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About Alex - Chart Freak

I’ve been a full time trader for well over a decade and began trading in the late 1990s while working in management and sales at a well-known aerospace company. As my style evolved, so did my success, and it allowed me to leave corporate America to pursue my passion and trade full time.

Entries by Alex - Chart Freak

1-15-2016 Miner Exception To The Rule

January 15, 2016 /89 Comments/in Premium /by Alex - Chart Freak

Yesterday I saw a rather bearish development in Miners, so I immediately began doing research to see if what I was seeing was a major concern. I found something very interesting that happened in the past, and I will share that finding with you here, but first let me review Gold here.

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This was Gold in my last couple of reports, and I expected it to drop down and test the break out. As mentioned, Gold had a very bullish set up, and the C.O.T.remains bullish. Here is how it played out. I expected a back test.

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We got the back test, but Miners broke down as gold reversed higher. And with Gold then down pre-market, would this pattern hold up?

This was Gold at the close Thursday. We would like to see this triangle hold up, and so far so good.

What about the Miners though? What did I see that was concerning, and what did I find that I thought was important to share with you?

Public Post – That Popular Gold Bull Fight

January 14, 2016 in Public /by Alex - Chart Freak

In my last public report, I pointed out that I expected Gold to back test the break out & 50sma area. I posted this chart.

We got a perfect back test as expected and reversal. This chart from Yesterday looks very Bullish, but Miners didnt react strongly.

Now Gold is dropping pre-market. What am I looking at today when it comes to Gold?

It Is Not An Illusion

January 14, 2016 /71 Comments/in Premium /by Alex - Chart Freak

I had this chart in my weekend report. After this weeks selling, it looks more and more like a reality, and not an illusion.

SPX CURRENTLY - I expected a bigger bounce this week, but the 2 day bounce was sold off yesterday. This is a break down and a back test.

1-13-2016 Observations

January 13, 2016 /75 Comments/in Premium /by Alex - Chart Freak

SPX - Yesterday I was pointing out the reversal candle and we were expecting a move higher, but would it be just a bounce?

SPX - We will get follow through, so traders can trade it, but at this point I do not expect a return to the Bull run. (See the weekend report for the big picture). Strong overhead resistance is pointed out, if the markets can make it to that area.

1- 12 -2016 What Kind Of Bounce?

January 12, 2016 /67 Comments/in Premium /by Alex - Chart Freak

We know that sooner or later the markets will bounce, but what should we expect? A recovery or just a bounce? Lets check out the charts...

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SPX- There are points of resistance to be watched along the way. Look at the Aug - Sept 'bounce'. That first month was rather lack luster, but the surge in October was brisk. With a reversal on Monday, we may get out move higher immediately.

PUBLIC POST : Are The Pieces Falling Into Place?

January 11, 2016 /2 Comments/in Public /by Alex - Chart Freak

Most people realize that you can't solve a puzzle by forcing together pieces that dont fit. As time goes by, however, various pieces do come together, and the big picture becomes clearer. That may be happening now, so lets look at some of the pieces of this big picture puzzle.

SPX WKLY- I had pointed out a bearish rising wedge forming in the SPX since last spring & last summer. After a break down this summer and back test, we had further selling as 2016 began. Is it done?

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$RUT - The TRAN and RUT look to be starting lower highs and lower lows. We could get a bounce soon, but you can see that with further selling this could easily drop to the 800 area.

Might a falling market help Miners, or do they all fall together?

1-10-2016 Coming Together

January 11, 2016 /45 Comments/in Premium /by Alex - Chart Freak

As time goes by, it certainly seems like the pieces of the puzzle are coming together to reveal the Big Picture that I have been discussing for months. 2016 could be a great year for some, painful for others if this continues. Lets review.

SPX WKLY

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RUT - NOT VERY ENCOURAGING IF WE DONT GET MORE THAN A BOUNCE SOON

Bouncing Higher

January 7, 2016 /49 Comments/in Premium /by Alex - Chart Freak

Miners are moving higher as expected. Granted, they aren't exactly acting like the above picture, but lets look at some charts and see where some opportunities may be.

EGO - After basing in a tight inverse H&S type base, EGO is just breaking out above the 50sma now.

Testing

January 7, 2016 /22 Comments/in Premium /by Alex - Chart Freak

I dont regularly watch CNBC, but I was in the waiting room today and CNBC was on and I actually saw them reporting that North Korea tested a Hydrogen Bomb and caused the markets to sell off. I guess they dont use charts? Was todays sell off sudden and unexpected?

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SPX - We've been discussing it for months here at Chartfreak. This Dec 31st chart showed that the SPX hit the top of its trading range, lost the 50sma, and was likely heading lower into 2016.

Now lets take a look at potential targets...

PUBLIC POST: Embracing The Big Picture

January 6, 2016 in Public /by Alex - Chart Freak

As 2015 started to wind down in December, I began to lay out in my weekend reports a little more of the Big Picture changes that I think we might see as we head into 2016. I decided to post a few of those charts here.

SPX - This idea has been discussed in detail for weeks actually. This is my chart from October 16 weekend report. It continues to take time to see whether this will become a major break down or just a normal correction. Allow these charts from prior reports to point out the weakness that I was seeing as time went on.

Was this just a back test?

The RUT/ IWM / NYC etc were not recovering to former highs with the other markets after the August drop.

So what about other areas of the markets as we move into 2016?