Biotech, Day 55

8:57 a.m., EST

Today is Fibonacci Day 55, from the SPBIO, low set on March 5th, this year.

Will price action pivot like it did last time?

Inverse biotech fund LABD, is above with price extremes noted.

Pre-market action (as of this post) shows LABD, to open at or slightly below yesterday’s low.

We’re still in the ‘Test’ as highlighted in the last update … although there isn’t much room to go before there’s trouble.

This is the way of the markets. They need to stretch to the extreme to see if it holds or breaks.

At this juncture, we’re at the danger point.

Stay Tuned

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Biotech, Deep Test

12:17 p.m., EST

Price action’s performing as expected … almost.

The forecast chart has been annotated to show where price action is now.

Biotech (SPBIO), and inverse fund LABD, are in a deep test. A little deeper than expected … but not enough to invalidate the set-up.

As of this post, price action is near the support line that’s just below the “Test” label.

Of course, the expectation is for this test to hold and for LABD to reverse back higher into the dynamic move shown; not advice, not a recommendation.

Fundamentals:

It seems like each day provides new insight into the disaster that is biotech.

This just out:

If you have been injected, The Red Cross says your blood is not wanted; your antibodies have been destroyed.

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Biotech, More Detail

10:47 p.m., EST

First, the daily chart with the familiar trendlines

The magenta arrow shows, down-thrust has diverged. Today closed lower but thrust energy was (nearly) nonexistent.

The right side trend is still unknown.

More contact points are needed. However, inverse fund LABD has shown consistent trend angles (above) at various points throughout its sideways, corrective move.

Taking the SPBIO hourly chart and inverting, gives a more accurate picture; we see the Wyckoff set-up:

This type of price action is high probability. Not perfect, but still potentially 75% – 80%, effective or higher.

The fact that inverse tracking fund LABD accelerated upward into the close adds weight, we’re potentially at the end of the correction.

The fundamental backdrop continues to implode.

The plan for world control (through speck injected depopulation) is out in the open now. No doubt.

Amandha Vollmer has this update on the decades long, mass hypnosis.

Stay Tuned

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Biotech Correction Over?

3:34 p.m., EST

SPBIO may have completed its correction.

Above is the hourly SPBIO chart; inverted and annotated.

Under the conditions shown above, when price action penetrates support and then reverses, it’s called a Wyckoff ‘spring’.

From this point, the expectation is for a moderate rise, then test and then a dynamic rise to the top of the trading range.

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Breaking Down Biotech

Was last week the correction?

Is it over?

To provide perspective on that question, we need to go back in time.

First, to Dr. Elder’s “Entries & Exits“, published in 2006.

Then, way back to “Reminiscences“, published in 1923.

As a reminder, we’re looking at biotech (SPBIO) from the perspective of being short the market.

The primary vehicle for that short, is highly leveraged inverse fund, LABD.

The last update gave a hint at the desired timeframe.

If the markets are in the process of reversing, ultimately going to the long awaited (since 2009), final draw-down (i.e. crash), then a likely bottom would occur where they (almost) always occur; during the third week of October.

In a nutshell, that’s the time frame.

Conversely, price action is the final arbiter. If biotech winds up effectively saying ‘not now’, well then, it has the final say.

Back to ‘Entries & Exits’.

One of the traders highlighted in the book (in addition to Weis), was William Doane; former Head Technician for Fidelity.

His timeframe is much longer than the typical market participant. He, like Weis are looking at monthly, quarterly and yearly charts.

That fact in and of itself, provides an edge.

One of the main take-aways from his section was (paraphrasing):

‘The first correction is the hardest. If you can get through that, it’s typically smooth sailing from then on’.

The biotech short via LABD (not advice, not a recommendation) may be at that point now. Painful to watch but necessary.

Next, we go to ‘Reminiscences’.

Those who have read the book, know all about ‘Turkey’; Mr. Partridge.

