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Bonds Sell Off on Hawkish Fed MinutesBonds are back to hugging lows, after a brief attempt at higher levels. We found immediate resistance one level above at 121'00. Even the rally to that level encountered serious resistance at every step, confirmed by red triangles on the KRI. We are back to lows again at 120'14. The Kovach OBV is very bearish so we can expect an imminent breakdown to lower levels. Our next target is 119'23, which is significant as we will have given up the 120's all together.
CBOT:ZN1!Short
by quantguy
Risk: On or Off? Gold & BitcoinBitcoin has been touted as "digital gold" and even as an "inflation hedge." When you compare BTC to Gold with long-term channels, the Bitcoin chart does look to mirror Gold at approx 15.6:1 timeframes... at least until recently. Bitcoin's creation coincides with the biggest regime change since the USD was disassociated w/ Gold in the early 1970's, its entire existence has been under a dovish monetary environment that encourages risk-on behavior w/ unfettered government intervention into the markets w/ Quantitative Easing. This loose policy has kept markets propped up since the housing market bubble burst. Unfortunately, the March 2020 pandemic response with global economies being halted resulted in unfettered stimulus and bloated Central Bank balance sheets resulting in the appearance of rampant, widespread, persistent inflation. Central Banks are now at a crossroads, continue QE and a dovish policy regime that will exacerbate inflationary price pressures or reverse course. Course reversal as bond yields increase is achieved by raising rate while central banks reduce $9 Trillion in assets. This regime results in risk-off behaviors, apparently causing Gold:Bitcoin chart correlation to disassociate. Given current market response, expect Gold to realize positive PA while Bitcoin is challenged by sell pressure while monetary policies tighten.
INDEX:BTCUSD
by R0MM3LL
DXY - Longer term! $DXY Longer term view Here's a longer term view technicals of DXY - Very important chart especially as we head into march with expected rate hikes and we do have FOMC today - as we anticipated the action forward ..Never forget the market is forward looking as yields head higher. The bullish momentum has occurred last yr Q4. Most of the % hikes is priced in but we could still have more bullish momentum to continue. Bullish if we stay above 50/21 EMA. Bearish if we go below 50/21 EMA. KEY TIP: Higher time frame is always a good indication for short term time frame movement. Trade Safe Disclaimer: Not Financial Advice
TVC:DXY
by Trade_Journal
Bitcoin (BTC/USD) Daily Chart Analysis For April 1, 2022Technical Analysis and Outlook: Since Friday, March 25, Bitcoin's Inner Coin Rally $48,000 and Key Res $47,900 were completed, as shown on Daily Chart Analysis For March 25. The retest of the obsoleted Key Res $44,400 is a very low probability however is alive and well. The push to retest the completed Inner Coin Rally at $48,000 and Key Res at $47,900 and move substantially higher to the next Inner Coin Rally at $54,000 is in the cards.
BITSTAMP:BTCUSD
by TradeSelecter
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Cup and handle forming on GLD! Time again to keep an eye on the price of GLD! There are many factors that come into play with the price of gold. Our outlook remains bullish here technically and fundamentally. With the Fed having printed TRILLIONS over the last couple of years due to the pandemic they have drastically increased the supply of the dollar. This act has of course contributed to the inflation numbers we have been seeing over the last couple of months. With the value of the dollar decreasing, we've seen drastic increases of value in multiple commodities such as lumber, nickel, copper, oil, natural gas...etc. As we see the dollar decrease further an inflation to continue higher it is only a matter of time before real money (Gold) starts to become the center of attention. The headwinds against this in the short term is the Fed's decision to taper the purchase of bond assets so they can increase interest rates to "fight" inflation. The only problem with this is that we don't believe the Federal Reserve will really commit to fighting inflation via rising rates. Consensus for 2022 rate hikes at the moment is sitting around 4. This would likely put rates at around 1% by the end of 2022. If we include 2023 projections, we'll be looking at rates around 2% in 2 years (maybe 3% with more aggressive estimates). This flat out won't be enough to fight the inflation numbers that we're seeing. Now if the Fed DOES decide to actively fight inflation and increase rates to upwards of 7% to fight this inflation, they will stunt economic growth and send markets spiraling downwards. We simply don't see the current regime at the Fed willing to do this. The only choice we have is to live with the current inflation for years and years to come.
