Monday, 23 June 2014

11am update - minor chop

The week has started with minor chop for US equities, and this sort of price action could be the case across the week. VIX is higher, but at best..looks set to get stuck in the 12s. Metals are trying to resume the upward climb, Gold +$3.


VIX'60min


Summary

Little to add, and indeed, price action is somewhat muted.

Weekly charts are restrictive to the mid 1960s, whilst the daily charts just about offer 1970/75.. briefly

Regardless, there is no short trade here.
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*WFM continues to attempt to cement a floor in the low $39s....a daily close in the 40s would be a start.

10am update - minor chop to begin the week

US indexes begin the week with minor chop. Underlying pressure remains to the upside, and todays QE (if small) will no doubt help negate what little sell side there is. Metals appear in consolidation mode.. before the next up wave.


sp'weekly8b


Summary

*notable that the upper bol' on the weekly is now around 1966... even the 1970s will be a bit of a stretch this week.

Certainly, the 80/90s look entirely out of range until July, but then, that is just next Tuesday!
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Naturally, I have my eyes on the train wreck that is WFM.


I could do with a break back into the 40s today...or tomorrow..if only to offer an initial sign that a floor is in.
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yours ... awaiting the 12pm EST games.... but which do I pick to watch... ?
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10.07am.. Long day.. week ahead.. but WFM back to 39.50...and offering first sign of a turn... tis a long way to my original target of 43/44s though.

Where is a takeover bid when I really need one?
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*VIX is +2%, but still..only in the 11s.. even the teens look out of range.

Pre-Market Brief

Good morning. Futures are largely unchanged, sp -1pt, we're set to open at 1961. Precious metals are similar, with Gold -$1. Equity bulls look set to battle into the 1970s by late Tuesday.


sp'daily5


Summary

Well, I've little to add from what I noted at the weekend.
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Video update from Mr C.



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So...another week...with Wednesday being the day likely to offer a possible short term top, not that I think any downside is tradeable anyway.

Have a good week.