WING head and shoulders
NASDAQ:WING
WING has recently broken out of a previous upward channel following positive earnings and raised guidance. This pattern resembles a head and shoulders formation, and a neckline break could at least trigger a retest of the 200-day MA.
Key Developments:
Uptrend channel breached.
Retested bottom of previous channel, failed to break through.
Dropped below 100-day MA, subsequently retested and failed to hold above.
Expected Outcomes:
Bullish Scenario: WING breaks above the upper boundary of the current falling wedge, coinciding with the 100-day MA resistance. In this case, I would exit the position.
Bearish Scenario: WING fails to surpass the upper wedge boundary and retests the lower boundary, aligning with previous support and the potential 200-day MA. A subsequent lower high would confirm the head and shoulders pattern, targeting a price of $270-285.
Economic Considerations:
While declining interest rates are anticipated due to recession fears, this could negatively impact consumer spending, including dining out. WING's franchise-heavy business model may be affected by franchisees delaying store openings in anticipation of lower interest rates and improved economic conditions.
Recession
Bitcoin Down 14% from Halving Event: What Happens from HereThree posts ago, we discussed the intricate relationship between Bitcoin’s halving events and broader economic conditions. The recent market developments have indeed proven this connection, as Bitcoin has experienced a significant 14% drop since the halving event on April 20th 2024.
Context of the Recent Market Crash
Several factors have contributed to Bitcoin's recent decline:
1. Macro-Economic Conditions : The Bank of Japan's rate hike on July 31, 2024, significantly impacted global markets. This move made borrowing more expensive, disrupting the carry trade involving the yen and causing a ripple effect across various asset classes, including cryptocurrencies.
2. Market Sentiment and Sell-offs : The anticipation of Mt. Gox creditor repayments, releasing around $8 billion worth of Bitcoin into the market, created fear among investors, prompting a sell-off that drove prices down to as low as $53,600.
3. Broader Equity Market Decline : Global equity markets have also been under pressure, with major indices experiencing significant losses. This broader market downturn has influenced Bitcoin's price, as investors often sell off riskier assets during periods of economic uncertainty
It's Not All Doom and Gloom
Over the long term, Bitcoin has always shown resilience and growth, particularly in the years following a halving event. Historically, Bitcoin's price tends to experience significant increases 6-12 months after each halving. This pattern has been consistent across the previous three halving events:
2012 Halving: Bitcoin surged from around $12 to over $1,000 within a year.
2016 Halving: Bitcoin climbed from approximately $650 to nearly $20,000 within 18 months.
2020 Halving: Bitcoin soared from $8,000 to over $60,000 in the following year.
These historical trends indicate that despite short-term volatility and market downturns, Bitcoin has a strong track record of long-term growth. This resilience is driven by the fundamental principle of reduced supply through halvings, which creates scarcity and can drive demand.
Position Update from Our Trend Model
The Model had gone cash one day prior to the sell-off, resulting in a small loss of 6% from the long entry price back in July, the model was however able to avoid what was to come after that, which was a 20% drawdown within 72 hours. The model remains bearish for the medium term and we'll update in another post when the time comes.
As always, it is crucial to conduct thorough research and consider both macroeconomic factors and market sentiment when making investment decisions. Stay tuned for more updates and insights as we continue to monitor the evolving market conditions and their impact on primarily crypto 🚀.
Macroeconomic History Tells Us Rough Times Are AheadIn 2023, I did a write up on TradingView about how there is a positive correlation between interest rates and equities, meaning that equites tend to decrease when interest rates decrease. However, correlation does not equal causation. The real correlation is between poor economic data and the stock market, where the poor economic data spurs interest rate cuts and causes a fall in equities. The recent surprisingly bad July jobs report jolted the markets, and reasonably so. The Fed decided to hold interest rates steady in July, causing some to think that they may be behind the curve. Not to mention the Sahm Rule flashed positive; an economic observation that has never been wrong in being a precursor to a recession. fred.stlouisfed.org
I am of the party that the Fed is behind the curve
In the past, Jerome Powell has stated that he doesn't expect a "severe" recession, and that there could be a "softish" landing, hinting at the difficulties that the Fed faced in preventing a recession altogether. I believe that the stock market will continue to fall, mixed with large rallies (which will make buying the bottom difficult), and I think this will play out for many months.