AMEX:GLDLong
by ThirtyninethParallelInvestment
Russell 2000 Futures -20% More$RTY1! lost 50 EMA support and racing to 100 EMA quickly on weekly, looks even uglier on daily as the pullback looks to be gaining momentum. Next level of interest would be another -20% decline. Last time this severe of a retreat was realized was March to May of 2020. The recovery was rapid given unprecedented amount of federal stimulus to prop the economy up. Stimulus is not an option in the face of sharply rising prices with persistent inflation starting to rip across all sectors. Markets shrugged off initial Fed communications and FOMC 25 bps rate hike, clearly reflecting lack of belief in Central Banks' conviction. More volatility ahead as recession lurks in the wings and stagflation appears likely without regime change.
CME_MINI:RTY1!Short
by R0MM3LL
Will sanctions on Russia backfire on the U.S.? What about crypto- Sanctions, led by the U.S. in hopes of punishing Russian aggression may NOT have the impact the U.S. is hoping for? Could they actually backfire? - Saudi Arabia rejects Biden's request for talks on increasing oil production and instead announces that they are considering accepting Yuan instead of dollars for Chinese Oil sales (per house rules, links to sources are not allowed) - India's move to "explore" alternative payment channels with Russia to avoid sanctions (per house rules, links to sources are not allowed) - With official inflation numbers running at 8% and climbing the Federal Reserve is being forced to raise interest rates for the first time since 2018 (per house rules, links to sources are not allowed). Multiple rate hikes are projected. The last time rates were raised markets crashed and the Fed quickly reversed course. This leads many to say that the Fed won't really raise rates as much as projected, because the market won't let them, but what these people don't seem to get is that in order to finance the U.S. national debt, new debt has to be sold every year. As inflation rises countries like Saudi Arabia become more and more inclined to invest in assets that show a return or at least hold their value. This means that unless you raise the rates to a level that offsets inflation many investors will move elsewhere and you won't be able to take on new debt. Central banks are cornered. Once they start raising rates government budgets will quickly hit a wall as interest payments on existing debt become unmanageable. - This may devastate the dollar along with the U.S. economy, but it may be great for crypto
INDEX:BTCUSD
by stewdamus
Bitcoin Bullish Reversal Post FOMCTraditional markets responded with rallies following the Federal Reserve's tame communication following the FOMC meeting this week. The 25 bps hike is nothing more than a symbolic statement, with the midterm elections looming and the Fed finally acknowledging that inflation is more persistent than what they had hoped. The lack of serious action is likely to result in a reversal to near-term bullish action while inflation continues unchecked. The next few months of "business as usual" are likely to support more upward prices, with CPI & PPI continuing to climb. With the Fed's dovish stance and inflation soaring, there will be a significant amount of attention on what steps to take. The real question is: can the economy support rampant inflation until midterm elections in November?
INDEX:BTCUSD
by R0MM3LL
Rampant Inflation Impacting Producer Price IndexWall Street over the past few weeks appeared to be preparing for a more hawkish Federal Reserve approach to tamp down on sharply rising prices. The FOMC did raise rates by 25 bps, and the markets promptly responded by going higher. The markets' responses indicate the Fed completely lacks credibility in doing anything to get prices under control... instead the Central Banks have committed to stability and adopting a status quo approach in the near term. Rationale appears to be mid-term elections and a desire to not "upset" the markets given tremendous uncertainty. Instead of taking responsible action, it appears that inflation will continue drive higher, and a simple trend reflects PPI raising at least 4% as midterm elections draw closer. Short-term, markets will continue to behave bullish, inflation will continue to rise, and the depth of a total market correction will be deeper the longer this continues. Unfortunately, it's apparent that a regime change will be necessary at the Fed... likely resulting from rampant inflation and a landslide Republican win at the polls. High probability the GOP will have control of both chambers of Congress going into 2023.
FRED:PPIACOLong
by R0MM3LL
Stocks Blast Off After FOMC!!Stocks have rallied after the first rate hike in three years by the Federal Reserve. Novice traders might surmise that stocks would collapse off this news, however dedicated readers here should have been prepared. We called this rally days ago. Why? The rate hikes have been priced in months ago and we are seeing a 'relief rally' which follows with more clarity on monetary policy.We pivoted from 4144 and shot up through multiple levels to break highs at 4327. When the decision came we saw a brief pullback then a subsequent rip to even higher leves (A friend bought at 4261 and crushed it, cheers MJ!!). From here we can expect either ranging or higher prices, but will likely see resistance at 4421. We must break this level to see anything higher. Currently, we are seeing a brief pullback to 4327, where we should find support. If we retrace further 4293 should provide further support.
FX:SPX500Long
by quantguy