what seems to be impossible  actually becomes possible, but a man rides in to town on Tuesday and leaves 2 days later on Tuesday?  If that is possible,  then I guess it is possible that Gold may have bottomed too.   Oh, and by the way,  his horse was named Tuesday.  Let's review our markets...

 

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WEEKEND – REST AND RELATION

August 18, 2018 in /by

I hope that everyone can just enjoy some rest and relation this week, after last weeks market action.  We also may want to rest up,  because next week looks to be setting up to be interesting at this point...

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General Markets were a bit Mixed, and remain that way

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SPX -  I've been expecting a drop into a dcl. The DJIA and NASDAQ looked to be dropping, and so did the SPX,  but with a Wednesday reversal, it has moved higher.  AT THIS POINT, I don't think that this is enough to be a dcl, but I shouldn't rule it out completely.   Lets look at ...

 

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HORRIFYING! … Or…???

August 17, 2018 in /by

You are likely hearing the same thing that I am...

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 - "There is something incredibly wrong here, Miners have sold off before, but never like this!"

 

 - "We have NEVER seen a drop like this in Miners, GDX will be in the single digits next week!"

 

 - " This is much worse that 2008"

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It is even possible that this kind of fear and panic can affect how you feel about what you see.  Yes, the sell off in the Precious Metals is steep, and it is the talk of the town.  This week the drop in Miners  has been extreme, as you will see, but is it really the worst drop ever?  Does it automatically make Miners destined for the grave?   I want to address this in light of these statements above first, and then I will still cover the General Markets, so let's begin...

 

 

GDX - GDX closed down 2.37%, and the last couple of days have been crash mode, no doubt about it. I mentioned in yesterdays report that the volume looks like capitulation. This is a very sharp drop, however...

Now let me show you something that you may find interesting.  It might even blow your mind ...

 

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When?

August 15, 2018 in /by

The markets still look a bit mixed, and I am expecting a dip into a dcl, so let's start by taking a look at the current set ups.

 

DJIA - I am expecting a dip into a daily cycle low  and the DJIA  appears to have a bearish rising wedge forming.  There is room in the apex for another pop, but it should break down from here, since we are due for a dcl.  Again, the DJIA is only  1/2 way to the Jan highs.  After a decent run out of the last DCL, it has been a bit choppy.

 

It looks like we are back to Mixed Markets, some sectors stronger than others, but since I am expecting a drop into a DCL, I would be fairly cautious in all areas short term.

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When The Lightning Strikes…

August 14, 2018 in /by

Can't you hear the Thunder?  There are plenty of rumblings out there in the land of the Miners.  They have finally decided to really Join Golds sell off in earnest.  We'll discuss that in the precious metals section after a quick market update.

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SPX - I've been expecting a drop in the general markets, and on day 31, closing below the 10sma, this is likely a drop into a dcl starting.

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August 11 Weekend report – Think Happy Thoughts

August 12, 2018 in /by

PART 1

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Yes, that Theme Picture is a real un-doctored Gold Chart that I captured 'live' one night at midnight as I was writing my report.  In this report I wanted to show you some things that You may find quite interesting about that time period...

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You may not even remember June 3, 2016 or June 23, 2016, when they actually should be very hard to forget.  I want to tell you the story, so that you at least you know what possibilities do exist  🙂  I write my reports later at night, and Gold was slowly rising from $1250 one night when I started writing it.  Well, it started ramping up and just kept going, rising up almost $90 to $1241.90, as captured by me in the Theme pic live late that night.  It did NOT stop there.  It actually jumped $109 points that day.  Let me tell you a story ...

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In May 2016, Gold sold off into an ICL.   Interestingly,  it dropped from $1310 to $1200, and you could say that from May 17th to the end of May it was all red, red, red, day after day.  THAT KIND OF SELLING GETS TIRING 🙂   I say that because we just sold off from $1314 to $1204 too,  almost the exact same amount  (but we took 2 months to do so,  VERY TIRING).    Back to 2016,  we had our ICL in place at the end of May, but it just went sideways for 2 days. On day 3, or 4 days after the lows were in place, Gold went Boom! It took off, rising up almost $40 in 1 day, and kept on going for 2 weeks.  After a brief pull back, BOOOOOOOM! That Pop of $110 followed.

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THIS IS GOLD NOW,  and we also just sold off from $1313 to $1204, it has just taken longer.  When the contract changed to December, this chart was altered a bit, so I will show the Spot Gold chart too, for accuracy. It shows the NEW low that Gold traded at when it hit $1204.

 

SPOT PRICE - 2016 took 1 month from 1300-1200, but this has taken 1.5 months

 

We will cover the General Markets, Oil, The USD, etc. next, but then I will have PART 2 of this discussion at the conclusion of this report.  At that time, we'll  discuss the current set up in the Precious Metals sector. It is an important conclusion to this very interesting story.  Enjoy  🙂

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How’s It Looking For Those Miners?

August 10, 2018 in /by

That theme picture seemed funny, because it seems like day after day the deterioration  has been relentless in that sector.  Actually,  many Miners do not  really look that bad, and I will point out a couple of Miners that are setting up rather nicely too.  We'll be discussing the General Markets , Oil, The USD , and Precious Metals for the final trading day of the week.

 

SPX - So the SPX is near the highs of January and we have resistance up here.  We are coming due for a drop into a DCL, but this became a right translated daily cycle, so we can expect a drop and then a return to these levels. The channel has been a good guide for DCLs so far.

 

SPX - Stepping back, we see a bearish rising wedge.  The Apex is actually about a week or two away, so this could go higher, but with the purple & blue line as resistance, it may get  rather choppy and then drop.

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8-9-18 Looking For Confirmation

August 9, 2018 in /by

 

WTIC - Almost 1 month ago I pointed out that I was expecting a Bounce from here, but that it would stall and drop as drawn (possibly to the 200sma).

 

WTIC - Oil bounced & dropped as expected.  I now expect this drop to take out the lows of the DCL  ( The blue arrow) and form a failed daily cycle, eventually seeking out an ICL. I wouldn't be surprised now if Oil breaks below the 200sma in a shake out too.

 

THAT SAID,   For those that are interested...

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