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Factor Report – March 13th
/by Peter BrandtMarket Review
Factor Moves are currently ongoing in:- Gold
- Japanese Yen
- USD/NOK
- Copper
- AUD/NZD
A Factor Move was terminated in AUD/NZD. A Factor Move is developing in USD/SEK and New Zealand Dollars. This issue of the Factor also comments on the Soybean complex, Euro, Heating Oil, Canadian Dollars and global stock markets.Factor Moves in Progress
Copper (daily chart)
After falling from a high of 465 in Feb 2011, it appears that Copper bottomed at 193.55 on Jan 18. The advance on Mar 1 confirmed a H&S bottom. I have upped the initial price target to 231.90. An eventual test of the Oct 2015 high at 244 is likely. Factor is long one layer.Patience … Discipline … Discipline … Discipline … Patience
/by Peter Brandt- Patience to wait for just the right set up
- Discipline to sit on the sidelines and not getting pulled into a trade that does not fully satisfy my requirements
- Discipline to pull the trigger when the right trade comes along
- Discipline to remain detached from open positions and properly manage each trade according to trade management guidelines developed over decades of market speculation
- Patience to allow a position with a substantial profit potential the room and time to bear full fruit
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/by Peter BrandtNOTE: All future such Premium Reports will NOT be publicly available. To receive or view any of these Premium Reports in the future, you will need to be signed up on our free email list. Please register using the form at the bottom of this report.
Market Review
Factor Moves are currently ongoing in:- Gold
- Japanese Yen
- USD/NOK
- Copper
- GBP/CAD
A Factor Move is developing in AUD/NZD. This issue of the Factor also comments on Canadian Dollar, New Zealand Dollar, Australian Dollar and U.S. stock indexes.Factor Moves in Progress
Copper (daily chart) There are several observations worthy of note on the daily Copper chart. First, note the premature breakout on Friday, Feb 26. The market broke out of the H&S bottom, but the rally could not hold. Following a premature breakout traders should be on extra alert and jump on a subsequent closing price breakout. Second, the advance and close on Monday, Feb 29 and especially on Tuesday, Mar 1, confirmed the H&S bottom. Both days served as buying opportunities. Third, for all practical purposes the target was met by Friday’s advance. I typically am conservative on determining “measured moves.” Factor is flat, having taken a crazy ride on the long side this past week.Gold – The Ultimate Charting Market – Report
/by Peter BrandtGold Report – The Ultimate Charting Market
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AUD/CAD – Chart Developing
/by Peter BrandtIs the present decline in the S&Ps a déjà vu of 2011?
/by Peter BrandtExamining the chart structures of 2011/2012 with the present period
Classical charting principles at the core represent analog analyses -- that certain price patterns tend to repeat over time with slightly different variations.
An interesting analog situation has developed in the S&Ps. Some technical analysts have declared that the current market construction is analogous to 2011/2012 and will be similarly resolved by a continuation of the dominant bull trend. I completely disagree. Let’s examine the construction components of each period. The top chart is the S&Ps during the 2011/2112 period. The bottom chart is the current market.