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US Futures Tank on Thursday, Vix Spikes 25%US Futures are tanking on Thursday after a rough overnight session saw the S&P fall back toward it's 21EMA around 4,269. As of 9AM the S&P is down -1.3% to 4,294, the Dow is down -1.3% to 34,124, the Nasdaq is down -1.32% to 14,607, and the Russell is down -1.85% to 2,207. The Russell is down around -4.28% on the week, and has lost critical MA supports, potentially leading to further downside toward the 200DMA around 2,053 as early as tomorrow. The Vix is up around 25% and is back at a 20 handle as we approach the open. Considering we're down less than -2% on the majors today, and we're seeing this type of bid for risk protection, things could get nuclear for Vix if we get a decent multi-percentage point correction today/tomorrow. The US10Y yield is puking again as inflation fears subside - we're down just over -2% and sitting at 1.29%. The Dollar (DXY) retreated -0.34% to 92.38 after another test of the wedge yesterday. With stocks puking, we should see a bid for cash today. Bitcoin is down just under -4% and sitting back at a 32k handle. We're approaching the 30k support once again in what is shaping up like a dead cat bounce. The next logical target if 30k goes, is 20k. I know the Bitcoin perma bulls hate this prediction, but like all risk assets, when the tap stops, the party is over. Gold is seeing a nice bid here, though, we're up around 0.78% on the day, and sitting at 1,815.9. Lastly, we saw jobless claims this morning come in at 373k vs the 350k expected, while continuing claims fell to 3.339MM vs the prior print of 3.48MM. Funny how when the pandemic claims end, the jobless claims fall... Our live analysis begins at 9:30AM. * I am/we are currently long HUV, UVXY
TVC:VIXLong
by Hedge_Of_The_World
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Volatility - VIX Wyckoff AccumulationIdea for VIX: - VIX finally has touched pre-COVID levels. The debt and margin fueled recovery is complete. - Markets hitting ATH's every day (nearly a record for days in a row). - Yet every warning is flashing, market components are down, yet indices grind up on low volume. - Liquidity is flowing out, tapering has already begun, global credit impulse is negative, and market breadth is collapsing. - We are in the greatest asset bubble in history, and underlying conditions point to the greatest crash in history. - The crash has been telegraphed. In hindsight, it will be unanimously agreed upon that it was obvious. They will wonder how anyone could have been bullish here. - Such is the nature of the rally that a significant drop would create a bid-less market and mass liquidations. - Operators like to bid up a market to sell into (creating blow-off tops), and vice versa, to shake out retail and make sure the market will absorb their entire order. It is all being set up for a great flush. Classic accumulation pattern. Bubbles make their greatest gains at their end. Speculate the trigger by mid July. "Be fearful when others are greedy" - Warren Buffett GLHF - DPT
TVC:VIXLong
by UnknownUnicorn1043646
BEAST MODEVol has awoken. I repeat. Vol has awoken. Bears UNITE! 1 min chart shows clear bottoming pattern, plus impulsive price action to the upside. I'm seeing impulsive fractals meaning 1-2 1-2 With all the new supply of dead bulls in the future, we'll have to turn them into hamburger or something. How does bankrupt hamburger taste? Would you like some forbearance on the side? You're from America? Oh don't worry about the bill! They never pay it off anyways! Here just put it on the Fed's tab. You take Fed credit here?.... Well....that's all I have...? Well how am I supposed to pay for things if you won't accept my make believe credit that someone printed on a screen??!! This is unacceptable. Everyone is supposed to accept my meaningless, make-believe credit!! Well if you don't I'll....I'll....say you have weapons of mass destruction and invade your country!! Yeah that'll show em. (Not financial advice. Just a bear living it up.)
