SPY SPX ES / Traders Flip the ScriptHigher lows are required to provide the Flip into Higher Markets off of the Lows
at the 390.85 Level.
394 is backtesting Support
399.50 is the initial Resistance.
Powell Speaks at 9:10 AM EST after - 8:30 AM EST to provide both Initial and
Continuing Jobless Claims.
Chicago Fed President Charles Evans speaks @ Noon, followed by Consumer
Credit @ 3 PM EST.
"We're committed to maintaining our Policy"
Note - the Markets prefer stable to lower Rates, of late... this has not been
present. Should Powell provide Happy Color and TNX begins to move lower.
Powell's soothing IF there is to be such 399.50 squeeze comes into the Trade.
The Counter-Trend can morph into a further Squeeze and Meltup.
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Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard spoke yesterday providing some Flip Syde to the
Tape - covering all the bases with a positive Traders uptake.
Large Traders took advantage off the recent lows and began bidding SPX for
the squeeze while Retail began to follow their thesis of Lower Lows and a retest
of the Lows - AAII reached nearly 51%.
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X Sectors in the S&P staged a large relief rally with the exception being XLE for
obvious reasons as Crude and Oil Majors were hammered lower. Crude ended the
day down 5%+ while the DX was lower on EU Rate Decision front runs.
We are one week away from VIX Roll beginning and it appears there is an early
retreat for Time to M2/V2 aka October.
The VIX Floor remains 20.50 / 28 the pivot for Higher.
VVIX in decline creates a gush of the potential onrush of VX Bids - 93.58 is the Pivot.
Bills, Notes, and Bonds saw a slight retreat, even TLT saw the 20 Year Yield provide
reprieve - coming off the 3.75s for 20 Year Yields (Implied).
DX can pull back to 108.50.
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Market Internals during this shortened week, Wednesday was simply more Positive
then Tuesday was Negative.
NYSE TICKs were sporadic and inconsistent Tuesday and Wednesday firmed the Tick.
Buying activity was not purely Sellers on Coverbuys, there was newer organic buying.
A positive for the Buyers (Bulls) which may digest ahead of Friday's Expiry or simply
explode higher on the cross of 399.50, Bulls do not want to lose 394.00 - and the
Trendline will need to provide extreme support.
Apple's big event... a sleeper IMHO. New Camera - Wide Angle. Price Points that will
reduce their continuing Cult of Buyers. Marginal users are simply moving to Android and
away from the Apple Ecosystem. They are discovering a better Value proposition for
their needs - Apple's Global Market Share continues to decline markedly.
Apple needs to see 160.25 - 156.50 as the Breakup Level.
Calls remain in Balance for Friday @ 51.7%
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Let's see how Powell presents this morning, he will drive the week end finish.
Good Luck and Trade Safe.
DX
SPY - Volumes fell off on Decline
Many Sellers (Bears) missed the Selloff, and many Buyers (Bulls) failed to take profits at the 199 EMA tap.
Frustration abounds and will remain leading to many emotional trades being placed for both sides.
Indices traded into the Lows of their ranges and held for 3 days.
Buyers need a TOSS to get things going to the upside for 420+.
Buyers need to not hear Powell so much as mention QT. This needs to be avoided with Rates the primary
focus. Should he deviate into Quantitative Tightening - all bets are off.
We see the rounded lows in the 1 Hour Chart and the Couuntertrend channel - now we simply see if the
throw over short squeeze (TOSS) holds on GDP.
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After yesterday's -1175 NYSE Tick @ 12:15 PM EST - doubts began to arise once again.
The SPX dragged everything lower in several minutes. Volatility intra-day spiked and created further
uncertainty.
4164 was the Key Pivot for the ES - the front run 4162. During Globex, it crushed this level by 21 Handles.
NQ Pivoted over the Ghost Level @ 13013 during Globex.
Tesla crossed the $300 Level with New POs for 2022 $333 to $425 issued by Investment Banks.
NVDA had issued enough forward warnings to be mildly impacted after issuing its EPS / Guidance.
