Bitcoin Breakdown on the First Leg of a Wyckoff DistributionAlways interesting times in the world of Bitcoin. My hope is that regardless of what Technical Analysis you use, either you were positioned short or sold at the top before the 3% correction earlier today.
For about the last 16 hours or so, the 4H Intraday chart has been reflecting a price pinned beneath the upper trendline on increasing volume, while the lows have been pinned around $9,600 indicating a strong move was imminent. The failure to break the $9,840 price level on heavy volume signaled insufficient buyers in the market to push the Bitcoin price higher into breakout, sparking the first leg of the Wyckoff Distribution. Sometimes those bags can just get too heavy.
The Intraday chart reflects a low price target of $9,260 should have been realized . In the end the bottom part of the new trade range was discovered at $9,300 or $40 above the target price, which is well within the delta I’ve experienced using the Vertical Count Method in Point and Figure. Also, $9,300 is a significant psychological support level.
Once the breakdown went beyond $9,500 (three boxes below the prior low), a Low Pole Warning was signaled. A Low Pole Reversal generally results in a 50% retrace in the breakdown range from the prior low ($9,560) to the bottom of the breakdown ($9,300), which would have targeted a retrace to the $9,440 level. The Low Pole Reversal realized the $9,440 price target, stalled, and then pushed higher as shorts covered their positions.
We are currently seeking the upper end of the new 4H Intraday trade range. I speculate it will be around the $9,540 level.
If we look at a higher timeframe (1D) , the most recent high topped out at $9,940 which was the same level as the Secondary Test of the upper range of this Wyckoff Distribution. A double top (which is Bullish in Point and Figure) was formed which broke the upper trendline of the formation, suggesting bullish bias and the Parabolic SAR flipped bullish as well.
While the signals all reflect bullish sentiment, I feel we will more likely test the lower end of the trading range ($8,120) and establish a Sign of Weakness (SOW) somewhere between $8,120 and $7,700 before retracing to the upper end of the trading range ($10,060) and possibly hitting $10,300 in a final Upward Thrust before completing the Wyckoff Distribution Phase.
Happy Trading.
Pointandfigure
A Closer Look at recent PAThe green arrow was a crazy dump, and we're now entering it's price box, so it's the first test of an area shown to have a ridiculous supply.
That being said, volume is reducing, as price is going up...so Supply is being absorbed, a Bullish sign.
I just posted about how I think we're at a key juncture....That post was about Gann Fan and it's findings....This is a PnF chart, helps reduce some of the noise.
Watch the next large volume candle...should be quite telling....
As always, practice solid risk management, good luck, and have fun.
SPY - Daily Chart Candlestick AnalysisThe close on Friday left was appears to be a "Hanging Man" candlestick. With this occurring during an uptrend this could potentially be a bearish warning sign. We must wait for the confirmation of the CLOSE of trading on Tuesday to find out whether this candle is bearish or not. For confirmation to occur Tuesday's closing price must be below the LOW of Friday's real body. If the price does seem to be confirming a bearish signal then people who have long positions should look to take some profit off the table or close out their long positions entirely to better utilize their capital following a pullback or consolidation phase. If Tuesday's trading should close higher than Friday's real body then the bearish signal is canceled & expect more upside to continue.
I labeled a few candlesticks from A to E which stuck out to me:
A) The previous high made prior to the pullback. An important level
to watch for future bullish breakouts which eventually occurred
at the candlestick labeled D.
B) This candle is an inverted hammer candlestick which was
produced the day after a potential low was put in off high
volume. This is a signal that the market may be turning bullish.
C) A Doji candlestick was produced around the price level noted on
candle A showing there is a battle going on about whether this
area will continue to be resistance or if a true breakout will
occur.
D) A bullish engulfing candlestick formed after prices held both my
initial price target level & a rising window area created from
February 4th to February 5th.
E) The candle produced on Friday was a "Hanging Man" which is a
potentially bearish candlestick when formed during an uptrend.
We need confirmation from the following trading day(s) to see if
this is bearish or not. For bearish confirmation, the price must
close below Friday's real body price. A close higher than Friday's
real body negates its bearish connotations & shows that the
bullish move will continue.
