🟩 Margin Debt with brokers points upWhen we look at the first chart the Margin Debt with brokers (aka how much the brokers are deploying margin) - we see a positive relationship with the times when brokers are on margin (aka buying a lot) and the market going up.
When we analyse the Rate of Change of this stat for the last 15months we can see that currently we are getting to a state of bearishness close to the 2008 and 2002 periods. This of course is a contrarian indicator and could point to a move higher.
This is a long term assessment, but it is a good point to include in your analysis.
However remember we NEVER have confirmed of the NET NEW HIGHS - hence this market has still not confirmed Bull Status, at best we have Bull-transition. So be very cautious of the market.
Economy
S&P 500 Daily Chart Analysis For Week of Oct 6, 2023Technical Analysis and Outlook:
The index's downward trend this week kicked on the seat of the pants of our projected target, Inner Index Dip 4212, repeatedly. Mean Res 4340 and even extend to Mean Res 4400 on the radar for the upcoming week's trading action; however, reignited Pivotal Down Move from Mean Res 4400 could weed out weak trading trawlers.
EUR/USD Daily Chart Analysis For Week of Oct 6, 2023Technical Analysis and Outlook:
The Eurodollar has tested the Outer Currency Dip of 1.050 multiple times. It has risen during this week's trading session, as our EUR/USD Daily Chart Analysis for the Week of September 29 indicated: For the upcoming week, the up target is Mean Res 1.062, and on the downside the Mean Sup 1.050 and completed Outer Currency Dip of 1.050.
SPX - Bear trend is still locked in!!!Stochastic's unlike nearly all indicator's
have the ability to flip from overbought/oversold to locked in to a continuation of TREND
#SP500 is still locked in a bear trend
after 3 days with both K&D lines above 80
or below 20
S and P 500 is locked into a bear trend still
which means all rallies should be faded until that locked in status is lost
GOLD - Positive real rates is negative for GoldThe attractiveness of Gold is tarnished
When cash instruments yield a positive rate of return
More and more people are getting on board of higher interest rates
(Dimon, Santelli)
But u can see the Gold price has been inversely correlating with the rate of return for decades.
It's bull run in the 2000's along with the commodity bull , coincided with real rates trending to less than zero. Gold Topped a few months prior to that negative reading in 2012!
The current triple top that has been in place for he past 3 years , seems to be in danger of breaking down if rates continue up the next few years.
The key level to watch is last year's lows in October around $1611
Which I believe is a distinct reality if rates head up to 7%
Qualitative Fundamental Analysis of US Economy Oct.2023The most important factor for the economy is the behaviour of GDP. Several economic indicators are tracked to determine the overall economic situation and GDP growth.
A technical recession is defined as 2 consecutive quarters of negative real GDP.
If GDP grows less than 3% on average for the year, the economy is not growing fast enough and this will lead to unemployment.
At its core, the Federal Reserve has dual mandate policy: price stability(2% inflation for a year) and maximum employment (max Unemployment rate 4%) .
CPI Inflation projection: inflation is forecast at 4.7% in 2023 and is expected to further slow down to 3.0% in 2024.
Actual CPI : 3.7 %
PCE Inflation projection: inflation to be 3.3 percent in 2023, 2.6 percent in 2024, and 2.2 percent in 2025, and the Federal Reserve expects a similar outlook of 3.3 percent, 2.5
Actual PCE : 3.5%
Unemployment rate projection: The unemployment rate reaches 4.1 percent by the end of 2023 and 4.7 percent by the end of 2024 before falling slightly, to 4.5 percent, in 2025.
Actual: 3,8%
GDP Growth projection: Real GDP increases by 1.5 percent in 2024 and by 2.4 percent in 2025.
Actual: 2,4%
Interest rates projection:The Fed now expects its benchmark federal funds rate to close out 2024 at an effective rate of 5.1%, which is higher than its June forecast of 4.6%
Interest rates: 5.5%
MONEY MARKET
Yields
From the chart above we can see when the recession is coming. The 10Y-2Y has already fallen below 0 and we should prepare for a recession when it comes above 0.
