On Friday, June 4, 2021, a very interesting divergence between the NASDAQ and the Transportation Index setup which highlights the uncertainty related to the continued global market recovery trade. With the NASDAQ rallying over 200 points and reaching levels near critical resistance, near $13,775, the Transportation Index collapsed over -150 points and briefly tested critical […]
Volatility is the most common way to measure risk in the financial markets. While there are a plethora of methods, calculations, and derivatives to calculate volatility, they are all trying to accomplish the same goal: what is the price of a security going to do in the future? Without a crystal ball, there’s no perfect
The Russell 2000, which had experienced an incredible 48% upside price rally after the November 2020 US elections, has recently peaked near an upward sloping price channel that originated shortly after the 2010 Housing Crisis bottom. The incredible aspect is that the post-COVID price rally accelerated at such an extreme rate that the current peak
After Reaching A Trend Channel High, The Russell 2000 (IWM) Flags Out Read More »
We’ve seen some big rallies in gold over the last few months, and as we wrap up the month of May, the long-term charts are looking good. Once again, host Craig Hemke of Sprott Precious Metals Projections sits down with Chris Vermeulen of the Technical Traders to break down all the gold and silver charts you need
The Air Is Better Up Here: Blue Skies In Our Future For Gold And Silver Read More »
Over the past few weeks, the US major indexes have consolidated into a sideways price channel. This is most obvious on the NASDAQ and SPY charts as we’ve seen moderately deep pullbacks through the months of April/May 2021. My research suggests this sideways price Flagging might be concerning for active traders/investors. When the market flags
Gold has set up a very strong confluence pattern across multiple foreign currencies recently. This upside confluence pattern suggests that Gold has now moved into a much stronger bullish price phase compared to various currency pairs. This upside move in precious metals aligns very well with my broad market cycle phase research. I urge traders/investors
Have you ever heard someone say “90% of people that trade options lose money.”? I certainly have. Looking at an options chain can be a dizzying exercise for the uninformed. Delta, Gamma, Theta, Rho, Vega – and let’s not forget – implied volatility? Single, spread, butterfly, condor. What does it all mean? “Chris and his
You Should Never Trade Options If you Don’t Know This …. Read More »
If you’ve been following my recent research posts, you already know my research team and I are expecting some very big volatility and trends in the US and global markets over the next 12 to 48 months. The US Dollar Index fell below a critical support level above 90 recently. This move lower after attempting
US Dollar Breaks Below 90 – Continue To Confirm Depreciation Cycle Phase Read More »
Over the past year, the world we live in has drastically changed. In the covid era, we have lived in the midst of a pandemic requiring limited personal interactions with people outside our households and seemingly endless precautions in an effort to slow the spread. In short, the world we live in today is radically
Trader Chris Vermeulen joins Elijia Johnson for the first time on Liberty and Finance to discuss the latest support and resistance for gold, silver, and bitcoin. The gold market is at a critical turning point with gold hitting key resistance levels. If the US Dollar starts to rally, gold could fail to break out and, instead,
Have We Reached A Critical Turning Point For Gold YET? Read More »