
All Hail Gold!

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Today was annoying beyond all belief.
In spite of all indications for a down day, we were green all day long and, far worse, the /RTY pushed above the Fib, stopping me out of my options. Welp, that lasted a few minutes, and then back below the Fib we went. I’m glad I have plenty of hair, because otherwise I’d be bald by now from pulling it out.
Maybe it shows how far gone I am to even suggest this but take a look at Arquit Quantum (ARQQ) whose volume and price action has been quite impression this year.
Here’s a great snapshot of how various asset classes have fared in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. You can see at a glance why the Bitcoin crowd is so strident.
As The Director can attest (who has to endure SMS texts from me anytime I’m freaking out), I was more than a bit peeved at the market this morning. Whenever I get that way, I take a breath, empty out my Bear Pen completely, and go through my entire Core List to seek out short opportunities. Below are the twenty-seven members, nice ‘n’ fresh, with those in red representing positions I was already in. I’m going to sit tight until after the FOMC Wednesday before expanding into any new positions.