Repeating Fundamental & Technical Patterns in India/Bombay Sensex Suggesting a New Up Leg in EM Secular Growth Phase?
Coming into 2012 we figured the year would be up or down big given we had just finished a third straight up year in what was ostensibly a secular bear market, which had happened only one other time in 100…...
USD About to Run into Some Trouble?
If the USD closes above 83.83 today it will register a 2-year closing high (genesis for this idea came from a Chris Kimble post yesterday, though his conclusion appears different). And clearly, even if we fail to do this, it…...
SPX about to Bottom and Rally Sustainably?
According to SentimenTrader even though the SPX was down for a fifth straight day yesterday the VIX was only up ~7.7% over the same period. Dating back to 1990 when the SPX is down for five straight days and the…...
This Former Retailing Heavyweight Headed for More Trouble?
Part 3 in the ongoing “Power of Technicals” series is BBY. Another higher probability set-up with large profit opportunities in compressed time and clear risk control parameters. Fundamentally speaking, is BBY really any different from Circuit City of days past or RIMM…...
Charting RIMM’s Recent 50% Drop / The Power of Technicals (Part 2)
Starting now, we’re going to begin a series that shows recurring technical set-ups that offer material profit opportunities in compressed periods of time. In other words, great reward/risk trades. We’ll present these opportunities to folks subscribing to the premium / password-protected content…
Corn Update re: Yesterday’s Post – Is this Week of 7/9/88?
Yesterday we noted Corn’s recent price action had registered a 99th percentile event last week dating back to 1960 (something that had happened only 6 other times in history). We won’t rehash the details as you can read them here…....
Is this Major Pharma Company About to Quickly Lose 30% of its Value ?
On June 25 we highlighted RGR and noted that despite a great fundamental backdrop for the company and its industry, the stock had just managed to lose ~40% of its value in a little over a month. The trade set-up…...
Euro Likely to Drive Global Sentiment in Near-Term while Silver Hanging by a Thread above $26
On a weekly basis the Euro/Dollar cross finds itself nearing very critical support levels ~ a penny lower at ~1.215. This is the pair’s 50% Fib level b/t the 2000 low and 2008 high and also represents trend-line support (1) from…
Corn Just Registered a 99th Percentile Event Dating back to 1960; Trading Opportunity at Hand?
Corn futures have now gapped open at least +1.50% vs. their prior week close in four of the past five weeks (i.e., at least 80% of time). Including this week’s signal, this has happened a mere seven times dating back…...
NYSE 52 Week Lows Once Again at Levels that Have Coincided with SPX Pull-Backs Over Past Year+
On 6/27 we noted that new 52 week lows on the NYSE had been trending higher over the past year even as the SPX was flat to up. We also noted that if history held, it was likely not the…