The yield curve (all yields) is slightly inverted, but only because of the 20-year yields. The overall curve is normal, which means that investors are not worried about the future, at least for now and they invest more in long-term bonds.
According to the FED, we should expect a mild recession at the end of this year.
The SP500 seems to be consolidating for the next few months.
Corporate Bonds and Credit Spread
Spreads are relatively stable. They do not point to a recession.
Money Supply M2
The money supply is also stable, which means that the printer is not running. This is a good sign considering the banking crisis.
interest rates
The last time IR was so high was during the last recession in 2008. History could repeat itself. At the last FOMC meeting, the FED paused rates but said they would remain high. This could be exactly what happened in 2007. FED paused after aggressive hike and recession came.
SERVEYS
ISM PMI, NMI
The historical correlation between real GDP growth and the ISM PMI/NMI is 85%. PMI/NMI are leading indicators and they will predict how GDP will move. It is a short to long term prediction (within 12 months).
The reading continued to point to another albeit smaller deterioration in the manufacturing performance, as contractions in output and new orders softened. Meanwhile, sufficient stocks of inputs and finished items, alongside still subdued demand, led firms to reduce their purchasing activity sharply again and firms continued to work through inventories in lieu of expanding their input buying, which contributed to a further improvement in supplier performance.
Consumer Sentiment Index(UMCSI)
The level of consumer confidence in stability and future prospects can be used to understand the overall trend in the economy.
Still, consumers are unsure about the trajectory of the economy given multiple sources of uncertainty, for example over the possible shutdown of the federal government and labor disputes in the auto industry.
From a technical perspective the chart looks very suspicious. Like bullback before the new swing. Will see.
Building Permits
The jump in permits suggested that new construction continues to thrive, driven by a shortage of homes available in the market, despite the dampening effect of rising mortgage rates on housing demand.
NFIB Business optimism index
Twenty-three percent of small business owners reported that inflation was their single most important business problem, up two points from last month. Also, the number of small business owners expecting better business conditions over the next six months declined (seven points from July to a net negative 37%). “With small business owners’ views about future sales growth and business conditions discouraging, owners want to hire and make money now from strong consumer spending,” said NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg. “Inflation and the worker shortage continue to be the biggest obstacles for Main Street.
Overall the business is not optimistic for the near future.
Leading Economic Index
The Leading Economic Index provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term.
The US LEI continues to signal a recession. Combined with the yield curves, it looks like a recession could be coming very soon.
INFLATION
Total Inflation = 30% CPI (demand) + 40% PCE(supply) + 30% other factors)
CPI
The FED's target may be 2%, but the reality is that inflation is between 2-4%. Inflation has risen again in recent months and current oil prices suggest that it will remain high.
Investors are worried about future prices. The same thing happened in the 80s. The FED does not want the same to happen today, which is why they have been so hawkish recently.
Core CPI
This projection is very scary, but if the economy goes crazy, it can happen, just like in the 80s. I am not predicting that core CPI will rise that much, just pointing out the similarity.
PCE Inflation
The US personal consumption expenditure price index rose 3.5% year-on-year in August 2023, the most in four months, after an upwardly revised 3.4% rise in July and in line with market expectations.
PPI / Core PPI
The producer price inflation in the United States accelerated to 1.6% year-on-year in August 2023. This is the second consecutive month.
GOVERNMENT
Balance sheet
The balance sheet is falling, which is deflationary. On the one hand, this is good and gives us an indication that inflation should be contained, but on the other hand, it is a sign of recession.
[b ]Cyclical Commodities
Trade weighted US Dollar Index
Rising trade indices are actually deflationary for the economy.
Commodities
They stable prices do not give us a clear picture of the near future.
Stocks
The benchmark indices are falling. The failed to make new HH, suggesting that the will consolidate or fall.
Sometimes they are seen as a leading indicator of future GDP and recession.
Summery
The current pause in interest rates, with the hawkish narrative that rates will stay high for a long time, could be the second phase of the business cycle. The next one is recession.
Yield curves have also suggested that the recession is not as far away as we think.
The surveys are relatively stable, but the overall picture is not so optimistic.
