VIX - VXG / VVXX / VVIXThe Volatility Complex has been on a Wild Ride filling overhead Gaps and remaining
in Trend.
Super Bubbles taking time out - provide immense Lift for the VX Complex when the
Operators take their foot off its throat, which they did to counter Super Leap Week
whereby everything was put on Sale.
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VIX - 22.50 Pivot - 2 Ticks Higher from Prior Week 22.40The VIX is inside its Intea-Day Uptrend.
The ES is inside ita Intra-Day downtrend.
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Countertrends will move price to the VIX
squeeze providing a Lower Low for the Indies.
8 AM Bond Open will provide some clues.
Vix Support is 19.70
4645.25 and 4638.75 remains the Micro Support
for the ES.
4691.74 remains overhead MIcro Resistance when
correlating the VVF.
The range for NQ Expands from 15410 to 157544.
VX - M1/V1 : M2/V2 DailyThe VIX Guy, 50 Cents isn't present.
Implied VX is SKY HIGH.
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The Illusion continues to Live.
A great many are going to pay the Price for
being dead-ass wrong.
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I'm going to be as Subjective as the mood suits today.
QE Breeds Instability
Conditions under QE - the substantive change may actually
be relatively minor, but this is irrelevant to speculators and
Degenerate Gamblers at the Flamingo Sports Book.
The reason, simple: Speculators with assets in the Bag with
longer maturities will take larger capital losses with relatively
small changes in interest rates under prevailing Confidence.
Projecting my inner monologue is something I attempt to
avoid on balance - Shake Rattle and Roll on FOMC minutes
is how I'm setting up for a Deline.
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Something very serious is about to happen, can't shake it.
We will be SELLERs, win lose or draw. Scalps the Micro Ranges
with a SKEW at extremes.
There you have it... Alex and I are Salmon Fishing.
Have a great rest of the Weekend.
Happy Hunting - Hunter Killer
VXF - Daily into 2022Volatility remains compressed with a slow and steady move lower
on declining volumes.
Protection is being bid at levels out the VX Curve at levels for
February and March Expiries.
It appears the Operators are beginning to Position ahead of the
FOMC Meeting - January 25-26 (Tuesday-Wednesday).
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Price Objectives for JAN VX (VXF) - 19.85 / 19.30 and the largest
2021 Daily extensions @ 15.20 & 12.30 for a Full extension.
In the Chart above observe the prior two Highs with successive lower
lows as VX Expanded into the end of 2021.
Clear A / B / C patterns with the current move lower building "C".
TIme indicates this move lower in VX Complex may continue into
the first week in January.
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The VX Curve remains in Contango (M1 - M4) Term Structure
JAN - 20.80 @ 9.86%
FEB - 22.85 @ 5.78%
MAR - 24.17 @ 4.14%
APR - 25.17 @ 1.71%
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October / November / December Roll to Settle arrived with Lows.
The break of the 2021 50% implies there are Higher Highs ahead, from
where is Time-Dependent - we can see the 3 Drives to a Low present prior
to large reversals.
By TIME - the same pattern suggests a Low for VX in early January.
For Price - a Higher low by approximately 100 BPS.
Unfortunately - there is a Large Daily Gap @ 17.35 for VFX for the
Continuous Contract to Fill.
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We remain patient for the Lower FIll and will wait for entry.
VXF - M1/V1 VIXVX Complex has a bit more work to do to the Lower end of the Range.
Year-End it is quite easy for the ALGOs to compress the Range into a
Full Retracement after continued failures to move and close above
the .618 @ 22.90.
There remains a concerted effort to continue the compression leading
the ES YM RTY to a Lift.
Of concern for January, China is amassing Commodities in amounts
unseen before and moving quickly to become as Food Independent
and free of all imports Net of Feed Stocks.
Soybeans were replaced with Corn for the Season, which is somewhat
curious, as Feeder Inputs appears to be a better decision for Livestock.
The CCP has been on a tear to reduce all Foreign Dependence, in excess
of 84% of all Food Stuffs have been secured internally.
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It appears China is hoarding consumables and Food Stuffs.
Commods should be watched closely into 2022 as actions taken by China
do not occur in a vacuum.
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VX Compression was noted last week in a commentary and Chart which showed
the Lower Price Objective and Compression. The Divergence within is of concern
as when compression ends - This is when we see the VIX move higher, significantly
higher.
VIX - Settlement Range for Continuous ContractSpot Vix - 22.05
VXZ - 21.45
VXF - 23.70
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Tomorrow the New Continuous Contact for the VIX will begin trading.
To project Price we need to consider the VXZ / VXF Spread (Roll Yield) and
use Draws for both months to determine the Point of Convergence for Price
based upon Draws for both Contracts.
The VXF Chart above provides the Price Objectives and lower Gap FIlls.
The VIX has been trending down for some time now and may continue the
trend into year-end.
Clearly, this gives the ES YM RTY room to move higher.
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We indicated yesterday the RT Potential and Price Objectives above into the
Gap Fills as the Lower POs were front-run by a significant Margin.
The NQ kept the 615 pivot gyrating until it moved tp and through it during the
3 PM EST to 4 PM EST Hourly Bar.
In the final Hour, the NQ would trade below the 615 Pivot for the last time.
ES, exactly the same pattern.
YM, a bit different, but close.
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Into Wednesday's during Settlement, we will see the direction for the rest
of the year's - Low Volume Price action in all probability.
We traded the Lows of the Range and the A/D was sitting on Lows, it can stabilize
or Rise.
It remains a very Negative indication, as do all longer TF Charts.
