We might re-vist 60857 again, but we are ok for now. As predicted alts do better, but dont get too optimistic. We follow the s&p. I prefer days like today, small red daily candles.

60857 as predicted.

I like this reaction. It confirms thatv markets want to digest bad news and move forward. 63220 is achievable but dont forget that we are exposed to a bearish event. Short term, we will go down before we go up. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Maybe this attached post can explain why crypto is greatly outperforming wall street today. A word of caution though. After punishing shorts, the rest to be punished are longs.

I would usually expect some more volatility in about 5 hrs, but I think everyone is much more cautious this weekend, so best case scenario is sideways for BTC. For ALTS. I think that they will have the same performance as BTC.

We are victims of circumstances. This week starting from Tuesday should be the most bullish week in October. Inflation numbers are coming out and they will be good, showing a decrease in inflation, paving the way for the FED's 2% inflation target. This would have placed the s&p above 5800 , and on its way to the magical 6000. This translates BTC price at above 65k and heading for 67k by Friday. it can still be a bullish week if, we get retaliation today or tomorrow, or nothing happens on the war front, during the entire week.

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For the new members, know that my outlook for October is choppy until the 20th with a gradual up direction. This prediction was made more than 2 months ago and therefore made prior the recent events in the middle east. This choppiness, as a result is for now, magnified, but for now, my prediction is still valid for me.

On Monday, I will give you a detailed report on where we are going according to cycle and traditional charts. Simple charts, simple language.

This is playing out as predicted. From now on, as more hrs pass, the weaker the action will get.

Today initially will be the same as yesterday. BTC sideways for now with ALTS outperforming it. This is valid for the next 7hrs. After that I expect some volatility because deadline is approaching. Note that Monday is the 1 year anniversary of Hamas attacks, so Israel might want to send a message with an attack. If I was to make a calculated guess for timing the reprisals, that would be Sunday midnight. This is the reason that that I stated in the attached post that this should be a bullish week staring from Tuesday.

Note this attached post of increased volatility after the 7th hour. The 7th hour just passed.

62495 very short term double top, maybe we bounce from that and then up again, but all this is pseudo moves.

Double top smashed without a hiccup. Next resistance is our blue trend line.

Did you see how the timing of the volatility was perfect, to the minute. Retail is so predictable sometimes.

Reminder that tomorrow I will be posting a detailed report.

Be very careful today. For now, Market is trying to move ahead but it keeps on looking over its shoulder for any escalation in the middle-east. Today is a critical day for this to occur, but know that the more days pass without happening, the more immune the markets become to this event (oil slightly down). Crypto is showing some strength due to increased liquidity in general, but pre-markets are flat. I don't think that the move in the circle and the timing of it justifies strength, but it would be interesting to see if BTC will stay above the 63220 support. If S+P is sideways today, yes, we may stay above and perhaps make an attempt to enter our comfort box but for now I think that BTC will range between 63220-64K. Both BTC and ALTS should have similar performance today. This is valid for the next 6 hrs.

I have said before that this week, starting from tomorrow, will have all the ingredients for a green week (inflation data, PPi) . If you remember a few weeks ago, I posted that you should note down the 11th of October. The reason is simple. During this day (Friday), before markets open, the earning results of JP Morgan, Blackrock and Wells Fargo will be released. The results are expected to be good, and strong earning results from the banking sector is bullish news for the stock market, so Friday should be a green day for stocks and crypto. Of course all these will fade if there is a direct attack on Iran.

Let’s dive into some more detail and see what the markets have in store for us. Use the following as information and education.
Note: It’s hard to put into words the cycle bracket technique. I have tried below to do that, but I realise I may not have succeeded. That is why in the near future, I intent to make a video, explaining how they work. My big thanks to Slim, an old school trader, who discovered this technique. I came across him by accident, and found his technique very useful for macro validations.

I will start with 2 factors that we depend on: DXY and S&P.
Let’s have a look at the DXY (dollar):

Traditionally, when there are troubled waters in the economy, many see the dollar as safe harbour and invest in it (there are other safe harbours such as precious metals). They do so by converting their assets (other currencies, stocks etc) to the dollar. They then place the dollar into a bank or Government bonds and enjoy the high interest offered. As you can see by the chart, before the tension in the Middle East, when the rate cut was announced, the dollar began to fall. This happens because, as interest falls, traders see more profit in high risk assets such as stocks, commodities and crypto. However, the war brought fear into the markets, and a selloff in stocks, translated to a return to the dollar. The latest missile attack on Israel (white arrow) started the selloff in markets and the jump on the dollar, as shown by the green candles and the blue trend line (1=rate cut, 2=war) It will go higher. No matter what happens now, it will go higher reaching 103.21 and I think it has enough momentum to reach 104.39 (green arrows). The higher it goes, high risk assets will find it more difficult to rise. It doesn’t mean that they can’t rise, it just means, that they will do so slower, and with less momentum. The reason, is that overall, there will be less liquidity, less money into stocks. Eventually this will change as shown by the cycle chart below.