So what's my plan?
I sold my LEAPS before the poor jobs market data was released, saving my bacon to be honest. I sold my HOOD profits as well, as I had made a 100% return. I then took both and dumped the funds into QQQ. I do not hold cash in case I am wrong. I would rather be wrong and invested than wrong and sitting on cash. I plan on waiting until the Q's drop another 20% or so before buying LEAPS. Typically, I advise only to put 10% into LEAPS, but this could be a rare opportunity where risk on could pay of in a big way. When I do decide to jump in, I will buy LEAPS with expirations two years out. I want to give them the longest time frame possible because I know I won't be able to time the bottom perfectly.
The real risk is waiting too long
Wait too long, and I miss a big opportunity. However, being exposed to equities, I'll still ride the wave up. If I'm wrong altogether, I'm still invested in equities and will ride the wave up. I will still be somewhat hesitant to invest into LEAPS through this rate cutting cycle considering history warns against leveraging into QE.
Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
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Russell 2000 fractal points to 40-60% dropRussell 2000 currently creating fractal.
Points to possible 40-60% downside.
This fractal creates:
- A top
- A bear flag
- A failed break to the upside
- A large break down after the failed break up
This fractal occurred in 2008 and 2020.
Both instances of recessionary bear markets.
This could play out similarly if we get a recession.
Price target is around 95 -100.
Is This the Start of a Recession? Why You Shouldn’t PanicMarkets have been selling off amid the latest fears of a recession, with the NASDAQ dropping over 10% and Bitcoin dropping over 20% in just a matter of days. Last Friday’s unemployment report further affirmed investors’ sentiment, exceeding expectations by 0.2% and sparking one of the biggest rotations of capital since the COVID crash. Investors are gearing up for tough times by flocking to bonds and panic-selling risky assets, but has a recession really begun? Should you panic?
Understanding the Economic Data
Recent unemployment numbers have triggered the Sahm Rule Recession Indicator, created by Claudia Sahm in 2019 to identify recessions as they start. This indicator is triggered when the three-month simple moving average (SMA) of the US unemployment rate rises by 0.5% above the lowest rate observed over the past year. Despite its growing popularity, it’s important to note that this tool has never actually identified any recessions in real time, except for the 2020 recession.
In contrast, more established indicators like the Smoothed U.S. Recession Probabilities, developed by Marcelle Chauvet and James Hamilton in 1998, have not indicated that the economy is currently in a recession. Unlike the Sahm Rule, this nearly 26-year-old tool, which relies on complex calculations and various datasets, accurately identified the 2001 and 2008 recessions in real time.
Moreover, recessions in the US typically occur when the US Composite Leading Indicator (CLI) is on a downward trend, which hasn’t happened yet. This further suggests that other indicators besides the unemployment rate aren’t currently showing signs of concern.
Even though the unemployment rate has risen sharply, other leading unemployment indicators, such as initial claims and continued claims, remain at historically low levels. Typically, these leading indicators rise sharply before a substantial increase in the unemployment rate, not the other way around.
With the market pricing in substantial rate cuts following the unemployment numbers, yields have dropped, increasing the spread between the short and long ends of the yield curve. Historically, recessions haven’t usually unfolded during inverted yield curves.
Additionally, expected looser monetary policy from the Fed combined with surprisingly tighter monetary policy from the BOJ pushed the DXY substantially lower. This resulted in a breakout in global liquidity, which is inversely correlated with the DXY and serves as a helpful indicator of future trends in risk assets.
Understanding the Market Trends
While the real economy hints that we are likely not currently in a recession, it’s crucial to examine the charts to better understand the downside risks and how to position oneself in order to stay on the right side of market risk. The spike in the VIX and the put-to-call ratio on Monday indicated extremely fearful sentiment, which historically suggests limited downside risk and the potential for a short-term rebound.
