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Chris Vermeulen discusses the current state of various markets, including the stock market, and suggests that there may be a bear market on the horizon. 

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Will Gold Win Out Against the US Dollar?

By Louis James

It is an essential impossibility to solve problems created by excess debt and artificial liquidity with more of the same. That’s our credo here at Casey Research, and the reason why we believe the gold price will turn around and not only go higher, but much, much higher.

While fellow investors around the world may not agree with gold loving contrarians like us, they are buyers: gold is up in euros and almost everything else, except the dollar.

The dollar’s rise has been strong and seems all but unstoppable. But look at it in big picture terms, as in the chart below, and ask yourself how sustainable the situation is.

I’m skeptical of reading too much into such charts. A peak like the one in the early 1980s would certainly take the USD much higher, and for several years to come. But still, this is an aberration. It’s not the new normal, but rather the new abnormal.

More to the point, gold hasn’t collapsed since the dollar began its latest surge last July. Just look at this one-year chart of gold vs. the US dollar. The dollar is up sharply (in EUR, as a proxy for everything-not-the-dollar and for comparability to the chart below), but gold is only moderately down.

Gold has been trading almost sideways over the last year.

That might seem like damnation by faint praise, but it’s critically important. With the USD skyrocketing and commodities plummeting, gold should be dropping like—well, like a gold balloon—if the critics are right and it has no practical value at all, except to dentists and fashion accessory designers.

But gold is money, the best store of wealth millennia of human experience have devised, and more and more people are recognizing this. Consider this chart of gold vs. the euro, which documents my contention that people outside the US do not see gold as a barbarous relic, but as an essential holding to safeguard their future.

Pretty much everywhere but in the US, gold is up, not down.

This chart supports my view that gold rebounded last November when it breached its 2013 low because international buyers saw that as an opportunity. The US has gone from primarily exporting inflation to exporting gold and inflation.

The fact that the dollar has risen faster than gold has dropped has important, positive effects on miners operating outside the US. If costs are paid in Canadian dollars, Mexican pesos, euros, or really hard-hit currencies like the Brazilian real, then those costs have just gone way down relative to the price of gold.

Of course, there’s a good chance that there’ll be more sell-offs before the gold bull resumes its charge… but they should be regarded as opportunities. Because once the gold market rises again, the best small-cap mining stocks have the potential to go vertical.

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U.S. Dollar Index ETF UUP Trading Strategy

We all know quantitative easing devalues the Dollar but contrary to that general statement it looks as though we could see the dollar index continue to rise for a few more weeks. If we analyze the chart of the Dollar ETF (UUP) it is clear that the short term momentum has turned up. The break above the down trend line and recent bounce off support bodes well for the dollar index.

The bull flag chart pattern that has formed in the past month has a measured move price target of roughly $22.30. The level also happens to be a key pivot point on the chart along with high volume resistance. I expect the dollar to continue to work its way higher over the next week or two with $22.30 being the line in the sand where sellers will jump on price and drive it back down, or at minimum force price to consolidate for a few days.

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Chris Vermeulen: Risk Trade is Back, Is a Big Upside Move Starting to Unfold?

The past month investors have been hit hard from the falling stock market. Those who owned gold and bonds have been rewarded. During times of economic fear which leads to selling of stock shares investors and traders find safety in gold and bonds. It was this surge of money coming out of stocks that propelled the price of gold and bonds sharply higher through out this sell off.

On Sunday I warned subscribers that any day now gold should start to correct and there is potential for it to drop all the way back down to the $1640 – $1670 area depending how much of the recent buying volume was investment versus speculative money which will quickly sell out if prices began to fall.

Take a look at the intraday charts below to get a visual of how money is moving around the market and how economic fear plays a roll on investment decisions:

Seven Day 10 Minute Chart Pre-Market Selloff This Past July
Here you can see investors became fearful of the stock market/economic environment. Money started to get pulled out of the high risk (Risk On Trade) equities market and put to work in the Low risk (Risk Off Trade) to earn small but steady income and to help fight inflation (Gold & Bonds).

