Entries by Peter Brandt

Copper bear market continues to unfold

Silver is also setting up for a sell signal. I last commented on Copper in a June 1 post titled, “Major chart top in Copper – Target is 360.” The bear flag identified in that post appears poised for completion. A move and close below the June 2 low of 403.25 (July contract) would put […]

July Soybeans — A Chart Lesson

The chart of July Soybeans is very instructive for traders using classical charting principles (Edwards and Magee or Schbacker). As a starting point, no two classical chartists may label a chart in the same way. And even if some classical chartists agree as to pattern identification, it does not mean that: The pattern will be […]

Silver: Going According to the Script – DOWN!

The markets  whip me around often enough that I will take credit when I make a correct call…and my next call for Silver is DOWN. Every once in a while a trader gets “in-step” with a market. And when that happens, a trader needs to ride that horse until the first time the horse bucks […]

Japanese Meltdown — Stock Indexes are Looking Radioactive

Major Japanese stock indexes are on the edge of the cliff The charts of the major stock indexes in Japan are on the edge of the cliff. The Topix, iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund and Nikkei Dow are at critical support levels. Traders with Japanese exposure should watch these support levels carefully. A penetration below these […]

Major chart top in Copper — target is 350

Bear flag retest of diamond top is turning down Two chart observations are worthy of note on the nearby daily futures graph. First, the decline in early May completed a 4+ month diamond top. This is a major reversal pattern. Second, the rally from the May 12 low is tracing out a bear flag. The […]

Another strike against intraday stops

It’s the line that counts. Every thing else is noise and clatter intended to confuse and separate traders from their money. Where a market closes is all that matters. My final thought for the weekend. ###

Latest member of the Hall of Shame

I plead with all you newcomers to trading, please don’t get caught in this trap. Trading is hard work. There are no short cuts. Tuition is required, and the markets decide the amount of the tuition. Yet, every year thousands of newcomers to trading get trapped by con artists such as the people behind this […]