The Fed vs. the World

As the numbers in our February 6th  post show, the US stock market is at odds with the world.  So the question now is: Will Yellen pull up the World or will the World pull Yellen down?  Again, we point…Continue Reading →

Macro Indicators Updated

What if ?

What if the year 2000 did mark the top of the 72 year long economic  cycle (1929 – 2000) and the 2007 bounce was just that, a bounce, and the 2009-2013 period was just a period of artificial FED action, and…Continue Reading →

Forget the Bounce

We didn’t get the free lunch rally in stocks, now we will add to short positions based on downside breakouts.  We will let you know as the breakouts trigger.

Little Bounce Now

 To  the 1807-1824 area on S&P over the next 10 trading sessions.

Problems with an Artificial World

Goodbye Ben, you lived up to the “Helicopter Ben’ name.  Now the slow process of unravelling your artificial world will start, not very fast, as Janet is not far out of your pocket, but it will change.  So here is…Continue Reading →

Is The 2014 Theme Intact ?

Just a few weeks ago market forecasters were looking at an economy based on a Growth Story Theme.  This theme has as its basis: that the FED will not abandon its Stock Market / Asset Price Support Policy.  Contrary to…Continue Reading →

Price Levels and our 6th Anniversary

This week marks 6 years under the belt for this blog, 6 years backed up by 44 years of pushing and pulling the market string. What have we learned, maybe in first place, that governments are powerful, for us starting…Continue Reading →

The Pattern Unfolds

We believe that the market continues its topping process for the S&P Index.  Yesterdays rebound and todays gap higher and new all time highs sets up even more powerful scenarios.  We look for a couple of days trading within todays…Continue Reading →

Verdict….Bearish Technical Pattern Confirmed

Todays market took out the highs and lows of Thursday and Friday and would appear to be setting up for a lower close.  Result, a classic outside day, with a lower close at a pivot point.  At this point this…Continue Reading →