Daily Market Analysis Monday 02/27/12
KEY TERMS
OVB Outside Vertical Bar
VRCB Volatility Reduced Compression Bar
STT 1 Trend Based on a Range Violation
STT 2 Trend Based on a Close Violation
RBB Resistance Bollinger Band
SBB Support Bollinger Band
ENERGIES
CLJ12:
- STT 1 and STT 2 Trends are bullish.
- New nine-month highs made on Friday @ 109.95. Our Weekly Range @ 109.69 was achieved by 104%.
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- April Crude again moved higher to end the week at its highest levels in nine months before stopping just shy of $110.
- Crude closed above the weekly RBB and at its third highest weekly level since 2008 as the spot contract moved closer to our Weekly Target of 113.59.
- Projected Daily Range: 2.13
- Projected Weekly Range: 5.07
- Projected Monthly Range: 10.15
NGJ12:
· STT 1 Trend is bearish. STT 2 Trend is bullish.
· Possible STT 1 TREND REVERSAL from bullish to bearish with a close with a range violation @ 2.669 or lower.
o Natural Gas settled at its lowest level of the week on Friday as it set up to move lower at the beginning of this week to retest the $2.50 level once again.
· Projected Daily Range: .124
· Projected Weekly Range: .273
· Projected Monthly Range: .760
METALS
GCJ12:
- STT 1 and STT 2 Trends are bullish.
- VRCB generated on Friday. Possible STT 1 confirmation of a top with a range violation @ 1771.20. Possible STT 2 confirmation of a top with a close @ 1771.20 or lower.
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- April Gold settled lower on Friday as buyers looked to do a little profit taking, dropping the market back within the daily Bollinger Bands.
- Gold may experience a slight sell-off to begin the week but should ultimately continue higher to make a serious run at cracking $1,800 this week.
- Projected Daily Range: 20.70
- Projected Weekly Range: 48.00
- Projected Monthly Range: 187.10
CURRENCIES
ECH12:
- STT 1 and STT 2 Trends are bullish.
- New 2012 highs made on Friday @ 1.3488. Upside Target over 125% achieved.
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- The euro continued on its bull run Friday, making new highs for the year and closing outside the RBB for the second straight day as the euro looks primed to make a run @ our Weekly Objective of 1.3656.
- Projected Daily Range: .0112
- Projected Weekly Range: .0304
- Projected Monthly Range: .0653
INDEXES
ESH12:
- STT 1 and STT 2 Trends are bullish.
- Possible STT 1 confirmation of a bottom with a range violation @ 1368.75. Possible STT 2 confirmation of a top with a close @ 1352.75 or lower.
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- The March S&P’s were flat on Friday and not only generated a Daily VRCB but also generated a Weekly VRCB after reaching the level of last year’s high.
- This market has looked top-heavy for quite some time now and with a violation of last week’s low @ 1350.25 will set up for its first weekly sell signal in four months.
- Projected Daily Range: 10.50
- Projected Weekly Range: 23.00
- Projected Monthly Range: 91.50
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