As the book states, he was much older than the rest who frequented the brokerage. Also, he did not appear to be that active in the markets (thus minimizing his transactions). He was interested in the big move.

The admonition from Partridge, was: ‘Don’t lose your position’. Don’t exit out, expecting a pull-back … that ultimately never comes.

So, we have two examples; three if you include Weis that begin from the very long time-frames and work inward.

Now, on to the market:

The long term, Quarterly analysis has already been done; linked here.

The chart in the link, is from last quarter and since then, (during this quarter), we’ve made new lows.

On the fundamental side, evidence is building by the day on what the ‘speck’ protection is all about.

If you’re really interested in the big picture, here’s a link to a five-plus hour presentation that spells it all out.

Here’s J. P. Sears’ take on the same thing.

SPBIO, the daily chart:

The SPBIO, has been inverted and annotated

We’re currently between support and resistance.

Momentum indicators MACD, on the Monthly and Weekly remain in a downtrend.

Using IBB, as the proxy for Quarterly momentum (not enough data for SPBIO), the indicator is flat.

Momentum’s in favor of (maintaining) a short position; not advice, not a recommendation.

The monthly chart of SPBIO (inverted), has price action coming back to former resistance (now support). This is normal market behavior.

Recall, that on the downside, if there is some kind of ‘event’, markets can slice through apparent support levels with ease.

With that in mind, on the inverted chart above, the next major ‘resistance’ level may or may not be of consequence.

Summary:

Each trading week is important.

However, next week will likely a pivotal one; providing more information on whether to maintain short or exit and stand aside; not advice, not a recommendation.

Stay Tuned

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The ‘Gut Check’

9:09 a.m., EST

If there’s going to be a big move, the market will make sure you’re not along for the ride.

The proverbial ‘gut check’, as David Weis used to call it.

It’s an adverse move that’s intended to shake any (all, if possible) weak hands out of their positions.

How will we know if that’s what’s going on with biotech’s, SPBIO?

Yesterday, was an upside reversal bar on the daily SPBIO, chart. Will the market go higher (LABD, lower) from here?

The first clue will be the open.

If SPBIO opens lower, with inverse LABD opening higher, we’re on the right track for more biotech downside.

If LABD makes a new daily high … above yesterday’s LABD, 30.42, high, we have confirmation of a shake-out.

Right now, we’re still in the pre-market.

However, LABD is already trading up between +3.5% – +4.7%, which weighs probability to more upside … downside for SPBIO.

If SPBIO somehow makes a new daily high (LABD, new low), the bulls are gaining a foothold.

At this point, the Project Stimulus account remains unchanged (not advice, not a recommendation):

Stay Tuned

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Dollar Divergence

9:51 a.m., EST

Everyone loves to hate the dollar.

That sentiment extreme is a set-up … for the bulls.

If the UUP dollar index ETF, manages to push below the 24.00 – level, it presents the opportunity for a significant bullish divergence.

As Van Metre has stated many times over the past few months, the market’s not expecting, and not in position for a dollar rally.

How can it be … with the rabid gold bulls thrashing about with each upward blip in GLD, GDX and GDXJ.

From this site’s perspective, we’re staying away from that (gold) market and have focused on biotech … where things are really getting underway; but now, back to the dollar.

The weekly chart of UUP, shows the potential set-up.

If somehow we get a (narrow range) push below the 24-level, it would set up a clear bullish divergence on the MACD.

At this point, anything can happen.

Saying that gold will crash if the dollar launches upward is certainly possible. However, in today’s world, the opposite could happen as well.

Just one more reason to say away and focus on shorting an index that’s decisively moving lower: Biotech (not advice, not a recommendation).

Side Note:

The whole ‘divorce’ thing, you know what I’m talking about, could be a signal in disguise.

The ‘higher ups’ may have decided our cardigan wearing benefactor has reached the end of usefulness.

If so, how many biotech rats are now going to jump ship (before the paddy wagon arrives) knowing the jig is up?