After this shift the stock market sold off very strong for a couple weeks before finding a bottom.

Three Day 10 Minute Chart Post-Market Selloff – Todays Prices

If you compare these two charts you will notice they are both opposites to each other…

Meaning money is now getting pulled out of the risk off (gold & bonds) and put to work in the potentially high yielding stocks (risk on).This could be the start of a big upside move starting to unfold and I will be keeping my eye on some charts for possible entry points like SPY and TBT.

Mid-Week Trading Conclusion:
In short, the overall market seems to be entering another pivot point. It is likely that another big move is brewing… After this type of technical damage on the charts and heightened fear/emotions out there, it may cause prices to trade sideways in a large trading rage for a few weeks still so I’m not getting overly excited just yet.

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Has The Gold & Silver Play Gone To Greed?

The past few months it seems the gold and silver play has been getting a little crowed with everyone wanting to own gold. While I am a firm believer that these precious metals are a great hedge/investment long term, I can’t help but notice the price action and volume for both metals which looks to me like they are getting exhausted.

Silver – Daily Chart
The silver chart below shows an extremely high volume reversal candle in early November which typically leads to lower prices and some times a major change in the trend. That being said silver remains in an uptrend with the possibility of a bullish pennant forming. On the other hand there is a possible head and shoulders pattern forming. I will be looking for light volume sideways chop keeping a close eye for a possible neckline breakdown or a momentum thrust to the upside for a possible trade.

Gold – Daily Chart
Gold is forming a bullish and bearish pattern also giving us a mixed signal. I am currently neutral on gold and not really looking to take part until we get some type of clear price action.

US Dollar – 60 Minute Chart
The dollar has shown some strength recently. The US dollar play has been to take the short side, and a couple weeks ago we saw the dollar breakdown from yet another consolidation. It seems like everyone shorted the dollar yet again. That could have been a key pivot low for the dollar. On the weekly chart that bounce was off a major support trend line helping add some fuel to the rally I would think.

The chart below shows the recent rally and breakout to the upside. Currently the dollar is pulling back to test the breakout level (support). It will be interesting to see how this week unfolds. If the dollar bounces then we just may see metals break below their necklines to make another heavy volume drop.

Weekly Precious Metals Update:
In short, I have mixed feelings for gold and silver. Yes I think they are good long term plays, but after the run they have had it is also very possible a much deeper correction is about to take place and we may not see new highs for another year. That is a long time to have money sitting in an investment when it can be put to work in other investments. I know the herd (general public) is all head over heals in love with gold and silver which is one of the reasons why I think we are nearing a top if we didn’t already see it a couple weeks ago.

Don’t get me wrong I’m not saying to sell and go short metals....not yet anyways. They are both still in an up trend but some interesting things are unfolding which could cause big action in the coming weeks.

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Stock Market and Commodities Commentary For Tuesday Evening Nov. 2nd

The S&P 500 index closed higher on Tuesday and the high range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI are diverging but turning neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near term. If December extends the rally off August's low, April's high crossing at 1203.00 is the next upside target. Closes below the 20 day moving average crossing at 1173.62 are needed to confirm that a short term top has been posted. First resistance is today's high crossing at 1193.00. Second resistance is April's high crossing at 1203.00. First support is the 20 day moving average crossing at 1173.62. Second support is last Wednesday's low crossing at 1167.80.

Crude oil closed higher on Tuesday and the high range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI are bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near term. Today's close above the reaction high crossing at 83.28 confirms that a low has been posted and opens the door for a test of October's high crossing at 85.08. Closes below the reaction low crossing at 79.90 are needed to confirm that a short term top has been posted. First resistance is today's high crossing at 84.34. Second resistance is October's high crossing at 85.08. First support is the reaction low crossing at 79.90. Second support is the August-September uptrend line crossing near 79.01.

