Two Thousand Seventeen

In the last report, which was just prior to the Fed meeting I discussed the current T structure and the expectation of highs associated with ends of the various arms of the T scheduled for the week of December 13 and then New Year, and then late January and possibly late February. Possibly higher highs but not necessarily.

As we can see, we did indeed get an important high at the end of the 2nd major arm of the T on December 13 and we have now seen the 3rd major arm complete yesterday, and with the declining momentum since then we have found the market struggling to make new highs.

Chart of S&P500 for 31 December 2016

Although the market peaked on December 13, after numerous warnings from the Arms index, Put Call ratios and Relative Strength, price didn't actually make a formal 'Cover' Signal until December 28, and didn't yet make a Sell Signal, as it plays in the vicinity of what I call the Mid-Channel – an important bull/bear line for short term direction.

And so moving into an exciting New Year full of new expectations due to all of the political changes associated with the Trump election.

I am looking for a stabilisation period to be resolved before the next move higher as the market re-charges after that exuberant move in early December. As we can see from the T Structure projecting further highs in January (13th and 21st) and in February (16th and 24th), and also from the prescence of a cash-build up from the recent oscillator highs that can form a small T structure that could project into those same time frames. These may be highs but not necessarily higher highs, especially given the noticeable drag on momentum since December 13.

Be prepared for whatever comes next.

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Wishing you all a 'Very' New Year and much Prosperity.

 

Countdown into 2017

Last trading day of the year and getting ready for a party to bring in the New Year.

Market playing with the mid-point and getting ready for the next move – perhaps an early January attack at 2300 to salute Donald Trump's inauguration – that would fit in with the T structure.

Or if we fail the rising support at 2235-40 – perhaps a nervous look-see at the 55 ema in the 2210s and/or lower boundary in the upper 2170s before rising into the next scheduled highs around 21 January – and that would also fit in with the T structure.

A 'Very' New Year Everyone …

Chart of S&P 500 for 30 December 2016

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Cover at 2258

Cover Signal at 2258 as a lack of buyers at 2270 coincides with the decline in momentum and reinforced by OSC oscillator Sell Signal.

S/T Sell signal not yet triggered and we have strong rising support lines but according to the T structure this is the downdraft from the September 12 bounce and another arm of the T structure expires tomorrow suggesting that we may suffer a lack of buying power into New Year whilst the market stabilises.

Chart of S&P 500 for 29 December 2016

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inocentadas

Market peeps higher but perhaps just inocentadas – prankster's day.

Chart of S&P 500 for 28 December 2016

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Boxed in

Market still 'holding up' in lacklustre trade but boxed in by slowing momentum and the cluster of highs last week.

The steep decline in momentum now looks a little ominous and suggests that an oscillator 'Sell signal' may occur in about 2 days unless we start to see some holiday bullishness before New Year.

Next major arm of the T structure scheduled for thursday…

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Twelve Days

Market having problems digesting the recent overtly bullish move, and still finding a lack of conviction at these levels.

And the Major Target was acheived.

Expect further drift into New Year as the majority of traders now take their eyes off the table and enjoy the fruits of their labor.

I would like to wish all of my readers a very happy and relaxing Holiday and a Prosperous New Year !

Chart of S&P 500 for 22 December 2016

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Yule

Yule is the end of the old solar year and the beginning
of the new one. Traditionally, the end of the year is a time
to look back and reflect. It is a time to look ahead
to the future, to make plans and set goals.

Market remains light and choppy and waits for santa. Tree lit and glasses raised. Time for family and reflection.

Chart of S&P 500 for 22 December 2016

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Light and Dark

The December solstice occurs at the same moment in time for all of us, everywhere on Earth and this year it will occur today at 10:44 GMT (Universal time) when the Sun reaches its most southerly declination of -23.5 degrees. In other words, when the North Pole is tilted furthest – 23.5 degrees – away from the Sun, delivering the fewest hours of sunlight of the year to those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere.

Market lifts above the slight descending resistance line and out of the triangular holding pattern and now looks prepped for another attempt at new highs. Is that the distant sound of sleigh-bells that I'm hearing …

Chart of S&P 500 for 21 December 2016

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Shining Waves Glowing

I sing this poem to you
On the other side I see
Shining waves glowing

Polish Poem, performed by Chrysta Bell, written by David Lynch and Chrysta Bell

Still holding up above the Buy line in what looks likes another gentle pause in the rally and digesting the first of a couple of pulse highs projected from the early september breakdown.

Enjoying the wind-down into the Xmas break, and looking forward to the light returning…

Chart of S&P 500 for 19 December 2016

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Migration

“As a general rule of biology, migratory species are less 'aggressive' than sedentary ones.
There is one obvious reason why this should be so. The migration itself, like the pilgrimage, is the hard journey: a 'leveller' on which the 'fit' survive and stragglers fall by the wayside.
The journey thus pre-empts the need for hierarchies and shows of dominance. The 'dictators' of the animal kingdom are those who live in an ambience of plenty. The anarchists, as always, are the 'gentlemen of the road'.”

Bruce Chatwin, The Songlines, 1986

Still holding up above the Buy line and pinned to the 2255 support/resistance line, and the market prepping for the next move, which If we assume that reindeer and santa claus are on their way from the North Pole, then should be higher into Xmas but perhaps choppy as we have 2 pulse highs to negociate and an echo high at the end of the week on the 23rd.

Chart of S&P 500 for 19 December 2016

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