Friday, 8 June 2012

Daily Index Cycle - The wave'2 ramp continues

With the indexes all closing higher today - after early morning moderate losses, the bulls are probably feeling pretty confident for next week. I'd actually agree next week will probably have follow through to the upside. A further 2-3% though, that's all they are probably getting.


IWM, bearish


The bears who are looking for a wave'2 to quickly max out - as part of an overall bearish outlook to sp'1100, will want to see IWM not break over 80.00 next week.


Dow


Upside target on the dow is in the 12750/850 range. A move over 13,000/100, would probably ruin the main bearish outlook for the next few months.


Sp, bearish


Upper target range remains 1350/60. A move over 1380 would arguably violate the overall bearish outlook. I find it near impossible to envision a realistic scenario where the SP' can break to new highs >1422 at any point this year, never mind the next month or so.


Transports


The tranny is back above the big 5k level, target range for next week, somewhere around 5150/200. A move over 5300/350 would ruin the bearish outlook.


Summary

I think the coming week will offer some good opportunities to take on new tactical short positions. The good thing is that the key short-stop levels are very clear, with the only issue being how tight a stop a given trader wishes to use.

*watching Bloomberg TV just earlier, a guest David Kotok (Cumberland Advisers) who was touting sp'2000 by the year 2020. He is looking for the year to close around sp'1450/1500. Good luck with that bold call Mr K.

Its pretty amusing that after just 3 days of ramp, the bulls are out once again proclaiming new hyper ramp targets. Just reflect on the fact that a mere five trading days ago, most of them were on suicide watch after the dow closed -270pts.
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Overall, sp'1350/60 remains a very valid target for next week, and I hold to that original outlook.
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Across the weekend, I will probably post an update on the weekly index charts, and I've a new VIX chart to throw out there (see Zerohedge, for article on Citi who were noting VIX'80, if 'disorganised Greek exit').

Good wishes

Closing Brief

Another week over, the real action begins in just 8 days though, with the Greek elections (round'2) across next weekend.

The closing hourly index cycles...


IWM



Dow



Sp



Summary

Market closed reasonably strongly, bulls can certainly this week a victory. Remains difficult to know if wave'B has already played out.


A little more later...

3pm update - surprisingly strong

Market is indeed stronger than I expected. If the B' wave up has already completed, then this will be one of the fastest wave'2 ups I could have imagined.

At this rate we could even be in the 1350s by late Tuesday. All those chartists expecting this wave'2 to drag out until early July or even August? Err...no...more like next week, lol.


Sp'60min



Summary

Will the market close at a new cycle high of 1329/30 by the close? Certainly there will be a fair few bear stops at that level, so its slightly viable.

Lets be clear, I'm not sure if this wave'B has played out yet, its too close to call, since a full confirmation of the bull flag will only be if we break into the low 1330s.  

I am most definately sitting it out until next week, and will merely wait for a wave'2 peak in the 1350/60s, that will make things much more comfortable for your resident Permabear.

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A little entertainment for this closing hour, I'm sure some of you have not yet seen this, its worth a look, I'd suggest full screen, and whack up the volume ;)





More after the close...