Black Monday 2024? Discussing Current Markets and PositionsDuring Monday's open, I said this is going to be a day for the history books. Volatility expanded nearly 200% on the day (over 300% in a 3 day period), the Nikkei 225 crashed over 12% in a single day and had the largest 2 day decline ever. It leaked into the US markets with a nasty bearish futures run and massive gaps lower. Fortunately Monday's trading didn't make things much worse, but the damage was already done for many with that dramatic vol expansion. As the dust settles a bit more into Tuesday's trading, I wanted to review everything. Enjoy!!!
SPX (S&P 500 Index)
Oil giving us a HINTMarkets keep hitting ATHs, gold doesn't stop hunting for higher highs, and oil underperforms.
Anytime price reacts to a historic zone it either sells off or rallies, and then reverses to confirm if the reaction in price was indeed true/false.
In this example oil sold off brining us to point 'A' and is now at point 'B' which is the pullback phase also know as a continuation/pause to the overall trend. This happened during the times of 2019 and a larger pattern that lasted from 2011 - 2014. Each time this pattern played out in the oil markets negative outcomes occurred in the rest of markets.
To add more confluence to this TA I'm analyzing the MACD distribution patterns (the same way I analyze price action), the agreement and disagreement between the two, and how price action reacts around the EMA lvls.
We probably have about a year or less to earn more gains trading crypto and stocks till the market goes bust.
S&P500 Is Approaching The Daily TrendHey Traders, in tomorrow's trading session we are monitoring US500 for a buying opportunity around 5240 zone, US500 is trading in an uptrend and currently is in a correction phase in which it is approaching the trend at 5240 support and resistance area.
Trade safe, Joe.
SPY/QQQ Plan Your Trade For 8-6 : Caution Over The Next 48 HoursMy research suggests the SPY/QQQ will stall into a sideways upward-sloping price channel over the next 1~2 day before attempting to rally further.
Watch this video to learn more.
The Top-Resistance Pattern today may prove very accurate if the SPY rolls downward after filling the GAP.
Get ready; The Vortex Rally is just starting after this Deep-V Bottom.
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Three Black Crows. Bear Market Candlestick Pattern. Series IIWere you ready or not with recent sell off on financial markets, - this one should be not a surprise.
It's been already discussed in publication " 👀 Three Black Crows. Bear Market Candlestick " , that in unfavorable macroeconomic conditions, the Three Black Crows pattern is generally quite common pattern. Three Black Crows. Bear Market Candlestick Pattern
Three Black Crows is a continuation pattern, being a term used to describe a bearish candlestick pattern that can predict a reversal in an uptrend.
Classic candlestick charts show "Open", "High", "Low" and "Close" prices of a bar for a particular security. For markets moving up, the candlestick is usually white, green or blue. When moving lower they are black or red.
The Three Black Crows pattern consists of three consecutive long-body candles that opened with a gap above or inside the real body of the previous candle, but ultimately closed lower than the previous candle. Often traders use this indicator in combination with other technical indicators or chart patterns to confirm a reversal.
Restrictions on the use of three black crows
If the "Three Black Crows" pattern has already shown significant downward movement, it makes sense to be wary of oversold conditions that could lead to consolidation or a pullback before further downward movement. The best way to assess whether a stock or other asset is oversold is to look at other technical indicators, such as relative strength index (RSI), moving averages, trend lines, or horizontal support and resistance levels.
Many traders typically look to other independent chart patterns or technical indicators to confirm a breakout rather than relying solely on the Three Black Crows pattern.
Overall, it is open to some free interpretation by traders. For example, when assessing the prospects of building a pattern into a longer continuous series consisting of “black crows” or the prospects of a possible rollback.
In addition, other indicators reflect the true pattern of the three black crows. For example, a Three Black Crows pattern may involve a breakout of key support levels, which can independently predict the start of a medium-term downtrend. Using additional patterns and indicators increases the likelihood of a successful trading or exit strategy.
Real example of Three black crows
Since there are a little more than one day left before the closing of the third candle in the combination, the candlestick combination (given in the idea) is a still forming pattern, where (i) each of the three black candles opened above the closing price of the previous one, that is, with a small upward gap, (ii ) further - by the end of the time frame the price decreases below the price at close of the previous time frame, (iii) volumes are increased relative to the last bullish time frame that preceded the appearance of the first of the “three crows”, (iv) the upper and lower wicks of all “black crows” are relatively short and comparable with the main body of the candle.
