Walmart’s (WMT) Earnings Could Signal Economic TrendsAt first glance, Walmart's earnings might not seem critical, but they provide key insights into consumer behavior and could serve as an indicator for future retail sales. If Walmart reports disappointing earnings, it could signal broader economic concerns. As one of the largest retailers in the U.S., a decline in Walmart's customer base may indicate that consumers are tightening their belts, which is never a good sign for the economy.
This is why we're closely monitoring Walmart. Sometimes, stocks can act as a barometer for the market. While we’re hopeful for a strong earnings report, we're also anticipating a potential price dip into the $43 to $36 range. Whether this occurs immediately or in the coming weeks is uncertain, but we believe it’s a likely scenario. If Walmart’s price drops into this range, it could present a compelling buying opportunity. The golden pocket Fibonacci retracement aligns with this area, and there’s also a significant, yet untagged, liquidation level at $40 that we're keeping an eye on.
We’ll be closely watching Walmart’s earnings and price movements. If we see a negative earnings report and a subsequent drop in price, we’ll provide updates and discuss potential strategies. 🤝
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TONUSDT pullback from recent highTONUSDT briefly surpassed last week’s high but quickly retraced, dropping back below that level. While this could be interpreted as a false breakout, the price did manage to close above it on the daily timeframe, creating mixed signals. I anticipate the market may decline toward resting liquidity beneath the key 6.00 level. It's worth noting that corrections often occur during weekends. Furthermore, the market has repeatedly rebounded from the resistance zone between 7.20 and 7.50, making a pullback likely. The target is the support level at 6.060.
3M Company Is Back To Bullish Mode3M Company with ticker MMM was trading in a larger A-B-C correction within a higher degree wave IV for the last 5 years, but we have been warning about strong support with equal wavelength of waves A=C already back in 2023.
As you can see now in 2024, we can see a strong rebound after a completed projected higher degree A-B-C correction within wave IV, so wave V can be now in play that can send the price back to all-time highs, especially if breaks channel resistance line and 175 level.
#AUDNZD bearish continuation scenarioAfter a bearish impulsive move, the price appears to be completing a bullish corrective ABC pattern. So far, it has completed waves A and B and is currently in the midst of the bullish wave C.
This bullish move could take the price back to the previous lower high, as highlighted in the chart. From there, we could anticipate the start of another bearish move.
Silver Could Be BottomingSilver has been slowing down for the last three months, but drop on 4h time frame is in three waves A-B-C, which indicates for a corrective decline within higher degree wave IV. It's now potentially finishing final subwave (5) of C at 26.50 - 26.00 strong and key support area. If we get sharp or five-wave impulsive recovery back above 29.22 first bullish evidence level, then it can easily send the price back to highs for wave V.
Bitcoin - Weekly chart Update - Bears will lose#BTC/USDT #Analysis
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+ Bitcoin has bounced back with a 15% recovery from the recent market low, a positive sign indicating resilience. The price is currently holding above a critical support level, which is crucial for maintaining bullish momentum.
+ While the price is trading above support, a major drop below this level would be concerning for Bitcoin’s long-term outlook. The next significant support is at $45K, a crucial trend line. A break below $45K could signal the onset of a bear market.
+ Despite the recent recovery, August and September are expected to be challenging months for Bitcoin. The market is likely to range with multiple spikes and drops, potentially leading to liquidations for both bulls and bears. This period of volatility requires careful risk management.
+ I remain optimistic that Bitcoin will hold above the $50K level, with a gradual recovery likely from this area. Maintaining support above $50K is essential for avoiding a deeper downturn and sustaining the long-term bullish trend.
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Crypto Market Still Shows Correction Within UptrendCrypto market is in another bigger decline, impacted by stock market sell-off, but we still see it trading within a higher degree A-B-C correction for wave 4, where wave C of 4 can stop anywhere here in the 1.7T – 1.4T area. It's still a summer consolidation, so as long as Crypto total market cap chart is above trendline and 1.2T invalidation level, there's still a chance for a bullish continuation for wave 5, but we need to see sharp or impulsive stabilization back to 2T area to confirm support in place.
BTC Weekly Chart: 21 EMA Acting as Key Support – Will It Hold?#BTC/USDT #Analysis
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+ The Bitcoin price has been in a downtrend for the past few months, and it is currently testing the 21 EMA as support. If this level holds, it could be a sign that the price is finding a bottom and is ready to start an uptrend. However, if the 21 EMA breaks, it could signal further downside potential.
+ The chart shows that Bitcoin is currently testing the 21-Week Exponential Moving Average (EMA) as support. Historically, this EMA has acted as a strong support level during bull markets.
+ The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is hovering around the neutral zone, indicating indecision in the market. A drop below 50 could suggest weakening momentum, while a move above 60 would be bullish.