Inflation is on the rise again, which may lead the FED to be more aggressive. They have said many times that they would rather have a recession than a price explosion. They have even warned about a mild recession, how mild we will see.
The unemployment rate is still below 4%, but in recent months it has risen from 3.5% to 3.8%. Rising unemployment is a sign of recession.
Stock indices have risen in recent months, but future expectations of a new recession, combined with high interest rates and business optimism, are bearish factors for the stock market.
S&P 500 Daily Chart Analysis For Week of September 29, 2023Technical Analysis and Outlook:
Based on this week's trading action, the Inner Index Dip 4212 seems to be experiencing a bias to a continued downward side pattern. The Mean Sup 4246 is playing a crucial role in holding the price. But, there's a chance that the market could rebound to Mean Res 4340 and even extend to Mean Res 4400 on the upside potential.
EUR/USD Daily Chart Analysis For Week of September 29, 2023Technical Analysis and Outlook:
The Eurodollar has successfully reached our predicted Next Outer Currency Dip of 1.050 and has since rebounded strongly to retest the previously achieved Outer Currency Dip of 1.062, which is now considered a new resistance point. It is possible that the trading zone may continue to rise. The next target for a decrease is the retest of the Mean Sup and Outer Currency Dip of 1.050.
Bitcoin(BTC/USD) Daily Chart Analysis For Week of Sep 29, 2023Technical Analysis and Outlook:
Sliding down from Mean Res 27200 was this week's trading order. Following the rebound from the newly created Mean Sup 26200 and completed Inner Coin Dip 26000, the upside move is ongoing. Nevertheless, there is also a chance that the market may fall to Mean Support 26500 before resuming its upside movement.
If Love The Gap. You will love it under a $1Let's look at some household retail names
starting off with The GAP #GPS
It's ATH was over Twenty years ago
Is this Head and Shoulders signalling a Bankruptcy event during the next recession?
US Housing flashing a warning Lower Low in price First time since the doldrums in 2011
The cost of a 30 year mortgage is astronomical
Mortgage demand has frozen ...
Refinancing has also fallen off a cliff
I'm looking for sellers to start capitulating soon ... (as in within the next few quarters)
As we start to see the consumer at breaking point.
EUR/USD Daily Chart Analysis For Week of September 22, 2023Technical Analysis and Outlook:
In this week's trading, the Eurodollar fulfilled its legacy by completing our Outer Currency Dip of 1.062 with an intermediate rebound retest to Mean Res 1.070 and 1.075 possibilities. The next major down target is the Outer Currency Dip of 1.050.
S&P 500 Daily Chart Analysis For Week of September 22, 2023Technical Analysis and Outlook:
In this week's trading, all our targets on the downside were hit: Mean Sup 4435, 4370, as well as the completed Inner Index Dip 4340. Currently,
we are expecting a rebound to Mean Res 4370, with a possibility to extend to Mean Res 4415. The possibility of reinstating down movement to Inner Index Dip 4212 is in the making.
Bitcoin(BTC/USD) Daily Chart Analysis For Week of Sep 22, 2023Technical Analysis and Outlook:
This week, Bitcoin did a backflip and created a new Mean Res 27200, with a substantial drop-down anticipation to our strategic Mean Sup 25100 and Outer Coin Dip 24200, as we anticipate a retest of the Mean Res 27200.
Central-Bank-Digital-CurrenciesHello,
Welcome to this analysis about Central-Bank-Digital-Currencies in which I will explore the ongoing process by central banks to generate Digital-Currencies that replicate the individual Fiat-Currency, its characteristics, its possible manifestations, and its differences to the classical cryptocurrencies we all know as Bitcoin or Ethereum created in the beginning.