Debt Forgiveness in an Election Cycle is purely Political theatre.
Powell is due to provide clarity on his position through September tomorrow beginning at 10 AM EST
during a day of very heavy Macro Data.
Fundamentally - it will be an extraordinary day for trading, so best of trading in advance.
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Of Concern:
2YY - 2 YEar Yield Futures are approaching 3.5% - for now and again this is the power of Now - The
Effective Federal Funds Rate is 2.53%.
The 2 Year is getting close to pricing in a 100 Basis point Hike.
DX/DXY remain in a structurally sound uptrend, pullbacks are quite normal. Until the EU issues its
next rate decision on September 15th - the DX is free to roam about. It is important to acknowledge the
prior Highs were bested... this is important as it implies the 112s will be arriving in the near future.
Although the 10 Year is being permitted to lift in assisting the Yield Curve's reduced inversion, it's frankly
not a material concern as Yields continue to rise across the Curve.
FX Traders took the 6E (Euro) downtown below Par due to Economic conditions and not Rate Parities.
The NatGas to Crude correlations are disturbing - $410 - yesterday the Media upped it from $520 to $1000.
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Patience into Powell will be the best Trade imho.
Good Luck, the Bigger setup is 25 hours away ;)
ES - 15 Minute / Micro RangeHousing continues to implode along with China's recent Urban Outfitters.
8:30 am Building permits (SAAR) July 1.63 million 1.70 million
8:30 am Housing starts (SAAR) July 1.52 million 1.56 million
Interesting China avoided its Ecuminiopolis Economy... it's worse, of course.
The Cerveza Sickness compounds across all regions.
The Hot Topic is China leaving behind "Zero Bat Soup"...
Unlikely, why abandoned control... yeah, naw, the CCP will never do that.
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Hedge Funds have decided the Doom Loop is about to re-engage - placing very
heavy wagers on a serious move lower.
Currently, Micro Support for the ES is @ 4267.75.
For NQ - 13562.25
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I am watching 4 instruments closely.
1. 2YY - 2 Year Futures 3.255
2. Crude Oil Range 77 - 95 (OXY Carbon Capture Squidview interesting, heavy bets there.)
3. DX - 107+ is going to be a large issue for the Bulls.
4. Cash VIX Wednesday after FOMC playbook full of Toxic Vapors.
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Apple / Tesla / Microsoft / Amazon / NVidia and assorted Fang Frauds continue to
grind the Sellers - asymptomatic ALGO Driven eat sh_t Sellers grinder.
It remains a DIp Buyers Market, for now... let the Degens burn themselves out, it
is not time just yet, we're getting there, but the horny little devils need another
spunk junk run.
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4303 is the important close, the Bulls need this, without it... it's winding back
down for a piece.
Patience is always the play, especially during Summer. Time is winding down
for TIME, August 22nd to September will tell us a great deal.
Fiscal Spending has been the latest Taxpayer Grift, Timme fo' Stimmy simply
received a bigger bill.
Delusions abound.
GDP RealityThe Federal Reserve will suggest they projected a slowdown in Economic activity.
Effect Indicated, Effect Observed.
Solid work.
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Outside of the Matrix, the Depression slumbers on within the confines of Real Sentiment.
....The Deal Breaker.
"7" was misstated - "6" is the GDI hedonic, it's been a long overnight Session, apologies.
Dollar - DailyMuch to the chagrin of the GoldBugs, Uncle Buck
remains a hoarder's paradise.
Ranging between 1800 and 1888 the Bugs are ready
for Dollar collapse.
Looks bullish huh?
Nah, Silver is leading lower, a demonetized doorstop
which should see the teens again.
Pre-Teen disaster in a panic yard relic move. $12 Door
Stops.
We are not.
Gold is flat @ Mid-Year.
Markets - Worst in 50 years, although July open has
been a very Bullish Day for 2 decades.
You exicted>
We're non-plussed.
GDP @ MINUS 1%.
Uber Bullish.
Not Uber.
Not Bullish.
