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Wednesday, May 24, 2017

$SPX - Before/After - Update

SPX made a V-bottom as anticipated, and has traded back to horizontal resistance once again.  What is next?

Expect to see an overthrow of horizontal resistance, and a washout low. 

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Before:

May 1, 2017 analysis:

"SPX has spiked up to test 2,400 as anticipated. 

However, the spike has been too much and too fast.  The gap is likely to fill next as shown on the chart.

The roller coaster to continue..."


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244 comments:

  1. Great work! Are you confident on the pullback before overthrow to upside?

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    1. Yes, SPX should pullback. Horizontal resistance is still valid.

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  2. Also, where was the SPX chart on May 1 blog post? I think it was just XIV that you had forecasted, not the chart above? Did I miss it?

    http://cyclicalmarketanalysis.blogspot.com/2017/05/xiv-white-trendline-backtest-complete_1.html

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    1. You're right the SPX chart was posted April 26th.

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  3. SC, are you going to buy UVXY up here? If I've been reading you correctly, you're going to sit this drop out.
    Thank you

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    1. I'll look at UVXY again soon. Just waiting for now.

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  4. Uvxy looks like it's could tag 1090 that's just my opinion that is the bottom of the trend line that I'm reading we will see as each turn day gets closer

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  5. Xiv mving to fill the gap at 80

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  6. sc we are about at the bottom pf the trendline on uvxy
    your thoughts at 10.86

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  7. XIV very strong here. Doesn't seem like $66 anytime soon. Waiting patiently for re-entry.

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  8. SC, are we getting very close to SPX pullback? What do you see the entry point for UVXY?

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    1. Turn date due tomorrow May 26th. Waiting for now but may be interested in UVXY again soon.

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    2. after tomorrow, is June 2 your next turn date?

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  9. S&P 2439 soon actually. Jim Paulsen said 2600 this year. Robert Schiller and Jeremy Grantham said this thing could go very high. Echoes of Bitcoin..

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  10. Vix 8.6, is it possible in next 4 weeks...perhaps on a future S&P squeeze.

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  11. 2280s possible next week. XIV washout on deck

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  12. UVXY looks interesting here.

    Waiting for XIV to fill gap at 80

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    1. It does look interesting though I think this thing could tag 10 69 that's why I have my down from line going from on a 60-minute 10-week chart

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    2. XIV gap filled.

      UVXY 10.69 hit (congrats Louis!)

      Good time to enter UVXY? Target 16-18

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    3. my new downtrend line comes to 10.47 on uvxy

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  13. SC, are we now at the higher high with a drop to 2360 next?

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    1. SPX has reached the target of 2,415, but let's wait and see. Still maybe a little higher.

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  14. SC what would be a good buy on uvxy
    Your thoughts

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  15. Could be lower than 2280s on deck maybe even 2200 if this is the real flush lower...

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  16. thank u payday we need the nod from the godfather sc
    obviously i agree with price but just waitin for sc to give us the nod lol

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  17. my new down trend line comes to 10.47

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  18. SC - Any update on gold?
    You said that gold would be in a downtrend for years but:
    1.in 2016, gold rose by 8%.
    2.In 2017 so far, gold is up 10%.


    Thanks and all the best

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    1. Update coming soon. Gold hasn't done much in the last couple years. It's up in 2017 only because it fell at the end of 2016.

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    2. SC - I feel you're not objective on that point.
      Gold is now up for a sixth straight month in a row. It is up this year, it was up last year.
      If I remember well, you called for a strong long-term downtrend.
      There is nothing wrong with being wrong. But you seem to convince yourself that gold is in a downtrend while for now, the uptrend since 2016 is a fact.

      Best wishes

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  19. Agreed Louis! Just waiting for all clear to enter UVXY &/or XIV though this latest bounce seems long in the tooth!

    SPX:VIX RATIO...... bubble anyone?

    http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=$SPX:$VIX&p=M&st=1989-03-16&en=%28today%29&id=p56596247166&a=296187083&r=1363776061098&cmd=print

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    1. If you do that chart in logarithmic, ratio can spike up to 292.30

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    2. Hi PayDay, if you do the chart in logarithmic scale, ratio highs can extend to 292.30.

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  20. SC, where do you see the SPX topping before a pullback?

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  21. The markets won't make any more highs once SOX index hits 1175. That should be it for some time. But it will get to that number.