The sudden surge in fear was reflected in the sharp increase in bond prices as investors shifted from high-risk to low-risk assets. With bullish short-term and long-term trends since early June, bond prices have reached overbought conditions, suggesting they are likely to slow down in the short term but continue outperforming in the long term, aligning with market expectations of future rate cuts.
The inverse can be observed in the equity markets, with US indices in oversold conditions and exhibiting recent bearish short-term and long-term trends. This suggests that equities are likely to experience a short-term bounce but will continue to decline in the long term, providing a potential opportunity to sell.
The cryptocurrency market tells a similar but much more pronounced story, with bearish short-term and long-term trends evident since late June. Despite being oversold, the future outlook for the cryptomarket remains pessimistic and is likely to underperform equities, especially if investors continue to reduce risk.
This flight to the relative safety of mega caps has been a recurring theme since March 2021, when both the small cap and mid cap to mega cap ratios turned bearish, a trend that remains unbroken and is likely to continue unless a recession materializes and forces a shift to looser monetary policy.
Similar trends are likely to continue in the cryptocurrency markets, as evidenced by the breakout in Bitcoin dominance, which currently positions Bitcoin’s market cap at 62% of the entire cryptocurrency market when stable coins are excluded from the calculation.
Concluding Thoughts
While the market is starting to panic amid recessionary fears, the data does not yet confirm that the economy is currently entering a recession. Investors should avoid panic selling, as a rebound is likely to occur in the short term given the current overextended conditions. For the mid to long term, the situation calls for a cautious approach, focusing on managing risk and gradually shifting from riskier to less risky assets, as indicated by longer-term trends in asset markets.
Disclaimer: This article is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice.
Yield CurveThe 2/10 treasury yield spread is quickly flattening and an inversion could happen soon.
All of the previous yield curve inversions are associated with memorable market sell-offs and recessions.
I believe the ripple effect of the ongoing financial and economic sanctions against Russia will end up being the catalyst for the next meltdown.
The market conditions have been favorable to a disaster by many measurements for some time now.
Again, there are many unknown cross-currents beginning to work their way into the global economy. On top of that, the FED is raising interest rates in less than two weeks.
Jobs Data Giving Recession Vibe. Is the Fed Late to Act (Again)?Why does it seem like the Fed is playing catch-up with the economy? In 2021 and 2022, the US central bank was jamming stimulus at a fast clip. Suddenly it stopped and reversed course to raise interest rates at never-before-seen speed (that’s when officials were saying inflation was transitory). Now, the skyrocketing interest rates are threatening to derail the economy. Or worse — throw it in a recession.
The red-hot US labor market is no more. Or at least there wasn’t anything red-hot for America’s workers and job seekers in July (except for maybe the coast-to-coast summer heat). And now financial markets are in limbo.
America’s employers added just 114,000 new hires to the workforce — a far cry from the expected 174,000 and even that consensus view was soft. The bigger-then expected slump in US jobs growth fanned concerns over a flailing economy and there was one major player to pin the blame on — the Federal Reserve.
What’s the Fed?
The Federal Reserve, or just the Fed, is the central bank of the United States. Its daily grind is to keep the economy from veering off a cliff or overheating like a meme stock on WallStreetBets. The Fed is currently headed by Jerome Powell, or Jay Powell, or even JPow if you’re cool enough, and serves a dual mandate of maximum employment and stable prices.
For about a year, markets have been building up the conviction that the Federal Reserve should start thinking about cutting rates. But for months, the Fed didn’t even think about talking about cutting rates as a flurry of economic indicators was more or less suggesting that one slash might be a good idea. And now markets fear it may be too late for that.
The steep drop in the employment figure for July suggested that the economy has started to crack under the pressure of interest rates sitting at a 23-year high of 5.50%. When rates are high they make borrowing more expensive and discourage businesses and consumers from taking out loans to run their lives better. Instead, they shove their cash in deposit accounts and generate passive, risk-free yield. In a nutshell, high rates = economic contraction; low rates = economic expansion.
When rates stay higher for longer, the Fed runs the risk of tilting the economy into the very recession it is fiercely trying to avoid.