I have also noted the numbers 1-7 on this chart. These label the current amount of new highs being created without a significant pullback occurring. The Japanese believe when trends run 8-10+ without a pullback you should be preparing for one. I note this because we have a potentially bearish candlestick from Friday & we are at a 7 on the current long count pattern.
Price has currently risen past my initial price target & has found support around my second price target. If bullish momentum continues I am looking at my third price target around $346.50. It is important to note that the dotted blue line is my current P&F price target which still sits above my Fibonacci level targets (which I view as showing plenty of bullish momentum under the hood of this market).
Overall, I am still bullish on SPY & the markets overall. Even if Friday's bearish signal is confirmed I would use that as a signal to take profits or closeout long positions you are not certain about. After the pullback/consolidation occurs it will provide us another opportunity at entering some strong names that may be a bit overextended at the moment.
VLO - Support Held, Looking LongValero Energy has been consolidating since early December after a pullback. The support level from a prior high established back on April 25th continued to hold as the price is just starting to break out from the level established on November 2, 2018. A purple dotted line will mark where a previous break out attempt failed so all longs will want to see the price successfully take this level out.
Note the bullish divergence with the stock price & the RSI since the stock has begun its consolidation from early December. The slow stochastic is exiting an oversold condition as well.
As stated above I want to see the price get higher than the dotted purple line. Assuming it does that, I have my Fibonacci extension levels noted with the dotted green lines. The dotted blue line is based on a traditional P&F chart using a 3-box reversal along with a value determined from a 20-day ATR.
Earnings are on January 30th BMO, so anyone planning on holding over a month should take that into account.
SCHW - Looking Bullish Following Gap Up ConsolidationCharles Schwab gapped up back on November 21st, I believe that may have been related to the news that they were looking to buy TD Ameritrade. Since then, the stock has consolidated but managed to hold its gap level. The stock seems ready to exit an oversold condition while the RSI level held its 50 mark. The gap up in November has allowed a Golden Cross to occur on the daily chart as well.
I have some price targets noted on the chart. The green lines are standard Fibonacci levels (61.8% and 100% levels). The light blue line is based on a dynamic P&F chart but the price coincides closely with the Fibonacci Extension 50% level as well & I love when multiple analysis seems to corroborate each other. There is still some potential resistance until around $50.20 but if the stock price can break through that level there shouldn't be much built up resistance ahead.
Long term investments - 2019: VEOLIA - VIELong term investments - 2019:
This is a series of posts on long term investment for 2019.
Every serious investor establishes a solid money management with a balanced risk factor.
Investing 100% of your savings in forex or crypto currency is like make a blind all in at poker.
So a key factor is to choose which asset allocation suites better for you and to found low risk investments on long term.
This investment and assets suits my needs.
Today choice is Veolia (VIE) group but could be other assets in Water Utilities. This is why:
1- The World Economic Forum ( WEF ) identified as major risky trend the "Changing climate" and "Degrading Enviroment".
As a consequence, climate in south Europe (mediterranean area) is getting more and more dry. In this situation, water is a key factor and Veolia controls, directly or through stocks, many companies providing water utilities.
In easy words: people cannot live without water and water is getting expensive year after year.
2- Technically speaking, the actual price is between a resistance and a support area identified in the chart. Once the price will break the area, stock could rise up to 21.890: wait!
3- Looking at seasonality charts (2015-2019), best moment to buy are January and July.
4- &r=2200&pnf=y]Point & figures identifie a rising support.
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Stock of the Week: Alibaba Group (BABA)Local breakout after bullish behavior suggest further advance
Wyckoff Story
Upsloping price structure of HHs and HLs and decreasing supply signature from Phase A to D suggest accumulation.
Breakout in Phase D out of the local Last Point of Support (LPS) suggests a possible breakout above $210 and a Major Sign of Strength to come.
Relative strength is improving.
Trading Target:
$148 count line + (21 boxes * 3 reversal * $2 box size) =$274
Pattern Confirmation: Breakout above $210
Pattern Failure: Close below $165
Happy Trading,
Roman
IWM - Potential Bull Flag PatternThe Russell 2000 ETF has seen a price run-up since early October as it emerged from an oversold condition. The recent pullback has created what may be a bull flag (magenta trendlines) that is close to breaking out. The IWM also seems to be gaining some relative strength vs the SPX which should bode well for this ETF gaining in price.