Since Cryptocurrency was invented by the esteemed Satoshi Nakamoto publishing the open-source white-paper about Bitcoin as a completely decentralized Peer-To-Peer Digital-Currency which supply is limited and is generated through mining and the Proof-Of-Work concept many other decentralized cryptocurrencies emerged such as Ethereum or Litecoin that approved a secure and stable way of payment solutions operating within the determined blockchains. This completely new form of currency and the digital interface was watched by critics as well as supporters and a hype created with cryptocurrency enthusiasts accelerating the innovation process in cryptocurrency. On the other side, banks and governments watched the Cryptocurrency development not always with a non-critical eye, and especially in this process central banks took a greater study into the technology and the idea came into the foreground for digital currencies held and issued by the central banks that should replicate the real fiat-money which is printed by the central banks and distributed through commercial banks. The digital currencies that should be issued by the central banks became the name CBDC (Central-Bank-Digital-Currency) and today many countries' central banks started to work on pilot projects and prototypes to launch the digital replicate of fiat money, in some countries they are already launched and implemented in the economy.
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- Comparing The Classical Concept Of Cryptocurrency To The Central Bank Concept Of Digital-Currency
The main characteristics of the classical cryptocurrency like invented in 2009 are that it is decentralized and that its supply is limited while the bitcoins are generated through the mining process there can be no more than 21 Million Bitcoins at all that defines the value of Bitcoin as miners need to improve the technological alignments to rightly mine the Bitcoins and come up with a mining-revenue to keep the process ongoing. On the other side, there is fiat money which is printed in the central bank printing press and which supply can be multiplied by will especially in times of crisis as it was in the last year the money supply increased exponentially by the central banks, this has an inflationary character and comes up with many other issues as in times of crisis the central banks need to print always more and more money as before. Now the fiat money printed by the central banks is issued to commercial banks with zero interests at this time and from there is supplied to the merchants and persons who taking up credits and which account money is held in a bank account as a "digital back-up" by the printed fiat money, the tendency with this bank account money is also to be multiplied by the banks and moved around in the system to be taken for credits so that one holds money in an account while it is used for the other individual's credit. Now as the central banks working on the digital currencies to substitute the fiat money in circulation the biggest difference is that its supply is not limited like it is in Bitcoin or many other cryptocurrencies, as the central bank fiat money can be printed further this is also the case with the upcoming central-bank-digital-currencies. Besides that the central-bank-digital-currencies are not decentral because they are issued by a central authority like the central bank, the system on which the CBDC is settled can be decentral however on a broader scale it is still centralized by the individual central bank, there is still a difference if the CBDC model is indirect, direct or hybrid nevertheless it is always centralized as the intern blockchain is created by the certain central bank. Another factor is also privacy as the public Bitcoin blockchain does not store any private user information, depending on the model with a CBDC this can be very different as there is indeed the possibility that private user information is stored in the blockchain by the central bank. Taking all these assumptions into consideration it comes to the conclusion that CBDCs aren't the same as the classical cryptocurrencies in common sense, it is rather a system that replaces the fiat money with digital money and gives the central bank much better opportunities to handle, store and track it with a faster network and potential storage of data.
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- Examining Models On How Central-Bank-Digital-Currencies Can Function
With the gained assumptions it is important to note that there are different type models under which CBDCs can operate. Every model has its own characteristics and handles money circulation in an altered cycle. Besides that, the different models can have very different effects on the economy and especially on sectors like the banking industry or payment solution providers. Furthermore, the types on how payment data and information is stored differ within these models. It is highly necessary to recognize these concepts to assume how the CBDC infrastructure affects the economical landscape.
The Indirect CBDC Model
Within this model, the central bank keeps track records of wholesale accounts by the commercial bank as an intermediary between the central bank and the persons or merchants. The consumer as the person or merchant has a claim with the intermediary as the commercial bank and handles payments with the commercial bank. In this case, the intermediary handles all the communication with the consumer as retail clients and its net payment information, sending payment messages and storing the data. It would be a similar model to the actual credit distribution that exists with credits given by the central banks to commercial banks and from these distributed to the persons or merchants.
The Direct CBDC Model
The Direct CBDC Model functions differently from the Indirect one as the payments are handled directly between the central banks and the persons or merchants, in this case, receives, stores, and processes the information given by the consumer. This model is much more functional and practicable for the central bank as the commercial banks as intermediaries aren't necessary for the gateway. A full-scale implementation of this model will cause a higher decrease in commercial banks at all of which the sector already struggles, the model would further this process. The model would also set the central bank as the central authority handling all the payment relevant mechanisms with the consumer as persons or merchants.