Commods wrecked, NG Chasers are now down $4.20
from the Highs. Squirty chase, more solid Dump.
Happy Flag Day @ Half Mast.
Energy coming down quickly, back to BARE Market
with the 96/92/85 range open.
ROCs are extreme.
1987 style crash setup again.
Uncle Buck remains the cleanest stinky diaper for now.
Bonds tracking the 10/GSC/COMMODs while the Inversion
matters as FREDDY bangs the Gong.
Get it on.
Uncle Buck is Wine Tasting - Sideways.
XEU/6E should break the 103s... sending it to PAR and below.
Dollar index daily : technical say it can see fibo 61% 100.00 technical say if big news not come , DXY must see 100.00 area
if big news comes and DXY break 103.00 can go upper to 111.00
above green arrow we can pick buy ( wait pinbar comes on 1hour or 4hour or daily chart ,then buy with SL in pinbar low)
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Dollar - DX DXY DOLLAR WEF Summit in DAVOS Began today, May 22, 2022.
World Economic Forum members are face to face
\as opposed to Virtual.
Topics include Ukraine, Energy, Nato, and Climate.
Government Policies will be shaped this weekend
for the next 18 months.
Volatility & Stability will be addressed with strategy
sessions will be addressed in breakout groups to present
a composite solution.
This meeting has been postponed as it is usually held in
January.
Acceleration of Policies and Agenda are to be anticipated.
The result will have broad-reaching Market implications.
DX DXY USD - Dollar 2 HourAfter reaching parity with the Swiss Franc Facta, the DXY peaked ST over 1.05.
Our TOSS level was 104.55, it has been met Short Term on a Throw Over.
It's nowhere near done moving higher, but for now, will range to digest a large
move into the Safety Trade
It did peak while sentiment was reaching extremes unseen. Again we do not
expect Extreme Fear readings to give up much more than a persistent Fear
Reading.
Only Direct Subsidies to Consumers and FMonetary/Fiscal Pivots will resolve the
embedded Senticators.
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My long-standing FX Accident Thesis is well underway and will continue into
October of 2023.
A new Low at the close of the session sends the DX lower, a potential distribution
is setting up nicely Shorter Term.
We'll need to see if this ends up with a larger distribution. It well may be turning
slightly on this pattern.
Observing the reaction on Gold will be telling, it did hit my PO @ 1798.90 dipping
in ever so slightly. Gold is reaching a DOM demand level.
The COT remains in a SELL for Large Participants.
Is a surprise in store, there appears to be one waiting in the shadows.
is there about to be a shift?good evening o/
a case could be made for the topping of the us dollar in the days ahead.
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while the chart may suggest this theory to be probable,
the worldly conditions do not.
though;
last year when i called out a $100 target on dxy at the absolute low,
it too didn't seem plausible -
until it was.
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Gold - Dream of the Blue TurtlesAgainst the Monetary Base Expansion, Gold's implied Price in Fiat Credit
should now be trading at slightly over $18,111.
Outperformance?
Clearly not, Gold has been demonetized by 95.56%.
It is simply being held up in check against the FED's unwillingness to
raise rates beyond an implied target which is clearly off the mark.
Gold made an interim high @ 2078 and then declined $228 or 11%.
The 199 EMA will need to hold on the Daily, the consolidation range is
going to extend for some time.
Seasonality is unsupportive until July.
While the DX pulled back, the ratio has room to run lower for now.
Commodities, on the whole, are beginning to show signs of immense stress
in the Monthly charts with over-extended readings.
Headwinds are beginning to mount for the everything bubbles - a bounce
is to be expected.
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The 65 EMA is the Pivot for Gold, it must hold or the potential for a steep
decline will continue to persist to 1675.
COT is not at all supportive for a continuation the Gold Bugs are looking
forward too.
Silver remains unsupportive as it leads in True Bull Markets.
Balance sheet expansion - the next Gold move Higher.
DOW / NASDAQBear Market signals persist.
When the DOW begins to outperform on the downside,
we have a clear indication of a lengthy BEAR Market.
