Brexit!

In the past I have come up with article titles and terms like Cyprus, Cyprus... CYPRUS!!!, Fiscal Cliff Kabuki Theater, Armageddon '08, Full Frontal Inflation '09 and who knows how…

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VIX Too Pumpy? Think Again…

We noted in NFTRH 399 that the VIX had made a big move on Friday but that it had rammed right up to the resistance at which bulls had owned…

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NFTRH Update; US Dollar & Market Update

A very simple update (it ended up being a little less simple, as usual) for a very simple situation.  We have noted that an anti-USD ‘inflation trade’ bounce has been in progress.  This has featured rising stocks, commodities and yes gold bugs, precious metals.  It’s Bob Hoye’s “all one market” syndrome and it is predicated on perceptions of a dovish Fed, a weak US dollar and the momentum of speculators.

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Did Someone Say Inflation?

Well yes, we've been saying the word "inflation" a lot lately.  Especially as part of the term "inflation trade". Post-Jobs "What does it mean?  Well for one thing, the Fed…

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NFTRH; Detailed Market Update

I want to preface by repeating that we are all different investors and traders with different means, methods and objectives.  NFTRH is not a service that tries to instruct about what is best for others because I do not know the detailed situations of others.  So the mode is to interpret the markets as best as possible from a fundamental and technical view, and also show what I, a lowly individual market participant, am doing with my own funds per my own unique situation.

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US Indexes, Stripped of Noise

Sometimes my charts get noisy with all the moving averages, momentum indicators, volume, different time frames, inter-market ratios, etc.  For this post, some very quiet monthly charts.  Let's start with…

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NFTRH; Market Update

We looked at the precious metals miner ETFs on Tuesday and the status there has not changed.  They are still below the EMA 12 & 20 but trying to hold the 50 day moving averages, which means they are still in short-term downtrends and intermediate up trends.  For my part, I added a couple items on downside activity (explorer/developer PG.TO just above its MA 200 & royalty/streamer SLW at its MA 50s) but also still hold the DUST and JDST hedges, as noted in the NFTRH 397.  This hedging, which sometimes proves unsatisfying could last hours or days.  As noted in the previous update, the struggle to hold the MA 50s will decide whether it will have been a quick correction or something deeper.

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It Feels Like Inflation

Last night's post on the US stock market ended as follows: "As far as the Fed and its puny rate hikes are concerned, that is irrelevant.  This market is flipping…

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Bull

It's not rocket science.  This market is going bullish.  Whether it is a short and final push higher or a big break of consolidation, the market chose to break out…

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Dow Breaking Trend Line

The Dow had been the worst of the major US indexes on the short-term view (NDX led to the downside but formed a 'W' pattern as noted yesterday).  Now the…

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NFTRH 396 Out Now

Okay, I'm pooped.  No promo.  :-( [edit] Well yes, there is a promo.  It's from subscriber Joe F:  "So fucking good." Subscribe to NFTRH Premium for your 25-35 page weekly…

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Pro-Inflation? Anti-USD?

This is the opening segment from the May 15 edition of Notes From the Rabbit Hole, NFTRH 395.  I am releasing it for public viewing because it seems, the title's…

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Gold, Silver, Stock Market

I could write a long, detailed post trying to encompass global stock markets (generally bearish), commodities (bounce very mature) and bonds (mixed views, depending upon the flavor) but that is…

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NFTRH; US Stock Market Technical Situation

Yesterday’s hard reversal of Tuesday’s bullish move was an unpleasant development for the bulls but this morning, plucky as ever, they are back at it trying to bull the market again (SPX +13.50, NDX +27.50, Dow +87).

Recall that we were using the EMA 20s (orange dotted line on SPX and blue lines on NDX and Dow) as a key for the short-term.  On Tuesday SPX and Dow popped above the EMA 20 but the NDX stopped right at it.  NDX is a leader.

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