The Hybrid CBDC Model
In this model the Persons or Merchants have a direct claim on the CBDC with the central bank while an intermediary, in this case, a PSP (Payment-Service-Provider) keeps track of the payments information and handles direct payments, the PSP in this case does not need to be a bank essentially. It is also integrated within that when technical issues come up with failures in the system that the central bank can handle direct payments with the consumers and restore retail balances. This system offers more flexibility at the cost of a more complex infrastructure to operate for the central bank. Besides that, it has a similar negative effect on the banks like the direct model as banks arent necessarily needed for the payment communication.
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It is not unlikely that the development of Central-Bank-Digital-Currencies will keep going within the upcoming times, therefore it is necessary to elevate how these diverging models can affect the actual economy. As many countries moving on with the projects and prosecution of CBDCs these will be realized in a more fulfilled way with a high possibility and it will be an important question on central banks will govern these CBDCs as they aren't decentralized like the cryptocurrency roots they can not be held as a direct comparison to these and are indeed a fiat money replication in digital terms, it will definitely open new doors for the central-banks money policy however what it has for effects on consumers as peoples or merchants is a serious examination.
Thank you, for watching, it was important for me to scrutinize the significance of Central-Bank-Digital-Currencies and elevate a perception to this omnipresent topic.
In this manner what do you have for an opinion of Central-Bank-Digital-Currencies implementation? Let us know in the comments below.
Information provided is only educational and should not be used to take action in the markets.
Excess Savings: Indication For Exceptional Inflation Expansion!Hi,
Welcome to this analysis about the current and upcoming economical situation regarding the excess savings amassed in the corona crisis and the potential inflationary developments these can cause. There are also other factors that can accelerate inflation in the upcoming times especially with the ongoing central bank money press that shoot to astronomically high levels during the corona pandemic and the months after, still ongoing there is not an end in sight. Since the corona breakdown lows established the money stock increased more and more and caused an asset-price inflation in stocks, bonds and real estate as well. Taking the following factors into consideration the inflation can also increase seriously in consumer goods and real economy such as already seen in individual sectors such as the craft sector.
Accumulated Excess Savings During The Corona Pandemic Crisis:
As seen in the graphic the Excess Savings, the savings that households hold and do not spend immediately increased drastically during the corona pandemic as businesses shut down people hoarded the excess savings. According to Moody's Analytics, the Excess Savings in America grew to almost 2.6 Trillion US-Dollar, and around the world, people build up Excess Savings of 5.4 Trillion US-Dollar. These savings are waiting to be spent when the real economy shut-down-businesses widely open again. It is necessary to assume that these are historical high values never seen before which can cause similar inflation like in the 1940s or 1970s. Besides the high Excess Savings, the federal depth increased also substantially to similar levels like in the 1940s which served as one factor for the high inflation.
High Demand And Low Supply As Production Decreased:
As production during the corona pandemic crisis decreased and a vast majority of countries moved on to shut down businesses this caused a decrease in production and therefore in supply. On the other side the Excess Savings, as well as the printed central bank money, increased steeply. These developed conditions have a high tendency to lead to increased inflation as high demand meets the low supply moving the prices to the upside also shown through the output gap which experts expect to rose above the 2% level increasing the high-demand-to-low-supply dynamic. It is highly necessary to do not underestimate these dynamics and be prepared for such potential scenarios to do not get overwhelmed by circumstances when they happen.
In this manner thank you, everybody, for watching the analysis, will be great when you support it, and all the best!
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S&P 500 Daily Chart Analysis For Week of September 15, 2023Technical Analysis and Outlook:
The world's most popular trading and investing index gyrated this week within the last week hitting our Mean Sup 4435 and completed a pivotal rebound Mean Res 4520. Currently, there is a retracement underway to retest Mean Sup 4435 and 4370, as well as the completed Inner Index Dip 4340. The possibility of an intermediate extension to the completed Inner Index Rally 4590 is still being evaluated.
