Friday, May 30, 2014

Guesstimates on May 30, 2014



June S&P E-mini Futures: Today’s range estimate is 1912-1922. I still think a drop of 30-40 points is imminent but only in the context of a move up to 1963 over the coming weeks
QQQ:  Upside target is 95.00.
TNX (ten year note yield): I think the market will move to 3.50% over the next few months.
Euro-US Dollar: The euro has definitely broken 1.3670 support and the downside target is 1.3450.
Dollar-Yen: The dollar-yen is headed for 107.00.
July Crude:  A close above the 104.48 high would mean the market is headed for 111. In the meantime I am sticking with my bearish stance.
June Gold:  Resistance above the market is at 1320.Downside target is 1210.
July Silver: Resistance above the market is at 20.25. Silver is headed for 13.00.
Google:  Googl  has moved above  the two important resistance levels I have been watching at 538 and 555 so I conclude that it is now headed for 620 and higher.
Apple:  AAPL has moved well above my 600-610 target zone. Resistance is at 635 and support now is 560.  

Thursday, May 29, 2014

stock market update and Lindsay update


The up trend in the U.S. stock market indices continues and my best guess is that these markets are all headed higher. My upside target for the S&P is 1960. Unless and until both the Dow and the S&P drop below their 50 day moving averages (green lines) I see no reason for expecting a substantial drop from current levels.

One additional bullish indication is the provided by the 5 day moving average of the equity put-call ratio on the CBOE (bottom chart). This indicator is only just starting to come off its highest reading in a year, thus still indicating a preponderance of bearish trader sentiment. Until it drops close to its lows of the past year a significant drop in the averages is unlikely.

I had been concerned about the under-performance in the QQQ (second chart from bottom). This index appeared to have formed a bearish head and shoulders top. But during the past week the QQQ has moved upward out of a trading range which had formed at the hypothetical right shoulder. The QQQ is now well above its 50 day moving average and I think it may well reach 95 before the bull run is over.

I haven't commented on Lindsay methods recently so I thought I would update my analysis.

It now looks like an extended basic advance started from the October 2011 low's. Such advances typically last about 33 months. A repeat performance here would predict a market top in July 2014. Lindsay's 15 year 3 months period from bear market low to bull market high can be interpreted as starting from the early October 1998 low in the Dow. The top is already overdue but it is not unusual to see this period extend to 15 years 9 months. In the case such an extension would also point to a July 2014 top.

I have also been following a minor version of Lindsay's 3 peaks and a domed house formation in the Dow. The 3 peaks occurred in August -September of 2013 and the separating declined ended in October 2013 (point 10, first purple arrow). The domed house then began and I think it made its top (point 23) on December 31, 2013. Point 26 was the February 5 low and the Dow has since been rallying  to point 27 which in this case is actually above the top of the domed house.

This rally to point 27 appears to be encompassing a mini-version of the same, 3 peaks and a domed house formation. The separating decline in this mini-formation ended at the April 14 low (second purple arrow, point 10) and the Dow is currently moving upward in the rally to the top of the domed house. It looks like this domed house is at its "five reversals" stage and this means that the top is not yet in. If you look closely you will see that this "five reversals" has actually taken the form of a micro-3 peaks and a domed house (not labeled on the chart) a very small formation but one which is very clearly delineated. The separating decline for this micro-three peaks ended at the May 20 low and the Dow should not be on its way to new highs. This is one reason why I think point 27 of the minor and point 23 of the mini formation still lies ahead of us.

So my Lindsay analysis says that the market should continue upward but that an important top can be expected in July.

Guesstimates on May 29, 2014



June S&P E-mini Futures: Today’s range estimate is 1904-1917. The ES has moved above 1900 on the sixth day of a largely uncorrected swing upward. I now think a drop of 30-40 points is likely but I also expect a move up to 1963 over the coming weeks
QQQ:  Upside target is 95.00.
TNX (ten year note yield): I think the market will move to 3.50% over the next few months.
Euro-US Dollar: The euro has definitely broken 1.3670 support and the downside target is 1.3450.
Dollar-Yen: The dollar-yen is headed for 107.00.
July Crude:  A close above the 104.48 high would mean the market is headed for 111. In the meantime I am sticking with my bearish stance.
June Gold:  Resistance above the market is at 1320.Downside target is 1210.
July Silver: Resistance above the market is at 20.25. Silver is headed for 13.00.
Google:  Googl  has moved above  the two important resistance levels I have been watching at 538 and 555 so I conclude that it is now headed for 620 and higher.
Apple:  AAPL has moved well above my 600-610 target zone. Resistance is at 635 and support now is 560.  

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Guesstimates on Sepetember 28, 2014



June S&P E-mini Futures: Today’s range estimate is 1904-1914. The ES has moved above 1900 on the fifth day of a largely uncorrected swing upward. A 10-20 point break is the next likely development but a move up to 1963 is likely over the coming weeks
QQQ:  Upside target is 95.00.
TNX (ten year note yield): I think the market will move to 3.50% over the next few months.
Euro-US Dollar: The euro has definitely broken 1.3670 support and the downside target is 1.3450.
Dollar-Yen: The dollar-yen is headed for 107.00.
July Crude:  A close above the 104.48 high would mean the market is headed for 111. In the meantime I am sticking with my bearish stance.
June Gold:  Resistance above the market is at 1320.Downside target is 1210.
July Silver: Resistance above the market is at 20.25. Silver is headed for 13.00.
Google:  Googl  has moved above  the two important resistance levels I have been watching at 538 and 555 so I conclude that it is now headed for 620 and higher.
Apple:  AAPL has moved well above my 600-610 target zone. Resistance is at 635 and support now is 560.