Could that be why SPBIO, posted new lows in five time-frames; Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly, last week?

Stay Tuned

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Biotech Has Left The Station

11:01 a.m. EST

Early morning action confirms trend’s right side.

Massive downside potential for biotech SPBIO; upside for inverse, LABD.

Unless there’s some kind of unexpected reversal, LABD is showing its colors … huge upside potential.

As expected, LABD has completed its testing action previously discussed in these two updates; here and here.

At the minimum, we’ve got a right side LABD trend that if followed, will result in a doubling of current price near the end of this month or early next.

A trailing stop can be used which adheres to the (now confirmed) trend; not advice, not a recommendation.

If LABD really is in the channel shown, the top of the range even at this point, is around the 170-level; nearly 550%, from current price.

As always, anything can happen. For now, we’re sitting tight and letting price action dictate the next trading move.

The Project Stimulus account will need to get above the $2,000 level before margin is allowed (by the broker).

By that time, it may be a moot point; volatility could be too high for any kind of size increase.

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At The Crossroads

While the markets grab headlines of all time highs, biotech’s at the crossroads of collapse.

This site has zeroed in on the most likely candidate to head decisively lower once the bubble has burst.

In fact, if we look at the table of tracked markets below, biotech’s SPBIO, has taken over downside leadership.

Next to last is GDX; the senior mining index.

Repeated many times before, this sector is overcrowded with delusion on both sides. From a trading standpoint, no thank you.

Daily and monthly charts of biotech SPBIO are below. Both charts are inverted and have Fibonacci projections.

The charts are essentially clean so they don’t clutter the data.

Daily SPBIO (inverted):

Monthly SPBIO (inverted):

If SPBIO gets to the extreme Fibonacci projection of 261.8%, it will represent a sector decline of just over -92%.

Sounds about right; not advice, not a recommendation.

Recall, from the 1929 highs to the lows in 1932, was around -84% (depending on the source).

Under those extreme circumstances, -92% decline is not unreasonable.

Of course, if a collapse does happen, it’s not likely to go straight down. The entire ’29 crash did not go straight down either. There were many false rallies on the trip to the bottom.

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Depression Diaries

12:26 p.m., EST

The Great Depression is about to be eclipsed by ‘The Greater Depression’.

The Great Depression Diaries, is an excellent glimpse into the realities and timeline of a financial collapse.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

After watching and listening to all segments, if you changed the dates, you’d think it’s talking about the here and now.

Three key takeaways are:

  1. Intentional destruction of the food supply
  2. Real unemployment numbers falsified
  3. People starved to death

We can look at today’s payroll data as a pivot point. For whatever reason (out of work, being paid not to work), the economy’s not coming back.

The belief the economy’s going to be stronger once the benefits run out (as stated in the linked article) is false.

The current economy is being intentionally destroyed.

That’s not too hard to determine.

Here’s just one more bit of data (unverified, but still of note) to support that assessment.

If you’re unemployed, starving to death, you’ll be a ready face-diaper wearing compliant subject; easily coerced into being injected (executed).

Obviously, the goal is to be as independent, self-employed as possible so we’re not that person.

Which brings us to the culprit du jour: Biotech.

Yesterday, the expectation was for a reversal and test (that day) before SPBIO continued its downward trajectory (LABD higher).

It looks like the test is lasting two days (maybe more) instead of one.

Inverse fund, LABD is currently trading near 24.15. That’s right in the vicinity of the expected range between 23.90 – 24.30, stated yesterday.

LABD did push a little bit lower in the early session to 23.68, but still within expected range.

LABD is testing the right side channel line and trying its best to break through. Thus far, the low for the day remains at 23.68.

If there’s an upward (LABD) reversal from here, a Fibonacci Day 8, from the original Day 55 low, it would give more confirmation we’re at least following the trendline; potentially at the very right side of a huge trading range.

Stay Tuned

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