Reliable Lead Indicator NEM Made Another Bullish Breakaway Gap At 43.24 Today

Reliable lead indicator NEM made another bullish breakaway gap at 43.24 today after creating one at 42.14 on Friday, see 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=. NEM appears to be in Wave 5 of Wave 1 of the monthly upcycle that began on 3-14-07.
Wave 4 of Wave 1 was today's intraday decline from 43.94 to 43.39.

HUI/XAU are probably still in Wave 3 of the countertrend Wave B that began on 3-14, because today's intraday Elliott Wave ABC down up down downcycle was probably too shallow to be Wave 4 down of Wave B, see http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ta?s=%5EHUI&t=5d&l=off&z=l&q=c&p=&a=m26-12-9,p12,fs,w14&c==.

After completing an Elliott Wave 12345 up down up down up upcycle (since late Friday) early today NEM did an Elliott Wave ABC down up down downcycle intraday, that bottomed about two hours before session's end, and, a triple bottom occurred near 43.40 in the last few hours, so, it looks like NEM will be firm early tomorrow, which jives with the very bullish WMT Lead Indicator at +0.89% versus the S & P 500 today, see http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ta?s=%5EHUI&t=1d&l=off&z=l&q=l&p=&a=m26-12-9,p12,fs,w14&c=wmt,%5EGSPC. Note that the WMT Lead Indicator tended to get more bullish as the session progressed. The NEM Lead Indicator was a slightly bearish -0.10% versus the XAU today, see http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ta?s=%5EXAU&t=1d&l=off&z=l&q=l&p=&a=&c=%5Ehui,nem.

Walmart (WMT) filled it's upside gap at 47.26 today. It looks like HUI/NEM/HUI will experience a spike move in the next day or two, in which most or all of the upside gap filling action will be completed. I'll probably exit my long NEM and NEM April 45 calls (NEMDI) positions tomorrow, if NEM fills upside gaps at 44.53 and 45.10. But, I'll assess the situation.

Thomson I Watch was very bearish today for NEM (http://iwp.thomsonfn.com/tfspro/iwatch/cgi-bin/iw_ticker?ticker=nem) and for GFI (http://iwp.thomsonfn.com/tfspro/iwatch/cgi-bin/iw_ticker?ticker=gfi), and, was somewhat bearish for WMT (http://iwp.thomsonfn.com/tfspro/iwatch/cgi-bin/iw_ticker?ticker=wmt).

In the countertrend Wave B since 3-14 NEM will probably fill upside gaps at 44.53, 45.10, and possibly also at 47.06, and, the XAU will probably fill upside gaps at 136.66 (filled today) and 139.66, but not the one at 147.75, because it's a likely bearish breakaway gap to the downside, and, the XAU would exceed 2-23-07's minor intermediate term cycle high if it filled 147.75. See http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ta?s=%5Exau&t=5d&l=off&z=l&q=c&p=&a=m26-12-9%2Cp12%2Cfs%2Cw14&c= for the XAU's five day chart. So, watch NEM's upside gaps at 44.53, 45.10 (possibly also at 47.06), and, watch the XAU's upside gap at 139.66.

A likely scenario is that HUI/XAU's Wave B since 3-14 will probably peak shortly after the last of those upside gaps gets filled. NEM's minor intermediate term downcycle and HUI/XAU's Wave A bottomed shortly after the last of the downside gaps (NEM's at 40.83) got filled (about an hour or less later HUI/XAU bottomed), which is why cycle trendlines/channels used in concert with Elliott Wave patterns and gaps are the basis/crux of "Trade the Cycles."

It's very important to exit short positions shortly after downside gap filling action is completed, unless the NEM/WMT lead indicators are very bearish. You'd have to have a very good reason for remaining short after downside gap filling action is completed. The converse is obviously true for exiting long positions after upside gap filling action is completed.

