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Factor Update – December 4, 2016

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The night is still young, but …

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Factor Update – October 30, 2016

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Clarity in the U.S. stock index markets

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U.S. Stocks Ignoring Logic

U.S. Stocks Ignoring Logic

U.S. stocks remain in strong underlying bull trends. The dominant pattern in the NASDAQ is a completed 18-month H&S failure pattern with a target of 5413.   U.S. Stocks Ignoring Logic - Factor Trading - Peter Brandt NASDAQ Read More

Factor Update – August 7, 2016

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BNCL and general stock market strength

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Factor Update – July 17, 2016

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Factor Update – May 29, 2016

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Factor Alert – Forex and other markets

This Alert provides my current thinking on the overall technical condition of specified markets.
U.S. Dollar Index
The sustained advance from the 3 May low in the DX is EXACTLY what I would expect from a major bear trap. The shorts are trapped and the market senses blood in the water. This explains the nature of the recent rally -- not allowing shorts to cover on a reasonable break. The second chart shows that the large spec shorts (funds) remain heavily short while the commercials remain heavily long. DX should remain relatively well bid until prices reach 98 to 99. I expect major resistance at 100 to 101. Factor is fully long the Dollar Index.
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