135k by Inauguration DayWith at least 75 additional bps of Fed cuts to digest after September, Bitcoin should continue its trend into 5 key events:
Sep 26 speech by Jerome Powell
Nov 5 Election Day
Nov 7 FOMC (-50bps)
Dec 18 FOMC (-25bps)
Jan 20 Inauguration Day
This should be catalyzed by the ETF options meltup which will be occurring simultaneously.
Jpow
Dollar Doing a Double CheckTraders,
The Dollar really wants to make sure that its resistance overhead is legit. From a technical perspective, I love this! Should the dollar remain below my macro uptrend line, it will be all bulls for the next few weeks/months in the U.S. stock markets. The dollar should continue its sideways/down movement during the same interim. If the VIX is any indicator, then my thesis appears to remain intact. Watch closely. Blow off top should peak by mid/late summer or early fall.
Best,
Stew
CPI in line won't do the trick! Or will it?CPI at 6.5%. In line with expectations. Market remains rather neutral. Which means the news will probably not be a big enough kick to get us to the topside of major resistance on the charts. Unless/until JPOW & Co. actually pivot, either via language or actions, the market is likely to continue its current price action underneath our downtrend resistance.
Stew
Are the 2 and 10 year bond markets calling JPOW's bluff?In this video I cover the divergence between the 2 and 10 year treasuries and the recent FOMC press conference language. Jerome Powell is promising one thing (continued rate increases), while the bond market seems to be claiming otherwise (Fed pause incoming). Who's right? Let's take a closer look.
Will the dollar continue to plummet in 2023? Plus, a look at...Traders,
Happy New Year! It's been a terrible year for crypto, the markets, and the global macroeconomic environment. But the good news is that I believe we have left most of the negative declines behind us ...at least for a bit.
So, in this video, I'm going to look at what I see in 2023 for the U.S. dollar, the housing market, Bitcoin dominance, the stock markets (DJI, SPY, Nasdaq), and more.
Stew
Bad econ data = Fed Pivot = Good Mid-Term Markets = Blow-off TopTraders,
My apologies for being exempt with weekly market updates for the last several weeks. We have a lot to cover so this video will be a longer one. We'll talk Dollar, VIX, S&P500, Stocks, U.S. Housing Markets, Freight Container collapse, Crypto, and more.
I'll see you all in the next video.
Stew
Double bottom pattern in formation?Is the S&P500 about to double-bottom? We should find out soon! Like today!
Inflation is coming down. Will the markets now go up?Traders, talk about disinflation and a bull market seems contradictory. But is it? I'll explain why disinflationary indicators may mean we see the S&P at previous or even new highs going forward before we recede once again into a true bear market.
Breaking UP! Eurodollar Futures.Is the Eurodollar giving us some hints into the mind of JPOW and the fed?
ALERT - Top and DropTraders,
Is This One Key Indicator Telling Us That it is Time to Buy Again?
For the last few weeks, you’ve heard me sus out my thoughts on the dollar potentially double-topping and then dropping. Heh, top and drop. Should be a song title.
Anywho, a double-top is precisely what the dollar has done thus far. Is this signaling to the markets that it is finally time to buy or will the fed continue to tighten the noose on the markets? I think you all know where my bets lie. And thus, I thought it worthwhile to put out a quick post here regarding the topic.
If you’ve watched any of my videos, you’ve all seen this chart before. The RED highlighted area is, of course, my anticipated price action for the dollar, which is currently a key and leading indicator for the markets along with the VIX (fear index). When the dollar drops (becomes weaker), this weakness is often added to the market growth and appears as strength. Essentially, it is simply the market’s attempt to factor in inflation. Strength in the dollar often negatively impacts the market and denotes deflationary pressures, in this case, coming from the fed.
The VIX has been dropping since mid-June. And now, I expect the dollar may follow suit. If so, we may have a huge buy signal flashing in front of our eyes. Let’s watch this closely and trade accordingly.
Best to you all!
Stew
Bitcoin Price Projections Based on Fed Rate IncreasesTraders,
We all know that the USD is still the global reserve currency. And who governs the strength or weakness of the dollar? Yours truly, JPOW and co. Crypto currency prices are absolutely without question tied to the broader markets and the U.S. dollar. Therefore, we MUST consider how our crypto lead dawg will respond to JPOW's rate decision. With that said, here's what I see in the cards for ole' BTC. Let's start with the worst-case scenario:
JPOW rug pulls the market with an enormous 75 pt hike or more - we drop below our strong and very critical 37550 support, somewhere in the purple
JPOW does the expected 50 point hike & either speaks to another 50 pts hike soon or insinuates such action - we remain below our multi-year resistance level and move sideways-ish, somewhere in the red
JPOW does the expected 50 point hike & either speaks to another 25 pt hike soon or insinuates softer action going forward - we either remain red or it is possible we go yellow again
JPOW only bumps it 25! - Rocket fuel! It's moon time again! Green area. 🚀🚀🚀
Watch closely, everything (and I mean EVERYTHING) hinges upon the FED today!
Press release 2:30 EST (I believe).
Best to you all,
-Stewdam.us