Talk About Bad Timing
The timing for that jobs data couldn’t have been more inconvenient. July’s nonfarm payrolls arrived just two days after the Fed praised the growth of the economy and voted against reducing its benchmark interest rate. To defend this decision, Chairman Jay Powell said that his clique of top central bankers need more good data that shows inflation is heading down toward the bank’s 2% goal. He also went on to say that he “wouldn’t like to see material further cooling in the labor market.”
The press conference after that rate call did end on a high note. The Fed boss noted that an interest rate cut was on the table at the next meeting slated for mid-September. The issue, however, is whether a single 25-basis-point cut, as communicated, will be enough. Markets have already ramped up bets for a juicier 50-basis-point reduction to borrowing costs — a more aggressive monetary policy measure that will provide a stronger lean against a faltering economy.
And while the difference between jobs added and jobs expected might be a factor, the severe pullback seems more about investors throwing a tantrum. "You should've cut rates, now deal with our unusually strong reaction as we make a statement," kind of play.
The painful scenario where the Fed may have fallen behind the curve shook Wall Street and spread into global markets. Stocks in the US are in a free fall. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slipped into correction territory, dropping 10% from its peak in mid-July.
Tech giants , the main driver of the broad-based gains across the major US indexes, are heavily battered. But the selloff is widespread, jolting everything from stocks , to the US dollar to Bitcoin .
Add to this an earnings season weighed by investor concerns over spending on artificial intelligence and you’ve got quite a few things to consider before you jump into your favorite stock out there.
What Do You Think?
Do you think the Fed will trim rates by a bigger 50-basis-point cut in September or even introduce an urgent interest rate cut before their next regular meeting? And are you comfortable betting on beaten-down equities across the board? Let us know your comments below!
Rapid Yield Curve Inversions as Recession Fears RealizedLast week was pandemonium for US Equities, Japanese Equities, Foreign Exchange markets, Cryptocurrency markets, and Bond markets. Yet, for those positioned for the normalization of the yield curve, results are apparent as the curve has officially normalized into positive territory with a sharp recovery on Friday which continued into Monday.
The non-farm payroll report highlighted concerns we previously illustrated that a recession is not off the cards yet.
In fact, the latest data suggests it may be likely. The Sahm rule, a strong indicator of past recessions, was activated based on the latest jobs data.
Given the possibility of a recession in the US, the further steepening of the yield curve remains a compelling opportunity with uncertainty persisting across all areas of the market. This paper provides a hypothetical trade setup in the 10Y-2Y spread to gain exposure to normalization.
LATEST JOB REPORT WAS DISMAL WITH LOW JOBS ADDED, RISING UNEMPLOYMENT
The Nonfarm payroll report from July showed a meagre 114k jobs added compared to expectations of 176k. Even worse, figures for May and June were revised lower by a cumulative 29k bringing the updated figures well below the initial analyst consensus for these months.
Job addition in July was one of the lowest since the pandemic. Moreover, both initial and continuing jobless claims last week rose to their highest level since 2021. Combined effect on the job market was an increase in the unemployment rate to 4.3%, the highest since 2021.
The job market is visibly weakening. Though the effect of Hurricane Beryl likely played a role in the dismal jobs report, the details suggest systemic weakening as both hiring and quits fell to their lowest level since 2020.
To make matter worse, conditions may worsen even further in the coming months as Intel announced plans to reduce its workforce by 15k at its most recent earnings.
JOBS REPORT TRIGGERS SAHM RULE
The Sahm rule is a recession indicator used to identify early signals of a recession. It measures the difference between the current unemployment rate relative to the lowest three-month average in the last 12 months. According to the Sahm Rule, a recession could be on the hoirzon when this value rises above 0.5, Currently, the indicator is at 0.53.
It is a highly accurate indicator, proven to be reliable through the last 12 recessions when the indicator was at present values.
While no indicator is completely accurate and past results do not guarantee future performance, the accuracy of the indicator should not be ignored.
RATE CUT EXPECTATIONS SURGE
As a result of the dismal jobs report, rate cut expectations have surged, largely due to expectations that the Fed will be forced to cut rates rapidly in response to a faltering economy.