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  22. Sc what's your take on Buying UVXY at $10.50

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  23. The future path should be up to S&P 2475, then down to 2290.

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  24. Be Careful May 25, 2017 at 6:30 AM
    S&P 2439 soon actually. Jim Paulsen said 2600 this year. Robert Schiller and Jeremy Grantham said this thing could go very high. Echoes of Bitcoin..

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  25. June 2. Supposed to be turn day....

    Having my doubts about XIV $66 anytime soon. SPX looks like its on its way to 2500 = XIV $90

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  26. SC, what turn dates you see next in the cycles? Thanks!

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    1. June 2nd was a turn date and June 9th or June 12th is the next.

      SPX peaking within a week...

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  27. Sc can pl update blog with spx and gold

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  28. Yes, an update would be nice.

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  29. Charts coming soon! XIV is not in agreement with this rally in SPX.

    Notice that unlike SPX, XIV has not made a higher high. We haven't seen this warning all year. It's a warning for June. This move in SPX will collapse. Possibly a little higher over the next week but we will see 2,360 to 2,380 SPX.

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    1. Thanks, SC. What is your view on timing? High this week (week of June 5), low following week (week of June 12)?

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    2. High for SPX this week, drop the following week and expecting a slide down into the end of the month. 2,380 SPX.

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  30. I'm sure XIV will see the token higher high though. So wait for that to look at UVXY.

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    1. I have a possible 9.50 on uvxy
      Your thoughts

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    2. $10 looks interesting for a pop.

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    3. Hi SC, approx how far would any pop go in UVXY? thanks

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    4. Just a decent pop $11 or $12.

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    5. the pop in uvxy yesterday was that the pop you were talking about up to 11.17

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    6. Yes, the target for the pop has been reached.

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  31. This move in xiv is not as strong as last move

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  32. XIV not confirming move in SPX (sucker's rally). 2280s still possible.

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  33. SC, if you only expecting 11-12 in uvxy, how high in spx after that and when

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    1. I'll post an update soon. Drop first though.

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  34. sc, your model on spx on feb 18, is it still good.
    $SPX - Short Term Targets and Timing - 2017 Bear Market Cycle



    Cycles and models show that the Bull Market for SPX since 2009 is terminating at red resistance.

    Price can grind higher in the months ahead though as the topping process progresses. The model shows that the topping process will be characterized by whipsaws and chop.

    The topping process is shown forming as a double top with completion estimated in the summer of 2017.
    will we have pull back to around 2250 or so, then back up

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    1. Yes, it is valid. SPX has been following the model and I will be updating the progress.

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  35. SC, is the retest of the 2355 low still possible or 2380 is max for down now? Thank you!

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    1. Hi SC, I'm just trying to understand your outlook -- you're still expecting a new high *this* week (coinciding with a marginal new high in XIV) before the drop to 2380 starting *next* week? Thanks

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    2. sc what is the time frame on 2380

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    3. Marginal higher highs are possible. Next week SPX should see an initial drop and continue to decline for several weeks.

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  36. When is 2250. I hope u give us chart

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    1. Yes, chart update is coming with timing.

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  37. looks like 245 in spy will come before 240 next week

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  38. Mahendra is saying top inearly july. Mcdough has 3 three hinderberg omem now. Blustar. Is saying sharp down. Into next week. Then another high

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    1. brad from blue star is saying down monday but he is usually off by 2 days

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    2. lol brad is never right

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    3. That's not true he nailed nugget today is Market direction is pretty decent however both do a short-term option trades you will surely get destroyed

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  39. He nailed gold correction also

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  40. SOX now at 1149. 1175-1200 is dot com (17 years ago) high.
    Definitely will hit it.

    "Be Careful
    June 1, 2017 at 9:16 AM
    The markets won't make any more highs once SOX index hits 1175. That should be it for some time. But it will get to that number."

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  41. sc what price would you buy uvxy i have 9.80

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  42. Uvxy taking off. Triple bottom

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  43. May be blustar will be correct ivxy 10.77

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  44. Here comes the washout low for XIV. Reducing XIV target from $66 to $63.

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    1. lower target for SPX as well??

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    2. I still think around 2,360 to 2,380 SPX though 2,340 to 2,355 possible.

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  45. SPX plunging on the turn date.

    SCJune 4, 2017 at 4:00 PM

    "June 2nd was a turn date and June 9th or June 12th is the next.

    SPX peaking within a week..."