EUR/USD Daily Chart Analysis For Week of September 15, 2023Technical Analysis and Outlook:
This week, the Eurodollar continued drifting lower following last week, completing our Outer Currency Dip of 1.062. The continuation to the next Outer Currency Dip 1.050 is in progress; however, an intermediate rebound Retest to Mean Res 1.075 is possible.
Bitcoin(BTC/USD) Daily Chart Analysis For Week of Sep 15, 2023Technical Analysis and Outlook:
This week, the price action of Bitcoin made a strong recovery after reaching our Mean Support 25100. It is possible that it may continue to rise towards our Mean Resistance 27800. However, it may drop down to our strategic Outer Coin Dip 24200, as we anticipate a retest of the Mean Support 25100.
The Cash BubbleHistory repeats itself, and we should learn from it, however sometimes history is so far away that it spans generations before we're able to grasp the experience first hand.
We hear about 1929, but we can't imagine what it was to survive the struggle, we hear about the pandemics during the 20's, same deal, we have heard about recessions, and those who went through the big recession of 2008 triggered by the immobiliary crisis know better, some veterans from the dot com bubble, others from the Black monday in 87, and probably very few from earlier crisis. But I don't think anybody has gone through a halt in the economy due to a pandemic at the level we witnessed in 2020.
Let's put it in context, 2020 was an election year, the incumbent government was losing the battle against the pandemic and the halt in the economy. He had the support of the congress and the wallet at his will, the former President Trump flooded the market with freshly printed dollars in an attempt to reignite the economy as soon as possible, and let's say, it worked for the purpose of reactivating the economy and not having to wait for a painful period of a lengthy recovery, however this created an unprecedented scenario, a huge flood of dollars to the market. The biggest cash inflow ever in the history of the world. The M1 metric went to $7.2T, to put it in perspective, since the 60's this has been oscillating in the $480B to $580B in the 70's when Nixon cancelled the convertibility of the Gold and Paul Volcker had to apply unprecedented meassures to fight the stagflation that followed after the dollar became fiat currency. The M1 increased 120% from its 60's level, the increase after the housing bubble burst went from $668B to $1.5T, approximately 225%. After the COVID halt it went from $1.5T to $7.25 T, an increase of 485%, inedit scenario in the history of the United States.
The crisis sent the price of oil in the market of futures to a negative value, something that has never been seen, the unemployment reached record levels, the SP500 index fell to a range close to that when Trump became president, wiping off the rally that started shortly after that event, the inflation didn't react immediately, since this is a lagging indicator that reacts to the economy growth, and the access to currency.
The amount of printed fiat currency flooding the market created the immediate wanted effect, the economy jumpstart that put everybody to work and reignited the economic machinery, the unemployment started to go down, the inflation ticked up, still within range, the price of gold ticked up, the price of oil started to recover, also within range. However we witnessed shortly after that the inflation was not stabilizing, we witnessed the traffic jam at the ports of entry to the United States, lines and lines of cargo ships waiting to unload at the ports of entry, stuck there just idling. The news blamed the Evergreen ship that blocked the Suez Canal, and affected the distribution lines, but the truth was an excessive demand of products from the Pacific producers that overwhelmed the existing port infrastructure. This was the root reason that affected the production lines in the US and contributed to a galloping inflation. Also, during the recovery cycle, let's remember that one commodity in high demand is oil, since the world moves on it. We saw unprecedented gas prices at the pump. Presidents don't have the power to increase or decrease the prices of gas, that is pure supply/demand, but they can be blamed for increases or take the credit for decreases. In a high demand environment, oil goes along the demand cycle, that is why in a recovery environment the oil prices go higher. Let's remember in the 70's during the stagflation period oil was a highly valued commodity and people were making large lines to load gas. The prices were upticking fast and the media blamed the arab world for it, but it was mere propaganda, what really happened it was just an economy running freely on cash and jacking up the prices.
The Trump administration was at the peak of the economic cycle that started in 2009, with low inflation, full employment, low gas prices. After the pandemic the variables changed, the economy went to a sudden halt world wide, and in a desperate attempt to keep the presidency the administration authorized the humongous cash flow in an attempt to prevent the negative effects of the economy to affect the election. At the end Trump lost the election. The economy continued its extremely fast paced recovery path and it overshoot. The Fed chairman was purposely in "Denial" regarding inflation, neglecting it and calling it "transitory", which was more of a Greenspan "laissez faire" economic policy, let the wild animals in their "irrational exuberance" take over and later on we'll pick up the pieces and start the recovery process. This is how we got here now.
