mcm daily market update 16.Dec.22

Main trend: down

ST trend: down

Yesterday I alerted the members in the mcm chatroom that if bulls were unable to defend the opening SE Xtick and at least try to fill the gap, the breakdown would point to 30-50 points lower and we could be in for a strong down trend day. 1st part proved to be conservative as open to LOD was 70 points, while the 2nd part was spot on. TTs provided nice opportunities to re-short or start a short for those who missed the initial breakdown with danny capping price all day and with several BEs which hit (and held). In such strong trend days best is to play the trend until it breaks, which only happened 1.5h before the close with a decently strong bounce. Danny is an amazing line for showing the immediate trend.

In the o/n we had the exact same set up which we had yesterday in the o/n and triggered the 1st short opp. FGSI bouncing hard on shallow price movement and setting up bearish EE above centerline. The inability of price to conquer the prior high triggered the sell and we sold off 40-50 points, just like yesterday. This sets up another large gap down (if holds until RTH open), and back to back runaway gaps can lead to crashes. That being said, I do not think the market can sustain 2 runaway gaps in an OPEX week. So I would expect MMs to change the tune and attempt to fill it rather than let it run like yesterday. The opening SE will help in identifying if we breakdown again and run or not.

In terms of the big picture, bulls are in big trouble here. They lost the trend (all MLs were broken and are now above price and red) and also the wave structure off the last 4100 high looked like nested bear waves which now confirmed with yesterday's runaway gap. Once they manage to stop the bleeding ,the shape of the bounce will tell us if we are going to revisit the Oct lows or not. In anycase it looks like a bigger retrace is now needed before potential new highs above 4100.

mcm daily market update 15.Nov.22

Maine trend: up

ST Trend: up

The market continued the melt-up started after the CPI numbers. The rate of ascent slowed, but bulls still managed to clip 4k, before staging the 1st steep reversal yesterday, dropping 50 points in 2h. The drop also sliced below ML, but bulls quickly recovered it in the o/n.

The overall picture is bullish, as price is above all 3 MLs. However due to the quick 250 point rise, bulls are vulnerable to a larger pullback. ML is the 1st main trend support. If that fails, it would target macro-ML. More worrying for bulls is the fact that the recent highs were unconfirmed on all GSIs. And MGSI touched extreme optimism, then had an unconfirmed high. MGSI rarely touches extremes, so that is definitely a warning this rally is very overbought near term.

In terms of bigger picture, bulls rallied so much that now the question if this 1st leg of the bear market finished at the October lows comes into play. Especially DJIA managed to almost overlap its August high, which would hint to that. NQ is still a ways off that high, while SPX is in the middle, so it remains to be seen if these will make new lows, while DJIA makes a higher low and diverge... or if they manage to follow DJIA and continue the run up.

In terms of EWT, the huge gap up 'n run off the CPI numbers feels like a wave 3, so it does seem like we would need a pullback for wave 4, then another push higher into wave 5. Given that it's OPEX this week, this kind of back and forth would fit the MMs quite well to shake out both sides. 4000-4010 is significant resistance and if bulls manage to push through, they could go as high as 4100. We will know more about how likely that is once we see what shape the 4th will have and how price reacts once it retests the recent highs.

mcm daily market update 27.Oct.22

Main trend: up

ST trend: neutral

Yesterday the market continued to push higher after holding ML once again. Bulls almost touched 3900 ES, before bears finally emerged and we had the 1st large reversal lower in quite a while. Price ended up near ML again.

The o/n was neutral, as bulls managed to win back ML initially, but gave it up again. So far though they are still avoiding a real ML breakdown, so the immediate trend is up for grabs. If ML is lost on a sustained basis, then macro-ML is the next target on the downside. Losing macro-ML would be very problematic for bulls as it would signal the main trend is shifting as well.

In the bigger picture, it looks like the impulsive move off 3650 finished yesterday and we started a larger degree correction. Whether the entire move off 3500 finished is debatable since the waves are overlapping and some of them also look corrective, which would point to either a complex correction (WXY type) or at least one more 4-5 unwind to the upside needed still. So one step at a time continues to be the right approach. For now it looks like bears finally started a larger correction so once this 1st push lower is done, a DCB (dead cat bounce) and then another push lower should be the next path. After that, we'll just have to see if it will turn into a larger impulsive move or not. 3750-3770 looks like the inflection area bears could hit on this pullback.

mcm daily market update 22.Sep.22

MT trend: down

ST trend: down

Yesterday we noted that the MT trend was down, while the ST trend was neutral as bulls had won ML and were trying to hold above. The session proved to be sideways chop, as predicted, while everyone waited for FOMC decision and presser. That brought the expected volatility as mkt tanked 70 points, then ramped 80 to make a new HOD, after which it dropped like a stone to break the lows.

