Yearly Archives: 2016
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28Jun1:13 pmEST
A Gothic Take on the Euro's Structure
If you like to think in terms of risk-to-reward, the notion of the Euro potentially becoming extinct should at least be entertained (if only to then be dismissed for a variety of reasons). But if the Brexit vote is categorically not an isolated event, and in fact sets off a chain reaction of other EU member nations seeking to exit, the Euro's...
28Jun10:48 amEST
It's How They Close It
As we saw last Thursday, even the strongest of closes can still be deceiving. Nonetheless, playing the odds it is typical for a corrective market to open impressively with a gap up, such as what we are seeing this morning, only to disappoint newly-minted bottom-fishing longs with a sudden reversal in the afternoon to finish poorly. Thus, if...
27Jun4:48 pmEST
Stock Market Recap 06/27/16 {Video}
The following video is a brief, condensed version of the Stock Market Recap which I present each evening to members of Market Chess Subscription Services. In the longer version, I offer tons of actionable trade ideas, educational content, and in-depth objective analysis across all markets. If you enjoy my videos and blog posts, then please...
27Jun3:00 pmEST
Complacency in Its Nascency
Back in the summer of 2011, there were several trading sessions where the Dow suffered steep selling, yet the VIX was red. This persisted for a bit before the VIX finally got the message and spiked up to 48. The reason why I raise that issue is due to the actual VIX soundly getting whacked today, despite the S&P 500 below 2000 and the Dow down...
27Jun12:58 pmEST
Withstanding the Barrage
Sugar and soybeans, two of the better soft commodities in 2016, are bouncing back nicely today after recent pullbacks. If soft commodities as a group will continue their resurgence this year, I suspect sugar, whose ETN is below on the daily, will be out in front of the pack. Considering the strength in the U.S. Dollar again, it is worth...
27Jun10:41 amEST
Losses Pile Up at the Barclays Center of the Universe
In light of the Brexit vote and, more importantly for market players, the subsequent reaction by equities, the giant European banks continue to represent systemic risks in such a way we have not seen in years. Three of the main ones: BCS CS DB, are all getting drilled again this morning. We are not talking about 2-5% pullback, either. Instead,...
26Jun3:32 pmEST
Weekend Overview and Analysis 06/26/16 {Video}
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25Jun11:15 pmEST
Saturday Night at Market Chess Cinemas
You are in for a treat tonight, seeing as Stairway to Heaven (1946) [A Matter of Life and Death (original title)] apparently is in the public domain--The full version of the film can be seen below. So feel free to enlarge the video screen and enjoy one of the best films of the 1940s, starring the great Raymond Massey. via YouTube and...
24Jun3:51 pmEST
Drama and Theatrics
The sell-off after the Brexit vote should be respected not so much because of the actual decision itself, but rather some of the vicious downside reversal many charts made off recent highs, such as PCLN. Moreover, when we put the sell-off into context, it is hard to argue that we are witnessing a "buy the blood in the streets" moment, just...
24Jun10:55 amEST
The Cable Guy Says to Get 'er Done
Let's take another look at the "Cable," or the Pound/Dollar currency cross, as equites still seem to be v very sensitive to it this morning in light of the overnight news. On the 30-minute chart, below, we have a well-defined triangle consolidation of lower highs but also higher lows (light blue lines). Whichever way that triangle resolves...