Canada's TSX Target Nearly Tagged

In my post of September 14, I had identified a Fibonacci target price of 16,972.52 for Canada's TSX Index. At the time, its price was $16,682.42.

It, subsequently, hit an all-time high of 16,947.23 on September 20 and has been in decline ever since, as shown on the following monthly chart.

The Balance of Power has shifted swiftly and sharply to sellers and has reached the extreme level in just two weeks. Historically, this level has signalled either the beginning of much more selling ahead, or a point of exhaustion and reversal.

With Canada's Federal election coming up on October 21, we may see this index slide further until then. If either a minority Liberal or Conservative government is elected, I think we'll see a further drop to around 15,600, or lower. After hearing a few political analysts comment on last night's (Monday) party leadership debate, I think that scenario is possible. Public support for the Liberal and Conservative parties is fairly evenly divided at the moment and we may see the NDP party gain enough support to thwart a majority government by either party.

Where the TSX Index goes from that date is anybody's guess...so keep an eye on the Balance of Power indicator for possible clues.

World Market Money Flow: Week 1 October 2019

Further to my post of September 29, this is simply a quick update to show directional movement and money flow for the first week of October for:

• the SPX
• the World Index excluding USA
• the US Dollar
• 30-year Bonds
• Gold Futures

In a nutshell, trading was choppy in all of them, but some minor gains were made in Bonds and Gold, while further profits were taken in other world markets.

In the short term for all five, keep an eye on: 

• the 50-day moving average, as it forms either support or resistance
• the 50.00 RSI level, as it must either be retaken or held above to support higher prices

N.B. for a deeper dive into US Major Indices, check out my post here.

A Macro-To-Mini View Of US Major Indices

Each candle on the first chartgrid of the /ES, /YM and /NQ Emini Futures Indices and RUT Index represents a period of one year. (Note that I would have shown the /RTY Emini Futures, but it only had 3 years' of data, so I've shown the RUT instead).

The horizontal white line that cuts through each candle is a one-period moving average (H+L+C). Friday's closing price on the current year's candle is above this moving average. They are also above the moving average on both 2018 and 2017 candles. 

However, in the case of the RUT, the price is only slightly above the highest moving average on those two candles, so it's important that it holds above the highest at 1476.42 if we're going to see higher prices from here. 

Each candle on the next chartgrid of the /ES, /YM and /NQ Emini Futures Indices and RUT Index represents a period of one quarter.

On a quarterly basis, and looking forward to the end of Q4, this H+L+C moving average for the Q3 candle is as follows:

• /YM = 26461 = support
• /ES = 2929.92 = support
• /NQ = 7687.17 = support
• RUT = 1524.37 = resistance

So, these three support levels for the /YM, /ES, and /NQ will need to hold to confirm a sustainable push for higher levels through to year end from here.

In the case of the RUT, it will have to retake and hold above its resistance level to convince traders to buy with conviction until then.

To gauge possible direction and volatility on a shorter daily timeframe, take a look at the following three ratio charts of SPX:VIX, NDX:VXN and RUT/RVX.

SPX:VIX ratio:

• price is trading under the bearish influence of a recent moving average Death Cross formation and is just beneath this crossover
• the RSI is just below the 50.00 level
• the MACD and PMO are both trading under bearish crossovers
• near-term support is 150 and resistance is 200

NDX:VXN ratio:

• price is trading under the bearish influence of a recent moving average Death Cross formation and is just above this crossover
• the RSI is just below the 50.00 level
• the MACD and PMO are both trading under bearish crossovers
• near-term support is 300 and resistance is 400

RUT:RVX ratio:

• price is trading under the bearish influence of a recent moving average Death Cross formation and is below this crossover
• the RSI is just below the 50.00 level
• the MACD and PMO are both trading under bearish crossovers
• near-term support is 60 and resistance is 80

To support higher prices from Friday's close, watch for the:

• the RSI to retake and hold above 50.00 on all three ratios
• SPX:VIX and RUT:RVX to pop and hold above the Death Cross levels
• the NDX:VXN to hold above the Death cross level
• the Death Cross to reverse and form a bullish Golden Cross on all three ratios
• the MACD and PMO to reverse and form bullish crossovers on all three ratios

Otherwise, we may see traders continue to take some profits to year end in a series of tepid rallies, producing, either, further chop in a sideways direction, or, serious profit taking occur on some kind of negative catalyst...pushing the SPX to a low of 2400, or lower, as I described in this recent post.

With the US Unemployment Rate now at 3.5% (a low not see seen since 1969), it appears that there may be good reason that a strong economy may hold, at least, until the end of the year...and tip the odds in favour of a higher year-end close for these four US Major Indices.

Bottom Line: Keep an eye on the above three timeframes, price levels (index and ratio) and technical indicators to gauge possible short/medium/long-term direction and volatility for Q4 of 2019.

Trump's New Toy: The Latest Techno-Gadget

Invest in string...😉

From This Week's "Smile File"...It Pays To Have A Sense Of Humour

...especially when you're US Attorney General Bill Barr...

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As a refresher...here's a link to a CNBC article on why President Trump recently floated the idea of buying Greenland. That idea never did receive a receptive response from their government...to put it politely. 😉

Political Editorial: Impeachment 101

* See UPDATES below...

The following is presented without prejudice.

