Category Archives: US Dollar Index

Market Timing Brief™: Revival of Stocks and Metals. Treasuries Say Nein! Although Merkel Says Ja!

Posted on July 2, 2012 by David Durand

Based on the 6-29-2012 Close published Sunday, 7-01-2012. UPDATE @ 5:18 pm on 7-02-2012: The SP500 Index managed to close over the 6-19-2012 high but just barely, so the jury is still out.  It does give the Bulls an edge … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief™: Spain Pain Drops and Futures Rally (then fade!)

Posted on June 12, 2012 by David Durand

Based on the 6-8-2012 Close published Sunday, 6-10-2012. UPDATE 10:15 AM ET ON 6-12-2012:  The VIX (VXX) has in fact jumped UP, not fallen down. That was on Monday.  The market got to the market timing resistance levels I said … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief™: Without Central Bank Intervention the Summer 2011 Lows Are in Sight

Posted on June 4, 2012 by David Durand

Based on the 6-1-2012 Close published Sunday, 6-3-2012. A pivot point it was!  And did the markets ever pivot down this week with the volatility index (VIX) exploding.  I continued to exit in steps as we just don’t know when … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief™: Pivot Point

Posted on May 30, 2012 by David Durand

From this week’s market timing report on 5-28-2012 with updates in blue:  For more, please see the free subscription link below. Update 5-30-12:  The gold and silver ETFs (GLD and SLV) are both back testing support and must hold around … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief™: ECRI Says Recession Ahead, Mild or Moderate?

Posted on March 11, 2012 by David Durand

Brief for 3-02-2012: On Friday I started a position in the VXX which goes up if the market (SP500 Index) goes down based on the increase in the volatility (level of fear) when that occurs.  Why?  Because the SPX has … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief™: Inflation Is Here

Posted on February 29, 2012 by David Durand

2-24-2012: NOTE: This was written pre-Fed speak on Capitol Hill today that took a toll on the inflation hedges like the metals.  This shows you the power of the Fed over the markets.  Dr. B bascially jawboned the markets down … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief™: 2012 The Year of the Living Dead

Posted on January 4, 2012 by David Durand

The insights in this article resulted in fantastic gains for those of us who took action.  Check the performance of banks (BKX, XLF), housing (HGX, ITB), and biotech (BTK, ) since the article was written. If you would like to … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief™: Stocks are “In the Middle,” gold is edging up, and the Dollar is Slipping

Posted on December 3, 2011 by David Durand

Read Latest Market Timing Feed Market Timing Brief™ for 12-02-2011: Monkey in the Middle 1. Multiple markets are now in the middle of runs.  It makes it harder to add to positions that are in the middle.  You can do … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief™: Stocks and Gold Fall as the US Dollar Wedges Precariously Upward

Posted on November 22, 2011 by David Durand

Market Timing Brief™ for 11-21-2011: Bullish Signs and Hopes in a Sea of Red Europe remains a mess and the US is not far behind with lawmakers unable to make any progress on the deficit  The fact that they can … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief™: Seven Signs on the Direction for Stocks, Gold, and the US Dollar

Posted on November 16, 2011 by David Durand

Market Timing Tells on the Markets NOTE ADDED: Friday, 11-18-11 on VIX 1.The SP500 Index (SPX; SPY) is at the lower up trend line of the triangle the SP500 has been in as explained in this week’s video chart.  If … Continue reading →

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