Commodities and Stocks: Ready to Bounce or Rally?

Commodities and stocks almost look ready for a rally or at least a relief bounce. The market is down over 5% and the normal pullback this year has been 4%. Using technical analysis and inter-market analysis, we can see that the market is reaching extreme lows and this usually means we are only a couple days away from a rally.

I work with several market technicians as we all analyze the market a different way and share our work with each other to gain maximum insight on the broad market moves. We analyze momentum cycles, magnetic cycles, volatility levels, support & resistance levels, volume analysis and inter-market analysis.

Each of us has found a formula which works for our individual style of trading. And by combining our work we have found that we can collectively produce some very exciting trading signals for the broad market. We focus on leveraged index funds in order to take advantage of our insights. While nothing in trading is ever perfect, the analysis for timing the broad market is very exciting.

Here are some quick charts on where the market is trading.

US Dollar – Daily Dollar Price Chart

This chart is a no brainer. The trend is down and trading at resistance. If the US dollar reverses back down we will see stocks and commodities move higher.

VIX – Daily Volatility Index

Again, overall the trend is down and trading at resistance. As the saying goes "When the VIX is high its time to buy". Just to be clear, the VIX is low compared to the previous highs set back in 2008 which was around the 80 level. But, if we want to keep things simple for the current trend then the VIX is high for our current market condition. The VIX moves in the opposite direction of the equities market.

DIA – Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Fund

Here is the Dow Jones index fund and it clearly shows that when investors are selling out of their positions and getting scared of a market collapse, volume rockets higher. When we see the price pullback to possible support levels and volume increases that is a time when we should be looking to scale into a long position for a bounce, such as now.

XLE – Energy Sector ETF

You can see that the energy sector is very close to a support level and volume is high. With the US dollar about to reverse back down it will help boost this sector as it is tied in with commodity prices which rise with a falling dollar. I expect we will see a price gap lower and fill this area before moving higher.

GLD – Gold ETF Fund & Silver

This chart has not changed much from last weeks report. We are getting the drop as expected this week. We could see the gap fill from early October before gold stabilizes.

Silver is in the same situation. Gold and silver move in tandem so we are waiting for a bottom before looking for a low risk entry point.

Commodity & Stocks Trading Conclusion:

To keep things short and to the point, I am seeing momentum cycle lows as of today, magnetic wave lows today, and most commodities and indexes trading at support. These observations, coupled with the US dollar at a possible resistance level and market volatility spiking to an extreme high, lead me think a bounce is in the cards.

The market has had an amazing rally so far this year and I feel that we will have a solid year end rally going into Christmas. That being said, the recent sharp correction could form an ABC retrace pattern which means we get a bounce in the next week or so, then one more multi day sell off which will scare even more bulls out of the market. I am going to be scaling out of this oversold play quickly to lock in some gains while allowing a smaller position to ride for larger gains.

Disclaimer: I currently do not own any of these funds.

Comments

[User 496758:]

Very prophetic and correct analysis, Kudos for you Mr. Vermeulen. I am keeping a copy for future guidance.

Oct 29 11:50 PM

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Oct 30 01:08 AM

[Albertarocks:]

That bounce in the dollar was indeed an impressive 4 day "window dressing" rally just prior to the G-20 meeting with 19 other finance ministers who have their manila ropes in their back pockets. They're furious with the FED as well they should be. And the American people should be even more furious.

The only reason Bernanke's owners haven't supported the dollar prior to the recent "window dressing" facade, is because they make a lot of money when interest rates are essentially zero by using the USD as a tool in their dirty 'dollar carry trade'. The fact that a falling dollar causes the most insidious tax on the American people by hiding it and disguising it by re-naming it "inflation", is totally irrelevant to these dark bastards. Man, if the American people ever finally blow up and get their hands on these, the greatest thieves of all time, give me a phone call so I can fly down there and take in the spectacle. I've never seen a gallows in action before.

I can't see how the stock markets can possibly continue any higher if the FED supports the dollar, and they know it. If the G-19 leaders take their ropes out, and correctly threaten to use them (metaphorically speaking of course), the FED will either ignore them at the risk of getting their necks stretched a couple of inches, or they'll support the dollar and in doing so, make a tiny gestures of good will to those poor suckers who if good faith, bought US bonds in the first place. But in doing so, the good American people take in the backside once again. If the FED does "the right thing" and honors "its end of the deal" that it struck every single time it borrowed all that money from foreigners, the stock markets would tank and the economy would tank further. So the FED is caught between a rock and a hard place.... both of their own making. Geez... ropes, rocks, hard places! I don't like the FED's chances these days. Like I said, call me, ok!

Oct 30 02:59 AM