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    1. I'm just not getting why you wouldn't go along uvxy or short XIV I was long uvxy this morning at 9 93 I'm just curious why you wouldn't do these trade what are your thoughts

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    2. The reason is that I expected a bounce and lower high after the intial drop. We have seen the intial drop. So now I can short on a lower high with low risk entry.

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  46. SC, are buying today?
    Fantastic calls!

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    1. Thank you! I'll probably enter UVXY either today or Monday.

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  47. Marginal higher high this morning. Initial drop underway....

    SCJune 8, 2017 at 11:35 AM

    "Marginal higher highs are possible. Next week SPX should see an initial drop and continue to decline for several weeks."

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  48. Target for UVXY $16. XIV can see $73 next week and $63 later in the month.

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    1. SC if uvxy goes to 16, I agree it will, won't XIV be much lower than 73?

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    2. SC,

      Is UVXY $30 still in the cards?

      If so, when....later this summer?

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    3. For the coming week we are looking to confirm continuation to the downside. Expect bounces on the way down for weeks. Initially may see XIV around $73 then bounce to around $78 and lower lows and lower highs to follow.

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    4. Yes, ultimately XIV $30, but still in a whipsaw phase for months first.

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    5. So with lower highs & lower lows in XIV to come does that mean higher highs/lows for UVXY? Was $9.90 the low?

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    6. What is corresponding UVXY target @ XIV $30?

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    7. For now higher highs and higher lows for UVXY. $16 to $18 UVXY target on this move.

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    8. Because the market is still in the whipsaw phase it is too early to calculate a UVXY target for the year.

      We'll get to that, but one step at a time.

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    9. UVXY is going to spike hard soon - market perhaps waiting on Fed rate hike tomorrow to get moving. Perhaps June 23 will be a lower high after the coming market selloff

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  49. Sc wish you had posted chatrts

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  50. 9.93 was such a good price it was third bottom price. Would have been good.

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  51. Tim ord saying. One more high. Uvxy. We will get heaper

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  52. SC, what's the next turn date in the cycles? Thank you!

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  53. SOX will get to 1175. S&P will not go below 2392-2399.

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    1. that's a 100 pts north? if it gets up there, shorting should be a given....

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  54. The type of reversal we saw on Friday tend to signal a change in trend that lasts for a while...

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  55. Mmm. DOW all time highs. Oh well :(

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    1. we all know that could happen however there will be a massive spike at that level double down there in my opinion i originally bought 9.95 last week

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    2. Agreed Louis.

      Entered UVXY today 10.15.

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  57. SC
    Any change to your Forecast
    And Do do you have Chart Coming for SPX
    Thanks

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    1. In March and April SPX was trading at the low end of the trading range. Now SPX is trading at the high end of the range. Bearish. It's an easy call.

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  58. Tech has declined and looks like we are waiting on financials to roll over. Financials rising over the last week, but only managing to test the high of March. Very weak!

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    1. FIRE sector is strong and just consolidating for further move north...support cluster at 23.80 will stop any move down....need a melt up for melt down....biotech sector ramping up to breakout.....no big move down until fall...

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    2. Biotech is the trade right now....

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  59. XIV is exactly sideways. It'll test $77 again soon.

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    1. uvxy acting weird should be much higher on move like this

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    2. UVXY acting typical and it takes a few sessions to build up momentum after being repressed for so long. I find it outperforms and makes up any initial lag quite quickly once it enters backwardation phase.

      Patiently waiting for $16-18

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    3. UVXY will spike soon - Nasdaq just consolidating prior to plunging to 5400s

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    4. Will you say 16 - 18 what would be the time frame your thoughts

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    5. How do you learn about backwardation and contango

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    6. Needs to happen soon (within next few days I would say if the setup is going to hold). For last few months NDX led the way and is now substantially below its ATH whereas SPX/DOW are still at ATHs. NDX is leading the way down and should infect SPX on the next downleg.

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    7. Louis, I also noticed that UVXY was bit out of wack, maybe because it's based on vix futureshttp://finviz.com/futures_charts.ashx?p=d1&t=VX Interesting chart that illustrates Vix breakouts occur frequently near mid month

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  60. I think the next stop for UVXY is 9.10 next week

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  61. SC Sorry to say UVXY is headed to $6.00 not $16.00

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  62. Scott Bradshaw - Why?

    Michael Greenhill - Why?

