An NEM Downgrade And Weak Consumer Confidence Data Led To More NEM Downside Surprise Today
An NEM downgrade and weak Consumer Confidence data led to more NEM downside surprise today (http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ta?s=nem&t=5d&l=off&z=l&q=c&p=&a=m26-12-9%2Cp12%2Cfs%2Cw14&c==), but, NEM should be doing Wave 2 down of the monthly upcycle since hitting a cycle low at 40.53 on 3-14-07.
Assuming the downside gap at 42.14 from the 3-16 (large bullish breakaway gap) doesn't get filled this week, then this is merely a normal Wave 2 short term downcycle. However, NEM's upside gap at 43.73 from today's open could be a bearish breakaway gap to the downside.
So, the picture probably hasn't changed from yesterday, see http://tradethecycles.blogspot.com/2007/03/huinemxau-and-wmt-firmed-up.html. Also, NEM's weakness/underperformance (http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ta?s=%5EXAU&t=5d&l=on&z=l&q=l&p=&a=&c=%5Ehui,nem) is pointing to severe HUI/XAU weakness in the near future.
As a long term multi-year investor in any stock, commodity, etc. you want to buy near the primary multi-year Secular Bull Market/very long term upcycle trendline, for example NEM's is at 40ish right now, see chart 8 at http://www.joefrocks.com/GoldStockCharts.html. Therefore, NEM right now would be a great buy in the 40-42 range. Gold's primary multi-year Secular Bull Market/very long term upcycle trendline is at $470ish right now, so, gold would be a great buy in the $470-500 range. When the vast majority of gold writers say it's a great time to buy or are bullish, as they almost always are, it's rarely a good time for long term investors to buy.
HUI/XAU's Wave 2 Cyclical Bear Market began 5-11-06, see charts 7 and 9 at http://www.joefrocks.com/GoldStockCharts.html. NEM's Wave 2 Cyclical Bear Market that began on 1-31-06 ended on 10-4-06 at 39.84, so, reliable lead indicator NEM is probably in a 5-6 yearish Wave 3 Cyclical Bull Market since 10-4-06, see chart 8 at http://www.joefrocks.com/GoldStockCharts.html. ....... http://www.JoeFRocks.com/ .
HUI NEM XAU
Assuming the downside gap at 42.14 from the 3-16 (large bullish breakaway gap) doesn't get filled this week, then this is merely a normal Wave 2 short term downcycle. However, NEM's upside gap at 43.73 from today's open could be a bearish breakaway gap to the downside.
So, the picture probably hasn't changed from yesterday, see http://tradethecycles.blogspot.com/2007/03/huinemxau-and-wmt-firmed-up.html. Also, NEM's weakness/underperformance (http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ta?s=%5EXAU&t=5d&l=on&z=l&q=l&p=&a=&c=%5Ehui,nem) is pointing to severe HUI/XAU weakness in the near future.
As a long term multi-year investor in any stock, commodity, etc. you want to buy near the primary multi-year Secular Bull Market/very long term upcycle trendline, for example NEM's is at 40ish right now, see chart 8 at http://www.joefrocks.com/GoldStockCharts.html. Therefore, NEM right now would be a great buy in the 40-42 range. Gold's primary multi-year Secular Bull Market/very long term upcycle trendline is at $470ish right now, so, gold would be a great buy in the $470-500 range. When the vast majority of gold writers say it's a great time to buy or are bullish, as they almost always are, it's rarely a good time for long term investors to buy.
HUI/XAU's Wave 2 Cyclical Bear Market began 5-11-06, see charts 7 and 9 at http://www.joefrocks.com/GoldStockCharts.html. NEM's Wave 2 Cyclical Bear Market that began on 1-31-06 ended on 10-4-06 at 39.84, so, reliable lead indicator NEM is probably in a 5-6 yearish Wave 3 Cyclical Bull Market since 10-4-06, see chart 8 at http://www.joefrocks.com/GoldStockCharts.html. ....... http://www.JoeFRocks.com/ .
HUI NEM XAU
Labels: Gold, Gold Stocks, HUI, NEM, Silver, Silver Stocks, SPX, XAU
posted by Joe Ferrazzano at
8:43 AM