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RT Anticipated, RT in Trade - Gap Fill.
VFX has some catching up to do on the downside.
It will provide a Lift to the Indices.
Momentum Cloud to Trending Cloud Supports is the Price Objectives & Gap FIlls
remain lower.
VIX - VXF DailyES makes a Lower Low, VIX Higher Low.
Sounds about correct for the VX Complex.
Trading the 50 with no break yet implies a RAT for Indexes.
.382s remains the RT POs as weakness is prevalent.
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Keeping VX collared is not working, the E YM NQ RTY continue
to sell to lower POs.
Proximity to Margin Calls is the danger now.
Mid / Large Cap Winner remain in Distro.
VIX - Daily: VXZ / VXF / VIX Spot-CashThe NQ will have the wider swings into Year-End
as the Range has expanded from 150616 to 16302.
The VIX may range into Year-End permitting the ES
to build out the Symmetry.
The NYSE Remains collared at the Lower end of the
Range.
VX has been compressing into Year-End.
Wednesday will confirm as 96% of m1 is loaded
on the CM-30 VXX.
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Implied Targets for VXX 35.16 to 45.36 on reversal.
This implies a large and very extended decline.
Donside Momentum is building, how long can they
keep this collared... we' will see.
I maintain we will test the Dialy 377 SMAs for the ES NQ YM RTY.
It will be a 5/5 decline or should be... the Algos have been very good
at breaking Candles, FIBs, and Symmetry - Far too many False moves.
There are a very Large Number of Sellers overhead for the Equity
Complex.
VX should be relieved of the foot on its throat into the new year.
VXF - 1 HourOver 23.60 and the VIX remains in a Bid and a Long.
It has become far less technical than the Indexes.
Roll to settle is creating an Arbitrage which is suppressing
the VXZ VXF VXX.
VX Complex collared by the Operators.
VXF continues to struggle at Cloud Momentum.
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4X Expiry and enormous Ranges on each Index.
Price is moving into the Lower end of the October Range.
DX Weakness may provide the sport for the Equity Complex
to produce a Counter-Trend off their Lows.
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We closed :
NQ @ 735
ES @ 635
CASH @ 100%
VXF - The Blow Monkey2:30 to 3:00 PM EST today will provide indications for Globex this evening.
Should they follow the usual suit, the Indexes will begin to grind higher into
the Close.
All of the leaders, with the exception of FB - were sold.
Continued Distribution.
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With VXZ and SPOT/CASH VIX near Par and 100% of VXX concentrated in VXF, the
horror show begins Wednesday / Thursday - that is 100% certain.
Who gets the Hall of Mirrors treatment...
Stay Tuned - as the Lower High, until it is confirmed suggests a lower low well
below the 4260 for the ES.
A higher high and a friendly Pelican with a mouth full of fish means this complete
mess could trade up into Mid January, prior to letting go into MARCH.
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VXX - FAILURE IS 21.39 and then confirmed by 21.28 then 20.36.
Sound unrealistic? Yeah, I feel ya.
VXF 21.10 Price Objective on Pullback...
VXF is above within the Chart Frame - Cloud Momentum and Trend have been the
RANGE.
Expect more complete insanity... expect nothing less.
We remain 100% CASH until 230 - 3 PM EST.
Should APPL reverse and retest the Highs, the Vomit Comet is my ride.
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ALL OR NOTHING for the Operators.
Sure would like this to be easier.... it's not.
Prefer to enjoy this, I'm not.
VXF - Roll M1/V1 VXZ into next WednesdayThere are complications into next week.
In order to avoid the Dramas associated with these opposing forces - permit
me to infer the extremes have never quite been this degree of a Cluster F_ck.
Fail on Drama, apologies
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An "offsides trade" is again forming as I see 4X Negative Divergences begin to Form
once again on Larger Daily and Weekly Timeframes.
Delta is being hedged - simply not in a way most are paying attention to... typical
and opportunity.
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I am seeing 2 very distinct patterns within the Delta Squaring.
Both create immense Risk of what should be referred to as the Cascade Trade.
The over/under will depend on how aggressive the Operators become today, should they
be unable to unwilling to support Price today, it is a very large Negative Omen.
There exists a Protection Trade well below and not above.
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\We will begin to see which way this breaks shortly - Roll/Settle remains ahead.
Within the Pivot, whichever way it breaks ST will reinforce the Trend.
VIX - Below 23.65 / Globex Fun RunIndices continue their Rally.
I am posting an analogue for the Indices
this morning to demonstrate how similar
the RTs are to a recent point in time.
We see a large RT during Globex due to the
Vix beginning its pullback.
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Privately, I was contacted by a number of Traders
a few hours before the close - they all now understand
why we indicated closing all SELLs and moving to CASH
was the proper Trade Plan.
Deeply oversold conditions always RT.
China kicked the party off over the weekend with relaxed
standards for their Banks
Chinese RE ETFs had been sold wholesale over the prior
3 weeks. They began to level off Monday - the AX50 and HS
also caught support.
VIX - DAILY @ ST 2/2By the numbers, the VIX has repeatedly moved to Extension Price Objectives.
In addition, each has been exceeded signaling a move higher.
Pullbacks are limited to Globex.
High are made during RTH.
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Important SMAs Crosses... they ere a sign as well.
VIX - Daily / LTF MM's 1/2As Breath began to indicate an overall collapse in August, narrowing
of each successive move high in the NQ & ES were driven by the heavy
weights within each Index.
The "7" held their ground after Q3 reporting led to some clawback.
AMZN was the first to decline, signaling trouble ahead.