    I'm not sure I agree. And I'll give my reasoning. OPex today. Weak close. Not the high of the week or the low of the week.

    Started 2420 went to 2440 closed 2430 (approx). Range bound week.

    Is it going to turn? Maybe, maybe not. I am not an investor. I am a trader. I win some. I lose some. Winners run and losers stop out. Game plan created and executed.

    This OPEX did not seem right to me. I can't articulate why though.

    Anyone? Bueller... Bueller...

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    1. Contagion. The future vix months drop next week to meet and become the current month's vix levels. Currently 2 months out are 18% higher than current. That means that the futures are dropping on avg 9% a month and hvu 18%. Currently hvu or uvzy are too dangerous to own going into next week. The 9.10 level for uvxy is just a rough guess based on the last 2 lows from an hourly chart

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  63. it could tag 9.60 that my price and we new it however expect a 40 to 50 percent spike

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  64. The SPX closed 1.3 points Higher yesterday than Last Friday
    Yet UVXY Closed down 5% since last Friday
    That's Contango.

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  65. sc alot of people posting negative stuff however im just curious
    i believe we will see a may 18 throughdown in market what are your thoughts on uvxy stiill the same

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    1. Yes exactly - clearly Vix Is being suppressed. Every time it is unleashed it explodes higher in 1/2 days. So you're right it will be like may 18

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  66. Waiting for UVXY comment from guru SC

    If SC says uvxy 16-18 then by golly it will get there...lol

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  67. It will be nice to have update to blog

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  68. SPX has been weak since the June 9th turn date. XIV just barely mustering a high, chart still flat. XIV still providing a clear warning for June.

    Next turn date due June 23rd. Washout does look likely. 2,385 SPX within a week. XIV $77.

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  69. UVXY target is 9.03

    (That would be VXV target of 12.19 which is 1.3% lower).

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  70. XIV is up only $3 from the May high. The weakest performance all year...

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    1. sc uvxy 16 still on horizon or is it lowered to 14
      your thoughts

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  71. thats the 60 min down trend line correct

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  72. sc if xiv target is 77 that would mean 12.60 to 13 target on uvxy correct me if i am wrong contango backwardation trying to get a grip on this

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    1. I'll post a detailed chart with targets for XIV soon. There are different targets based on the time frames.

      Initially $77 is where the previous support has been this month. $71 XIV is another level I am watching which would equate to approximately $13's for UVXY.

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    2. Sc,

      Is UVXY 16-18 still in the cards or has that been modified to $13?

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    3. It's best to take things in steps. XIV $77 the previous support is the level to watch first. That would put UVXY back to $11.

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    4. I believe it we hit 77 will put new vxy at 11. 8

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    1. Selloff coming, just have to wait it out lol

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  74. Tim ord is saying three drive to top pattern

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    1. Who is tom its and what is 3 drive to top pattern

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    2. Louis: https://twitter.com/ordoracle/status/876909738306531328

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  75. Uvxy just does not make any sense to me whatsoever S&P down 12 uvxy 1008 now S&P down 980 uvxy flats for the day can anybody explain what the hell is going on with this thing

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  76. Hi Louis,

    It is frustrating isnt it?

    UVXY doesnt track S&P. it doesn't even track the VIX. It tracks VIX Futures which right now is in contango (which is why XIV is stubbornly holding the 80's). It takes awhile for this to reverse so UVXY is slow going at first.

    Once vix futures are in backwardation, UVXY EXPLODES upwards and outperforms (is VIX will hover flat in 30-40's while uvxy gains 20-30% per day)

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    1. Thanks I've been buying this thing all the way down I have an average cost of about 993

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    2. You are doing better than me. My average is 10.58.

      When will you exit?

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    3. I will exit when SC exits it's not that I don't trust myself this contango crap I'm trying to get my hands around it I own a lot of this uvxy how control like 16000 shares in it

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    4. what puts uvxy in backwardation

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    5. I like to monitor this ratio $VIX:$VXV. When above 1, it is in backwardation. When below 1, it is in contagion. Currently at .85. When gets below .8, people think the markets will never go down, start looking to short. When above 1, serious fear in the markets, start looking to buy. When at .8 though, means UVXY will continue to drop by 20% per month. UVXY is not a buy & hold.