Historical examples of the Three Black Crows pattern
Here's an example what's happened early in April, 2024
And here's an example what's going on right now in August, 2024
Potentially it may appear again and again. Don't miss it out!
As history has repeated itself already, technical graph for S&P500 indicates on potential recovery, up to 5800 points, until November, 2024 (U.S. presidential elections).
SPY/QQQ Plan Your Trade for 8-5 - CAUTION: Extreme VolatilityThis video highlights why I believe skilled traders are taking minimal, targeted trades in the current market environment.
With the current market volatility as crazy as it is, I don't believe anyone should be swinging for the fences.
If you learn anything from my videos over the past few weeks - know this.
The #1 rule for trading is to protect capital (at all times).
You can be right or wrong while trading. But you have to learn to live to trade another day.
This crazy market volatility could have made a small fortune for some people but destroyed others.
Until we see the SPY move up above $535-$540, there is still a big risk the markets could fall further.
Watch this video to learn more.
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SPx - Stocks Rebound in a Dramatic TurnaroundStocks Rebound in a Dramatic Turnaround
Global stocks rallied on Tuesday, partially reversing some of the previous day's significant declines. The market is expected to consolidate between 5,281 and 5,192.
This advanced sentence retains the original meaning while using more sophisticated language.
Bullish Scenario:
For a shift to a bullish trend, the price needs to stabilize above 5320, potentially reaching 5372 and 5409.
Bearish Scenario:
As long as the price trades under 5281 means will continue the bearish trend toward 5195 and 5169
Key Levels:
- Pivot Line: 5260
- Resistance Levels: 5281, 5320, 5372
- Support Levels: 5126, 5192, 5168
Today's Expected Trading Range:
The price is anticipated to fluctuate between the resistance of 5285 and the support of 5121.
previous idea:
SPX Will Go Higher From Support! Buy!
Take a look at our analysis for SPX.
Time Frame: 1D
Current Trend: Bullish
Sentiment: Oversold (based on 7-period RSI)
Forecast: Bullish
The market is trading around a solid horizontal structure 5,186.63.
Considering the today's price action, probabilities will be high to see a movement to 5,319.70.
P.S
The term oversold refers to a condition where an asset has traded lower in price and has the potential for a price bounce.
Overbought refers to market scenarios where the instrument is traded considerably higher than its fair value. Overvaluation is caused by market sentiments when there is positive news.
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2024-08-05 - priceactiontds - daily update - sp500Good Evening and I hope you are well.
Since today was a very special day again, I need to see futures opening later and the Asia session in the morning to give more updates. So only a short one on sp500 and will write more tomorrow morning.
comment: 3 days, -8%. This is either due to an event happening right now or a very climactic but short lived selling, which could produce a huge bounce upwards. 5000/5100 were my targets which I was not sure about if we could get there in 2024 but getting there in a couple of days is something special. I do not know the reasons for the selloff and neither do you or anyone else. Don’t fool yourself because random bro on twitter said it’s because of the jpn carry trade or whatever. All we know is that people are running for the exits and we almost had the first limit down day since covid.
current market cycle: Bear trend
key levels: 5000 - 5300
bull case: Bulls stopped the selling at 5119, which was in the area of the May low. And in between my lower target of 5200 and the most obvious big support 5000. If this is not an event where all technicals are out of the window, a pullback will happen, that’s the nature of markets. Bulls printed a textbook inverted head & shoulders and the target for that is 5420. The 50% pb from the ath to recent low is 5418. I am not saying that we get there tomorrow but bear trends have violent pullbacks and it’s absolutely possible to see that price again. For now bulls should be happy with holding above 5200 and going sideways.
Invalidation is below 5100.
bear case: Bears produced 3 extremely climactic bear bars on the daily chart and that is unsustainable. Market needs a pullback and everyone knows it. Market touched the 1h 20ema twice today for the first time since Thursday. The bear wedge already broke and market is trying to find a bottom. If bears are strong and this selling is the end of it all, any pullback will be violently sold again and market will probably not see 5350 or higher again. If this is not the end all be all, we get a healthy pullback to form a proper channel, which will lead us to 5000 over the next weeks. That is the reasonable and my preferred path forward. If bears go full panic mode, we see 5000 today and probably a bit lower just to get all stops below, before a bounce. This was most likely leg 2 (W3) of this current bear trend.
Invalidation is above 5460.
short term: Can’t be bearish at these lows. 5100/5200 will most likely hold and we trade in the given range for some time or see a bigger pullback to 5400ish.
medium-long term: Bearish. I gave the 5000 target 3 months ago and we almost got there way earlier than expected. There is a reasonable chance we will see an event unfolding over the next days/weeks. Something breaks during these violent moves and this time will not be different.