Natural gas closed higher on Tuesday as it consolidates some of Monday's decline. Stochastics and the RSI remain bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near term. If December extends last week's rally, the reaction high crossing at 4.207 is the next upside target. If December renews this year's decline, weekly support crossing at 3.390 is the next downside target. First resistance is Monday's high crossing at 4.187. Second resistance is the reaction high crossing at 4.207. First support is last Monday's low crossing at 3.500. Second support is weekly support crossing at 3.390.

Gold closed higher on Tuesday and the high range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI have turned bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices is possible near term. If December extends the rally off last week's low, October's high crossing at 1388.10 is the next upside target. If December renews the decline off October's high, the 25% retracement level of this year's rally crossing at 1303.50 is the next downside target. First resistance is Monday's high crossing at 1366.40. Second resistance is October's high crossing at 1388.10. First support is the reaction low crossing at 1315.60. Second support is the 25% retracement level of this year's rally crossing at 1303.50.

The U.S. Dollar closed lower on Tuesday as it extends the decline off last week's high. The low range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI are turning bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near term. If December renews the decline off August's high, the November 2009 low on the weekly continuation chart crossing at 74.21 is the next downside target. Closes above the reaction high crossing at 78.61 are needed to confirm that a short term low has been posted. First resistance is last Wednesday's high crossing at 78.51. Second resistance is the reaction high crossing at 78.61. First support is last Friday's low crossing at 75.85. Second support is the November 2009 low on the weekly continuation chart crossing at 74.21.


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Gold/Dollar Play is Getting Extreme

A lot of what is driving the recent stock market and commodity rally can be attributed to the plummeting Dollar. To some degree the rally in Gold (GLD) is almost getting parabolic in nature. While we've been longer-term bullish on Gold for some time, such a strong uptrend becomes more and more likely to break down sharply. Feel free to ride up such a strong uptrend, but take profits quickly and be prepared to jump on the bearish side should it break down -- because it will correct sharply and quickly when it does.

Take a look below at the recent very strong inverse correlation between GLD (yellow) and the Dollar ETF (UUP, green). When/if this does break down a bit with the Dollar rallying and Gold selling off, option traders can consider a Long UUP, Short GLD paired trade strategy. But don't jump in front of this runaway train yet.

And wherefore the Dollar, which more and more seems to be the main driver of the recent big rally in many commodities and strenght in stocks. Using the US Dollar Index (DXY), which goes back 30 years+, you can see below that we've reached the lowest levels ever since the economic crisis occurred. As I've mentioned previously, a weak currency is NOT good for a country and its economy over the long-term (although some make the argument that it does boost the power of our exports). Buying power and wealth of Americans are badly hurt when foreign good become more relatively expensive and inflation raises the prices of basic commodities. And think about it from a traveler's perspective ... if you travel to a country with a very poor exchange rate, making it basically dirt cheap to go there ... what do you equate that with? A third world or emerging economy, basically. Not good for the once strong USA, in my view.

So where can the Dollar bottom out? Well, looking at the DXY Weekly Chart below, you can see we're in a pretty steep downtrend, so don't fade this just yet. Notice that the recent downtrend began when we failed at the same top that was resistance in late 2008 and early 2009. We are fast approaching the area where the DXY bottomed in late 2009, and beyond that lies the significant lows of the 2008 panic.

Bottom line: The Dollar and its various ETFs and Indexes are in a free fall, so don't jump in front of a falling knife. This is contributing to strong rallies in Gold and other commodities and also helping push stocks higher to some degree. These types of parabolic trends in Dollar and Gold will tend to steepen and steepen until it breaks down sharply, right at the top (or bottom) when the biggest greed of an "easy trade" comes in. So ride these trends while they last, but limit exposure and take profits quickly, when these end they usually reverse hard and rapidly, and jump on the other side for profits in both directions from option trading.

