It seems to have been rejected by the primary downtrend line (purple) on 4/20/2016. We need to watch it closely.
It seems to have been rejected by the primary downtrend line (purple) on 4/20/2016. We need to watch it closely.
Use it with benevolence and love. Use it to pursue peace and serenity. Keep in mind that Doing cannot do much without Non-doing.
There is giant rising wedge forming. This ratio seems to indicate the aggregate perception of the US economy - the higher the better. As you can see in August 2015, there was a huge leg down which was unprecedented in this chart.
There is giant rising wedge forming. This ratio seems to indicate the aggregate perception of the US economy - the higher the better. As you can see in August 2015, there was a huge leg down which was unprecedented in this chart.
Crucial resistance line. If it rejects, we could have several weeks of downside
This is for you all stock market bears. Do not go short if this ratio keeps on breaking those resistance lines.
This is for you all stock market bears. Do not go short if this ratio keeps on breaking those resistance lines.
Watch the lines. This chart can guide you if you are pursuing the strategy of being long Gold/VIX, and this ratio dropping means you are winning.
Watch the lines for a good place to jump in if you are looking to long VIX. This chart helps us distinguish between fearless crashes and fearful crashes.
Watch the lines for a good place to jump in if you are looking to long VIX. This chart helps us distinguish between fearless crashes and fearful crashes.
Instead of looking at SPX alone, looking at this ratio is better for shorting stocks/longing VIX, because it helps us distinguish between fearless crashes and fearful crashes. Watch the black/light blue/brown lines above. If this ratio breaks above those lines confidently, get out of shorts and wait for a better time to do so.
Instead of looking at SPX alone, looking at this ratio is better for shorting stocks/longing VIX, because it helps us distinguish between fearless crashes and fearful crashes. Watch the black/light blue/brown lines above. If this ratio breaks above those lines confidently, get out of shorts and wait for a better time to do so.
The custom FrankenTARD algo suggests that VIX is ready to make a move up..
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