Further to my various posts on the subject of impeaching President Trump, the following articles provide valuable information on the rules and past practices governing the impeachment process, itself...and whether they are being followed by Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in order that the President be given a fair hearing, with full bi-partisan and legal representation, as well as full transparency for the benefit of all Americans, on such a serious matter...it seems not.

Source: thehill.com 

Source: wsj.com 

Source: nationalreview.com 

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Meanwhile, the Balance of Power in the SPX lies with sellers, as it hangs precariously beneath a bearish double-top formation near all-time highs, as shown on the following weekly chart.

I've identified major support and resistance levels, as well as gauges to monitor, in my recent posts here and here.

* UPDATE October 5...

Paul Gigot of The Journal Editorial Report  interviews former US Attorney General Michael Mukasey in the following video clips...

* UPDATE October 6...

Source: nationalreview.com

Fox News TV Life, Liberty & Levin host, Mark Levin, interviews former Federal Prosecutor and former Whitewater Independent Counsel Robert Ray...

Click here to watch video

N.B. By the way, inasmuch as Democrats have not held a formal vote to authorize an impeachment inquiry on the House floor, Republicans are barred from cross-examining witnesses and from calling their own to testify, as well as lack subpoena power. Furthermore, the President is unable to have legal counsel present in those testimonies.

As well, the public is being kept in the dark as to what the charges are against the President, and any testimony against him is being conducted in secret behind closed doors. But, some of it is being deliberately cherry-picked and systematically (and illegally) leaked to the public in misleading format and out of context.

I'm not a lawyer, but it seems to me that if this kind of ad-hoc shabby prosecution were attempted in a courtroom trial, the Democrats' behaviour and actions would be akin to withholding exculpatory evidence which the President's Counsel would, otherwise, be able to receive and present on his behalf...thereby opening the door for the declaration of a mistrial, as well as providing grounds for the judge to hold the Democrats in contempt of court, and possibly more misdeeds/offences, for such egregious conduct.

At the moment, Democrats are making a mockery of the U.S. Constitution and shredding the notion of due process and justice for all, thereby weakening the U.S. in the eyes of the rest of the world. Their vendetta to destroy and remove this President and the members of his administration by any means necessary is noteworthy...and the world is, no doubt, taking note.

* UPDATE October 8...

The White House has released this tweet...click this link to read their 8-page letter...

The following is an excerpt from that letter...

US Economic Data: ISM Manufacturing PMI Contraction Accelerates

After US Manufacturing PMI data was released this morning (October 1), US equities began to decline, as described in this CNBC article. They highlight three key points:

Source: CNBC.com 

Source: forexfactory.com

How much this affects US equity and other world markets in Q4 of 2019 can now be weighed in addition to those I identified in my two recent posts here and here. Two more months of this data will be released before year end on November 1 and December 2...so keep an eye on sentiment and directional movements by the close on those days.

Here's how they closed today (note that the percentages gained/lost graph represents a combination of two days of movement (yesterday and today)...we'll see how they close out the week.

Source: indexq.org

Political Editorial: What's The Real Reason For The Rush By Democrats To Impeach President Trump?

The following is presented without prejudice.

Subsequent to my post of September 29, I was struck by this tweet today (October 1) by Reuters and the contents of their article.

Source: Reuters.com

Perhaps Democrats' real reason for their urgency and haste to impeach the President for any reason and by any means necessary before the 2020 election relates to the potential impact on the Supreme Court Justices if he were to be re-elected for another four years.

If what's mentioned in this article ever transpired, its effects would be in play for many years/decades after Trump's presidency is over.

We'll see whether this particular subject gains any kind of broader attention, debate and momentum by any other media platforms/networks any time soon...and whether that continues all the way through to November 2020, if President Trump is not successfully impeached before then.

On the other hand, if the President were impeached by both the House and Senate before then, no doubt, Democrats would likely then turn their efforts to impeach VP Pence, since he'd automatically assume the presidency. It's being reported that the Democrats are trying to impeach Trump by the end of this year.

If that were to happen, I assume they'd bring out all their tricks to, either impeach VP Pence, or find ways to discredit his presidency until the 2020 election.

HINT: Keep an eye on whether Democrats begin a smear campaign against Pence any time soon.

An "interesting" scenario...

Inasmuch as Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is next in the line of succession after the VP, she'd automatically become President, if the Vice President were also to be impeached before November 2020...an "interesting" scenario, indeed!

Source: usa.gov

* UPDATE October 2...

Well...that didn't take long! VP Mike Pence's name has now been mentioned twice (that I've heard) today as someone who should also be examined in an impeachment investigation since he's tied to the President...on MSNBC Chris Mathews in his interview of 2020 Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris, and in the Washington Post.

No doubt, we'll hear more of that as this latest mess continues to careen forward at breakneck speed.

Why is the media taking an advocacy role for impeachment of, not only Donald Trump, but also Mike Pence? Aren't they supposed to stick to reporting facts, instead of spinning reports into theories on behalf of the Democrats? Media pundits/reporters have been wildly hurling out unsubstantiated accusation after accusation and calling for Trump's impeachment since he was elected in November 2016! And, I've been writing about it since November 11, 2016.

N.B. More information regarding rules of the impeachment process can be read here.

From This Week's "Smile File"...Ever Had This Problem?

A bit of humour to lighten your week...