Blog

  • Once in a while I get questions about lunar and solar eclipses, or messages from readers who protest against my website stating that eclipses are rather irrelevant for the markets. I can’t help it that there is no consistent effect from eclipses as such. It’s just a common sense thing. Any casual observer can find

    Read more

  • Volatility has increased last week, but stocks continue to look on the upside. With a new lunar green period now underway, the market is set to challenge for new highs again. Here is the current chart for the Nasdaq (click for larger image): Notice the similarity with the market setup we had in early 2012

    Read more

  • Not done yet

    That was an interesting week, with most markets giving us a rather sharp pullback from fresh multi-year highs. We have a couple more days of lunar Red period to go, but basically we are now setting up for the next Green period, which is likely to bring another push upwards. Here is the chart for

    Read more

  • A few weeks ago we warned for a possible sudden move downwards in gold prices Meanwhile gold has dropped more than $50/ounce and is now sitting just above $1600. What’s next? Here is the daily chart (click for larger image): The recent price action is contained within a beautiful arc formation. Last week’s drop tested

    Read more

  • LT wave chart

    Markets have continued to move in line with expectations. Most major indices remain near overhead resistance lines, but there is no breakout to the upside (yet), and meanwhile we have entered a lunar Red Period. Here is the Nasdaq chart (click for larger image): This market has reached our 3200 target, but seems to struggle

    Read more

  • Long term outlook

    Markets have continued to push upwards, and are now testing all time highs. With a few more lunar Green period days to go, we could be recording new highs in the next couple of days, but time is starting to run out. Let’s have a look at the S&P 500 index (click for larger image):

    Read more

  • Gold on the brink

    The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrials index have come very close to their all time highs last week. Even though there is a pullback today, I think we will see another attempt to set new high marks this week or next. Meanwhile let’s have a look at the Nasdaq index (click for larger

    Read more

  • The road to 1600

    Markets have continued to drift upwards, and the S&P 500 has now reached the 1500 level, reaching the target we set a while back. How much is left in the tank here? We may find out soon. A lunar Green period is about to start this week, and I think the market will use that

    Read more

  • New highs

    Stock markets have held steady, and several market indices have recorded all time highs. Still, most retail investors and people in the street are nowhere near optimistic about the economy. And that probably means there is more upside action to come. We have to bear in mind that the 2008 crisis and market decline is

    Read more

  • About the Solar Cycle

    Markets continue to trade with a positive bias, but it is not a crazy race to the top. We will be entering a lunar Red Period this week, so I am looking for a bit of a pause to start. Let’s have a look at the S&P 500 index (click for larger image): This market

    Read more