Category Archives: 2007 – 2008

The Hartford ‘Wedge’

December 10, 2024 By in 2007 - 2008, HIG, Insurance, S&P 500, SPY Tags:

What Happened, Last Time?

The last time we had a major (sustained) economic melt-down, was 2007 – 2008.

The market (S&P) bottomed on March 9th, 2009, posting a low at 666.79.

During that collapse, Hartford Financial was one of the hardest hit.

It imploded, crashed, by -96.87%.

It’s important to note, HIG bottomed at 3.33, during the week-ending, 3/6/09; you can’t make this stuff up. 🙂

So, let’s take a look at what HIG, is doing now and if it’s at risk, yet again (not advice, not a recommendation).

We’re looking at the long-term, the Quarterly Chart

Hartford Financial, HIG, Quarterly

With just a few weeks left in the Quarter, HIG is positing a reversal.

From a classical analysis standpoint, a reversal back into the wedge (and then upside test) would be a potential sell-signal (not advice, not a recommendation).

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August 25th, 1987

August 26, 2024 By in 1987, 2007 - 2008, Artificial Intelligence, Bonds, Dow 30, NVDA, SOXS, SOXS-24-13, SOXX, Uneducated Economist

All Time High (and reversal) For DJIA

Everybody seems to talk about the crash of ’87, as if it suddenly appeared out of nowhere, October 19, 1987.

Digging deeper, the crash started months earlier, at the market peak on August 25th.

One may consider today, Monday, August 26th, the 37th anniversary of that top; when by chance, we’re at another all-time high.

By now, most of us are tired of The Gong Show style prognostications:

‘Crash this’ and ‘crash that’, ‘the dollar’s going to collapse’ and there’s that! 🙂

At this point, none of those things have happened … yet.

In fact, the ‘collapse’ may actually be of a different sort this time around; posed by Uneducated Economist, link here (time stamp: 2:04).

Real & Separated

We may indeed get an ’87 or ’07, type of collapse, eventually.

Or, it may be that sectors wipe-out individually.

However, as UE points out (above, link), the ‘crash’ this time is hidden. It’s the separation of wealth from the ever more have-nots, to the haves, and have-more.

The (Biggest) Bubble

As the Dow Jones is making an historic high, possibly the biggest bubble of all time, the A.I. bubble, led by NVDA, and the SOX Index (SOXX, tracking ETF), peaked out on July 11th (not advice, not a recommendation)

When we last left the SOXX, with this update, link here, it had this to say (emphasis added):

“If we just saw a test of resistance (solid black line), then there’s only one (or a variation of one) right answer at the next session.”

“That is, SOXX, price action (by the close) to be either net sideways or down (not advice, not a recommendation).”

Well, ladies and gentlemen, that’s exactly what happened.

The SOXX, posted a new daily low, closing down -5.86-pts., or -2.51%.

Nvidia is scheduled to release earnings this Wednesday.

Let’s see what happens next.

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The Nvidia (Split) Top

June 8, 2024 By in 1987, 1998, 2000 - 2001, 2007 - 2008, Artificial Intelligence, Federal Reserve, NVDA, SOXX 3 Comments

Top of The Tops?

Here … ‘Hold this bag’.

Having been through the crash of ’87, ’98, ’01, ’08, and now, the feeling is similar.

Each time the vehicle (stock) is different but also the same, at the same time.

In case anyone wants to review, here’s the definition of ‘bag holder‘.

Is Now, The Time?

Previous analysis and potential top identification for NVDA, has been premature.

With that in mind, presented below are two charts.

One has the Fibonacci count from the October ’22 lows; the other, shows a trading channel overlay.

The inference is, we’re close to some kind of ‘event’ whether it be sideways congestion or reversal (not advice, not a recommendation).

Nvidia NVDA, Weekly

It appears, since the October ’22 lows, NVDA is being influenced by a Fibonacci sequence.

The ”close’ chart has the same Fibonacci count as well as the current trading channel.

Next week is ‘Week 88’, stock-split (10 to 1), as well as the Fed meeting.

Week 88, is within the margin of error for a precise Fibonacci count, Week 89.

