Waiting for a real breakdownRight now, we are in a symmetrical triangle and we are going to have fake-out moves on the smaller time frames like we did just a few minutes ago that don't involve any real volume. Now we can see that consolidation is almost over and it's almost time to choose a trend. Since we made the peak at $315, we've had several patterns that might indicate a move, when really, the price was just in consolidation, and I warned against putting too much faith or trust in these patterns since they weren't on a big enough time frame.
This time, I don't think we will have another fake-out. When we break down on significant volume, which I expect to happen, it will become the trend. Right now, I see us making lower highs including the run up to $268 with a very weak pattern of slightly higher lows on the $230 support line. Given that the predominant trend is still down, this pattern favors a move down.
Once this pattern breaks down, the first target is the recent lows in the $160s and possibly a continuation after that.
Coiling
Dollar index - Ready for new uptrend?This month's price action in the DXY has been extremely strong. It's hard to appreciate it from this chart, but there has been bull day after bull day recently.
Should the financial crisis highs of 2009 be taken out this time, we will have a very interesting setup for a strong multi year move up in the dollar. The coiling price action since 2008 could provide a really strong boost of energy if it should break to the upside.