Who is King? The Bond Market or the FED
by Chart School - March 5th, 2021 6:09 pm
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The King Arthur story is battle between a false KING and the true KING. Generally the movie involves surprises, love and violence, and all this coming to the risk on markets very soon.
The financial blog space expects the FED to do some sort of Yield Curve Control (YCC) to hold interest rates down while inflation moves higher, this is allowing inflation to run hot. The FED wishes to do this over time to deflate the debt away. Very similar to the 1940′s post WW2, yields were pegged to 2% and risk on assets went sky high.
However Peter Boockvar suggest the FED may soon learn it is not in control and the true king of the markets is the BOND MARKET. Peter says simply the bond market is telling the FED to bite me!
The FED is not used to taking second fiddle to any challenger, and you can bet the FED will not give up the chair of market king easily, and they will try to smash the bond market into submission with forms YCC, TWIST and more QE.
Of course if the FED fails, all markets will be repriced to the new cost of money and you can bet the market violence will be spectacular.
The pressure of future inflation agrees with current bullish up swing in the cycle below. (Cycle tools are in readtheticker.com)
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Long term cycles, bullish for higher interest rates, inflation, commodities. Notice the 1940′s period and how flat interest rates were, and what happened in the 1950′s and after.
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The US debt percent of GDP now is much higher than 1940′s, the chart below is only the Federal or Government debt, if you add on corporate and household, just double the yAxis percentage numbers. Currently the US interest expense is nearly equal to the US military budget.
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The Fastest Money
by Chart School - February 25th, 2021 11:54 am
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The fast money happens near the end of the long trend.
Securities which attract a popular following by both the public and professionals investors tend to repeat the same sentiment over their bull phase. The chart below is the map of said sentiment.
Video on the subject.
Charts in the video
Changes in the world is the source of all market moves, to catch and ride the change we believe a combination of Gann Angles, Cycles, Wyckoff and
Ney logic is the best way to ride the change, after all these methods have been used successfully for 70+ years. This post is a delayed and small sample of what is avaliable to members. Sign up to enjoy the full service.
Investing Quotes:
"Don’t trust your own opinion and back your judgment until the action of the market itself confirms your opinion."
Jesse Livermore Trading Rule
"Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly rather than participate in it."
Warren Buffett
After a question on how to become a better investor professional Mr Munger responded, ..“Read history, read history, read history."
Charlie Munger
"Markets are constantly in a state of uncertainty and flux and money is made by discounting the obvious and betting on the unexpected."
George Soros
“It is much harder to sell stocks correctly than to buy them correctly.” Because of the emotional aspect of trading, if a “stock went up, the average investor would hold because he wants more gains – he’s exhibiting greed. If the stock declines, he also holds on and hopes the stock will come back so he can at least sell and break even – he’s hoping against hope.”
Bernard Baruch
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RTT browsing latest..
by Chart School - February 16th, 2021 6:46 am
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Low liquidity means price can MOVE fast either way!
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if you have 100% of life savings in stocks alone, please adjust for a crash landing.
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This a lagging, indicator.. SP500 news highs will change the red line!
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it’s not looking good for the #USD Could the #Euro break 1.30?
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Navigate The Markets Last Leg Up Before The BIG CRASH | David Hunter youtu.be/oN3csMowowM
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Bitcoin 2020 (purple).. warming up!
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The Great Depression Of The 2020′s youtu.be/bFV05jKuakA
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ALERT! China & the “Silver Knights” to Attack Silver Riggers Next Week?!… youtu.be/-EvwUBoRbuM
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WOW More FANG gains to go!
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Which to trade? Fundamentals or Technicals
by Chart School - February 9th, 2021 1:39 pm
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Best to trade technical’s, best to trade fundamentals, best to trade technical’s, etc.
Consider Paul Tudor Jones quote below.
..”Fundamentals might be good for the first third or first 50 or 60 percent of a move, but the last third of a great bull market is typically a blow-off, whereas the mania runs wild and prices go parabolic. There is no training, classroom or otherwise, that can prepare for trading the last third of a move, whether it’s the end of a bull market or the end of a bear market.”…
In short, markets start with macro but in the end they are more like a ponzi.
Which is best to trade fundamentals or technical’s?
The answer is both and with different weights at different stages of the market, in the early part of the market fundamentals will have more weight, but as the market matures fundamentals must be balanced with the technical’s. Because a market involves humans, and fear are greed are at work, more so when prices are extreme.
To demonstrate the above listen to this very good fundamental chat on Ethereum.
