For many traders, the last seven weeks have indeed felt like being inside a washing machine on max spin cycle.
Sp' daily5
Summary
I called the floor at 1266, my target was 1365. As a permabear, I merely sat it out. After all, going long is even more stomach churning than losing money on the short side. So...I patiently waited for a few weeks.
We hit 1363 on June'19th, and that seemed like a top. Indeed, we then fell to 1309 across the next 4 days. Yet... a new up cycle then began, and a higher high of 1374 was put in place.
Since early July, we've been regularly putting in higher highs..and higher lows. Until this pattern stops, it is clearly pointless for the big/serious money bears to attempt to short.
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Sp' monthly, scenario
Scenario A..err..what?
The bounce off the June low of 1266 continues into August. There is clearly NO sign of a turn lower, and if we do somehow take out the 1422 high, then...'A'. it is. A little QE boost from the Fed/ECB later in the year, and Sp'1500/1600 in early 2013 would be the natural target.
After all, according to the algo-bots and the deluded mainstream, if the central banks print more money, that will solve the underlying macro-economic problems...right?
The week ahead
There really isn't that much important US econ-data this coming week. Mr Market way well end up focused on the Eurobond yields of Spain and Italy. I suppose that offers a little downside via the usual concerns, but it sure doesn't inspire me much for a break of 1350.
For the bears, first target is now to break last weeks low of 1354, a fair 36pts lower from the current 1390.
For the bulls, a break above 1400 would probably lead to a test of the April high of 1422. At which point I'd guess just about all the doomers out there will have capitulated. Hmm.
So for the moment, the bears are all stuck in the washing machine, and after last Fridays action, its showing no sign of completing its turbulent spin cycle.
Catch you Monday ;)
...from the city of Gold.