Upon further evaluation of this daily chart, I might also be able to make a case for an Ascending Triangle pattern (orange horizontal trendline + magenta rising trendline) or a "W" bottom pattern (black trendlines). Regardless of which pattern you accept, all of them are bullish in nature.
I have labeled two potential price targets I am looking at using the Fibonacci Extension tool again. I used the 50% , 61.8%, & 100% levels for these price targets.
AMD - A Breakout of a BreakoutAMD is breaking out of a small symmetrical triangle pattern on the daily chart. This follows after having broken out of a slightly ascending channel back on November 4th. The stock price is still surfing that 10-day EMA line as well. The EMA line is similar to where the top band of a Keltner Channel can be found confirming the strength of this bullish move.
The stock is in an overbought condition both on a Weekly & Daily chart so entering at this time may require a tight stop but I am still aiming for that $40.20 level. A dynamic P&F chart provides a potential target of $41.73 for people who like to take a look at P&F targets.
Nasdaq Composite P&F count calls for 10,000 and above!1999 POINT AND FIGURE ANALOG
2,225 count line + (39 boxes*3 reversal*25 box size)=5,150
Actual intraday high reached on March 10, 2000 = 5,132
CURRENT POINT AND FIGURE CHART
Campaign segment #1 target:
7,360 count line + (11 boxes*3 reversal *80 box size)=10,000
Campaign Segment #2 Target:
6,242 count line + (42 boxes *3 reversal *80 boxes)=16,232
Box size is defined as 1% of price movement at the time of a consolidation
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JSE:CLS Clicks Large Potential UpsideUsing the Wyckoff Point and Figure methodology to predict potential targets of our previous analysis (see link below) there seems to be large upside potential. Using a 200 box size and 3 box reversal which is equivalent to a weekly chart we have a count of 38 bars. Therefore the potential is for a 38 x 200 x 3 = 22800 point rise. Taking it from the low 15721 we get a target of 38521. Using the countline 18893 we get a target of 41693. This leaves us with significant upside potential. After a retest of the breakout level, we could establish a good longterm campaign.
Bitcoin AccumulationPresenting a wyckoff accumulation for Bitcoin
The main area of focus on this chart is the JAC (jumping above creek) that we see near the bottom of the trading range.
Price displayed a change in/of character by jumping over the dynamically forming resistance (made by connecting the peaks of the highs) on noticeably higher volume. This illustrates the market absorbing supply.
After this JAC, price entered an uptrend illustrated by the demand line and the supply lines. Price has reacted very nicely to these boundaries.
We're currently facing the top of the trading range that happens to coincide with the upper creek. The appropriate course of action is to wait for another JAC and observe the volume. If the volume is markedly higher, then we accept bullish momentum and seek to enter long positions during a retracement...most likely @ the top of the TR/upper creek itself.
( It is worth noting that crypto doesn't always provide textbook retracements, so a pullback of any sort should be seen as an opportunity if the volume supports an entry. )
Lastly, the target range is taken by using a horizontal count and a point and figure chart of BTC. A reversal of 3 and a box size of 50 was used. TF's of the 1D and the 15min were used. As BTC has a lot of intraday volatility, each TF gave different results. I used the min and max for each resulting in a large target zone. However, the bearish order block (indicated by the red dotted lines) can be used to narrow down targets and observe reactions.
S&P500 outlook using Point & Figure chartingThis is a corrective/bearish outlook on S&P500 Index based on Point & Figure charting.
The Index managed to breach below the first uptrend line around the 2,550 level. Based on P&F charting (which is, arguably, one of the oldest charting techniques used in the western hemisphere), I expect the Index to dip to the second major uptrend line @ 2,200 points (-12% from 2,500 level) as a first target. My second expected target is around the peak of the first consolidation seen on the chart @ 2,100 points (-16% from 2,500). The third expected target, albeit far-fetched but remains a possibility, has been derived from the horizontal-counting and not shown on the chart, is 1,750 points (-30% from 2,500) points.
It should be noted that the P&F chart used has been setup as 25x3
*Always remember; this is an opinion, not a recommendation*