With NVDA, at the top of its trading range, one needs to be on the lookout for some type of Fed/Stock-Split ‘overshoot’ or other indicator of potential upside limit (not advice, not a recommendation).

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Market ‘Blow-Up’ … Already Here

March 30, 2023 By in $SPSIBI, 2007 - 2008, Biotech, LABD, SPBIO, ZeroHedge 1 Comment

Hidden Behind The Curtain

It’s got that 2008, feel all over again.

This time, instead of, The subprime crisis is contained”, we have, ‘The banking crisis is over’.

Back then, as the market crashed into ’09, and then forced (manipulated) higher into 2010 and later, you intuitively knew the next time, there’s no saving it (not advice, not a recommendation).

So, here we are … at the ‘next time’.

However, this time around, it’s different … very different.

Coming out nearly every day, is the massive driver to the downside: Biotech. The updated list on that sector is provided at the end of this post.

For this update, we’re looking at the technical condition and more specifically, biotech leveraged inverse fund LABD.

Biotech Leveraged Inverse LABD, Daily

We’re early in the session (11:03, a.m., EST) and we can see a reversal (if it holds) developing.

Today, is also Fibonacci Day 5, from the high set last Friday, the 24th.

Since today may be a pivot to the upside (biotech index lower), a potential continuation channel line is drawn in the chart below.

As mentioned in the last update, a retrace was probable and hence taking profits with a partial exit.

During the past four trading days, that position has been re-established at lower prices (not advice, not a recommendation).

Insurmountable Fundamentals.

At some point unknown to us, the fundamentals will come into play.

The conditions are insurmountable … they can’t be ignored.

Said many times, this is the driving factor for the market(s) on a go-forward basis (not advice, not a recommendation).

Latest on The Biotech List

We’re going to start first with an article that surmises, the blow-up has already happened. That article is here. The report starts off with profanity; be advised.

Then, the biotech list; growing without bound:

Risk Of Cardiac Death Tripled For Young Women Following AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccination: Study

Bombshell Vax Analysis Finds $147 Billion In Economic Damage, Tens Of Millions Injured Or Disabled

CDC Found COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signals Months Earlier Than Previously Known, Files Show

Three Years To Slow The Spread: COVID Hysteria & The Creation Of A Never-Ending Crisis

Biden Signs Bill To Declassify COVID Origins Intel

“I Couldn’t Remain Silent”: Physician Assistant Fired For Reporting COVID-19 Vaccine Adverse Events To VAERS

A Haunting Anniversary – ’15 Days To Slow The Spread’

Bonfire Of The COVID Vanities

Judge Rejects Request From Moderna, Moving Key COVID-19 Vaccine Case To Discovery

Betting All On Hegemony; Risking All, To Stave Off Ruin

CDC, FDA Respond To Florida Surgeon General’s COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Alert

WHO Chief Says Quest For COVID Origins Remains “Morally Imperative”

Italy 2020: Inside COVID’s Ground-Zero

The Forced Medication of All Citizens

COVID Conspiracy Theories Become Conspiracy Facts

Biden Admin Evaluating Mass Poultry Vaccination Amid Persistent Bird Flu Outbreak

Mother Sues Doctor Who Allegedly Administered COVID-19 Vaccines To Children Without Consent

COVID “Not Deadly Enough” To Justify Risk Of Fast-Track Vaccines, Chris Whitty Told UK Govt

Scott Atlas: America’s COVID Response Was Based On Lies

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Intel (INTC) Meets Target, Stalls

March 12, 2023 By in 2007 - 2008, INTC, ZeroHedge 1 Comment

Off, By Just 0.02-Point

Is downside reversal, next?

The last update on INTC, had this (emphasis added):

“One thing that can be said with some confidence, if INTC reaches 27.25 – 27.50, that puts it at The Danger Point®”

On Friday, Intel posted a daily high of 27.52, just 0.02-points above the projected range.

It closed up by + 2.95% for the day and bucked the overall trend of the markets which were decidedly lower on news of bank failures.

The 15-minute chart has the detail.

