The Markets are moving! Is this phase 2 of the Commodity Super Cycle? Our Monthly Futures Trend Scan nicely shows how markets are lining up for another explosive leg higher within this early stage Commodity Super Cycle. US Equities have shown good follow-through coming out of several higher timeframe Gecko S1 patterns. There are actually […]
Video: Monthly Futures Trend Scan June 2023 By, Gabriel Grammatidis Read More »
Should I stay or should I go now? If I go there will be trouble And if I stay it will be double So you gotta let me know Should I stay or should I go? –Mick Jones, Joe Strummer, et al Do you ever get such a feeling of indecision in the markets? You
An Overheated Market. Bears Turning Bullish. What Next? By, D.R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
A quick note to the VTI faithful: Yesterday, just before I joined RJ Hixson and a truly international group for the first session of the “How to Develop Winning Trading Systems” course, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) hit a new post-pandemic low and closed below 14 since the first quarter of 2020. Three years is
The Volatility Index Hit a Three-Year Low — Important or Not? By, D. R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
Having coached many traders over the years, one of the recipes for success is to follow the “path of least regret.” However, human nature struggles with that concept as we typically go for perfection, trying to overachieve to feel good about ourselves. This keeps the trader in a state of frustration, leading to FOMO (fear
Follow the Path of Least Regret By, Gabriel Grammatidis Read More »
Today’s article was going to be a cool introduction to a series on psychological biases that investors and traders need to keep “front of mind”, especially in today’s evolving markets. However, with the U.S. debt ceiling rhetoric ringing in our ears and both sides of the political spectrum milking the drama for all it’s worth,
Using Key Indicators and Tools to Understand Market Decision Points By, D.R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
Scanning for trends, we see that US Equities look quite bullish (YM), especially as we get more confirmation from ES and NQ. Over the last couple of weeks, Metals already showed good bullish moves, but we might see another sell-off to regain more strength for a multi-year uptrend. In Energies, Crude Oil (CL) looks to
Futures Trend Scan (VIDEO): May 2023 By, Gabriel Grammatidis Read More »
“If you don’t have time to do the job right, how will you find time to do it again?” —My Dad, teaching me how to properly mow a lawn I had just finished tightening a Phillips head screw that had wiggled out a bit on my desk. I was feeling quite handy (though my lovely
A Small but Meaningful System Design Tip By, D. R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
US Equities and Metals are picking up Long! Are we going to see another equities bull lasting for two years? In this trend scan, Energies show some bullish momentum and we look at world events that impact the charts. Some interesting months are sure to come…
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Once-in-a-lifetime events seem to be coming every week lately… Nassim Taleb defines a black swan event as an event that is unpredictable, has a massive impact, and after it happens, people try to rationalize it as if it could have been predicted. According to Taleb, the three traits of a black swan event are rarity,
That Bird Looked a Lot Like a Black Swan – What Next? By, D. R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
Six years ago, I covered the origin story of the saying “Draw a line in the sand”. As I’ve been doing my normal chart scans over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been struck by how often a “line in the sand” keeps showing up. The line that I’m seeing is the 200-day simple moving
The Line That Keeps Showing Up on So Many Charts… By, D.R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