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Crude Oil Falls Ahead Of Fed Minutes

Crude futures fell Tuesday as investors grew nervous ahead of the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve that could offer clues on the central bank's plans to stimulate the economy. Light, sweet crude for November delivery recently traded 74 cents, or 0.9%, lower at $81.47 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude on the ICE futures exchange traded 56 cents lower at $83.16 a barrel. The minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee's Sept. 21 meeting, due for release at 2 p.m. EDT, will be closely watched for any signals on how the central bank may restart a Treasury buying program, known as quantitative easing, in an effort to revive the slowing economic recovery.

But after a rally above $84 a barrel last week, oil traders are wary about how the central bank will decide to act, and how it will influence oil and the financial markets that crude has closely followed in recent months. "We've put this quantitative easing premium in the marketplace, and now people are a little worried about the size of it," said Phil Flynn, an analyst with PFG Best, which tracks the market. He said traders are selling to lock in profits.

The euro is also falling against the dollar, and was recently down 0.3% to $1.3828. A weaker dollar makes oil cheaper for buyers in other currencies, and its recent decline to 8 month lows against the euro has been a primary factor in crude's most recent surge. Equities markets are also trading lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average recently down 55 points to 10954. "Another day, another dollar," said Gene McGillian, a broker and analyst with Tradition Energy, summing up the motivation for crude's price move.

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries on Tuesday revised up its forecast for global oil demand growth this year, encouraged by stimulus-led economic growth in the first half of 2010. OPEC upgraded its forecast for world oil demand growth by 100,000 barrels a day to 1.13 million barrels a day, and its non OPEC supply forecast for 2010 was also increased by 100,000 barrels a day to 1.01 million barrels a day. OPEC is expected to keep quotas unchanged when the group meets Thursday, though some member countries have said prices should move higher due to the weakening dollar.

Despite U.S. inventories of oil and fuel products that hit 27 year highs last month, economic data and moves in the dollar have trumped worries about oil supply and demand. U.S. crude oil stocks are expected to rise in a report due Thursday from the Department of Energy, according to a Dow Jones Newswires survey of analysts. Crude stocks are seen increasing by 1.2 million barrels, according to data covering the week ended Oct. 8.

Meanwhile, France was hit by a nationwide strike against pension reform, and the industrial dispute that has closed the Fos-Lavera oil terminal, the world's third largest oil port, entered its 16th day. The Marseille port authority said 85 ships have been affected, of which 56 are oil tankers. Front month November reformulated gasoline blendstock, or RBOB, recently traded 3.41 cents, or 1.6%, lower at $2.1314 a gallon. November heating oil recently traded 1.97 cents lower at $2.2593 a gallon.

Courtesy of Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswire


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Precious Metals Equity Index Forms a Triple Top, What’s Next?

From guest blogger Chris Vermeulen.....

I am going to step out on a limb in this report and cover what I think to be an intermediate top in the precious metals sector. Everyone I speak with and from the hundreds of emails I get I would say the vast majority are bullish on gold and silver. That being said, I feel we are 3-8 days away from a pop and drop in the price of gold.

Below are my explanation and charts of what I think is unfolding.

HUI – Gold Bugs Index
This chart tracks a basket of gold companies and can be used as a leading indicator for gold bullion at times. This index tends to lead the price of gold before rallies and also during declines. I have seen this lead by a few hours and even up to 7 days. I find it out perform when gold is about to rally, and under perform when gold is topping or about to start another move down.

It looks as though we are forming a triple top which also happens to be at a previous 2009 resistance level. Each time this level has been reached sellers take control and send the market sharply lower. There have been several long upper wicks formed in the past few sessions telling me that buyers are pushing the price up, but sellers hit the sell button pulling the market right back down. If this triple tops plays out, I would expect a multi month correction to take place.

UUP – US Dollar ETF
The US Dollar looks to have found support at the March/April lows and has put in a very solid rally. If the chart pattern is correct then it looks as though the dollar will breakout to the upside and run to $24.75 area. The relationship between the dollar and the precious metals sector is generally inverse, meaning if the dollar rallies both gold and stocks should fall.