Note: A ‘cut-and-paste’ was done on the second chart to show how close price action came to the forecasted area.

Intel INTC, 15-minute

Original analysis

Updated (cut-and-paste) version.

On Friday, price action posted the 27.52-high, right about mid-session.

It retraced lower and then, near the close attempted to move higher again … which so far, has stalled.

Futures, In 4-Hours

It’s just over four-hours before the Sunday futures open.

Unknown of course, is whether or not we’re in the next ‘liquidity event’ a-la 2008 -2009.

If so, not many will be immune and especially not Intel (not advice, not a recommendation).

Intel Chip Factory, Ohio

Much ado is being made about Intel’s major chip factory slated for Ohio.

However, let’s all keep in mind, that projects can be cancelled or abandoned.

One such example for Intel was this one; abandoned in the center of Austin, Texas, for years until it was ultimately demolished.

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Historic (Downside) Potential

February 2, 2023 By in 2007 - 2008, DRV, IYR, Real Estate, SRS, ZeroHedge

Momentum Stretched Like ‘Never Before’

How do you know it’s a bear market bounce?

Take a look at the long-term chart of real estate IYR, below.

From a historic momentum standpoint, we’re at ‘never before’ levels.

The chart puts it in perspective.

Real Estate IYR, Weekly

MACD momentum is stretched to (nearly) off the chart.

In the zoom version below, note how MACD histogram made lower lows in 2022, and then immediately launched to an historic extreme in January.

It’s potentially the largest short squeeze in IYR, trading history.

What that means; when we finally get a decisive reversal (possibly this week) the downside potential is enormous (not advice, not a recommendation).

Old vs. New ‘Investor’

Here’s a good read on the differences between those who learn and those who do not.

A paraphrased quote:

‘Whatever bad scenario you can imagine, reality can be far worse.’

In the next update, and depending on price action for the day, we’ll discuss how you author is (or plans to) positioning for the downside in IYR.

It’s about five minutes before the open and IYR, is trading slightly higher.

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Crypto Contagion …”Contained”

November 14, 2022 By in 2007 - 2008, Banking, Bernanke, Bitcoin, Crypto, Lehman, Michael Cowan, The Epoch Times, The Speck, Wyckoff, ZeroHedge

Where Have We Heard That, Before ?

Is the Genie out of the bottle?

For those who weren’t around for the last melt-down, here’s a brief refresher; links here and here … enjoy.

Of course, the amount of real damage and interconnecting links, are not yet fully known … data is still forthcoming.

However, the backpedaling has already started … ‘Let’s rebuild‘.

How about, ‘Let’s get real.’

As Michael Cowan has said: ‘This is like Lehman, but for Crypto’ … ‘Over $2-Trillion has been destroyed, just like that!’

We’re still in the destruction phase. Any ‘rebuilding’ whatever that means, is probably years down the road.

Those In The Know

Wyckoff said a century ago: ‘Somebody always knows something, and that ‘something’ shows up on the tape’.

This is where understanding price action is critical.

We in the Serfdom, won’t know the details until long after the big players have cashed out or have been bailed out.

Why would it be any different than last time?

However, their moves will show up on the tape. That will provide clues on how or where to take action (not advice, not a recommendation).

The Elephant

All of this is happening on top of there being an elephant.

For those who somehow still don’t know what’s going on, here’s just one report, among many.

Positions: (courtesy only, not advice).

It’s just after the open (9:40 a.m., EST) and both positions listed below, have opened higher.

LABD-22-10:

Entry @ 18.1398: Stop @ 16.83

JDST-22-05

Entry @ 9.1666: Stop @ 8.79

Note: Positions may be increased, decreased, entered, or exited at any time.

***, Indicates change

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ProLogis … Real Estate Proxy

October 7, 2022 By in 2007 - 2008, AMT, DRV, DRV-22-04, IYR, PLD, Positions, zsl, ZSL-22-01

The Work Has Already Been Done

This is how it pays off.

Work was done months ago, on ProLogis (logistics/warehouse, real estate) which at the time, was the largest cap in the IYR.

It’s now No.2, just behind AMT, but the effort is still valid.