I bought NEM on 3-16 at 42.56, and, I bought NEM April 45 Calls (NEMDI) at a basis/average cost of 0.78, very close to 3-16's cycle lows at 42.51 and 0.75 (bought 40% of the contracts at 0.75 and 60% at 0.80), see 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==.

Walmart (WMT) made a bullish breakaway gap to the upside, since it didn't fill it's downside gap from yesterday's open at 46.21. I realized that I have to track WMT's gaps along with NEM/XAU's. HUI tends to have fewer gaps, which is why I don't usually track HUI's gaps.

NEM/XAU have upside gaps at 44.53, 45.10, and at 47.06 for NEM, and, at 139.66, and at 147.75 for the XAU. NEM has downside gaps at 41.44, 42.14, and 43.24, and, the XAU has downside gaps at 129.65 and 134.99 (today/3-20's chart shows a huge plunge at the open that's probably a data problem/error). WMT has an upside gap at 49.98 and a downside gap at 46.21. I need to check WMT's historical data further to see if there are more gaps.

Short term NEM will probably outperform HUI/XAU to the upside after hitting a likely minor intermediate term cycle low at 40.53 on 3-14, see http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ta?s=nem&t=6m&l=off&z=l&q=c&p=&a=m26-12-9%2Cp12%2Cfs%2Cw14&c==. Connect the six year cycle low at 39.84 on 10-4-06 with 3-14-07's cycle low at 40.53 and you have NEM's Wave 3 Cyclical Bull Market trendline. Note in the chart at the link above NEM's large inverse spikes that occurred on 10-4-06 and 3-14-07, that tend occur at major cycle lows.

The S & P 500 (SPX) and the NASDAQ 100 (NDX) probably hit very important Cyclical Bull Market cycle highs in late February, for the Cyclical Bull Market that began in October 2002, see http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ta?s=%5Espx&t=5y&l=off&z=l&q=c&p=&a=m26-12-9%2Cp12%2Cfs%2Cw14&c==. The large upcycle since mid 2006 for the S & P 500 (SPX) was probably the final/third Wave 5 spike move of the Cyclical Bull Market that began in October 2002.

Since late February SPX/NDX have probably done a Wave A type downcycle (see http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ta?s=%5EGSPC&t=6m&l=off&z=l&q=c&p=&a=m26-12-9,p12,fs,w14&c==) that bottomed on 3-14 at nearly the same time as HUI/NEM/XAU (NEM lead HUI/XAU by 35 minutes) due to program trading, and, assuming lower cycle highs occur in the next few weeks (confirming that a Wave B up type rebound occurred) than late February's cycle highs, that will confirm that SPX/NDX entered a Cyclical Bear Market in late February.

When/if Wave C occurs for SPX/NDX (beginning some time in the next few weeks) that's probably when a vicious Wave C waterfall type decline will occur for HUI/XAU due to automated computer program selling, and, a lesser but still substantial decline should occur for reliable lead indicator NEM, which is probably in a Wave 3 Cyclical Bull Market since 10-4-06's cycle low at 39.84.

In the next few months HUI/XAU should decline 40-45%+ (from 2-23-07's minor intermediate term cycle highs) to their primary multi year Secular Bull Market trendlines in effect since November/October 2000, see charts 7 and 9 at http://www.joefrocks.com/GoldStockCharts.html. HUI's target range is 200-220 (220 if the primary trendline turns up) and the XAU's is 85-90.

The COT data (http://www.cftc.gov/dea/options/deacmxsof.htm) points to strength accompanied by some weakness this week, because the savvy non contrarian gold Commercial Traders traded net long, while the clueless gold Speculators traded net short. The significant short trade by the savvy gold Commercial Traders points to some weakness.

Annotated chart 1 at http://www.joefrocks.com/GoldStockCharts.html shows HUI as of 3-2-07 with Elliott Wave count. HUI/XAU are in a major Wave C decline of their Wave 2 Cyclical Bear Market since 5-11-06 (Secular Bull Market since late 2000). It's Wave C of Wave C for HUI, and Wave C of Wave C of Wave C for the XAU.

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/ .

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