HEIKIN-ASHI TREND
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#146 | 08.30.2015
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SHORT-TERM VIEW for next week and beyond
• FYI: Yearly Heikin-Ashi volatility index (VIX) chart. Bullish.
• Daily haDelta shows tops on daily charts
• Price forecasts (95% confidence bands) for September 2015
• Historically, September is the worst month for equities
• Short-term Heikin-Ashi market breadth points to a market pullback.
• White/Gray/Black Swans may fly over at any time.
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Volatility Index VIX - Yearly Heikin-Ashi chart
A raising volatility is negative for the equity markets (haDelta is above its short average).
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A Heikin-Ashi long-term view: Why S&P-500 looks damaged for 2015
(Note: 2015 has still four months to go.)
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Volatility Index VIX forecast for September 2015
Focus on the upper band @32.19 (and higher). All forecasts are based on closing prices.
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S&P-500 price forecast for September 2015
The focus should be on the bands. Since the market bias remains negative, 1,885.95 is a support for
September.
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QQQ price forecast for September 2015
Focus on the lower band @90.57.
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Gold price forecast for September 2015
Focus on the upper band @1,219.81.
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S&P-500
This week: Bearish. Very far from the Ichimoku cloud, with haDelta ready to turn down.
Last week: Many changes of mind since June i.e. above and below the Ichimoku cloud. Breakdown.
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US DOLLAR INDEX
This week: Short-term bearish. haDelta is ready to reverse.
Last week: Bearish signs: (1) a close below the cloud (2) and early haDelta bearish signal at zero.
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GOLD
This week: haDelta is bullish. August price lows and haDelta lows are an indication for more positive
price action.
Last week: A bullish confirmation will be in place with a close above the cloud. Not there yet. haDelta is
ready to turn down above the resistance area (red dashed line). Looking for a consolidation/pullback.
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OIL
This week: Preparing for a consolidation.
Last week: Extremely bearish (below all Ichimoku lines). The arrows point to stronger downtrends
ahead.
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HEIKIN-ASHI MARKET BREADTH - DAILY
%HAup < 50 = weakness. %HAup > 50 = strength.
The chart is self-explanatory.
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HEIKIN-ASHI MARKET BREADTH - WEEKLY
%HAup > 50 = strength.
The medium-term chart shows a different picture, one that anticipates a positive price action
(reversal).
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HEIKIN-ASHI MARKET BREADTH – MONTHLY
The bottom is lower @10.
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Figure 1: Morningstar® sectors + industry groups (31) – daily, weekly and monthly heikin-ashi
perspectives.
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Figure 2: Select Sector SPDRs (9) - daily, weekly, and monthly heikin-ashi perspectives.
Note: The tables in Figures 1 and 2 are based on heikin-ashi change of color indicating a possible change of trend or the
start of a consolidation. Other heikin-ashi criteria can be used to generate similar tables. For more information about heikin-
ashi check the daily personal blog http://heikinashi.wordpress.com and http://www.educofin.com. All tables and charts are
generated at the end of the week. The monthly view (Monthly HA Trend) is not final until the end of the calendar month.
Figure 2a: FX pairs - daily, weekly, and monthly heikin-ashi perspectives.
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Figure 3: EURUSD DAILY – Attempt to reverse above the Ichimoku cloud (see haDelta). Positive.
Last week: Bullish (above the cloud) with haDelta at resistance. It’s expected to have a temporary top
here.
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Figure 4: GBPUSD DAILY – Whipsaws with a flat and thin Ichimoku cloud. Expecting a move above the
cloud.
Last week: Some positive signs (above the Ichimoku cloud, positive haDelta), but still below the
resistance (upper pane, red dotted line).
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Figure 5: AUDUSD DAILY – Bearish (below all Ichimoku lines). haDelta looks exhausted.
Last week: The Chikou-span line is still below the price – bearish.
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Figure 6: USDJPY DAILY – Bearish. It will be tough to go above the cloud this week.
Last week: Bearish (below the cloud).
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Figure 7: BTCUSD (Bitcoin in USD) DAILY – Very bearish. Room to advance.
Last week: Bearish. It looks probable to have another failure in negative territory just below zero
(yellow area). If/when, the signal will translate into lower prices.
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Figure 8: SPY – The short-term picture (daily) shows a top.
Last week: Can’t find positive signs other than the oversold daily haOscillator.
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Figure 9: QQQ – Same as SPY.
Last week: A set of examples using support and resistance trend lines with Heikin-Ashi indicators.
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Figure 10: IWM (iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF) – The short-term picture is similar with previous
charts.
Last week: Ready for a short-term bounce. It’s far from the downtrend resistance (red dashed line).
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Figure 11: SMH (Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF) – Top on the daily chart. More downside is
expected ahead.
Last week: Two more bearish signals add to the overall negative picture.
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Figure 12: XLF (Financial sector ETF) – Top. The long-term chart shows a reversal just below zero. This
translates into a negative trend expected soon.
Last week: The daily chart shows a high probability for a reversal. The arrows point to strong negative
signals ahead.
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Figure 13: DIA (SPDR Dow Jones Ind. Average ETF) – Top (see haOscillator daily chart).
Last week: Bearish.
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Figure 14: USO (United States Oil ETF) – Any strong price move brings quickly all momentum indicators
into overbought/oversold areas. Usually, these moves are followed by lateral moves (consolidations).
One such lateral move is expected on the daily chart.
Last week: Bearish.
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Figure 15: GLD (SPDR Gold Trust ETF) – Short-term bullish.
Last week: It may have steam left to reach haOscillator 90-95 levels.
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Figure 16: UUP (US Dollar ETF) – Short-term top here.
Last week: The daily haOscillator shows more downside for UUP.
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Figure 17: EEM (Emerging Markets ETF) – Another short-term top.
Last week: Oversold on daily and monthly charts. Bearish.
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Figure 18: TLT (iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF) – Worth noting that the top on the
weekly chart has been preceded by a bearish haOscillator crossover/top.
Last week: Charts remain bullish with focus on the weekly haOscillator that is facing a steep support.
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Figure 19: IYR (iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate ETF) – The short rally comes to an end (haOscillator).
Last week: The daily chart is confusing: Both bullish (higher highs, higher lows since July) and caution
due to broken haOscillator support.
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Figure 20: DAX – In line with other market indexes: Short-term top.
Last week: The monthly chart points to a reversal.
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Figure 21: FTSE-100 – Same as the DAX.
Last week: Daily: Ready for a reversal.
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Figure 22: Australia All Ordinaries – An oscillator at 100% is a safe bet for a reversal unless magic
keeps it there.
Last week: More downside in the future (haOscillator crossover just below zero).
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