+ If BTC holds the 21 EMA and manages to break above the $70,000 resistance, we could see a continuation of the bull trend
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Crude Oil Steps In A Corrective RecoveryCrude oil is strongly stabilizing after a completed five-wave drop from the highs, so it's making a higher degree A-B-C corrective recovery. Current impulse up into wave A can be coming to an end at temporary 79-80 resistance area, from where may see a corrective setback in wave B before we will see a bigger recovery for wave C up to 81 – 83 strong resistance zone.
#GBPNZD more bearish move to comeThis is my prediction for GBPNZD for the next couple of days.
As you can see in the chart, the price seems to be completing a 5-wave bearish impulsive move, which could end by tomorrow.
Following this bearish move, we could assume a bullish corrective ABC formation, which could take us all the way back to the level indicated by the arrow.
From there, we could expect another impulsive bearish move, which could be either wave 3 or wave C.
We do not know this for sure at this point, so we should wait and analyze the price action once the time is relevant.
Let me know if you would like me to publish an analysis in a lower timeframe on this chart to take advantage of this rally.
Microsoft - We still have to be patient...NASDAQ:MSFT dropped after reporting earnings and can now create a short term correction!
Simplicity is key, also when it comes to trading the higher timeframes on stocks. All you need are three lines in order to fully understand the trading history and also future of Microsoft. If we get a retest of the triangle breakout level, which is perfectly lining up with the rising trendline, a bullish continuation will be quite expected. Just wait for confirmation first though!
Levels to watch: $350
Keep your long term vision,
Philip - BasicTrading
#CHFJPY elliot wave analysisAs can be seen, it looks like we are dealing with an ABC bullish corrective wave pattern, currently in wave 4 of wave C. There is a possibility of another short-term bullish move to complete wave C.
From there, we could look for selling opportunities in the direction of the higher timeframe trend.
Let me know if you would like me to publish an analysis in a lower timeframe on this chart to take advantage of this rally.
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Current situation: SKILLING:US100 : NASDAQ:SMCI is currently at support level.
Potential scenario: If tomorrow's earnings do not meet expectations, the stock could drop to around $450 in a heartbeat.
Why?
1. The movement that started on 4.03.2024 appears to be an ABC correction, and the stock is currently in wave C of that correction.
2. In an ABC correction, the most common Fibonacci level for wave C is when
Wave C = Wave A = 1 = $446
3. Other indicators, such as MACD, are also indicating a downward trend as expected.
The WavesInvesting indicator is also pointing to the same level as the Fibonacci ratio for its lower channel line.
However, if the earnings turn out to be very good, we may see support at the current level.
Simple question for you: support or down the water slide we go?
Weekend Analysis Round Up- EUR/USD, AUD/JPY, DOGEHey Everyone!! Here is my Weekend Analysis Round Up for Market Open!!
1) EUR/USD - Head & Shoulders Pattern w/Potential Bearish Wedge as Continuation Confirmation!!
2) AUD/JPY - Possible Correction Wave based off new LOWER LOW!
3) Doge - Stuck in a Pennant?!
JPN225 Drops to Correction Levels Ahead of the BOJThe Japanese benchmark index is having another banner year, which culminated to July’s record peak. The central bank’s accommodative stance despite the policy pivot and the Yen’s protracted slump, were the key drivers. But even if slowly, the Bank of Japan is moving towards a less loose setting, after exiting negative rates regime in a historic decision in March. Policymakers have pointed to less bond buying ahead and there are mounting expectations that policymakers will hike again next week.
These prospects help the ailing Yen rebound (along with intervention speculation) and send the JPN225 to correction territory, with a more than 10% slide for the all-time highs. This threatens the pivotal 200Days EMA (blue line) and a breach would open the door to bigger losses towards and beyond 35,771.
However, there is ambivalence around the timing of the next rate increase, while officials have disappointed hawkish expectation in the past and have wrong-footed markets before. Furthermore, the Yen’s demise has made Japanese equities more appealing to foreign investors and ultra-loose monetary policies may have been key drivers of the rally in Japanese equities, but they are not the only culprits. Structural reforms, favorable policies by the government and strong corporate earnings are among the supportive factors.
Furthermore the drop is stretched from a technical perspective, as the RSI reached the most oversold in years. This can help JPN225 stage a comeback as it already defends the 200Days EMA. It may get the opportunity to reclaim the EMA200 (black line) at around the 40K mark. Successful effort would reinstate the bullish bias, but strong catalyst would be needed.
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S&P500 - The beginning of the bear market?SP:SPX potentially created a top and is starting to head lower for the next months.
We have patterns, cycles and market structure and if everything is lining up nicely, there is a high chance you will be right. The S&P500 is currently retesting a major multi-year resistance trendling, is starting to shift bearish on the smaller timeframes and just rallied +50% without any noticeable correction. In a couple of months, we will trade at lower levels!
