Category: Insights

Bullish again: Bull market signal for Bitcoin and Ethereum triggered on 11/7/24

posted on: November 14, 2024

It took a while for Ethereum to confirm Bitcoin, but it happened at last. Let’s recap the technical landscape for Bitcoin. Bitcoin and Ethereum made their last bear market lows on 8/5/24. A rally followed such lows until 8/23/24 (Ethereum) and 8/26/24 (Bitcoin). Such a rally qualified as a secondary reaction against the bearish trend. […]

Andrew Horowitz interviewed Manuel Blay on The Disciplined Investor’s podcast

posted on: September 30, 2024

We discussed what works and does not work to successfully time the stock market. I debunked many fundamental factors that have zero predictive power but nonetheless continue to be used by many to try to guess the market’s next move. I focused on what works: margin debt, market health, and some other factors. I discussed […]

Bull market for the gold and silver miners ETFs (GDX & SIL) confirmed on 9/24/24

posted on: September 27, 2024

Chinese Stimulus Sparks Melt-Up in Gold, Silver, and Mining ETFs. Overview: The markets were sniffing the Chinese stimulus days before it was official. All assets are in a melt-up mode; GDX led the parade, and finally, SIL caught up. The bull market in precious metals has been confirmed. Once again, the principle of confirmation saved […]

Precious Metals Bull Market Confirmed on 9/24/24: Gold and Silver Miners Soar

posted on: September 27, 2024

Chinese Stimulus Sparks Melt-Up in Gold, Silver, and Mining ETFs. Overview: The markets were sniffing the Chinese stimulus days before it was official. All assets are in a melt-up mode; gold led the parade, and finally, silver caught up. The bull market in precious metals has been confirmed. Once again, the principle of confirmation saved […]

3 Fundamental Blunders That Led Me to Trend Following

posted on: September 21, 2024

How Misplaced Trust in ‘Expert’ Opinions Led Me to Embrace Technical Analysis If you’ve been following me for a while, you know I firmly believe in trend following. I’ve learned that price action contains most—if not all—the information you need to succeed in the stock market (or any market, for that matter). But why did […]

Not so bullish now: Setup for a potential bear market signal for GDX and SIL completed

posted on: August 31, 2024

The primary trend remains bullish until proven otherwise Overview: GDX and Sil underwent a secondary reaction against the primary bull market. The recent price action resulted in a setup for a potential bear market signal being completed. Please mind the word “potential”, which implies that the primary bull market remains in force. GDX broke up […]

From Indecision to Confirmation: US Bonds Show Clear Bullish Trends

posted on: August 1, 2024

Exploring the Bullish Implications of TLT’s Recent Breakout Overview: On 7/15/24, I wrote that there was indecision concerning the trend for US bonds. Depending on the time frame one got contradictory readings. You can get the details here. The indecision is over. On 7/31/24, TLT (long-term maturity bonds ETF) surged higher, which has bullish implications […]

Will Small Caps Continue Outperforming Large Caps?

posted on: July 22, 2024

Understanding Small Cap Stocks in the Current Market Expanded on 8/27/24 Will small caps continue outperforming large caps for a considerable time? Or have we just seen a flash in the pan? This is a question on many investors’ minds. While recent trends might suggest a resurgence of small-cap stocks, as shown by the chart […]

Gold and Silver ETF miners (GDX & SIL) soar: Primary bull market re-confirmed on 7/16/2024

posted on: July 16, 2024

Gold and Silver are also in a bull market Overview: GDX and Sil underwent a secondary reaction against the primary bull market. Confirmed higher highs by both ETFs have reconfirmed the primary bull market. Gold and Silver are in a bull market of their own, as I explained HERE. I see most assets going to […]

Bonds at crossroads: Contradictory setups completed imply the trend is now unclear

posted on: July 15, 2024

Once hesitation is over, the next move can be explosive. Overview: The bond market is really at a crossroads. Depending on the timeframe applied, we got two contradictory potential signals. The shorter-term application of the Dow Theory, which I favor in cases like this as it is more reactive, completed the setup for a potential […]

Is the Dow Theory Misunderstood? The Truth Behind the Dow Transportation Weakness

posted on: June 29, 2024

Secondary Reaction Highs (Lows): The Key to Market Confirmation Recent weakness in the Dow Jones Transportation Average relative to the Dow Jones Industrial Average has prompted many “experts” to proclaim a bear market signal. They argue that new all-time highs by the Dow Industrials, unconfirmed by the Dow Transports, spell doom for the overall stock […]

SLV and GLD: Evaluating the Secondary Reaction and the Setup for a Potential Primary Bear Market

posted on: June 20, 2024

The primary trend remains bullish Overview: SLV and GLD (silver and gold) are in a secondary reaction, and on 6/20/24, the setup for a potential primary bear market has been completed. The gold and silver miners ETFs (GDX and SIL) are also in a secondary reaction, but no setup for a potential primary bear market […]