CBOE:UVXYLong
by MonetaryRebel
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US Futures Drift Sideways Near ATH'sUS Futures are trading sideways on Tuesday morning - we're sitting near the ATH's, and showing no signs of letting up. The bears have vanished again at the opportune time for bulls, setting us up for further upside this week off the back of nothing but relentless and persistent fiat debasement by central banks, along with the corporate buy-back ponzi. We're entering Q2 earnings season, and so we'll have ample opportunity to dissect the performance of the broader market, to better understand where the flows ended up over the past quarter, and how market breadth is shaping up at the end of this secular expansionary cycle. As of 9AM the S&P was trading flat at 4,342.50, the Dow was down -0.6% to 34,655, the Nasdaq was up 0.20% to 14,743.50, and the Russell was up 0.16% to 2,305.70. The Dollar (DXY) slipped back to 92.30, while Gold recaptured an 1,800 handle (1,813.20), sitting up around 1.68% in pre-market trade. WTI rallied around 0.86% to 75.81, and Vix recaptured a 15 handle (15.80), after hitting a low of 14.25 on Friday. According to ZeroHedge, we've seen 7 consecutive days of new ATH's on the S&P, and considering we're seeing data that is not conducive of maintaining loose monetary policy, the Fed is boxed into a corner. Imo this entire rally since the March 2020 lows has been a complete fraud. If you look at the "rebound" with M1 in mind, we haven't rebounded at all. What has seemingly happened is a secret and aggressive devaluation of fiat across the G20, so the working class is none the wiser. Let's see what happens next... Our live Analysis begins at 9:30AM. * Iam/we are currently long HUV, UVXY
TVC:VIXLong
by Hedge_Of_The_World
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US Futures Drift Lower Ahead of Final Day of Q2/H1US Futures are drifting lower on Wednesday morning after the MBA Mortgage Applications Index sank -6.9% and the ADP Employment Change came in at 692k vs the 400k expected. This sets us up for a potentially strong payrolls print on Friday, which at this point may lead to a risk off move on the assumption of tighter monetary policy as a response. According to ZeroHedge, the S&P has risen a whopping 14% in the first half of the year, it's best performance going back to 1998. Let's hope quarter end rebalancing flows don't ruin the party for everyone. We'll see Chicago PMI at 9:45AM, Pending Home Sales (for May) at 10:00AM, and EIA Crude Oil Inventories at 10:30AM. As of 9:00AM, the S&P was down -0.7% to 4,279, the Dow was down -0.9% to 34,138, the Nasdaq was down -0.2% to 14,561, and the Russell was down -0.31% to 2,297. The US10Y yield was slightly lower, down around -0.81% to 1.46%, while the Dollar (DXY) rose marginally by 0.11% to 92.17. Vix rose 4.49% to 16.74, while Gold continued to sink, down -0.31% to 1,758/oz. Bitcoin has resumed it's journey lower after a nice bounce back toward 36k yesterday. We're down -3.8% on the day and trading at 34,543. Stay tuned for our live analysis at 9:30AM. Cheers, Michael.
AMEX:SPYShort
by Hedge_Of_The_World
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US Futures Hover Near ATH's as Banks Crush Stress TestsUS Futures are trading at or near their ATH's ahead of Tuesday's cash open with the S&P flat at 4,281, the Dow up 0.27% to 34,258, the Russell up 0.22% to 2,321, and the Nasdaq down -0.16% to 14,490 as of 8:30AM. The US dollar (DXY) is gaining some ground and is up around 0.30% on the day to 92.16, while the US10Y yield traded around 1.50% after recovering from a light dip yesterday. Bitcoin is up around 4% on the day to 35,895, while Gold is down -0.70% to $1,768/oz. USOIL is up 0.70% to 73.28, and is on track to grind higher as inflation takes hold. The Vix slipped back to a 15 handle yesterday and is extending losses this morning - we're down around -0.57% and trading at 15.67. After passing the Fed's stress tests yesterday which showed that banks are firmly above the Fed's caopital minimum's (how could they not be when they're giving the Fed back their capital via the RRP every night), Financials are seeing some notable strength this morning with Morgan Stanley up over 3% in pre-market trade after pledging to double it's dividend. According to Bloomberg, the top six banks have agreed "return" a whopping $142 Billion to shareholders. Looking at the day ahead, we should see the FHFA Shousing Price Index along with the S&P Case-Shiller Home Price index at 9:00AM, followed by consumer confidence at 10:00AM. I suspect the banks will need to liquidate some capital in order to dole out all this cash to shareholders, so keep an eye out for potentially aggressive quarter end rebalancing flows today and tomorrow. Our live analysis begins at 9:30AM! Cheers, Michael.
