REVERSAL DATES FOR THE WEEK of April 7, 2008 - April 11, 2008
MONDAY -- Corn, Silver, Coffee
TUESDAY --
WEDNESDAY -- Crude, RBOB gas, Dow, S&P
THURSDAY --
FRIDAY --
CURRENT RECOMMENDED POSITION
MARKETS TO WATCH:
1-JUNE DOW JONES -- The bullish TC (Trend Continuation) pattern is still valid and projects the upward trend to continue higher into the April 11th reversal date. The target remains 13,050.
2-JUNE EURO CURRENCY -- Last week, I described the failed swing pattern that occurred on March 31,and explained how this type of pattern will typically precede a significant price move in the opposite direction. Since then, the EC has formed the final segment of a major TR pattern that warns of a possible shift in the overall trend. A confirmation of this pattern should be enough to trigger more selling. A trade below 1.5575 will confirm the pattern and the sell signal.
3-JUNE JAPANESE YEN -- Monday's outside day has set up a bearish TC pattern that, when confirmed, will set up a drop to the reaction line target of .9200. The Yen should reach this target on or before the next reversal date, due on April 15.
4-MAY CRUDE OIL -- In the last update, I gave the argument that the Crude would not follow through on the bearish TR pattern, but could turn higher and test the 108.20 before trade lower. It didn't take long for this scenario to unfold as the Crude reached -- and surpassed -- the 108.20 level on Monday. I look for the Crude to continue higher with a target at 111.50.
5-JUNE SWISS FRANC -- The Swiss franc confirmed a bearish TR pattern last week, but found support at the 20-day SMA and has formed a bearish TC pattern. A trade below .9789 will trigger another sell signal.
6-MAY SILVER -- The market has made a nice run after "Reversal Tracker" triggered a buy signal on Friday. However, the Silver should hit some resistance at the 20-day SMA (18.53). This could lead to a short-term correction back to a level between 17.75 and 17.40 and complete the final segment of the bullish TR pattern. A confirmation of the TR pattern would set up the beginning of a significant rally. Keep in touch with this daily worksheet for more information on this pattern.
7-JUNE CATTLE -- The market reversed on the projected reversal date (March 31) and continued higher over the next three sessions. Friday's inside day suggests the market is ready for a short-term rest and could pull back to 88.45 before continuing higher.
8-AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR - The Aussie has begun a new bullish cycle, triggered by the TR pattern. The market had formed a long-term A-B-C continuation pattern between February 28 and March 20. This should be the center of the long-term cycle and suggests a move towards .9600.
9-MAY SOYBEANS -- The Soybeans rallied sharply off the failed swing pattern low and have reached the 20-day SMA. This should meet resistance at this level and begin a short-term correction over the next couple of days. The market should pull back to the $12.38 or even as low as $11.95 before resuming the new upward trend
*Due to the volatility of the markets, all trade recommendations are subject to change without notice.
How to use the Reversal Dates
Every good trading signal needs three key elements to be considered a successful signal. Time, Price and Pattern. When these three come together, great things can happen. If you can improve your timing or price entry, it can enhance any trading method. That is what the Reversal Dates can do for you. They will identify when the market should react, and at what price level the market needs to be for this to happen. They will even tell you what the market has to do to confirm the trade. The first thing I do is, identify Time.
TIME
The Reversal Date Indicator consists of three parts. The first is Time. This is identified by the projected Reversal date and will indicate which markets are ready to react and when the reaction should occur. The most common misconception about the Reversal dates is the idea that the market must reverse on every signal date, which is not true. Instead, The Reversal Date itself helps to identify the market's reaction. A high percentage of the time, the market will reverse the current trend, but not always. A smaller percentage of the time, the market will form a "continuation pattern," indicating the market will likely continue in the same direction as the prevailing trend. Often this
will occur during a consolidation or after a very small correction.
PRICE
Once the Reversal date has been identified, the next thing to do is monitor the price. If the market is making a new high/low, or if it is trading inside a buy/sell window, then the second component of a trade signal is in place. You now have Time and Price working together. For most traders, that will be enough, but the Reversal Date Indicator takes it one step further.
PATTERN
After extensive research into price patterns, I have identified specific price patterns, which occur during reversal timing. These patterns can be used to confirm the market reversals or market continuations. When, and only when, these three components are all working together, will there be a trade signal generated.
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