Taking the day off!

What more can I say!

Bulls Will Not Be Denied!

And You Guys Thought We Were On the Run. Check My Action Out.

There are some little blips in the Money Markets that could be significant. Perhaps a trend change may be in the making. It is too soon to tell but bears watching. "Follow the Money."
Same Story with the Treasury ETFs. Treasury Notes are Government Mattresses that serve often serve as places to park money that could be use elsewhere as in the equity markets. When asset allocation happens market behavior can change. Simply needs watching.
10 Day, 30 min. - July 14 - Price action was mostly sideways today with some bullish moves late afternoon. The Channel Trend is still down although the last couple of days have had bullish behavior.
3 Month, Daily - July 14 - Channel Trend is down. Market closed at High Tide within the Channel. MACD & CCI are rising which suggests more bullish moves as opposed to bearish.

Bulls Roar Back!

I Am Back in the China Shop and Expect Respect!

3 M. Daily - July 13 - Treasury Spread vs. S&P Futures shows the stability of the T-Bill Spread as opposed to the volatile bounce in the /ES. This chart would suggest that the action today was more of a bounce rather than a reversal of trend.
5 Day, 15 m. - July 13 - Strong internals supported an impressive rally today. The price action finished at High Tide within the Channel and considerable overhead resistance exists.
30 Day, 60 min. - July 13 - Today's rally represents a bounce within the confines of a downtrending channel. There should be resistance in the "Gold Spot" area. This type of market lends itself to Spread Trades and Defined Risk Trades like Verticals and Condors. You can be wrong and still make money.
3 Month, Daily - July 13 - Down Trending Channel continues. Rally could easily be interpreted as a 'Bounce" rather than a reversal.

Asset Reallocation Underway

"There is No Gold in Goldfish - You Guys Look Somewhere Else!"

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3 Month, Daily - July 10 - Treasury Spread continues to widen showing continued flow of money into safety. The Big Boys are putting there money in the Mattress.

For Information on Treasury Spread implications go to ThinkOrSwim.com and in the Chat Rooms, look up the seminar on "Trading Economic Reports."

20 Day, 2 Hour - July 10th. - Keeping an eye on the big picture, the Channel Trend continues down although we are at Low Tide in the channel. The MACD is slightly positive as is the CCI. This suggests the possibility of a temporary bounce back up into Mid Channel.
3 Month, Daily - July 10 - There has been a Four Week decline in the market with the Trend still pointed down. The recent Head & Shoulders has broken the Neckline and this move is consistent with more downside to come. At the same time we have been in a Range Bound market that has been favorable for Iron Condors and Spreads.

Bouncing Off of Support

"I've got plans to crash the Party!"

3 M, Daily - July 9 - /ZT-/ZN & /ES - A lot of parallel activity here. The Treasury Spread on the Left confirms the S&P on the Right. Today we had a small correction in both to the upside. Tomorrow is another day. The market closed on a weak note on Thursday.
20 Day, 2 Hour - July 9 - Channel Trend for the period is down. Today we had an early bounce followed by a choppy market. The market is in the lower portion of the channel which begs for more upward bounce but there are also suggestions of more weakness to come.
3 Month, Daily - July 9 - The month of June has been in a Bear Channel. Friday could see a bounce into the gold spot, but there is a real possibility of downward movement if money continues to move into the safety of Treasury Notes. The Trend of the Treasury Spread in the morning might be helpful in confirming direction.

Head & Shoulders Resolves to the Downside

As Soon as the Party begins, the Bulls try to Horn In.

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3 Month, Daily - July 8 - Treasury Spread widens reinforcing the Bears. There is a flight to safety right now with money moving out of equities. Compare the Spread on the Left with the S&P on the Right. They are mirror images of one another confirming the downward move.
10 Day, 30 min. - July 8 - Trend is down. Notice the bounce off of the S-2 Support. We had the usual late day rally into the close which has the smell of voodoo.
30 Day, 2 Hour - July 8 - Trend Channel is Down. Close today was at the lower support of the channel. This suggests the possibility of a bounce on Thursday. MACD is Red (Bearish).
3 Month, Daily - July 8 - It is always wise to look at multiple timeframes. The longer term gives us a view of the action from 30,000 feet. The Channel Trend during the entire month of June has been Bearish and remains that way. This trend is confirmed in the Treasury Spread (/ZT-/ZN). This has proven so far to be a very reliable indicator and we plan to continue to use it as long as it remains reliable.

The Bears are Back in Town

"Bully Bear" is ready to put up a fight!

3 Month, Daily - July 7 - Two & Ten Year Treasury Spread can give you a solid directional indictor. Compare the Bond Spread and the S&P Futures in the chart above. Pay close attention to the MACD in the Bond Spread. Notice the greater volatility in the S&P. This concept is fully covered in the Trader Lounge Seminars on ThinkOrSwim (dated July 1).
30 Day, 2 Hour - July 7 - The channel trend is down. Today's market action took out some important prior support. Note the negative MACD histogram.
5 D, 15 min. - July 7 - Weak close today in a down trending market. There are "fake outs" along the way but keeping one eye on the Bond Spread will steady the nerves and keep a trader on track.

Traps and Tribulations!

The Market Action Defies Reason

3 M, Daily - When things turn bizarre, look the the 3 Month, Hourly for security and direction.
20 Day, 2 Hour - July 7 - The action today was bullish but the longer term trend in down.

Follow the Money - Treasury Spread vs. S&P Futures

Happy Fourth of July to the USA

Treasury Spread compared to S&P Futures. Compare the MACDs. "Follow the Money" would seem to be at work here. What happens in the money markets translate to Equities. What happens on the Left creates a mirror image on the Right. The Treasury market is less volatile and presents a smoother picture. Jack Bouroudjian held a ThinkOrSwim seminar on this subject which is archived in the Shadow Lounge. This is interesting stuff for traders and investors.

Treasury Note Spread can Point the Way

The Spread between 2 Year & 10 Year Treasuries can point the way in the Equity Markets. Capital allocation to different markets indicate Money Flow Direction. The old adage of "Watch the Money" play a big part here. More information on this is available at Think or Swim in the Shadow Lounge section under Seminars. This one is dated July 1. I highly recommend it to those who are interested.
Remarkable Comparisons of Pattern. Note the less volatile action on the left as compared to the S&P on the right.
3 Month, Daily - July 2 - Pay close attention to the MACD as to entry / exit points.