Gold - Upside Surprise

Gold has ample support at this level, and downside looks minimal.  On the surface the recent high appears similar to the September and November peaks.  However, this time, Gold can breakout of the channel and surprise on the upside.

The lower fork was tested today, and notice that there is an "air pocket" with little resistance above for Gold. 

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$SPX - Approach to the Summit

The market should dip Monday, but as pointed out in the last short term update, March 13th looks positive in the cycle analysis.  SPX should generally grind higher this week according to my cycle work.

Around March 16th or 19th may be most likely for the summit to be reached.  March 20th, and the majority of that week looks very negative, therefore, the decline is expected to commence around that time with the 1326 area at least to be tested next.   

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$SPX - 2012 Crash Target 980 SPX

The market has persisted higher, and this has confirmed the presence of larger cycles involved.  Therefore, the 2012 target for SPX is lowered to 980.  The 2012 forecast is for a weaker year than the 2011 correction.  A 30% decline, or 415 SPX point decline, is indicated with measured price boxes.

Resistance for SPX going back to 2008 is in the 1395 area, and that is a reasonable estimate for the top of this rally. 

Timelines:

March:  Top anticipated 1395 area in roughly a week, then decline to 1326 to test the white trendline.
April:  Sharp decline to Point 1.
May:  Bounce to Point 2.    
June:  Point 3 - end of Crash #1 - support is in the SPX 1032 area.
July/August:  Bounce to point 4. 
September:  Banking crisis with Crash #2 - low for 2012 with 980 SPX target.

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A closer look at the symmetry present and approximate levels and timelines.

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The lower highs for Financials were a warning in 2007, and they are warning again now with another lower high.

BAC lost approximately 60% in 2011 with SPX flat for 2011.  BAC is likely to bounce substantially higher, but is too weak to ultimately withstand the selloff outlined in SPX this year.  Unfortunately, BAC appears to be heading for crisis in 2012 perhaps around September.  There is hope that issues can be resolved in some manner with a reasonable outcome.



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Silver - Bottomed

It is likely that Silver has bottomed.  Silver probably will cool off today/tomorrow to build a base first, and then continue much higher next week.

The Silver futures could settle back to $33.30 or so first.  The target for the futures is $38 this month.

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$SPX - Short Term Update

Previous analysis using time cycles outlined March 7th as a potential low +/- 1 day.  The market is into that timing band now.  There could still be potential downside during the next couple of days, but it is likely to be limited.  Several supports rest just below.

The cycle analysis turns positive late this week, and is quite positive next week centered around March 13th.  This may be a lower high with another decline to follow.

60min Chart

Silver - Large "M" Pattern Still Bullish

On September 24th, 2011 as shown in the last chart, an "M" shaped bounce was indicated due to the analysis of a large scale Silver price pattern.  Then, on October 30th, the first high of the large scale "M" pattern was called at the orange trendline as expected in the September 24th analysis.

October 30th analysis:

"For Silver a dip to test near the midfork this week is the plan. A rounded top in a tight sideways range should follow after that dip. Once the rounded top is complete, a decline to test the September low is anticipated."

http://cyclicalmarketanalysis.blogspot.com/2011/10/silver-rounded-top.html

Silver topped out at the orange trendline, and then declined to test the "September low" as expected in the October 30th analysis.  Remember that the September 25th low for the Silver futures was much lower than SLV traded during the day on September 26th.  Considering this, the "M" pattern has been quite exact in price. 

However, importantly, notice that the "M" pattern took longer to form in time than anticipated originally in the September analysis. 

In March, there should still be one final push above the orange trendline to complete the "M" pattern. 

Additional patterns and price targets for Silver will be updated later in March when the "M" is nearing completion.  Once the "M" completes, the large price pattern indicates a massive collapse in the Silver market.  I expect the Silver bear market that started in April 2011 to continue with a vengeance...    

Daily Chart

The following chart is from October 30th analysis:

60min Chart

The "M" pattern was shown on September 24th in accordance with my large scale price analysis for Silver.  The "M" did take longer to form than shown in September, yet the price action was accurate. 

This delay in timing is also why my analysis for SPX turned bearish prematurely.

The following chart is from September 24th, 2011 analysis:

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SPY - Equal Time and Price Boxes

Equal time and price boxes show that the rally from October 2011 to the end of February 2012 is the same size as the rally from August 2010 to February 2011.  The equal time measurement in the box is also interesting.

According to time cycles, several important dates +/- 1 day to watch during the month are:

March 7th low
March 13th high
March 20th low

Green arrows mark exact geometry. The orange line is a downside target for the month of March, and is around 1307 SPX March 20th.

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