At the 41.40 min mark Raoul Pal answers the question as to a possible price forecast of Ethereum, he says:
..”nobody can think is exponential terms, humans are incapable of this”…
So there you have it after 40 minutes fundamental chat, price is determined by humans in a free market environment of greed (demand) and fear (supply). Technical’s are used to measure lows and extremes of greed and fear, just like the price channels below:
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But in the end even Ponzi met reality.
…”The minute you get away from the fundamentals – whether it’s proper technique, work ethic, or mental preparation – the bottom can fall out of your game”…
Basketball Legend Michael Jordan
The only thing in mania markets is a minute can be weeks, months or years.
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Price channels on Ethereum
by Chart School - February 3rd, 2021 12:55 pm
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Support and resistance levels are critical, yet finding them is an art and not a science, channels are one of our favorite tools to do this, and once found they can show blue skies for higher prices.
Previous post: Best Wyckoff Accumulation for 2020
Since computers came on the scene there has been an explosion of algorithms and all sorts of fancy widgets and gadgets to read price and volume action.
Readtheticker.com is old school and we base our primary chart reading on the theories of Wyckoff, Evans, Gann, Ney and Hurst. In all these theories support and resistance determination is critical, and parallel price channels drawn off A-B-C points which find true price support and resistance levels completes the task.
Below are two charts, standard price chart and a log price chart with parallel price channels, to show the important contrast.
Note: RTT Plus members can view the private members chart book of price channels on all major indexes, currency and crypto’s.
Chart 1- Standard.
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Chart 2- Log with channels.
You can see how price moves between channel lines. If you had known the A-B-C channel drawing points early forecasting price via support and resistance would be a breeze. Please note the A-B-C drawing points need not be extreme price points, they are the price points which generate the best channel fit to price.
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Changes in the world is the source of all market moves, to catch and ride the change we believe a combination
of Gann Angles,
Cycles,
Wyckoff and
Ney logic
is the best way to ride the change, after all these methods have been used successfully for 70+ years.
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Gold Gann Angle Update – Classic continuation setup
by Chart School - January 28th, 2021 1:42 am
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Gold has a classic continuation pattern set up, but of course every one can see it, so the trickery around the break out to higher prices will wear out some weak hands.
The continuation pattern (bull flag) is also at major all time high resistance, in Wyckoff language you can call this a ‘spring board’ as it is the final work done by the composite man before higher prices are achieved. Expect prices to move higher very quickly, so the retail trader wont be able to build any position of size. This blog target is $2500 on gold futures price.
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Changes in the world is the source of all market moves, to catch and ride the change we believe a combination
of Gann Angles,
Cycles,
Wyckoff and
Ney logic
is the best way to ride the change, after all these methods have been used successfully for 70+ years.
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NOTE: readtheticker.com does allow users to load objects and text on charts, however some annotations are by a free third party image tool named Paint.net
Investing Quote…
..“The only way you get a real education in the market is to invest cash, track your trade, and study your mistakes…. The examination of a losing trade is tortuous but necessary to ensure that it will not happen again.”..
Jesse Livermore
…”This [Federal Reserve Act] establishes the most gigantic trust on earth. When the President Woodrow Wilson signs this bill, the invisible government of the monetary power will be legalized….the worst legislative crime of the ages is perpetrated by this banking and currency bill.”…
Charles August Lindbergh Snr
..”It’s easier to fool people, than to convince them they have been fooled”..
Mark Twain
..”Money couldn’t buy friends, but you got a better class of enemy”..
Spike Milligan
..”To cause high prices, all the Fed will do will be to lower the re discount rate…,
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RTT browsing latest..
by Chart School - January 19th, 2021 6:47 am
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This is lack of liquidity means support is likely to break if it is tested hard!
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Nasdaq losing momentum.
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SentimenTrader: High is near!
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Global-Real-M1-vs.-MSCI-World-Total-Return. So we have 10 month for markets to crash!
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Buyback crashing in 2020, who gonna buy if the FED does not do all the heavy lifting!
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Another swing down…
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Inflation.. (after a delfationary bust) for 2020s
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Crypto rally into early 2021 ..
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Get ready. 71% of the government debt issued this past year matures in less than 12 months. Treasury Bills’ outstanding shot up to $5 trillion! No way around this… The Fed’s balance is set to explode.
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Why did selling SP500 volatility trades blow up?
by Chart School - January 17th, 2021 5:01 pm
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Many have made their fortunes selling volatility premium and then losing it, that is because they are running down the lit fuse and not understanding that eventually the strategy blows up.
In the chart below periods marked with A, B, C, D are periods of chasing yield which was so great the selling of option premium became vogue. Yes, this strategy worked for a while and ‘this time was different’ worked, until it didn’t.
Selling volatility work great during period gray A until the cycle ended at red A.