For reference, at the September policy meeting, FedWatch signals a >90% probability of 50 basis point cuts. Just 1 week ago, FedWatch suggested a 10% probability for that decision.
Source: CME FedWatch
Markets are also expecting a 50-basis point cut at the November meeting followed by a 25-basis point cut at the December meeting for a cumulative cut of 125 basis points in 2024.
Source: CME FedWatch
BOND MARKETS IN TURMOIL BUT YIELD SPREAD SURGED
Due to the rapid reversal in sentiment, US treasury yields have fallen sharply. 2Y yield is 15% lower over the past week. 10Y yield has declined by 10% and 30Y yield has fallen by 8%.
On Friday, the decline in 2Y yield was the sharpest since 13/December when the Fed policy projections suggested up to six rate cuts in 2024. This time around, the decline in bond yield has been driven by market fears of a recession which may force the Fed to cut rates rapidly.
While the yields have declined sharply, yield spreads have surged. The 10Y-2Y spread has increased by 27 basis points over the past week with a 10-basis point jump on Friday followed by another 8 basis points increase on Monday.
The 30Y-2Y spread has been the strongest performer. It has increased by 63 basis points over the past week. It surged by 29 basis points on last Friday and another 14 basis points on Monday.
Both spreads have now normalized as 2Y yield has declined much more sharply than 10Y and 30Y yield. The normalization has brought to end the longest yield curve inversion in history that lasted more than two years.
This is not unexpected as highlighted by Mint Finance in a previous paper . The yield spread tends to normalize long before a recession actually arrives.
However, the spread may rise further. According to historical levels of the 10Y-2Y spreads at the start of previous recessions, there is between 15 and 100 basis points of further upside.
The potential for upside is even higher on the 30Y-2Y spread although in 1989, the level was lower than the current level suggesting the risk of a decline.
LONG 10Y SHORT 2Y ON FURTHER NORMALIZATION
While the movements in the yield spreads over the past week have been enormous, there is a potential for further increase. Recession signals are flashing red. Equity markets are in turmoil. Fed may be forced to reduce rates to support a weak job market.
Rapid rate cuts and a recession support further steepening of the yield curve. Historical performance of yield spreads prior to recessions suggests the yield curve may continue to steepen at a rapid rate.
We had previously suggested the 30Y-2Y spread as a superior instrument to express views on this normalization. However, the 30Y-2Y spread has surged by 63 basis points in the past week. While it may continue to rise even further, there is a risk that markets have exhausted much of the upside. A position on the 10Y-2Y spread offers potentially higher upside.
The 10Y-2Y spread is just above the level of 0 indicating the potential for further recovery. The current 10Y-2Y spread level is far below the levels at the start of previous recessions.
Investors can seize opportunities from normalization in the 10Y-2Y spread using CME Yield futures. The CME Yield futures are quoted directly in yield with a one basis point change in the yield representing a P&L of USD 10.
The below hypothetical trade setup consisting of long 10Y yield futures and short 2Y yield futures expresses a view on the further steepening of the yield spread with a reward to risk ratio of 1.3x.
Entry: 3.7
Target: 27.8
Stop Loss: -15
Profit at Target: USD 241 ( (27.8 – 3.7) x 10 = 24.1 x 10)
Loss at Stop: USD 187 ( (-15 – 3.7) x 10 = -18.7 x 10)
Reward to Risk: 1.3x
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Levels discussed on livestream 5th August 5th August
DXY: Trading lower to 102.55, beyond that, could test 102 round number support level.
NZDUSD: Buy 0.5930 SL 20 TP 50
AUDUSD: See reaction at 0.6465, RBA decision pending, Sell 0.6455 SL 20 TP 60
USDJPY: Look for retracement to complete (retest 144), Sell 143.50 SL 70 TP 250
GBPUSD: Buy 1.2870 SL 20 TP 70
EURUSD: Buy 1.1010 SL 20 TP 50
USDCHF: Sell 0.8540 SL 40 TP 85
USDCAD: Sell 1.3825 SL 20 TP 40
Gold: Needs to stay above 2410, break 2450 to retest 2480 resistance
Economic Recession?----BTCThe market saw a massive pullback following Friday's employment data. Not just crypto, but almost all risk assets fell. U.S. employment data in July showed that the employment situation has deteriorated. After that, the interest rate swap market priced in the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 50bp in September. This did not bring about a pump, on the contrary, the market began to price in a recession.
