Lee AdlerThe trading range goes on and on, but our two mining picks are doing ok.
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There’s no reason for panic, yet. But a new 9-12 month cycle projection is scary.
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There were few new short term swing buy signals last week, unlike the previous two weeks. The new list had only 3 final buy signals and 2 final sell signals, indicating that there’s no strong impulse in place.
In the prior two weeks there was a heavy preponderance of buy signals after a very strong down wave. That indicated that it was at least time for a dead cat bounce, if not an intermediate bottom. I took a few picks from those and am adding another one this week. Now we wait and see for a week or two, adjusting stops to take us out along the way.
Meanwhile, the metal hints at an intermediate bottom.
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I’ve gone bottom fishing, adding 5 mining picks to our one lonely long added last week. The good news is that we completely avoided the crash. But will this move back in be too early, or just right? Download this report to see the charts of the stocks that look ready for something, here.
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Cycles are still in gear to the downside in both the metal and the miners and cycle projections still point lower. But there was one mining stock that I liked enough to restart the chart pick list. It’s bottom fishing, but when the sector turns, this big miner looks poised to lead.
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Thanks to an appointment I have with the Government of France on my schedule for today, I will push back posting of the Gold Trader update until early Wednesday.
Not that there’s anything to report. 😉
Thanks for your patience and support. See you tomorrow!
Lee
There are signs of a V bottom in the miners. Is it time to reach out and catch the golden knives?
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The expectation of one last high before summer has been pre-empted. Longer term indicators look hurt too.
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I don’t expect much upside in the near term but the outlook should brighten later this year.
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Four Year Cycle indicators remain bearish. A cycle low is ideally due xxxx-xxxx (non-subscribers, click here for instant access), but normal variance would allow for an upturn at xxxxx xxxx. However, there’s still risk of a final decline until momentum gives a clear buy signal. A down week this week would break the 6 month cycle moving average with bearish implications for the next xxx-xxx months. Conversely, a weekly close above xxxx would be bullish, particularly if 3-4 year cycle momentum breaks its downtrend. Such a breakout would signal a likely move to xxxx as the next target, with a conventional measured move target of xxxx-xxxx (non-subscribers, click here for instant access).
Swing Trade Screen Picks –
Over the week ended April 18, 30 charts of the 52 mining stocks that I track had at least one buy signal. 21 had at least one sell signal. This remains typical of a consolidation phase with no sign of a strong push in either direction.
The signals anticipate swings of 3-5 weeks. But when a market or sector is rangebound, there are lots of whipsaw signals. This is why it’s necessary to look at the charts for the overall pattern.
I rescreened the stocks that had at least one buy signal over the prior 5 day period, for repeat buy signals on over the past two trading days. There were only 5. There were 3 repeat sell signals. Again, these are small numbers reflecting a sector going nowhere.
I looked at the charts of the 5 repeat buy signals. Again I was not enamored with what I saw. Too many charts looked like intermediate term tops, just like the week before. At best it looks like more ping pong ahead. I feel like giving up on the sector. Perhaps that’s a bullish sign. But until the charts give me something more concrete to go on, this week at least, I’m sitting tight and doing nada.
One existing pick hit its stop last week and I’m dropping another as of the opening price this morning. That will leave just one pick on the list this week. One pick hit its trailing stop last week. As of yesterday, including both closeouts and the remaining open pick, last week’s 3 picks had an average gain was 3.4% on an average holding period of 9 calendar days. 8 picks were closed out in March. The average gain was 10.8% on an average holding period of 27 days. Two picks have been closed out in April so far.
Since November, after tweaking the screening methodology to use multiple days in making selections, 25 picks have been added and closed out. The average gain was 6.8% on an average holding period of 29 calendar days. Averages assume 100% cash, no margin, no options. The use of margin or options will magnify both gains and losses. See disclaimer below the charts.
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My apologies! I sent this out earlier this week with a link to the previous weekly report. Now corrected.
Happy Easter and Happy Passover!
A 13 week cycle upturn is ideally due xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx (subscriber version) couple of weeks. It’s the best shot at a rally to test that March high before the 9-12 month cycle goes into its usual second half hiatus. The 10-12 month cycle projection of xxxx may still be reached (non-subscribers, click here for instant access).
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A weekly close below xxxx (non-subscribers, click here for instant access) would invalidate the implications of the breakout.
A long term cycle high is due in xxxx.
Swing Trade Screen Picks -Over the week ended April 11, 39 charts of the 52 mining stocks that I track had at least one buy signal. 36 had at least one sell signal. I’d liken that to a close game of ping pong. It remains typical of a consolidation phase.
The signals anticipate swings of 3-5 weeks. But when a market or sector is rangebound, there are lots of whipsaw signals. This is why it’s necessary to look at the charts for the overall pattern.
I rescreened the stocks that had at least one buy signal over the prior 5 day period, for repeat buy signals on Friday and Monday. There were 17. There were 8 repeat sell signals.
Looking at the charts of the 17 repeat buy signals, I was underwhelmed. Too many charts looked like intermediate term tops. At best it looks like more ping pong ahead. But just in case that’s wrong and a breakout is coming, I picked two to add to the list this week to keep a few toes in the water. They were xxxxxx xxxxxxx XXX and XXX.
That will leave 3 picks on the list this week. One pick hit its trailing stop last week. Including that and the one new pick, the average gain was 3.9% on an average holding period of 11 calendar days. 8 picks were closed out in March. The average gain was 10.8% on an average holding period of 27 days.
Since November, after tweaking the screening methodology to use multiple days in making selections, 23 picks have been made and closed out. The average theoretical gain was 7.3% on an average holding period of 31 calendar days. Averages assume 100% cash, no margin, no options. The use of margin or options will magnify both gains and losses.
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