The o/n was more lenient with the bulls as after a lower low, which was unconfirmed on FGSI, they managed to stage a come-back and back-test ML. Now price is hovering just below ML, which will make the next move off RTH open key. ML is the main LIS for the ST trend, so if it continues to reject price, we could head on over to yesterday's LOD and possibly much lower if that give way. On the bull side, if they manage to win back ML they could push into a macro-ML test. Winning also macro-ML would signal they are attempting to finish this downside move.

On the EWT front, we do not have much clarity unfortunately. The main flaw of EWT - the "too many possible options" is holding true here. The wild whipsaws yesterday were likely part of the same corrective move, so we started a new impulse at yesterday's FOMC high and HOD. But whether that impulse finished already and with it the larger degree impulse off 4120 is still a "?". If it did, then a large retrace (bounce) is needed before more downside. If it did not, then this move could choose to extend.

mcm daily market update 19.Sep.22

Main trend: down

ST trend: down

On Friday we noted that both MT and ST were down as all 3 MLs were above price and red, after bulls lost them all following the CPI number release. We also issues a CRASH warning set up in our EWT analysis, as the market looked bear nested off the 3960 area. Given that Friday was OPEX, MMs managed to stop the bleeding at 3840ish, following a 35 points gap down, and even managed to stage a face-ripping rally in the last 2h to save themselves from paying too many put positions.

As noted in the chat room on Friday, the rally looked "phony". The LOD on Friday was looking like a b-wave, meaning that it should be taken out, before too much upside. The market delivered and we took out Friday's low in the o/n session already. Not only that but Friday's rally stopped dead right at ML, for another ugly rejection. So for now the trend is down.

In EWT terms, the CRASH warning is still valid, however it looks at least possible that the impulse off 3960 area finishes with the new low (once RTH opens). That will be the next decision point. If bulls manage to stop the decline and bounce convincingly, then they have a few options that postpones the CRASH for at least a few sessions. They might push this back to 3960 or even 4000 before that is done. However if bulls can't stop the bleeding soon, the CRASH might happen rather directly. Considering FOMC decision on Wed, that looks rather unlikely though.

mcm daily market update 16.Sep.22

MT trend: down

ST trend: down

After the CPI print and rug pull on Tuesday, the bulls were unable to find their footing. Being an OPEX week, MMs did a great job of stalling both sides after Tuesday LOD and kept things confined in a 60 point range between 3900 and 3960 SPX. However bounces were quickly hammered down to lower lows and finally the low of the range gave in yesterday.

While the RTH close stick saved 3900 SPX lvl, the o/n decisively broke it and traded as low as 3860 SPX equivalent. Bulls were simply unable to get off the mat. FGSI is showing a confirmed low at LOD, which is bad and also shows bulls are very inefficient at moving price. IGSI also looks terrible for bulls as it's close to centerline, but price is at the lows. Price was capped all session by the 400bar MA which is the lvl to win back (on a sustained basis) for bulls to have a shot at reversing this trend.

The bigger issue though comes from EWT. In fact, given the wave structure, we are on a CRASH WARNING set up. It looks like we have started a higher degree wave 3 at 4120 and the minor degree wave 2 of this wave completed with a tiny retrace (couldn't even hit 23,6%). Additionally the even lower degree wave structure shows the potential for a bearish nest started at 3960. What that means in plain English is that the market could run towards the target for the higher degree 3rd rather directly. Meaning 3500 in the next few session (!). Today sub 3800 is entirely possible in that case.

Bulls have 1 chance to turn this. They need an RTH open close to 3870 which immediately runs to close the gap down and then overlaps 3930. IF the can achieve that (big IF), then there have some options which could see yet another bounce into 3970 area or even higher into 4000-4030.

mcm daily market update 8.Sep.22

Main trend: neutral

ST trend: up

Buyers finally managed to stage a big up day yesterday, after all prior attempted bounced were sold hard intra-day for the past weeks. Not only that, but they also managed to win ML and macro-ML. And kept pushing higher, so both changed colour to green.

The o/n saw a rather usual behavior after a big up squeeze. Sideways consolidation, then another push higher into a minor new high, then a pullback. Normally a pullback to ML would be expected. Once that happens, that would be the big inflection point. If bulls can avoid a ML test and manage to push higher directly, that would be more bullish (with the o/n high being the inflection area). It is lower odds vs the ML test, but in case it happens then a new up squeeze leg could happen and ML back-test would be pushed until tomorrow.