Stocks and crypto both fell, but gold did not rise further on recessionary factors, indicating that there is still disagreement about recession. Judging from past history, the Federal Reserve held an interim meeting in March 2020 to cut interest rates to combat the recessionary impact of Covid-19. So we believe that the current economic situation is still under the control of the Fed, and if it gets out of control, there will be an interim meeting.
Back to market performance. Based on the listing of BTC ETF, BTC is the most stable token in the cryptocurrency market, but it also suffered a drop of nearly 20% over the weekend and penetrated the low in early July. The bears has significant power. At the 4h level, the TSB indicator prompted a SELL signal on August 1, after which BTC began a downward trend. If you had opened a short position based on the TSB indicator at that time, you would have made a gain of over 15%, without any leverage.
Introduction to indicators:
Trend Sentinel Barrier (TSB) is a trend indicator, using AI algorithm to calculate the cumulative trading volume of bulls and bears, identify trend direction and opportunities, and calculate short-term average cost in combination with changes of turnover ratio in multi-period trends, so as to grasp the profit from the trend more effectively without being cheated.
KDMM (KD Momentum Matrix) is not only a momentum indicator, but also a short-term indicator. It divides the movement of the candle into long and short term trends, as well as bullish and bearish momentum. It identifies the points where the bullish and bearish momentum increases and weakens, and effectively capture profits.
Disclaimer: Nothing in the script constitutes investment advice. The script objectively expounded the market situation and should not be construed as an offer to sell or an invitation to buy any cryptocurrencies.
Any decisions made based on the information contained in the script are your sole responsibility. Any investments made or to be made shall be with your independent analyses based on your financial situation and objectives.
Is the crash here?Throughout all of social media and YouTube I've been seeing many people panicking if weather or not we have topped and should start selling. One thing that I've learned predicting mayor world events is to: always play it on the safe side when dealing with uncertainty. Instead of shorting the market, I prefer reducing my exposure, as short trades are extremely risky, and I've personally learned that the hard way. It is true that price action is now at an infliction point. With a vast amount of stocks entering a downtrend in such a harsh manner. It is not hard to see why everyone is panicking. Do I think this is the crash we've been waiting for? Perhaps it is, but I can't tell with certainty because even tough price is over extended, it does have a lot of structure supporting it.
The reason we are at an infliction point is due to the price action reaching the 25MA which many times is used as support or resistance and going below this threshold would for sure confirm a downtrend and with my Mean Returns indicator the story is the same. We are seeing a loss in momentum after having a very bullish push in the last years.
With all the recent news in the U.S. election, it is fascinating to see the market react to these mayor events. These do change the scope of how the market should behave, as a lot of uncertainty has just been introduced to the U.S. population in general. This lack of knowing what the future hold in store is what I believe to be the driving force of this recent downtrend. Combined with increasingly worsening economic fundamentals is what will give us the crash we are waiting for. But before making a decision on how to trade, it's important to consider all possible outcomes. Which is exactly what you can see in the graph. Where I've marked what different price action would mean to the economy and the market in general, as well as setting a trading plan for all of these outcomes.
This type of panicking is what leads me away from using stop losses. People panic and push prices violently. However, many times the analysis was correct from the start but hitting a stop loss gets you to close your position prematurely. That's why I define several entry levels and dollar cost average since the beginning. Using an equation to determine how much should I invest, at which levels to determine the correct amount of exposure to avoid missing out and to always have a favorable average price.
2 Year yields are weakeningWhich often signals a incoming recession.
The market leads the #FED who always raise and lower rates too late.
We have #Unemployment starting to tick up
Tight financial conditions, delinquencies on the rise.
So make hay over the next few months in memestocks, coins, bitcoin, alts, NVDA and so on.
