Key reversal levels for week of November 25, 2013

Here is our key reversal table for next week: Weekly Current Mode Key (W) MoM (W) Weeks % Ch. Nasdaq 3,991.64 3,688.16 8.25 46 29.21 S&P 500 1,804.76 1,688.77 7.60 51 27.42 Nikkei 15,381.71 13,652.26 2.89 52 62.49 FTSE 100 6,674.29 6,488.00 3.53 19 1.98 DAX 9,219.04 8,639.53 8.22 19 11.91 Bonds (TLT) 103.91 108.11… Continue reading Key reversal levels for week of November 25, 2013

Why QE fails to start the economic engine

I get occasional questions about the quantitative easing (QE) programs that are being perpetuated by the world’s central bankers. Will it work? When? The idea of QE is to add some extra money-fuel to start the economic motor. This is really no different from priming an engine before you start it in cold weather. If… Continue reading Why QE fails to start the economic engine

The long term crash cycle

In a previous article I pointed out the possible existence of a 4666 day (= 666 weeks) and a 88.37 year cycle in the market. Of course, with only 200 years of observed stock market history we have little proof for it. One reader asked whether there are even longer cycles we could possibly consider.… Continue reading The long term crash cycle

Testing the Jupiter cycle in stocks

A reader mailed me, criticizing my recent post Questioning Financial Astrology , in which I pointed out the problems with using longer term cycles. He is convinced that Jupiter cycle does work in the market and pointed to a post by Raymond Merriman, in which the Jupiter cycle gets mentioned. Quoting the relevant part: Historically,… Continue reading Testing the Jupiter cycle in stocks