From an EWT perspective there are many options on the table, but it would seem that the leg down started at 4325 finished and we are working on a higher degree bounce. This doesn't mean that it would go much higher before turning. That being said, it should still hit at least 4060 before dropping again (38.2% retrace). However once that happens, the next leg is expected to be at least as large as the initial drop, meaning ~400 points, so the risk is very elevated for longs.

mcm daily market update 02.Sept.22

Main trend: down

ST trend: up

Yesterday we noted that both main and ST trend were down as all MLs were above price and red. Mkt kept getting rejected at ML and making new lows. From and EWT stand point we mentioned that "unless bulls filled the gap quickly... it would need at least a few unwinds of 4-5 waves to finish, so still a few new lower lows". The latter scenario played out with bulls unable to fill the gap in the first 30-60m and instead made a few lower lows, before bulls were finally able to step in near 3900. They bounce hard in the 2nd part of the session and managed to fill the gap before RTH close while closing at the highs.

The o/n was balanced. Bulls managed to hold ML on all pullbacks, while the o/n high at 3970 reached early on capped price. Price is compressed here with everyone waiting for NFP numbers to decide on a direction. With NFP good news is likely to be sold as it would mean Fed can march ahead with its hikes and viceversa. The compression zone is o/n HOD at 3970 and ML below. Breakout/down will be important and likely triggered by reaction to NFP.

From an EWT perspective, it seems we finally finished this down wave from 4200 and J-Pow' speech, which kept extending and extending. Normally after such a period price snaps back strongly, so the bounce should have some legs at least for a few days. That being said, this is likely just a DCB (dead-cat bounce) as the move off 4325 is very likely impulsive so after a bounce another impulsive down leg should follow. The "?" is if this move off 4200 is wave 5 as initially presumed, or wave 3. This is now debatable because the 5 extended much more than usual. However in both cases a decent bounce is due. We will have to assess which option is actually playing out after we see more cards.

mcm daily market update 1.Sep.22

Main trend: down

ST trend: down

Yesterday we noted that both the main and ST trend were down as all MLs are above price and red, while ML continues to reject any back-test. Bulls made 2 attempts to win ML yesterday. One in the o/n and one during RTH. Both were rejected and price then proceeded to make lower lows. There was a chance at a complete ED yesterday in the afternoon, but the last 15m strong selling made a new LOD and with that killed the bull' hopes.

The o/n saw continued weakness, the market shedding another ~30 points from yesterday's close at the lows. Bulls managed to base off 3920 and staged a bounce, but couldn't even make it to ML. As we said yesterday, as long as ML continues to cap price action, the trend is down and bears have the edge. Any potential bottoming attempt (off unconfirmed lows on GSIs) needs to be confirmed by a breakout above ML. Otherwise price can continue to make lower lows.

From an EWT perspective, bulls had a good shot yesterday at a complete structure, but failed with the late day sell-off. The expected gap down would put bulls under pressure again, unless they manage to quickly fill the gap. There is the potential at a larger ED, which would allow for an overshoot, but it needs to be contained and quickly recovered to work. Otherwise the structure of the last wave would indicate a bear nest, so it would need at least a few unwinds of 4-5 waves to finish, so still a few new lower lows.

mcm daily market update 17.Aug.22

Main trend: down

ST trend: down

Yesterday we noted that the ST trend was neutral as both sides were inefficient, while the main trend was up as buyers managed to hold above ML. We had some more whipsaws near ML, but finally it was defended once again and buyers then proceeded to yet another up squeeze higher into new highs. What is interesting however is that the new highs stopped suddently and we saw the first impulsive looking decline in quite a while. That decline was bought from ML vicinity and retraced exactly 61.8% Fib ratio, before stopping just near the RTH close. The fact that the up squeeze retraced so quickly and we tested ML again in the same session, was a sign that bulls are losing the trend.

As mentioned several times before, once ML would be lost, the main trend changes. And ML was significanly lost in the o/n session. The o/n moved sideways early on, retested the bounce high from just before the RTH close and failed exactly there. FGSI signaled that short with a nice extreme optimism reading and from there we saw a big drop. Once ML was lost macro-ML would be the next target and potential inflection and we are there already. FGSI is at extreme pessimism, but bulls are having problems getting a bounce together, so the decline can continue for a while. Danny is the main line which should be watched for a change in the ST trend. Once bulls manage to win it back, that would signal a larger bounce can start. ML and 400bar MA are next key lines for upside. And unless bulls win back ML, the assumption is that we found an important top at yesterday's HOD. All 3 GSIs were showing unconfirmed highs there (IGSI and MGSI had their 2nd consecutive unconfirmed high reading), which means the prerequisites of an important medium-term TOP are there, while the break below ML confirms that set up.

EWT wise, it is possible the the entire move off the 3646 low is done and we have started the next large down leg. We have what looks like a large ABC zig-zag off there and because the C is so large (touched the C=2xA at yesterday's HOD), it can always turn into an impulse. Personally I doubt that will happen, so my current assumption is we have topped and it's STR (sell the rip) time for a while now. The bulls can invalidate this assumption if they overlap yesterday's lower high from before the RTH close.