S&P weekly consolidation in progress; bears prove controlLast week was marked by hectic price action in both directions. Bulls failed to set a daily low for two consecutive days (Monday-Tuesday), which logically led to a strong bearish attack. Then something peculiar happened – the price pivoted near the previous low and went up during the overnight session. The market opened with a huge gap on Wednesday, held the open, and even managed to rally further in the regular session. I can only imagine how many short traders, who had done everything right, suffered from this.
This price action also confused many long traders, including myself, by making us believe that the weekly consolidation was coming to an end. But Thursday turned the board 180 degrees again with a psychotic bearish move, wiping out more than 2% of the market value. Again, as with the bullish rally, there was no obvious trigger unless you believe that PMI data could wield such importance.
At this point, we have the following disposition:
1. The market is still in a weekly uptrend. Until sellers take down the previous major low (491), nothing changes in this regard.
2. Bears have proved strong control over the weekly timeframe. We should respect this.
3. Bears were also able to start monthly consolidation, another sign of their strength.
All in all, I wouldn’t consider any long-term “buys” until bulls manage to set a convincing weekly low, even then with caution. Shorting is an option but is very tricky in light of what happened last week.
Disclaimer
I don't give trading or investing advice, just sharing my thoughts.
Drop after Q3 peak
Everything is on the chart. The average pullback is 12.27% . In even years, the average pullback is 16.68% . The end of the line connecting the 23 March 2020 bottom and the 2023-2024 peaks at the end of Q3 is 5890. Over 10% correction is expected. There is a high probability that it could eventually turn into a crash.
Can futures predict market movements?I was wondering if futures can predict market movement. Here's a monthly chart showing two values:
* green: the difference between ES futures and SPX, divided by SPX to keep it proportional in a rising market
* orange: SPX itself
It shows:
1. Futures fluctuate over the 3-month cycle
2. SPX declines after peaks in the difference between ES futures and SPX - see 2001, 2008, 2018. Over-optimism?
3. But there was no peak before the decline in 2022 !?
4. Bulls want to see the difference well below zero - see 2003-04, 2001-17 and 2020-22
5. In 2023 the difference between ES futures and SPX is back to levels seen in 2000 and 2007, which preceded drops in SPX of around 46% and 52%
Not trading advice. Do you own research
S&P 500
The bottom is likely in, and we’re seeing a rebound. There might be one more test of the lows on lower volumes.
Currently, put options are being closed out. As a result, market makers are covering shorts, which allows the market to rebound.
There’s also a rumor about an unscheduled Fed meeting and a potential rate hike with added market liquidity. Whether this happens or not is irrelevant—just the rumor alone has led to a corresponding market reaction.
Are We There Yet? A Market Top ExposeAfter re-calculations and re-assessing, I think I am ready to move forward. I have moved off my position that the 2022 correction was a Supercycle 2 correction and macro market top. I would be on the bandwagon the market is primed to move up indefinitely if not for the massive amounts of debt and cautious discretionary spending. I am still in the camp of prices and wages requiring a re-balance. Companies will have to lower their prices to meet customers at a more realistic price point. The companies that fail to get to that price point will go out of business.
I am settling on the side of Supercycle I ending very soon and a larger corrective Supercycle II will take hold next. I am at this position due to the location of important wave 3s in the following chart:
My wave 3 indicator at the bottom will paint a light blue background at potential wave 3s. Close gaps between painted backgrounds are common at wave 3 of 3s as is observed by the yellow line around August 2021. The strongest point on the RSI and my wave 3 indicator generally occurs at wave 3 of 3 of 3 (and more levels of 3) which occurred with the white line in January 2018. Additional wave 3 indicators occurred in late 2013 and early 2014 which were likely in the fifth wave of Cycle wave 1. Based on this premise, Cycle wave 3 likely ended in January 2022 and the October low was Cycle wave 4. This would put the market in Cycle wave 5 currently. Cycle wave 1 lasted 5-6 years, while wave 3 did the same. Cycle wave 5 does not have to last long, but there is always a chance it does something similar. Currently, we are just over a year and a half into this wave which may be too quick for it to end.
So far we can see a 5 wave structure on the weekly chart. In this 5 wave structure, wave 1 had a wave extension, likely indicating waves 3 and 5 will be shorter in length. The wave 3 indicator has a gap between painted backgrounds in March of this year indicating this was possibly wave 3 and wave 3 of 3. Wave 4 likely bottomed with the low in April. This would place us currently in wave 5. The main question is if all five of these waves are Primary waves inside of the final cycle wave or if these are Intermediate waves inside of the First Primary wave.