CME_MINI:ES1!Short
by Hedge_Of_The_World
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Markets Flat on Monday as we Approach the End of Q2US Futures traded relatively flat on Monday morning, and are sitting near ATH's to start the week. The Dow is down -0.7% to 34,308, the S&P up 0.9% to 4,276, the Nasdaq up 0.32% to 14,384, and the Russell down -0.11% to 2,329.50 as of 9AM. It's insane to me to watch quantitative hedge funds underperforming retail traders, while asset valuations becomes more and more stretched due to mindblowing liquidity from central banks, corporate buy-backs, and persistent and obsessive jawboning of markets by policy makers. It's as though they're allergic to price discovery, or maybe it's just logic? The Dollar (DXY) is holding steady just under a 92 handle, while the US10Y yield continues to drift lower. We're holding on to 1.50% at the moment but we've been stuck in a persistent downtrend since the end of March. Bitcoin tested a 35k handle in the overnight session but has since slipped back to 34,382 with about 30 minutes to the cash open. I feel for the crypto permabulls who will be left holding an empty bag when this ponzi comes crashing down, but anyone who looks at secular cycles will see that inflation, and as a result, rates, are about to skyrocket. When this market eventually reprices, it's going to be vicious. Vix is sitting at 16.12 after testing long term trendline support, and looks poised for a major spike in the near term on a way overdue correction across the asset classes. With valuations going essentially parabolic, money managers are starting to worry about the implications of inflation on an already struggling global economy. The central banks are stealing wealth from the working class, and liberal governments all over the globe are cheering on the fiat debasement, while their loyal voters foot the bill, and beg for more. The feeling of cognitive dissonance has to be infecting policy makers minds by now, as they single handedly destroy capitalism. When price means nothing and supply and demand are controlled by policy makers, it's no longer a market, folks. Let's see how the week shapes up as we approach the final trading days of Q2. Stay tuned for our live analysis starting at 9:30AM. Cheers, Michael.
AMEX:SPYShort
by Hedge_Of_The_World
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Stocks - Lotka-Volterra Predator-PreyIdea for Stocks: The Lotka–Volterra model makes a number of assumptions, not necessarily realizable in nature, about the environment and evolution of the predator and prey populations: 1. The prey population finds ample food at all times. 2. The food supply of the predator population depends entirely on the size of the prey population. 3. The rate of change of population is proportional to its size. 4. During the process, the environment does not change in favour of one species, and genetic adaptation is inconsequential. 5. Predators have limitless appetite. The bottom line is that when prey population rises, predator population follows, before prey is hunted back down to the baseline and predators starve - in a continuous cycle. - Call-Put ratio can be seen as prey (pure bullish positioning), SKEW can be seen as predators (tail risk positioning). - VIX (death rates) rise as prey and predator populations fall together. - Clear relationship can be seen as prey population rises > predator population rises > (VIX rises) > prey population falls > predator population falls > (VIX falls) > Repeats - From 2008, it appears that (4) had been violated due to QE following the 2008 crash, but the environment is returning to normal around 2017. Speculating a return to a normal predator-prey relationship. Prey population cannot continue to grow as predator population grows with it. Reset of cycle is near. GLHF - DPT
USI:PC
by UnknownUnicorn1043646
Volatility - Nothing New Under The SunIdea for Volatility: - Wyckoff Cycle Mapped. - Wave Frequencies synced. - Cause and Effect determined. - Greater Cycle: - Bonds Volatility looks ready: - China Credit Impulse turns negative, consequently the global credit impulse turns negative. - Liquidity Flow: Credit > Bonds/Currencies > Commodities > Stocks. Fighting the Fed: - Reading the Curve: - Data Suppression: - Volatility Suppression: - DXY is in a rising Trend: - Decision point for the Dollar: - Dollar is goosed, but Yen seems to be telling, as the Yen is seen as a haven currency and AUD is correlated to inflation: - Yuan is very telling for the global economy: - Bond yields (CN & US) are telling: - Forecast suggests a Volatility spike this summer. - It is likely that a greater explosion in Volatility will follow... speculating the date to be September Quad Witching 2022 (September 16, 2022). It's Black Swan season... Look out for them, but they are never the cause. It is all about the Credit Cycle. GLHF - DPT
TVC:VIXLong
by UnknownUnicorn1043646
SPY at Critical Risk Off Gamma ZoneAccording to Spot Gamma, below 4,200 on the S&P is risk off. Let's see if the bulls can recover and get us back above this critical level, or if the bears hammer us lower and take advantage of the BTFD volume. We're sitting just above trendline support (in green), and MA supports just below (21EMA and 50DMA). If we see any real risk off moves today or tomorrow on Quad-witch, this light volatility could spiral into a full blown correction. It's about time...