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    6. Two things trigger backwardation

      1) sudden spike in volatility
      2) prolonged high volatility (VIX over 20 for weeks at a time)

      Right now we have #2 in reverse...prolonged low volatility for weeks at a time so XIV is in backwardation. When XIV is in contango the losses are swift and severe 70-80% (though i have never seen xiv do a reverse split like uvxy)

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    7. scott what chart or how do you monitor vix and vxv ratio

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    8. http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=XIV&p=D&yr=2&mn=7&dy=0&id=p70799574258&a=523045163&listNum=1

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  77. SC I believe you said June 23 was the next Turn Day.
    Now was that a Turn Up
    Or Turn Down
    Cheers

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  78. Is it Possible "THE CAPTAIN "
    Has Abandoned Ship.

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  79. sc is there a point where you would stop out of this uvxy im not understatnding how this contango works confusing

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  80. XIV is trading in a tight range currently, and at this point in the cycle that is perfectly fine. I realize the charts haven't been exciting this month, but there is basically no change in prices through June.

    SPX and XIV continue to look weak. UVXY looks good for a pop. I still this as a whipsawing market. Next move to the downside.

    I don't mind that things are quiet at the moment. This is the quietest market in 50 years of data. It's going to be a very exciting summer and fall!



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    1. sc when you say pop on uvxy still 11 your thoughts

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  81. SC, how big of a pop are you waiting for uvxy? 11-13 (revised from 16-18?)

    Would you add in $9 or are $8 possible (XIV 90+)

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    1. UVXY $11 is an initial target. $13 also likely to be tested but may pullback from $11 first.

      Higher targets are possible but strong supports would have to break.

      XIV may eventually warm up, but the performance has been so weak this month and it is approaching major long term resistance. I may look at it again later.

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  82. In 9.41, we have full 27 days to play this out, VIX should not stay this level, either lower low or higher high, cantango is not too bad at this point.

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    1. Current month 11.87, future month 12.65. Both are low in any measure. Contango 6% (everyday you will loss 0.3~0.4% by theory). Any pop of VIX will drive 10% 15% gain on UVXY, even VIX goes low, we have time on our side, so current and future month are not dancing with VIX... yet at least by now until deeper into Jul. It is all matter of odds, and SPX has more room down than up. I guess no one can question this. In general, we have slight edge...at least now. But UVXY is widow maker, so do not be greedy.

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  83. call me crazy..playing with fire like uvxy..got to be a bit crazy...but im thinking next week begins a pullback in xiv...uvxy to 15 by beginning of august

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  84. being one dimensional in your trading is recipe for disaster....
    the biotech health care breakout I noted above just put more in my account than any vix trade would.....sector rotation will push it higher, Financials are ready to push north....
    6 mos ago UVXY was 42...now 9
    6 mos ago XBI was 60 now 80....

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    1. Betterbewrong - Both UVXY and XIV are "widowmakers". Neither of these are investment vehicles. They are just something I "trade" on a very short time frame. In/out.

      honestcreditguy - I'm interested in hearing more on your alternative sectors with payouts on the scale of volatility trading (other than options) on the same timeline (days).

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  85. 6 months ago XIV was 32...now 85

    Will next 6 mo see XIV 40 or 160?

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    1. This cant be held for a long time lol next pop get out then

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  86. On June 4th, 2017 at 3:57 PM SC wrote, "Update coming soon" - that was 3 weeks ago!

    When are you going to do an update? As far as I can tell the S&P 500 chops sideways for weeks on end while UVXY continues to decline in price. This has been going on for the last 5 weeks!

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  87. NDX reversing now. XIV washout to 63 should still be on tap...

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  88. Another factor that this blog is forgetting about is the Quarter end bonuses. The boys aren't going to let this market tank until they lock in their bonuses.

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  89. UVXY has both contagion & quarter end going against it at this time.

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  90. "Be Careful June 19, 2017 at 7:46 AM
    UVXY target is 9.03"

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    1. Ding, Ding... 9.03 and falling - good call !!

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    2. and he didn't even low ball it, Be Careful nailed a couple other calls on here too...
      VIX is just a crowded trade and the big boys love em.....reminds me a lot of trying to short CRE in 2010-15 via SRS or DRV....widowmakers

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  92. Look at divergence between VXN (NDX VIX) vs VIX (SPX) - something weird going on. but NDX leading the way down still.

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  93. Now no chance of moving above 10.xx in next UVXY rally.

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  94. SC what are your thoughts about uvxy now do you think it goes lower than this do you think a mistake was made let us know I'd rather kill it now before it goes any lower

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