Where do we go from here?, that is an interesting question, the flood of cash should have been made in a way that there was a recovery but not a rampant inflation, however this would have taken longer and the previous administration was not willing to wait. We have an amount of cash that the economy hasn't been able to absorb. Money is supported basically by the productivity, the working force, the commercial transactions, but there must be a correspondence so the economic variables are kept in check. The GDP vs the M1 is still at an outstanding level. The inflation is heading to the 2-2.5% goal, we're still at full employment, which basically puts us in what the fed have been calling a "soft landing". Will it be?? I suppose initially it will, but we risk facing the same scenario that happened during the stagflation in the 70's, Paul Volcker had a big dilemma, he increased the interest rates, but the inflation was completely out of control, people noticed they could buy an asset and basically turn around and sell it at a higher price, and they still found a buyer. Houses were on the rise, the agriculture also participated of the inflation benefits, farmers could buy a tractor, use it and resell it at a higher price. People in New York City were waiting in line before the jewelries opened so they could buy gold, and sell it later at a higher price. When Volcker decreased the interest rates after the message he sent was of stability and it backfired and inflation was reignited.
Taking a look at the CBOE:SPX in the long run, we see there is a negative momentum divergence forming after it reached the All Time High (ATH). The indicators signal a downturn, that could possibly happen after the interest rates reach its pivot, the inflation is at the Fed Goals, unemployment goes beyond the full employment level and the economy shows signs of stalling.
Bubbles happen all the time, we enjoy the ride until they burst. We're in a new bubble, the Cash Bubble. The cash should be enough to allow the economy to support it having a healthy inflation level of 2%, as defined by the Fed targets. If there is too much cash and the economy is not able to support it, it will dilute automatically until the economy growth catches up. For decades the ratio of M1 to GDP has been between 9% and 18% as we can see in the chart. After the cash flood it peaked to 85% and currently it is at 68%. I don't think the problem is far from over, even if we reach the 2% inflation target. The challenge for the Fed now is to keep the interest rates low for longer without stalling the economy. It is rumored that the Fed will pause the interest rate hike for their September FOMC meeting. It is expected considering the recent increases have been in the 1/4 of a point followed by a pause. If the pause is prolonged, the inflation reaches its 2-2.5% target and the unemployment is kept within the 4-5% range then the fed can call it a "Soft Landing" up to this point which could be a telegraphed signal to start reducing the interest rates, and the financial market may anticipate this pivot to create a bear market and shake the tree to dislocate and reallocate assets at a discount using all the big cash flood out there. Next year is a presidential election year, and not making it a priority has happened before. During the Volcker's period, he didn't mind pulling the rug on Carter. The Fed does what it has to do.
"What has happened before will happen again. What has been done before will be done again. There is nothing new in the whole world."
~ Ecclesiastes 1:9
Patterns repeat because human nature hasn't changed for thousands of years.
~ Jesse Livermore.
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Secrets of the Temple: How the Federal Reserve Runs the Country.
William Greider. January, 1989
How the economic machinery works. by Ray Dalio. youtu.be
Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order by Ray Dalio. youtu.be
SPX500, Approaching Essential Level Which Will Show Conclusion! Hello, Traders Investors And Community, welcome to this analysis about the recent price-action, the current formation-mechanism and the outcome which we can expect the next times within the major leading stock-index S%P 500. At the moment the world is in a massive fluctuational volatile environment with heavy protests ongoing in several countries in the world which weren't seen so far since the 68th in the past century, in fact it is the first time in the 21th century that so many protests happening in that a variety of different countries. The whole corona-crisis and the resulting restrictions covering lockdowns and more were the triggers for that caos but what we see in the markets is an exceptionally unexpected uptrend even though the real economy is still damaged of the crisis we see a growth which firstly is the product of central banks and their money policy pumping fresh money into the markets but can this go forever in a damaged real economy or is it just a whole bull-trap? Therefore we are looking at the leading index within its 4-hour timeframe.