AMEX:SPYShort
by Hedge_Of_The_World
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US Futures Drift Near Overnight Lows, Jobless Claims SpikeUS Futures are hovering near yesterday's lows after a shaky start to the overnight session saw us reverse the Powell driven buying spree that started around 2:45PM when he said to take the dot plot with a "pinch of salt." Powell is now essentially saying that the Fed doesn't know what it's doing, so don't really listen to what the members think. I mean, this guy is a complete idiot imo. After rallying to erase essentially all of the afternoon losses, futures tanked shortly after the close, and we tested new session lows, to then drift marginally higher. As of Thursday morning at 9AM the S&P was trading down -0.31% to 4,200, the Dow was down -0.23% to 33,828, with the Nasdaq down -0.38% to 13,918, and the Russell down -0.32% to 2,302.60. The Vix rose 2.5% to 18.61, while the dollar continued it's spectacular bounce to 91.81, up 0.46%. The US10Y yield also rallied hard after the FOMC minutes - but we're cooling lightly here before the open and sitting at 1.557%. Gold is crashing and is down over 4% on the day. We're sitting at 1,785 and losing the 100DMA at 1,797. We're back in the descending channel, and looking at further downside as we approach the end of the trading week. Oil continues to rise, and is sitting just below a 72 handle, up 0.39% on the day. Lastly, we saw jobless claims come in higher than expected moments ago. Initial claims rose to 412k vs the 350k expected, while continuing claims remained flat at 3.518MM (3.517 prior). Needless to say, investors are finally considering the fact that the cost of servicing debt is going to rise soon putting pressure on (debt fueled) asset prices, and in short order (by June 26th), roughly 1.5 million Americans will lose unemployment benefits. In September, apparently another 9 Million or so will lose benefits. Stagflation here we come... Our live analysis begins at 9:30AM. * I am/we are currently long HUV, UVXY
TVC:DXYLong
by Hedge_Of_The_World
12
VXX finally getting ready to rumble?VXX has been very consistent in its following trend lines and over the last week it has dipped below its major support line. The news from the Fed today has clearly started some level of pull back in the markets (DJI has been showing that for a week). Now will this just be a side ways move or something more substantial? The markets has defied all odds so far so it may be good to wait for confirmation, but if you are a risk taker maybe something to consider. 4h 4h close up 2h
CBOE:VXX
by Dr_Roboto
Vix Weekly RSI Lowest in Almost 8 Years?The Vix recently caught a bounce off one of the lowest weekly RSI prints since 2013. We've seen support each time the Vix hit a weekly RSI of 41, and so Vix may finally be on the verge of a notable spike soon, which leads me to believe that the Fed may surprise markets today by being more hawkish than expected, or opex (quad-witch) on Friday may be a disaster for risk. Either way, I think the worse could be over for Vix, at least for a brief period of time. Let's see what happens this afternoon when we get the Fed minutes...
TVC:VIX
by Hedge_Of_The_World
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