Trade the Cycles

Thursday, October 12, 2006

NEM's Sideways Action Is Complicating Things

The fact that reliable lead indicator NEM probably put in a very important Wave 2 Cyclical Bear Market cycle low at 39.84 on 10-4-06, and, has been very flat for over a week, is seriously complicating trading decisions right now. The fact that NEM failed (so far) to fill it's downside gap at 40.83 from 10-5-06 complicated things also. The NEM Lead Indicator is bearish right now, at about -0.55% versus the XAU, but was modestly bullish the prior two sessions. I'm looking to buy XAU Puts before session's end, but, if NEM keeps surprising to the upside, I may wait until tomorrow.

The XAU's Secular Bull Market/very long term upcycle trendline is currently at 85-90ish (see third chart at http://www.joefrocks.com/GoldStockCharts.html), so, please keep that in mind. Therefore, the XAU is still 35-40 points above it's primary Secular Bull Market/very long term upcycle (since October 2000) trendline, which is about 30%+. The XAU and HUI have been in a Wave 2 Cyclical Bear Market since 5-11-06 and reliable lead indicator NEM has been in a Wave 2 Cyclical Bear Market since 1-31-06 (may have ended at 39.84 on Wednesday 10-4).

Reliable lead indicator NEM made a new Wave 2 Cyclical Bear Market (since 1-31-06) cycle low at 39.84 on Wednesday 10-4. NEM's Secular Bull Market/very long term upcycle trendline is currently at 40ish (see second chart at http://www.joefrocks.com/GoldStockCharts.html).

A vicious multi week decline, similar to the one that occurred from 5-11-06 until 6-13-06 for HUI/NEM/XAU, began on 9-6 for HUI/XAU and on 9-5 for reliable lead indicator NEM. Wave C down/another brutal decline began on Thursday 9-28 for HUI/XAU, in which Wave A of their Cyclical Bear Market since 5-11-06 bottoms, probably in the 100-110 range for the XAU. For recent action see http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ta?s=%5Exau&t=5d&l=off&z=l&q=b&p=&a=m26-12-9%2Cp12%2Cfs%2Cw14&c=. ....... http://www.JoeFRocks.com/