From that post last May, the behavior of ProLogis during a bear market was summed up with the following:

“It’s straightforward.

Using 2008 – 2009, timeframe as the proxy, PLD was vaporized; straight down for two-months.”

Well, that was back in ’08 – ’09.

Let’s see how our ‘vaporization’ is going now.

ProLogis PLD, Monthly

Price action is at support.

Downward pressure is immense.

We should all be able to agree, this time is worse than last time (’08 – ’09).

There’s no money left for a ‘save’, and our chief cook and bottle washer, the Fed, seems to be on a different agenda.

So, let’s remind ourselves of the potential for this down-move should it come to fruition.

The weekly chart of PLD, and distance traveled below the 200-wk Moving Average, gives us a sense of the enormity.

ProLogis PLD, Weekly

To position for a potential event, there may be plenty of time, or no time.

Either way, when things really get started to the downside, confusion, panic, locked-up brokerages, internet outages, will likely be the norm.

Positions & Current Stance (courtesy only, not advice).

The following is the positioning of my firm’s main (largest) account.

DRV-22-04:

Entry @ 66.463, Stop @ 63.98

ZSL-22-01:

Entry @ 28.08, Stop @ 28.53***

***, Indicates change

Note: Positions may be increased, decreased, entered, or exited at any time.

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Real Estate ‘Crash Channel’

October 6, 2022 By in 2007 - 2008, DRV, DRV-22-04, IYR, Positions, Real Estate

Not Saying That Lightly

For real estate, the crash may be happening as we speak.

Even if it’s not, the sector (IYR) has developed an aggressive trading channel as we’ll see below.

First, we’ll look at ‘big picture’ potential on the weekly chart.

Real Estate IYR Weekly

The distance traveled from the 200 Week Moving Average during the crash of ’08 – ’09, is shown.

That same distance is projected on the current situation.

Everybody’s ‘looking for the bottom’ … well, there it is. 🙂

Of course, that’s only a potential bottom.

Where it gets really scary is the channel that’s been confirmed on the daily chart, shown below.

The zoom version shows the weak blip higher … potential short covering that looks complete.

One caveat is that as (or if) IYR price action approaches the lows, technically speaking, it’s a support level.

That’s the time to watch the right-side channel line to see if it’s penetrated, thus negating the aggressive downtrend.

Positioning

Everyone has their own style and this is NOT financial advice.

However, a short was initiated early this session in Leveraged Inverse Fund DRV, labeled DRV-22-04.

Opened @ 66.4633, with a stop at session low, 63.98

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Bear Market Bounce

September 29, 2022 By in $SPSIBI, 2007 - 2008, Biotech, Bonds, LABD, LABD-22-05, Positions, SPBIO, TDA-LABD-22-02

And Then … It’s Gone

How do you know it’s a bear market?

Sharp up moves like yesterday, only last one day … if that much.

We’re talking specifically about the bond market and the BOE announcement … the effects of which have already faded.

It feels like the 2008, meltdown only 10-times larger.

Remember, there’s no money left to save it (the market) this time.

Yesterday’s update discussed the potential for biotech SPBIO, to rally … which it did.

However, when looking at the daily close chart of SPBIO ($SPSIBI) below, we see that price action stopped right at the confluence of two trend-lines.

Biotech SPBIO, Daily Close

Next, we’ll look at the leveraged inverse fund LABD.

It was a stiff whack downward; then again, price action is confirming a trend … and potential channel.

SPBIO, 3X Leveraged Inverse LABD, Daily

The lower trendline does not look like much.

However as noted, it’s rising at approximately + 5,900%, on an annualized basis.

Summary

It’s 15-minutes before the open and LABD, is up about +3.87%, in the pre-market.

For today, the lower trendline is the one to watch.

A decisive break (and close) below this line signifies the current move is over and there’s something else at work.

Positioning

Yesterday, the LABD-22-05, position was reduced by about 8.5%, to maintain margin requirements (not advice, not a recommendation).

As has been an on-going plan for this trade, position size (in LABD) will be increased as the market allows (not advice, not a recommendation).

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The Danger Point®, trade mark: No. 6,505,279