Levels to watch: $5.500, $4.500
Keep your long term vision,
Philip - BasicTrading
#Ethereum Update:Today was the first day ETH ETFs were traded.
The price of ETH is now correcting because this news is already known and has become just a formality.
What’s important about these ETFs are the volumes, which in the case of the #BTCETF approval initially put selling pressure on the market, followed by a larger upward movement.
I have two scenarios for this 1-day (1D) timeframe:
🟢 Green Scenario (Bullish): Possible recovery and increase in the coming days.
⚫ Black Scenario (Bearish): Short-term correction, but potentially very bullish in the medium term because a lot of liquidity has formed in that marked area and we also have an FVG (imbalance) on the W timeframe + resistance on that parallel channel.
Watch the market closely 3100-3300 and consider these scenarios in your trading strategies!
Nifty Analysis - The No-Nonsense "0" Indicator Strategy!!!While trading on Indices, most of us adopt 3 major strategies
Intraday / BTST Trades: Referring the Open Interest (OI) positions
Positional Short Term Expiry: Mostly using Chart patterns at 1 hr or 1 day coupled with Indicators like EMA 9, EMA 21, Bollinger Bands, MACD, RSI, RSI divergence etc...
Positional Long Term Expiry: Using Chart patterns at different timeframes 1 hr, 1 day, 1 week etc.. in the Nifty Index
Sometimes, a combination of the above 2 strategies are being used.
When we fail, we talk about mentality and most often accept the failures and look for next trade. Seldom, anyone does back-testing to identify the real problem
Let's review the cases above
1. Open Interest (OI) based trades = Blind Betting on a Horse which has Max bets
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Without understanding the Strength, Stamina, Agility, Medical condition of a Horse, if we take bets on a horse where there is already maximum betting - the odds of winning may be higher for a Horse Race.
But such blind betting ends up in confirmed failures in stock market - if we base our positions referring to OI positions because AlgoTraders & Big players usually create a Bait showing an extremely high position on one side and the moment innocent retailers are lured in that direction, using power of money & power of Algo Speed, the OI positions are cancelled and changed to opposite direction
The movement is so fast that it neither hits our SL nor our preset Targets (even if it is in our favor by coincidence) - ending up in Steep losses
2. Reliance of Various Indicators = Getting attacked by Octopus
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An index like Nifty 50 is NOT just a combination of 50 stocks, but these 50 stocks are handpicked from different Sectors and each Stock has different Weightage. A sudden News on Any particular Sector (or) A news about a particular Stock (or) Quarterly Results combined with the weightage of the Sector & Stock have a very Dynamic impact on the Nifty Index.
Unlike a linear price movement on a particular stock, Index movement cannot be accurately predicted by ANY of the indicators. Especially during special situations like Quarterly Results (or) during Election (or) during Budget - there would be sudden variations across different sectors each with their weightage will have varied impact on Nifty. Like an Octopus - which can attack us using all its 8 Tentacles with varied force and independent movement - any human based algorithm considering the price values only of the Index becomes useless
3. Using Chart patterns of Index = Judging the Book by Its Cover
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Almost all Traders are so engulfed within the Index's spot prices and premiums that we almost forget that the Index movement is NOT based on its Cover but rather based on the underlying 50 stocks. What we are doing is nothing but Gambling against the cover - which does not handle sudden turns in any of the underlying stocks which coupled with their weightage has very varied impact and becomes unpredictable
Let's ignore ALL the Non-Sense above and try to read the Book (the underlying stocks) and derive trends basis Support and resistances of Index & stocks instead of using indicators
Comparison of Nifty Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly:
1. The June Quarter Candle ended with strong bullish indicating that Nifty would be Green in subsequent quarter (July-September)
2. But June Monthly candle ended in a Bearish Hammer pattern (Long wick and short candle) which is an indication of Temporary Bearish Reversal for July month
3. Last week's candle ended in a Shooting Star pattern indicating a Fall this week
4. July 22 (Monday - Today's) daily candle ended negatively below Friday close. Despite a strong rise in the 1st hour propelled solely by HDFC, both Nifty and HDFC could not sustain the bounce, and both got rejected by their respective resistances and fell down indicating further downside
The Above Index Analysis is perfectly in-line with our earlier analysis of RED July and GREEN September
Now for a more sharp analysis, let's analyze the Top 10 Nifty stocks by weightage
Top constituents by weightage
HDFC Bank Ltd. 11.95
Reliance Industries Ltd. 9.98
ICICI Bank Ltd. 7.95
Infosys Ltd. 5.33
Larsen & Toubro Ltd. 3.91
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. 3.73
ITC Ltd. 3.70
Bharti Airtel Ltd. 3.64
Axis Bank Ltd. 3.39
State Bank of India 3.07
1. HDFC