The pullback in consumer spending has me believing we are closer to the end of a major cycle instead of in the early stages of a multi-year bullish cycle. Additionally, even though the year over year inflation rate is no longer as high of a number, inflation has not actually declined yet as prices continue constantly go up. Furthermore, the year over year inflation rate remains higher than the year over year retail sales numbers. If things were healthy as the talking heads make it seem, retail sales rate should be higher than the rate of inflation as this would show people are spending more money than they are losing to inflation. This is not the case which is why I think a major re-balancing (and yes recession) must still occur. I could be wrong as I have been, or my inaccuracies have been delayed to this point.
In trying to identify the current wave 5, I have switched over to the SPX500USD chart to find potential wave 3s and 3 of 3s.
The major wave 3s in this fifth wave are identified by the vertical white lines. It looks like the wave extension once again resides in the first wave. Wave 3 of 3 for wave 1 was on May 7th. Wave 3 of 3 of 3 was on June 6, and wave 3 ended on June 12. If these are true, the major fourth wave likely ended at the June 14 low. This once again places us currently in the fifth wave. This is the fifth wave of a wave 5. The question remains as to how large will the next correction be. The current top on the SPX500USD chart is 5530 from June 28th, but it will likely change before week's end with potential decreases in holiday trading volume.
On the main chart, I have plotted out potential Fib levels (noted on the right side) for a fifth wave extension if Cycle wave 3 ran from the 2016 low to the January 2022 top. 123.6% of this movement is where we currently are and can be a potential major wave 5 end point. The next Fib of interest would be 138.20% which is near 5967 (indicating much more bullish activity ahead). Regardless, a downturn is likely coming soon. If it starts within the next few weeks, the bottom could occur within the next 2-3 years. If the market blows past the current top, we will likely have a few more years of upward movement followed by a 3-5 year drop thereafter. A large drop now will not be great, but the economies of the country and world could "right themselves" in a quicker manner which would be best for everyone instead of longer and more drawn out. We shall see what happens, as I have been wrong plenty of times in the past. I can keep calling for a drop and will eventually be correct, but the batting average would not even be worthy of the minor leagues.
SPY/QQQ Plan Your Trade 8-5 : The Shot Across The Bow.Watch this video.
I'm going to try to keep this short and sweet.
I've gotten a lot of comments about how my SPY Cycle Patterns have NOT been working out over the past 10+ days and I want to address that.
The SPY Cycle Patterns are built on Gann & Fibonacci price structures/patterns. They reflect "Normal market psychology" and attempt to provide a guide as to what to expect within normal market rotation/trends.
Nothing has been "normal" over the past 3+ weeks.
It all started when Biden dropped out of the race for POTUS. Then, the real shot across the bow was the Bank Of Japan warning the rest of the world "hey, you may need to start aggressively defending your currencies against devaluation risks".
If you really understand what that means, you'll understand the panic process that is playing out right now.
But, I urge all of you to think about "what changed over the past 3 weeks". That is the question I keep asking myself.
What changed is uncertainty (the Kamala-Crush) and the BOJ signaling foreign markets to prepare to defend the value of your currency against the US-Dollar.
And I believe the panic-mode will subside very quickly as global asset prices drop. Falling prices mean stocks move into undervalued price territory. That also means smart traders BUY INTO this weakness for the longer-term ROI potential.
Get some.
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SPX500 to continue in the downward move?US500 - 24H expiry
Traded to the lowest level in 12 weeks.
We have a 78.6% Fibonacci pullback level of 5136 from 4930 to 5680.
There is no clear indication that the downward move is coming to an end.
The sequence for trading is lower lows and highs.
We look to set shorts at our bespoke indicator level (5273).
We look to Sell at 5273 (stop at 5321)
Our profit targets will be 5150 and 5136
Resistance: 5273 / 5338 / 5404
Support: 5175 / 5136 / 5091
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SPX: Where to Expect the Price Will Land?I've identified several targets, and most of them have been reached… except one last one.
1. 100% symmetrical extension of the red box —> Reached.
2. 100% symmetrical extension of the orange box —> Reached.
3. 100% symmetrical projection from A to B , then projected from C . D = the target price —> Reached.
4. D barely served as a support. The price went through it directly without any proper pullback. Therefore, I expect the price to double the original force to reach D’ .
- Be aware that in this final stage, price movements can become unpredictable and illogical. Finding a meaningful stop loss can be difficult, and if you do, it’s usually broad and uncertain.