Selling volatility work great during period gray B until the cycle ended at red B.
Selling volatility work great during period gray C until the cycle ended at blue C.
Selling volatility work great during period gray D until the cycle ended at blue D.
The point is if you play the selling volatility game, know thy cycle. Cycles matter!. The dominate cycles below gave you plenty of time to go to side lines when risk became apparent.
NOW >>What is interesting is gray E, VIX is above 20, and the red cycle is rising with the blue cycle is pending a swing up which suggest we are in a pending crisis moment (deflation shock).
IDEA: Have cycles studies in you investing plans, mix them with sentiment and market fundamentals.
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Changes in the world is the source of all market moves, to catch and ride the change we believe a combination
of Gann Angles,
Cycles,
Wyckoff and
Ney logic
is the best way to ride the change, after all these methods have been used successfully for 70+ years.
This post is a delayed and small sample of what is avaliable to members. Sign up to enjoy the full service.
NOTE: readtheticker.com does allow users to load objects and text on charts, however some annotations are by a free third party image tool named Paint.net
Investing Quote…
…”The average chart reader is apt to become obsessed with the notion that the dips and
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Best Wyckoff Accumulation for 2020
by Chart School - January 8th, 2021 12:37 pm
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Yes folks there has to be a winner. Price and volume in the right place. Very nice eye candy!
Introduction …
Ethereum was posted on RTT Wyckoff Campaign blog for monitory and trade entry. To watch the RTT Wyckoff Campaign blog is part of the RTT Plus service. After all you only need one to two great accumulations in a year and returns will be fantastic.
Charts in the video …
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PnF …
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Changes in the world is the source of all market moves, to catch and ride the change we believe a combination
of Gann Angles,
Cycles,
Wyckoff and
Ney logic
is the best way to ride the change, after all these methods have been used successfully for 70+ years.
This post is a delayed and small sample of what is avaliable to members. Sign up to enjoy the full service.
NOTE: readtheticker.com does allow users to load objects and text on charts, however some annotations are by a free third party image tool named Paint.net
Investing Quote…
..“The market always tells you what to do. It tells you: Get in. Get out. Move your stop. Close out. Stay neutral. Wait for a better chance. All these things the market is continually impressing upon you, and you must get into the frame of mind where you are in reality taking your orders from the action of the market itself — from the tape.”…
Richard D. Wyckoff
..”If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians”..
Warren Buffett
…“To me, the ‘tape’ is the final arbiter of any investment decision. I have a cardinal rule: Never fight the tape!”…
Martin Zweig
..“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail”..
Benjamin Franklin
The minute you get away from the fundamentals – whether it’s proper technique, work ethic, or mental preparation – the bottom can fall out of your game.
Basketball Legend Michael Jordan.
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Bitcoin Road Runner
by Chart School - January 2nd, 2021 1:32 pm
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2021 kicks off so does Bitcoin with great haste, finally all that FED COVID easy money created months ago is finding its way into risk on asset prices. The big bitcoin channel show us the road ahead.
The 2017 rally had two 12 week pauses (see below), we may not get that this time, maybe only one pause at $42,000 to $50,000 and then a charge to $100,000.
Finding and using the correct support and resistance channels on prices is critical (using Wyckoff thinking), in RTT Plus we have a library of channels on securities for members to review.
Log BTC Chart
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As you can see from the bigger channels price targets are huge, but $50,000 will be a major challenge.
Log BTC Chart
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Changes in the world is the source of all market moves, to catch and ride the change we believe a combination
of Gann Angles,
Cycles,
Wyckoff and
Ney logic
is the best way to ride the change, after all these methods have been used successfully for 70+ years.
This post is a delayed and small sample of what is avaliable to members. Sign up to enjoy the full service.
NOTE: readtheticker.com does allow users to load objects and text on charts, however some annotations are by a free third party image tool named Paint.net
Investing Quote…
..“What beat me was not having the brains enough to stick to my own game – that is, to play the market only when I was satisfied that precedents favored my play.”..
Jesse Livermore
..”Until an hour before the Devil fell, God thought him beautiful in Heaven”..
Arthur Miller, “The Crucible”
[Contrarian Investing]
..”If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians”..
Warren Buffett
..“It is much harder to sell stocks correctly than to buy them correctly.” Because of the emotional aspect of trading, if a “stock went up, the average investor would hold because he wants more gains – he’s exhibiting greed. If the stock declines, he also holds on and hopes the stock will come back so he can at least sell and break even – he’s hoping against hope”..
Bernard Baruch
..“The key to successful investing is having everyone agree with you — LATER.”..
Jim Grant
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