Despite a 3% rise in HDFC - which single-handedly lifted Nifty higher in the 1st couple of hours, HDFC Bank faced its resistance at 1645 and fell - pulling Nifty down. Given HDFC has highest weightage and with no major news expected for HDFC or Private Banks as part of the Budget, the movement is expected to go sideways between Resistance and immediate support thus Dragging / Denying a major upside for Nifty
2. Reliance
Reliance industries on daily, had formed a Double Top Breakdown - resulting a Crash of -3.5% in a single day. The price took support from previous Rounding Bottom Break out zone at 3001. this is attributed to a lack-lusture quarterly performance. The price will take some breathing and consolidate around CMP for some more days which will again arrest Nifty on downside given its weightage
3. ICICI Bank
Monthly chart on ICICI clearly shows price testing a Long Term Parallel Channel top as resistance. This is about to fall further in the absence of any boost to Private Banking Sector. This is the 3rd heavy weight component of Nifty - all trying to hold Nifty on downside
4. Infy
Despite posting strong Q1 results, Infy could not blast due to multiple resistances along the way (Parallel Channel + Rounding Bottom Resistance) etc...Unless 1850 is broken out decisively, Infy will not aid in lifting Nifty higher
5. L&T
After a sharp rally of nearly 6x from 650 to 3860, L&T is up against a Multi-year Trendline (Parallel Channel) resistance and on weekly, the price has formed a Double Top pattern which is neither activated nor negated. Until the price decisively blasts above 3860 and also break the smaller channel on upside, there is no hope for now for Nifty to go up
6. TCS
TCS by itself is struggling for nearly 4 years to break its previous ATH. Price is now on the verge of Cup and Handle Breakout on weekly, but 4290 has poised as a formidable resistance so far
7. ITC
ITC on weekly has completed a Double Bottom breakout and achieved the target as well. After reaching the target, price is now starting to face resistance as this has evolved into a larger Inverted Head and Shoulder pattern. It is still Bullish in longer term, but now the price fall has triggered the beginning of Right Shoulder which is expected to reverse between 425 and 418. The trajectory of the fall to 425 where there is a multiple combination of support + trendline + right shoulder level - though bullish, will consume time atleast until Sep denying an upside for Nifty in the short term
Similarly the charts of SBI - , Axis bank - and Airtel - all indicate formidable resistances ahead - putting blockers for the Nifty March....
The above strategy appears more accurate as it directly handles each of the different sector charts along with their weightage and there doesn't seem to be any confusion among any of the top 10 constituents of Nifty - all indicating downside in near term
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Unlocking XAUUSD Secrets: Prepare for Gold's Next Big Move!Technical Breakdown of XAUUSD
Correctively Reached HTF Structure:
The price has reached a higher time frame (HTF) structure through a corrective movement. This structure serves as a significant resistance level observed on higher time frames.
Impulsively Got Here:
Following the corrective phase, the price made an impulsive move upward, indicating strong buying momentum at that point.
Forming Correction:
After the impulsive move, the price is forming a correction pattern, typically signaling a potential continuation of the previous trend. This pattern is evident as a descending channel or flag formation.
Support and Resistance Levels:
Resistance at 2,412.678: A significant resistance level that the price tested but did not break through decisively.
Support at 1HR LQZ (2,391.555): A key support level on the 1-hour chart where the price found temporary stability.
Support at 4HR LQZ (2,348.039): A more substantial support level on the 4-hour chart, providing a strong base for potential reversals.
Descending Channel Formation:
The price is currently trading within a descending channel. This pattern often suggests a continuation of the prevailing trend upon a breakout.
Key Level Highlight:
Break Back Above Lower High (LH): The chart notes that a break back above the identified lower high (LH) would indicate a further pullback. This level is crucial as it may signal a change in short-term momentum.
Potential Scenarios:
Bullish Scenario:
Breakout Above Descending Channel and LH Level:
If the price breaks out above the descending channel and the LH level, it may indicate a further
pullback and continuation of the upward trend.
The price is likely to test the resistance zone near 2,412.678 and could move higher if it breaks through this zone.
Bearish Scenario:
Failure to Break Above LH Level:
If the price fails to break above the LH level and descends further, it may indicate a continuation of the bearish trend.
The price could test the 1HR LQZ support level first and potentially move down to the 4HR LQZ support level if bearish momentum continues.
Consolidation and Patterns:
The chart suggests that the price is currently consolidating within a tight range, indicating indecision. This could lead to a significant move upon breakout from this consolidation pattern.
Conclusion:
Monitoring the breakout direction from the current descending channel and the reaction to the LH level will provide valuable insights for potential trading opportunities. Key levels to watch include the 2,412.678 resistance zone and the 1HR and 4HR LQZ support levels. A breakout above the descending channel would favor a bullish scenario, while a failure to break above the LH level could suggest continued bearish pressure.