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It’s only been dead two weeks, but I’m already nostalgic for the Trade War. Oh, did I say dead? I simply meant paused. You know as well as I do that after we once again go through the charade in a few weeks, we’ll be right back to where we were, only worse. I don’t know why they put us through this. Keeping up appearances, I guess.
Let’s look at the three main events since then:
Great news, SlopeCharts users! We now have both the McClellan Oscillator and the McClellan Summation Index!
The McClellan Oscillator is a breadth indicator in SlopeCharts which is based on the components of the S&P 500. This is an important distinction from other studies, since it will appear consistently from chart to chart, irrespective of what is being charted. The reason is that the calculation is based on the components of the S&P 500 and the quantity among those stocks that are advancing or declining.
(more…)If you hear one peep out of the gold community about a precious metals “take down”, “attack” or any other such aggressive or war-like language you will then be hearing some old fashioned and promotional gold bug orthodoxy. Fortunately, a casual look around the Bug-o-Sphere does not yield too many obvious conspiracy theorists or importantly, cheerleaders.
Indeed, it seems that all too many bugs expected this correction in gold, silver and the miners. That is a good thing because when the real top comes these ladies are going to be out front and greed will be running rampant (quite possibly against a negative fundamental or valuation backdrop as in 2008).
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