Model Gold Portfolios: Gold = Long 5/19, S&P 500 awaiting signal, VIX designing model.
Technical Read:
Gold: Gold tested and bounced off the 113 (GLD basis) support level on Thursday (which is bullish) but Friday’s follow through was anemic. Using the age old up-trend definition (higher highs and higher lows), we are still in the zone. This week should give us more buying off the established trading support level. The model Gold portfolio is still long.
S&P 500: The next trading day is in June. I am still waiting for a signal. Largecaps are rangebound.
$VIX (S&P volatility): I want to get the S&P signal going (public out of sample testing) and then see how VIX reacts. The train is stalled for now waiting for a S&P signal. Projection is to start posting this in late-June.
Note: Technical comments are based on interpretations of non-linear trading models, combined with chart price action.
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Model Gold Portfolios: Gold = Long 5/19, S&P 500 awaiting signal, VIX designing model.
Technical Read:
Gold: The tag line refers to a quote in the movie “Braveheart” (when Wallace disrespects an opposing British commander during a parlay). The basic setup a week ago was buying weakness in a perceived uptrend. This was accomplished with a signal change on 5/19. Today’s drop was a little more than expected. However, the yellow metal has reached local support (113 GLD basis) and is now oversold on a near-term basis. Expectations are we will now pick up some buying. The model Gold portfolio is still long.
S&P 500: The S&P dropped quite a bit today as well. I am still looking for an entry with the model. I am still waiting.
$VIX (S&P volatility): I am still working on this model for future posting. Volatility jumped as the S&P fell, this is normal for the index. Project is to start posting this in late-June.
Note: Technical comments are based on interpretations of non-linear trading models, combined with chart price action.
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Model Gold Portfolios: Gold = Long 5/19, S&P 500 awaiting signal, VIX designing model.
Technical Read:
Gold: Today’s comments are similar to May 19th’s comments. Gold punched to new monthly closing highs earlier in the week (5/15 GLD basis), then fell back. We moved in with the buy signal on 5/19 as nonlinear trading analysis signals flipped to positive. Bulls have the technical edge on their side with the emergence of solid support at the 113 level. Selling today was not particularly destructive to the uptrend. The model Gold portfolio remains long.
S&P 500: The S&P models have been refitted with v2.0 but there was no recent entry, so we are simply waiting for a signal before posting a chart. I expect action next week.
$VIX (S&P volatility): I am working on this model for future posting. Volatility trading is crazy, crazy stuff. But it is worth the effort as VIX options (or options on VIX related vehicles) are studied by professionals (hedging) and amateurs (big swing anticipation) alike. I hope to set the 30-day trial up for late June.
Note: Technical comments are based on interpretations of non-linear trading models.
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Model Gold Portfolios: Gold = Enter Long 5/19, S&P 500 awaiting revisions
Technical Read:
Gold: Gold fell back today but recent price action may not be as bearish as it appears first glance. During the monthly chart we are seeing the emergence of support around the 113 level (GLD basis). This basing action should limit downside potential. Especially with a backdrop of possible global political event. Nonlinear trading analysis moved positive. The model Gold portfolio is now on a buy.
S&P 500: The S&P models have been refitted with v2.0 but there was no recent entry, so we are simply waiting for a signal. I expect something this week or next.
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Model Gold Portfolios: Gold = Exit Long 5/12, S&P 500 awaiting revisions
Technical Read:
Gold: Gold moved significantly higher on 5/13, the first trading day after the CTM website issued it’s exit long signal. This was a pretty good day to exit. GLD is now up against resistance levels set in early April. Also GLD sold off the highs at the end of the day. With the yellow metal overbought, the best move is to wait for further indications of direction and a nonlinear trading analysis inspired enty. The model Gold portfolio remains flat.
S&P 500: I am refitting the S&P models with the (2.0) revision, I expect to have this chart back online sometime next week. There will be another 30-day trial. If all goes well, my next project (you may want to sit down before reading further) will be largecap volatility ($VIX). I have been doing volatility related work recently. Can nonlinear trading analysis provide insight into future VIX spikes? We will be finding out.
