The Markets – September 2, 2024

This upcoming week is a big week from a cycles perspective. Not as clear cut as it was in Mid-July but STILL a time for caution. WATCH THE YEN.

This has been some rebound and move higher – across the board.

We are coming into a VERY key week from a cycles perspective and that means we could start down around mid-week or we explode higher. I was bearish going into the highs I blogged about in mid-July w/ the YEN hitting major targets and the DOW JONES hitting the measured move targets. There was a LOT of major long term targets that were hit and the market reacted downward, pretty strongly. But, that has all dissipated.

On the NYA we have a LONG TERM 1.618 projection target about 6% higher. There is also a Geometrically Derived (center of the Vesica Pisces) target a little higher. This entire zone “should” be resistance.

If NVDA blows thru thru the .786, then another target looms a little higher.

The banks have been rallying – they are NOT near the all time highs and are approaching resistance.

The XLP/NYA ratio is close to MAJOR support and if we lose that ‘neckline’ of support you can see the BUY of the ratio down at the ABCD on the .786. If we lose this support on the ratio, then I find it hard to believe the market will go down. Watch this level closely.

Even JUNK BONDS have gotten into the game BUT , again, a large target looms a little higher.

Look at the size of this candle wick in the VIX. WOWZA …

Home builders are cruising – but take a looksy a little higher and we have a major target appearing.

Here’s another target a little higher on the S&P 500.

And last, but not least, we have the USDJPY. The YEN is the big canary in the coal mine. Just a little higher is the .618 price projection and .786 and then the ABCD higher.

In July, it looked pretty clear cut that resistance was being hit .. now, it’s NOT as clear but still begs of caution going into this week.

I’m looking for the targets on the JPY to be hit …that will tell us a lot about where we are.

Ratio Ratio Where Art Though ….

below is our ratio .. if you remember my last post, we were talking about a monthly or weekly close BELOW the consolidation and the market would take off … it started but jumped back into the channel and has been climbing ever since.

what has happened in the market? some interesting selling … but is THE TOP IN?

honestly, have no idea nor do I care if it is or it isn’t. all we know is we now watch the top of the channel … if that gets attacked and we get a weekly/monthly close ABOVE then a health meltdown could occur.

for now -just in the middle of the channel folks. looks like it wants to go higher to hit the upper channel – that’s what its been doing – so why not? higher means some more volatility / selling but nothing to freak out about, yet.

so what do you do? here’s something easy … if your a bul or like buying then BUY the TOP of the channel and if your a bear and like to sell then SELL at the bottom of the channel.

it’s going to be very interesting. hit me w/ any questions …