But don't be left holding the hot potato when the music stops playings.
#Macro
#Meltup
#NVDA
#Nasdaq
#Stocks
#Bitcoin
#Altcoins
#Ethereum
#Pulsechain
The #FED R FOOLS (or LIAR's) - Chart with 100% chance recession"The Fed sees no recession until at leat 2027 and a very smooth landing"
They are either ignoring blatant economic indicators
Or straight out lying to the public, and the media.
As this chart shows.
When Housing starts go down
and unemployment starts spiking
a recession almost immediately follows .
If I can see that with no economics background, no MBA, or experience in Finance surely they can too!!!
VIX $2.9 Trillion wiped on recession fears. Is the worst over?The much lower than expected Nonfarm Payrolls today (114k against a 176k forecast) amplified the global recession concerns and wiped out $2.9 trillion from the stock markets, making it the worst day since the 2020 COVID crash.
With Nasdaq down almost -12% from its recent peak, investors are more or less convinced of the necessity of a September Fed Rate cut in order to restore confidence in the market. But is the worst over yet?
Well, lets take a look at the Volatility Index (VIX), which last time we analyzed it (April 16, see chart below), helped us take the most optimal buy entry on the stock market as it got rejected right at the top of its 10-month Channel Down:
Today VIX was up almost +90% from its daily Low, displaying enormous market volatility. It is useful in times like these to look at the multi-year price action in order to keep an objective technical perspective.
As this 1W chart shows, a VIX price this high is a rare feat since the 2008 Housing Crisis. In fact the break-out above the Channel Down resembles the Highs of December 24 2018 and October 13 2014 (blue circles). Those that been the lowest levels of alerts on the VIX scale, with the medium ones being the orange circles and the worst ones being the red (only happened twice: October 20 2008 and the COVID crash of March 16 2020).
At the same time, the 1W RSI just broke above the 70.00 Overbought barrier, which has only happened another 6 times since the 2008 Housing Crisis. It is easy to understand as a result, that this VIX spike has more chances to be corrected in the coming weeks than ending up in a larger stock market correction.
On our current chart, the stock market is represented by the S&P500 (black trend-line). As you can see, a strong recovery (green Channel Up) followed after the blue VIX peaks. In the event however that this turns out to be an orange VIX peak next week, the S&P500 is expected to start recovering within 4-6 weeks.
Which case do you think it will be?
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Unemployment, FED Rates, SPXLooks like market bottoms just before the Unemployment peak.
Market peaks just before fed starts reducing the rates.
At the current situation, we have fed fund rates high and also unemployment started to climb.
Will be looking at the unemployment going high and markets roll over and fed cuts rates.
if FED keeps the same rate for long, something in the economy will break and they have to reduce the rate and if it happens then it's already too late.
Looks like CD's and earning ~5% interest on cash is much better than risking for very limited upside in the market.
A Possible Recession Coming: What to Invest in During DifficultChart Analysis:
The chart depicts the relationship between the M2 money supply, US Consumer Price Index (CPI), labor market trends, and historical recessions. Key observations include:
Recessions:
-Historical recessions are marked and correlated with significant economic downturns.
-Each recession coincides with substantial drops in the labor market and fluctuations in the M2 money supply and CPI.
M2 Money Supply and US CPI:
-The M2 money supply (blue line) shows a steady increase over the years, reflecting ongoing monetary expansion.
-The US CPI (orange line) follows a similar upward trend, indicating rising consumer prices and inflation.
Current Economic Conditions:
-The chart suggests a potential recession on the horizon, marked by the recent economic indicators and historical patterns.
Bitcoin's Role in the Current Economic System:
This is the reason the goverments wants to stop Bitcoin. People want out of their slave system where they create abundance for themselves with money printing while our labor value is always decreasing.
Recession Expectations and Market Opportunities:
Be open to a recession in the coming winter. The CME is having a meeting today where there is a 5% chance for a 0.25 rate cut and a 95% chance for a cut in September. Historically, there is a two-month window where the market booms and then rolls over into a recession after rate cuts. This supports the idea of a left-translated cycle and a longer multi-year cycle. For more information, see "The Fourth Turning."