- Thus, if you have a short position, hold it tightly towards the ultimate goal of D’ . At the same time, set up a solid defense line to protect your profits.
- Personally, I’ll set my stop loss at D , the original target price and the previous high. If the price takes out the current low and forms another lower high, I’ll move my stop loss to the new lower high.
Not Financial Advice
The information contained in this article is not intended as, and should not be understood as financial advice. You should take independent financial advice from a professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of your individual situation.
SPX: close to oversold momentumThe S&P 500 continued to be in a correction mood during the previous week. Friday`s surprising jobs data pushed the index to the lowest weekly level at 5.308. Still, the index is finishing the week at the level of 5.346. A weaker than anticipated jobs data, with Non-farm payrolls dropping to the level of 114K, from anticipated 175K and unemployment rate at 4.3% in July, from expected 4.1%, increased the fear among investors that the US economy is slowly slipping into a recession. It also increased their expectations that the Fed might cut rates in September. However, some analysts are not excluding seasonality effects in the posted jobs data, in which sense a market`s Friday's moves might be overreacted.
The majority of stocks finished the week in red. The financial sector shares were traded lower on fears of a potential recession, while tech companies are currently perceived by the majority of investors as overestimated, taking into account current market levels. On the other hand, news hit the market that the market favorite, Nvidia, is under investigation by the US Justice department over a potential antitrust case. Intel shares had the worst week for the last 50 years, dropping down to the levels from 2013, after the company underestimated its earning potential, hence it will need to go through a tough process of restructuring, including layoffs of 15.000 employees. Intels shares dropped from the level of $30,64 reached on Thursday, to $20,79 traded on Friday, and has current market capitalization below $100 million. Another important news hit the market, was that Warren Buffet`s Berkshire Hathaway halved its position in Apple shares, through sale of around 50% of its previous position in this company. This information is derived from Berkshire Hathaway quarterly filings, but the company itself did not make any comments on such a move, so the reason for shorting position in AAPL is currently unknown.
Another important aspect, which should not be neglected when it comes to the US market, is investors carry trade in Japanese Yen. Traditionally, changes in Japanese monetary policy had an impact on the US stock markets. During the previous week, the BoJ increased its reference interest rate by 25 basis points, which pushed the Yen 8% higher against the US Dollar. The carry trade is traditionally used by investors, where they take a debt in currency with lower interest rates and invest it in the US stock market in expectation of higher returns on their investments. Increased interest rates by BoJ and stronger Yen will certainly impact some currently open positions to be closed.
Money Market says that rate cut will be an urgent one (again)Just take a look on a rate cut expectations.
In a short, the main technical graph is a difference (spread) between the nearest futures contract on FOMC interest rate (in this time Sept'24 ZQU2024) and the next one futures contract (in this time Oct'24 ZQV2024).
It's clear that spread turned to negative in 2024, and heavily negative over the past several weeks. Historical back test analysis says that in all of such cases, FOMC is to cut interest rates immediately.
The next scheduled FOMC meeting is September17-18. Will the market wait 6 more weeks?
The right answer: NO.
Rate cut will be an urgent one (unscheduled again).
S&P500 - Bathed in a Sea of Red: Market Turbulence AheadFutures Meltdown: Sharp Decline
U.S. index futures fell sharply on Monday following downbeat forecasts from Bad earnings in the second quarter and increasing geopolitical tensions.
The S&P 500 dropped sharply as noted last week and continues to trend bearish.
Bullish Scenario:
For a shift to a bullish trend, the price needs to stabilize above 5320, potentially reaching 5372 and 5409.
Bearish Scenario:
If trading continues below 5281, the price is expected to drop to 5168 and 5026.
Key Levels:
- Pivot Line: 5226
- Resistance Levels: 5259, 5320, 5372
- Support Levels: 5192, 5168, 5121
**Today's Expected Trading Range:**
The price is anticipated to fluctuate between the resistance of 5281 and the support of 5121.
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Bathed in a Sea of Red: Market Turbulence Ahead
Asian share markets are experiencing a significant downturn, with investors rapidly exiting riskier positions. The sell-off is widespread, impacting popular trades such as yen carry trades and cryptocurrencies. This sudden rush to liquidate positions has led to increased volatility and reduced market liquidity.
Investors are reportedly closing profitable positions to cover losses in other areas, contributing to the market instability. This dynamic might explain why gold prices have struggled to maintain upward momentum, despite its traditional role as a safe haven during times of market stress.
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