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Model Gold Portfolios: Gold = Exit Long 5/12, S&P 500 awaiting revisions
Technical Read:
Gold: The yellow metal tested the 113 (GLD basis) support level several times over the last 15-days and rallied to modestly higher levels. (Putin is going to meet with Kerry, I hope the Earth does not explode when those egos are in the in the same place). However, nonlinear trading analysis has signaled to move us to neutral with today’s data. This is the first signal from the major revision (2.0). I suspect we will be getting more frequent signals going forward but we will have to see. Model Gold portfolio is now flat.
S&P 500: I am refitting the S&P models with the (2.0) revision, I expect to have this chart back online sometime next week. There will be another 30-day trial. If all goes well, my next project (you may want to sit down before reading further) will be largecap volatility ($VIX). I have been doing volatility related work recently. Can nonlinear trading analysis provide insight into future volatility spikes? I will be finding out.
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GH Garrett – Veteran Commodity Watcher for Conquer the Mummy .com “Nonlinear signals that matter in gold trading.”
Model Gold Portfolios: Gold = Long 4/17, S&P 500 awaiting revisions
Technical Read:
Gold: The trading trend has weakened in the past trading days. Nonlinear trading analysis is not negative yet. Currently the model portfolio is still long. In the process of working on models, occasionally new work leads to revisions. Starting today, several modest changes in the system are now in effect. I discuss this further in the S&P 500 portion of the comments.
S&P 500: The 30-day trial is over. The signals over the out-of-sample test period were instructive. Several revisions have come out of it. 1) The inference engine has been revised with the object to make the model slightly more active. 2) Volatility calculations have been changed. 3) One of the major studies (tools) has been given a new (modest) degree of freedom. While the changes are in effect today (going live) for gold, I need more time to apply them to the S&P. Therefore the current S&P 500 signals will cease for approximately 2 weeks. I will restart the signals then.
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Model Gold Portfolios: Gold = Long 4/17, S&P 500 = Long 4/27
Technical Read:
Gold: The yellow metal has had a rollercoaster ride over the past few days. The GLD briefly powered south of 114.5 (and 113.50 too!) before leaping on Monday. A game of inside baseball (Citigroup and Venezuelan central bank) was reported as a trigger event. The point is, sellers seem to have limitations on the downside, at least in terms of time. Nonlinear trading analysis is positive. Next stop 117.5? The model gold portfolio is long.
S&P 500: The largecap model reversed again, as nonlinear trading analysis skipped a stay in neutral ground, and moved straight to bullish. Though we have seen some down days over the past month, the general trend is up. As of today, the models see higher prices ahead in the S&P. The largecap model is now long. side.
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Model Gold Portfolios: Gold = Long 4/17, S&P 500 = Short 4/21
Technical Read:
Gold: Sellers pushed gold down on 4/22 but today (23rd) the market had a sizable rebound (back above 114.50, GLD basis). This week’s economic news featured an estimate of Chinese economic activity in April. China is a bulwark of growth against global deflationary pressures. So, economist beware. Nonlinear trading analysis is still supportive of higher prices in the yellow metal, but with less conviction. The model gold portfolio is long.
S&P 500: The S&P 500 has pushed high the last couple of days but closed only a meager 3pts above resistance at the 2110 level. The Nasdaq Composite posted a closing high (15 years) today. So we will have to see if prices retreat from here. Nonlinear trading analysis has us on the short side.
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Model Gold Portfolios: Gold = Long 4/17, S&P 500 = now Short 4/21
Technical Read:
Gold: Gold tried to break below support (114.50, GLD basis) but closed north of support at the close. Todays’ trading featured gold bears on their heels as reports of Iranian weapons transports possibly squaring off with the US Navy. Nonlinear trading analysis indicates the next move should be skyward. The model gold portfolio is long.
S&P 500: Largecaps rallied back up to the 2110 level but hit sellers. Nonlinear trading analysis has turned decidedly negative, issuing a ‘sell’, and avoiding the usual neutral position between signals. Somehow, it feels right to have to have the stock signal opposite the gold signal. Increased conflagration chances are not the friends of equities. The model largecap portfolio is now short.
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“Use nonlinear research to help determine the future direction of the S&P and trading can become much less complex.” GH Garrett
Gold: Gold tested and bounced off the 113 (GLD basis) support level on Thursday (which is bullish) but Friday’s follow through was anemic. Using the age old up-trend definition (higher highs and higher lows), we are still in the zone. This week should give us more buying off the established trading support level. The model Gold portfolio is still long.