GLD – Gold Bullion ETF
The chart of gold has identical patterns no matter if it’s this ETF or spot gold price. So this analysis goes for both ETF and gold bullion prices. Anyways, the past two times gold rallied for this length of time without any sizable pauses we saw the price of gold drop $70 per ounce, and $140 per ounce which is equivalent to $7-$10 drop on this GLD fund which is a decent size move.

The chart is screaming of a nasty correction to occur any day now. With gold testing the June highs I feel its only days away. What I am looking for is a pierce of the June high. That will suck in the rest of the bulls as they jump on the band, and cause all the shorts to cover their positions. This causes a pop, and once buying starts to dry up, the big money will start to sell down the price to trigger the stops and start a multi day waterfall sell off.

With the declining volume as the price grinds its way higher it tells me fewer individuals want to buy in at these high prices. Once the price starts to slide it will cause the stops to triggered. And because there have not been any substantial pullbacks along the way, there is a larger number of stops sitting in the market waiting to get hit.

Mid-Week Precious Metals Trading Report:
In short, I feel precious metals are on the verge of a sharp correction which may only last a few days, but the drop will be substantial. I still think we could see a few more up days or sideways session before this happens as the June high for gold bullion should be penetrated before the market truly reverses back down.

Anyone long gold, silver or PM stocks should be thinking of tightening their stops and for the gold bugs to mentally prepare them selves for a correction.

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Commodities Market Commentary For Thursday Evening

Crude oil closed lower on Thursday as it resumed last week's decline. The low range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Friday. Stochastics and the RSI are oversold but remain neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near term. If June extends today's decline, the 87% retracement level of the February-April rally crossing at 72.86 is the next downside target. Closes above the 20 day moving average crossing at 81.47 are needed to confirm that a short term low has been posted. First resistance is the 10 day moving average crossing at 79.03. Second resistance is the 20 day moving average crossing at 81.47. First support is today's low crossing at 73.62. Second support is the 87% retracement level of the February-April rally crossing at 72.86.

Natural gas closed higher on Thursday as it extended this week's rally. The high range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening on Friday. Stochastics and the RSI remain bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near term. If June extends this week's rally, the 25% retracement level of the October-April decline crossing at 4.438 is the next upside target. Closes below the 10 day moving average crossing at 4.077 would temper the near term friendly outlook. First resistance is today's high crossing at 4.414. Second resistance is the 25% retracement level of the October-April decline crossing at 4.438. First support is the 20 day moving average crossing at 4.128. Second support is the 10 day moving average crossing at 4.077.

The U.S. Dollar closed higher on Thursday as it extends the rebound off Monday's low. The high range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening on Friday. Stochastics and the RSI are overbought, diverging but are turning bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near term. If June extends this month's rally, weekly resistance crossing at 85.85 is the next upside target. Closes below the 20 day moving average crossing at 82.86 are needed to confirm that a short term top has been posted. First resistance is last Thursday's high crossing at 85.46. Second resistance is weekly resistance crossing at 85.85. First support is Monday's low crossing at 83.07. Second support is the 20 day moving average crossing at 82.86.

Gold closed lower due to profit taking on Thursday as it consolidated some of the rally off February's low. The low range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Friday. Stochastics and the RSI are overbought, diverging but remain neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near term. If June extends this year's rally into uncharted territory, upside targets are hard to project. Closes below the 20 day moving average crossing at 1176.40 would confirm that a short term top has been posted. First resistance is Wednesday's high crossing at 1249.20. First support is the 10 day moving average crossing at 1201.40. Second support is the 20 day moving average crossing at 1176.40.



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Crude Oil Closes Lower, Setting The Stage For Continued Lower Prices

Crude oil closed lower on Monday and below the 75% retracement level of this fall's rally crossing at 70.23 as it extended the decline off October's high. The mid range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Tuesday.