It's just beginning.
Counter Trends are a normal course in prolonged Trends.
The ONLY real reversal... QE:
Global Central Banks began withdrawing Liquidity via RRP's since July of 2021.
The contraction made a controlled contraction below 0 into a negative range
well below the Peak Monthly $1.5T down to $300B and on down to 0 in January,
going - $250B during the 3rd week of January - they have maintained the drain
since this time... it is remained between -$180 to -$255B to the present.
Lows into October 2023 imho.
NQ CorrolariesThe Nasdaq 100 is closely correlating to a number of Instruments - LQD UUP (DX< DXY) and TLT.
JNK to a lesser degree as well.
TLT has served to be the better of these corollaries.
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I am waiting for a capitulation even in TLT with 10-year yields reaching 3%+ to 3.265 as the potential
High.
This would serve to drive the 20 Year ETF to a flush down low while providing a similar washout for NQ.
It would need to happen this week, perhaps earlier than later.
TECH is the weaker component relative to the ES and YM, the RTY is trading on its own and leading
the drive lower - although it may be consolidating in this tight range, a breakdown would imply 16x'
below 1911.
This would be very bearish and reduce the probability the Indices have put in a Sustained Low.
GC gold FUTURES long signalsGC gold FUTURES long signals the probability of the buy signals is much more important than sell signals, I highly recommend looking for long trades,
the red line is very important if the price breaks it with force and volume we will have i high probability that the market will touch a new peak that the never reached before, professional view.
dxy 2-22 update ~morning,
it was last february when i called out the rise of the us dollar, and it has been moving up ever since.
my initial upside target back then was at about $99.
you can view that idea over here:
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we moved up in what looks to me, like a leading diagonal.
>a leading diagonal can be counted in only two ways,
>wave (A)
>wave (1).
we won't know for sure which one it is, until wave 2\b plays out \ we see the kind of momentum it has on the way back up.
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ps. I will say this though, if this plays out as a larger 5 wave impulse - it will be cataclysmic for the global markets.
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DX - JPY Provides DXY ImpulseTightening Liquidity... Stronger Dollar.
Bond Yields Higher... Stronger Dollar.
Uncle Buck, the Lonesome Cowboy with just a hand held
radio to keep him sane.
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This creates Gale force winds for the Indicies to Sail into.
Typically it is the Northerlies that create the Marching Elephants
in the Straights of Florida.
12 to 20 Foot waves that build as the Gulf Stream is countered
by Surface opposition.
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A similar Natural phenomenon may be at work against the Indies.
We will see as this week is set up for the Break Higher or Lower.
Asia sees their own backyard, US Traders rarely bother, other than FX
Traders, to observe how and why the pairs behave.
A Carry trade is profitable if currencies are stable. They are NOT.
The Dollar rising against the Yen can be a large issue on interest rate
differentials - And Vice Versa.
An important week ahead for FX as the DXY spiked last week.
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a red flag for the markets.dxy is flashing a daily algorithmic buy signal tonight for the first time since september 3rd.
the last time it flashed, dxy went from a low of 92 to a high of 96, which caused pain across all of our markets.
if there is anything that could break a bullish setup, it is the us dollar.
be cautious out there o/
ps. this algo buy doesn't have to mean anything - it could in theory just keep falling if the worldly conditions permit for further downside.
US DX - Dollar Intervention NEXTAt this rate, it is probably best to consider the DX being duked short term.
It's held up well, but the WEEKLY chart is showing signs of pure exhaustion
at this level.
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Unfortunately, this would put Tailwind to the ZIMBABWE Trade.
Literally, everything is so distorted at this point...
It is best to consider all possibilities, this one is entering the greater realm
of possibility.
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The Raven appears ready to Defend the EQuities Markets regardless of the
overall costs to Us all.
Concerned there is potential for a very strong move higher IF this level of
Prop continues.
100% cash and sitting on an NQ Loss was enough to know the trade was the
wrong direction.
Frustrating but prudent to move aside for now.