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Flags flying at half-mast – a sign of death!
/by Peter BrandtRisk On – Numerous charts show signs of a pending decline In the markets, as in real life, flags flying at half mast symbolize death. A number of half-mast flags and pennants in the raw material markets indicate that the steep decline in early May was just Act 1 in a two-act play. The flags […]
It’s 1…2…3 strikes you’re out!
/by Peter BrandtThe S&Ps have a possible top When it comes to classical charting, it is always best when a multiplicity of developments occur. Such is the case in the S&P right now. There are three (if not four) chart developments that could support an important change in trend. FIrst, the late April breakout from the 9-week […]
What Now, Silver Cow?
/by Peter BrandtJust for fun, yesterday I did a snarky post on a very short-term “pie-in-the-sky” forecast for Silver. I called for the bounce to stop between 39 and 42 (actual high was 39.47) followed by a decline to below 33, then a rally to 42. The lines on the chart below were drawn yesterday morning. So […]
Silver – What’s next short term?
/by Peter BrandtMost chart patterns fail and then morph into larger patterns in a process I call “redefinition.” This is especially true of intraday charts. They are extremely unreliable. With this in mind, here is my best guess on the short-term chart structure of Silver. On the daily chart, a major top is in place. I keep hearing […]
Silver — history repeating itself
/by Peter BrandtThree reasons why Silver might be close to a temporary bottom (within a larger bear market). There will be support at the trendline from August and January lows. Today could end up as a reversal day. Small investor may be washed out — this is needed for a rally to occur. SLV had record volume […]
Soybean Meal — building a 2011 top
/by Peter Brandt