If January extends the decline off October's high, the 87% retracement level of this fall's rally crossing at 68.16 is the next downside target. Closes above the 20 day moving average crossing at 75.68 are needed to confirm that a short term low has been posted.

First resistance is the 10 day moving average crossing at 73.39
Second resistance is the 20 day moving average crossing at 75.68

First support is today's low crossing at 68.59
Second support is the 87% retracement level of this fall's rally crossing at 68.16

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Natural gas closed higher on Monday as it extends this month's rally. The mid range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening on Tuesday. Stochastics and the RSI remain bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near term.

If January extends this month's rally, the 62% retracement level of this fall's decline crossing at 5.565 is the next upside target. Closes below the 20 day moving average crossing at 4.895 would temper the near term friendly outlook in the market.

First resistance is today's high crossing at 5.409
Second resistance is the 62% retracement level of this fall's decline crossing at 5.565

First support is the 10 day moving average crossing at 4.911
Second support is the 20 day moving average crossing at 4.895

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The U.S. Dollar closed lower due to profit taking on Monday as it consolidated some of last week's rally. The low range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Tuesday. Stochastics and the RSI are overbought but remain neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near term.

If March extends its current rally, November's high crossing at 77.27 is the next upside target. Closes below the 20 day moving average crossing at 75.75 would temper the near term friendly outlook in the Dollar.

First resistance is last Friday's high crossing at 77.12
Second resistance is November's high crossing at 77.27

First support is the 10 day moving average crossing at 76.04
Second support is the 20 day moving average crossing at 75.75

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The Dow, Dollar & Gold – What Goes Down Must Come Up

This year has been a very exiting time for traders and investors. We have seen a steady climb in prices with controlled pullbacks in the broad market and gold.

Using technical analysis we are able to quickly and accurately make informed decisions just from looking at the charts. In the charts below you will see how simple chart patterns along with support & resistance levels can provide excellent low risk entry points. Also you will see how candle stick charts can be an early indicator for prices to reverse direction.

DIA ETF – Daily
The DIA (Dow Jones Index Fund) is trending higher. By applying some basic technical analysis you are able to time your entry points having the odds in your favor.

In this chart I use two simple forms of analysis. The broadening formation (red trend lines), and horizontal support zones shown in blue.

Broadening Formations: This is when the price becomes more volatile making higher highs and lower lows. I think of it as one of those Megaphones for talking to large groups of people. So when a chart has this pattern it’s virtually yelling at me and I start taking profits or tightening my stops.

Horizontal Support Zones: I like to focus on support or resistance zones which are a little different than most traders. I do not use the top and bottoms of previous waves for these levels. Instead I take the average price then expect the support level to be penetrated somewhat as the level is tested. This is how the market keeps you out of the good trades. I cover this in great detail in my Stock Market Trading Education Course available in January.

Analysis: The DIA ETF looks ready for a pullback to the $99- 100 level.



GLD Exchange Traded Fund – Weekly
Gold has been on fire and riding this wave up has been very profitable thus far. Last week a doji candle was formed on the chart and this can signal a change in short term price action.

This chart shows some of the past doji candles and what happened to the price of gold soon after. What this candle is telling us is that the buying and selling pressure is equal. So we know momentum is slowing and we should expect a consolidation or correction.

Because gold has rocketed higher, indeed going almost straight up in the recent weeks, I expect a pullback to be very quick. A drop to the $110 or even the $100 level in the coming weeks is not out of the question, but we all know commodities can go parabolic for several months (straight up). This is why we continue to tighten our stops and keep holding out long positions.



US Dollar – Weekly
The US dollar has been up and down like a yo-yo in the past 15 months. The chart below clearly shows what has been happening with this currency and what I think we could see very soon.

The blue support zone (73-74) is a key pivot point for the dollar. That being said lets take a look at the chart.

