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  • Markets have added to gains, and it is now clear that we enjoyed a very strong eclipse green period. We will be entering a new lunar red period this week, so this could be an important juncture. Here is the current chart of the Nasdaq composite index (click for larger image): The breakout to the…

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  • Further upside

    Markets continued to march higher last week, and we now have clear breakouts to the upside in place. Such a strong performance is not unusual in eclipse green periods, as we explained a few weeks ago. We have another week of green period to go, so further gains are in the cards, but I think…

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  • D Time

    Markets recovered surprisingly well last week, but despite this recovery the lunar red period ended with a slight loss on the Nasdaq. We now enter a new green period, what’s in store? Here is the Nasdaq chart (click for larger image): This looks like a potential double top. We cannot rule out a further rise…

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  • In a recent article posted by NASA, the possibility that we may be entering a Maunder minimum type period of global cooling was openly discussed. The current very weak solar cycle 24 is supporting that hypothesis. This prompted me to take a closer look how long term solar activity has influenced commodity prices in the…

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  • The market correction has come right on the mark with the eclipse Red period we discussed last week. It also confirms that our LT Wave remains on track. We have another week of Red period to go. Can we expect more downside already? Here is the current chart for the S&P 500 (click for larger…

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  • This is an update to the long term outlook we presented in February. We pointed out that the 3200-3300 level on the Nasdaq was going to be a tough resistance zone. And indeed, the market has now spent several months trying to overcome that level, and failing so far, with the Nasdaq currently sitting at…

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  • Prospects for Gold

    This is an update to the long term gold chart we posted in February. The large drop of the recent weeks is giving us more clarity going forward. Here is my first chart (click for larger image): This is a monthly chart. Even with the recent drop, this market is still in a clear long…

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  • We are entering the first eclipse season of the year, so today I will share some research before we present our current interpretation of the market. Upcoming lunar and solar eclipses are known in advance and sometimes announced in the news. And on astrology related sites you will usually find forecasts about the impending disasters…

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  • LT Wave reviewed

    In mid February I posted an experimental chart, which I called the LT Wave. It showed expected ups and downs in the market until the end of March. How has it panned out? Well, not so bad as can be seen in this comparison with the S&P 500 (click for larger image): As I pointed out,…

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  • Hanging on

    The Nasdaq briefly touched a new high for the year last week, but then sold off and fell through important support levels. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrials are showing a bit stronger, and are still within their up trends that started last November. What to make of this? Here is the current…

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