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Alligator Crossing Awaits U.S. Markets In Mid-2019

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The Dow 30 (YM)S&P 500 (ES)Nasdaq 100 (NQ) and Russell (RTY) E-mini Futures Indices are in danger of being swallowed into their respective moving average “Alligator” formations (where the moving averages are offset into the future), as shown on the following daily charts.

If price is engulfed within and falls below these formations, we’ll see high volatility and wild swings ensue, with a possible correction in equities.

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Dien Bien Phu (by Binkius Hippo)

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There is an absolute shocked silence here in Taiwan. The Taiwanese have just seen an American president kow-tow to a Chinese emperor. Not since the Ming dynasty has China been able to dictate terms of trade to the USA.

If the US president is willing to sell out his own people to the Chinese communists, what hope does Taiwan have of the USA coming to defend democracy on the doorstep of communist China?

This is a pivotal moment in history. Pax Americana is over.

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