TRADE IDEAS

I have a lot to cover, so lets just do a quick review and on to the charts...

 

SPX - as the consolidation continues it goes from looking weak to looking more bullish

SPX FEB 3  

In prior posts I wrote that...

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Question: Do You Know What This Is Called?

Answer: Frustrating !  Actually its an example of a trading range. Often after a stock or index Price has run higher , you get a sideways consolidation that is called a trading range. They can form as flags, wedges, channels, etc.  It can be a trading opportunity on one hand, buy the lows & sell the top/ flip and short the top ,  ride down to the lows.   If you aren't an active  trader, however,  and you are just waiting for some directional move,  a nice trend to ride?  It can be a little frustrating. Its tough to tell which way it will break, and the chart above actually looks like it may break higher.   The chart below is the end result of the chart above.

DJIA

The reason that I bring this up is because our markets are currently in a consolidation too...

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QUITE A BATTLE GOING ON

We have been watching some great battles going on, and thankfully we have been able to make some nice trades despite the up & down action of the various markets.  Volatility can be a traders paradise, but an investors nightmare as price basically can remain the same in the up & down battle for direction.  Having  technical analysis, some cycle counts , and a  bit of experience  in our tool box , we gain an edge in certain areas.   This weekend report will highlight some interesting charts  ( 24 charts again to be exact!) ...so to the charts!!!

 

Well look at this break out in OIL

$WTIC

It exploded at the end of Friday and shot up 8%. That is a lot for a commodity like OIL.  It closed above the 10 & 20 sma for the first time in a long time , as you can see.

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