Investment Opportunities_
With this information, there can be good opportunities to get in early on investments in the precious metal markets like gold and silver, and also mining stocks. Production materials like copper, oil, and steel can be great shorting opportunities in the coming weeks and months.
Conclusion:
Understanding these economic indicators and historical patterns provides valuable insights for making informed investment decisions. While the future economic landscape looks challenging, strategic investments in precious metals and shorting opportunities in production materials could offer significant returns.
A Recession Is Coming - Brace for Impact First things first
What is a Recession?
A recession is a period when the economy isn't doing well. It means businesses are selling less, people are losing jobs or not getting raises, and overall, there's less money being spent. It's like a slowdown in the economy where things are not growing, and sometimes they shrink. This period of economic decline usually lasts for a few months or longer. Usually, when we have two consecutive quarters of negative Gross Domestic Product (GDP) we say that we are in a recession.
Now, let's look at previous recessions to see if we can find some patterns that help us predict the coming one. 😊
This is how you can navigate through the chart:
- past recessions are highlighted with orange colored boxes based on the data from "FRED economic data".
- The purple line chart shows the US inflation rate.
- The US GDP is shown in a green step-line chart.
- The US interest rate is shown with an orange line.
- The Yellow line chart shows the unemployment rate in the US.
- The most important line chart here is the blue one that shows the spread between the 10-year bond yield and the 3-month bond yield (Yes we could also use 2-year instead of 3-month).
This blue line, the yield curve, is important to us because it's a reliable indicator that almost every time gave us a heads up for a recession (if you were looking at it of course 😁). When it falls below zero, we call it the inverted yield curve and we hit a recession almost every time it gets back up after spending some time below zero.
An inverted yield curve tells us that the market participants are concerned about future economic growth It can lead to tighter financial conditions, reduced lending, and lower consumer and business spending, which can contribute to a downturn in the economy.
With that said, take a look at the chart and you can easily spot the repetitive pattern of interest rate hikes/cuts, unemployment rate, and the inverted yield curve just before each recession.
With the strong possibility of having the first rate cut in September, and the patterns you see on the chart, can you say that we are going to have a hard landing and a recession? I would say yes.
If you say we are not going into a recession and your counter argument is backed by a low unemployment rate and a positive GDP and a declining inflation rate, this chart does not support the idea.
I know there are other factors that might support the soft landing scenario, and I would like to have your point of view on this. So, please share your thoughts in comments section if you are reading this post through Tradingview. 😊
For further research, you can pull up the charts of indices like S&P500 or commodities of your choice to see how they moved during each recession. This will help you find some patterns that might assist you in your future investments.
is this signalling a market crash? The yield curve invesrion remains in place for the longest historical inversion run.
This cant be good right?
History shows once the spread between the 10 & 2 corrects back to normal / un-inverts you usually get a sell signal in the market.
We are observing a massive bullish wedge pattern unfolding and looks poised at any moment to breakout.
The un- inversion breakout usually happens quickly and sharply.
A cyclical historyWe have all heard that the economy works in cycles, and so does the market. But what does this truly mean? Has anyone actually been able to show you where you can see these cycles occur? Well, here is a great graph that will show you how. By looking at the 6-month time frame, the percentages of stocks above the 20 daily MA, you are achieving 2 things.
Seeing price action at the timeframe used to declare technical recessions
Seeing the percentage of stocks in a short term uptrend or downtrend as the complement is also true
Here it's quite easy to see how an important world event unfolded with a clear, repeatable pattern. When the percentage oscillates heavily, it allows for many technical resets, causing a healthy uptrend when the percentage returns to above 50% by the end of the semester. Another patter is that after a period of over-performance, a period of under-performance is followed and vice versa.
When looking at world events, just remember at the end of the day we are all a number in a larger scheme. And the laws of statistics will end up controlling our outcomes, as there must be balance in all binomial systems. Even when biases can be present in distributions, the more we generalize and zoom out, the more we can see the statistical convergences in human behavior. At the end of the day, our lives are influenced by fractals, some of which we are not even aware exist.