During the time when the price is trending higher July 2008 – Feb 2009 we see lower wicks appear more often. This tells me that sellers pushed the price down early in the week but were then overcome by buyers nearer the end of the week. This is bullish price action. Also the broadening patterns during this timeframe’s tops indicate increased volatility and we know that is a sign of weakness.

From March 2009 – Sept 2009 the trend was down and there are longer upper wicks telling us buyers became over powered by sellers each time the price rallied.

In the recent 3 months we observe lower wicks meaning buyers are moving into the US dollar again. Knowing that there is major support below the current price I have to think the dollar could start to bottom around this level.



Trading Conclusion:
The broad market is becoming unstable and looks like it could have more of a pullback this week. I would not be adding to any long positions until we see the market trading near support. Three out of four stocks move with the market so it is crucial to understand the overall market direction when buying and selling stocks and commodities.

Gold is trading at a level which is fuzzy. The weekly chart is neutral and the daily chart is still on fire as it moves up. All we can do is ride our positions and keep raising our stop prices.

The US dollar could start to bottom over the next few weeks. Depending what happens with Dubai this week we could be in for a big bounce in the dollar as investors flock to safety as the US dollar is still the currency of choice if/when other countries start to have a financial melt down again.

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USO and UNG Technical Analysis with Idan Koren

From guest analyst Idan Koren....

Today we look at the USO and UNG and try to decipher where they are headed and what possible trades could be on the table. We believe that the USO is the reason why the S&P remains up while other stocks have potentially topped already.

Oil Hints Short Term Low Might be In, Natural Gas Looks to go Lower

Crude oil closed lower due to profit taking on Friday and the low range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Monday. Stochastics and the RSI have turned neutral hinting that a short term low might be in or is near.

Closes above last Friday's high crossing at 72.85 are needed to confirm that a short term low has been posted.

If August renews this week's decline, the 38% retracement level of this spring's rally crossing at 62.25 is the next downside target.

First resistance is today's high crossing at 71.29
Second resistance is last Friday's high crossing at 72.85

First support is Tuesday's low crossing at 66.37
Second support is the 38% retracement level at 62.25

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Natural gas closed higher due to short covering on Friday as it consolidated some of this week's decline. The high range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening on Monday. Stochastics and the RSI remain bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near term.

If August extends this week's decline, the reaction low crossing at 3.71 is the next downside target. From a broad perspective, August needs to close above 4.82 or below 3.52 to confirm a breakout of this spring's trading range and point the direction of the next trending move.

First resistance is the 10 day moving average crossing at 4.17
Second resistance is the reaction high crossing at 4.57

First support is Wednesday's low crossing at 3.87
Second support is the reaction low crossing at 3.71

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The U.S. Dollar closed lower on Friday as it extends this month's trading range. The low range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Monday. Stochastics and the RSI remain bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near term. Closes above 81.97 or below 79.62 are needed to clear up near term direction in the market.

First resistance is the reaction high crossing at 81.97
Second resistance is the reaction high crossing at 83.69

First support is Wednesday's low crossing at 79.90
Second support is the reaction low crossing at 79.62

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Crude Oil Bulls Still Have Near Term Advantage

July crude oil closed up $0.15 at $68.73 a barrel today. Prices closed near the session high and hit another fresh 6 1/2 month high today. Crude oil bulls have the solid near term technical advantage. The "money game" in the commodity markets continues, whereby funds are flowing into commodities with crude oil leading the way. A six week old uptrend is in place on the daily bar chart.

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July natural gas closed down 11.0 cents at $4.139 today. Prices closed nearer the session low today. The key "outside markets" were mixed for the natural gas futures market today, as the U.S. stock indexes were steady higher, crude oil prices were steady lower and the U.S. dollar was lower. Bears still have the near term technical advantage. However, the bulls have gained some momentum recently.

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The September U.S. dollar index closed down 78 points at 78.83 today. Prices closed near the session low and hit another fresh eight month low today. Prices are still in an 11 week old downtrend on the daily bar chart. Bears still have the solid near term technical advantage.

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