As you can examine in my chart with the blue lines the index is trading in a steady uptrend which has its origins after the lows of the corona-breakdown. After these lows, we first broke above the 40 and 100-EMA which you can see marked in orange and black in the chart from there on the index established the uptrend-channel with its currently speed-support-line meaning the trend is faster than before. When considering the bearish overall scenario which was established in the corona-breakdowns the current movement can be completely neutral and included within the bearish market environment but when considering the bullish scenario and a possibility to the upside which is definitely given at the moment after we saw these high volatile moves now we can examine that when SPX 500 takes out its highs substantially there can come even more growths and prosperity which is possible but it will be a high speculative rally to the upside driven from freshly printed money as the real economy is still in trouble this can increase the tensions and can possibly elude into an even bigger crisis in the aftermath.
The next weeks and months will be decisive not only for the stock-markets but also for the real economy and the ongoing protesters in the world, this paradox situation can lead to a stabilization when the majority of countries can establish its prosperity, growth and the status quo which was seen before the crisis, in this context the real economy will turn the lights on to the upside which will jump over on the stock market and this could result in a healthy bullish environment when the real economy and stocks going in one direction, on the other side ongoing discrepancies between the stocks and real economy will lead to an unhealthy environment which will increase the bearish pressure to the downside. Technically speaking we need to hold the current range between the 3150 and 3370 level and confirm it as support for setting up to test the all-time-high, otherwise when this does not happen and we fall below that level and cross the lower boundary of the channel down it will be bearish and a possible double top pattern can confirm.
It will be highly interesting how the market reacts to the possible scenarios given at hand, for traders this means both scenarios can be traded after confirmation, a long-trade can be entered when we stabilize in the uptrend channel and a short-trade when we cross the uptrend-channel to the downside. But be aware when we cross the all-time-high immediately to the upside without confirmed support before, this can just be a whole bull-trap which can elude the price back again. Overall when we cross the all-time-high to the upside and continue with an uptrend this will be a highly speculative rally because the real economy isn't that ready at the moment and as already mentioned these discrepancies can lead to an unhealthy market-environment. We will see how this plays out and it is important that we are ready to take the proper action in the upcoming market situations when they arising.
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PLATINUM, Moving In Solid Trend, Potential To Continue Further! Hello, Traders Investors And Community, welcome to this analysis about the current structure and price-action we have in platinum, there are some interesting and significant signs which I determined and which will affect the price-action further. Platinum is still moving in a steady uptrend since we had the bear-trap and bottom building at 560 we saw some good volatility and percentual price-jumps. Let's have a look at the locally 4-hour timeframe and see how we can continue with platinum.
When looking at my chart you can see that platinum currently trades at the important resistance at 855 which you can see marked in my chart with the grey level, this is a resistance-level which platinum has to build in the past price-swings and is actually a strong resistance which shouldn't be ignored therefore we can expect minimum a pull-back to lower levels here and providing excellent correction for new entry-points.
In considering the pull-back we can expect the meaningful support-level between 780 and 800 to hold not only do we have there a strong past resistance level which is now support but also it is supported by the 100 DEMA and 200 DEMA which building together with the support a logical and coherent confluence-cluster here which will highly likely be respected as such and provide a decent bounce when touched in that level.
Overall we can say that platinum is in still in a strong uptrend level here which did not already confirm to the downside or shows any serious reversal signs which will shift the overall price-structure to the downside, the correction awaited is completely natural and will highly likely show that the price continues to the upside and reach the target which you can see in my chart. Remember that we need to confirm the support with a clear break of the current resistance level this will initiate the strengthening of further growth.
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S&P 500 Daily Chart Analysis For Week of September 8, 2023Technical Analysis and Outlook:
The Spooz within the completed Pivotal Rebound, and Mean Res 4520 targets drifted lower to fulfill our retracement Mean Sup 4456 and is biased to go higher with the upcoming trading week. The possible Retracement Retest to Mean Sup 4370 and completed Inner Index Dip is not out of the trading envelope setup.