Dec 30, 2004 -- China's Steel Binge and Purge

Dec 30, 2004 -- Short and long term charts

Dec 27, 2004 -- If I was forced to commit myself to a "fearless forecast" I would have to say that I am expecting short term trends to reverse sometime in the new year

Dec 21, 2004 -- TH.TO AND ENE. TO

Dec 19, 2004 -- I would rather wait for certain indicators to get back into bullish alignment before reentering

Dec 14, 2004 -- The rand continues to display supernatural strength.

Dec 12, 2004 -- Is the next down-leg about to start?

Dec 11, 2004 -- I feel pretty comfortable being in cash. I think it is too early to get into bottom picking contrarian mode - there is still too much downside potential if the USD decides to keep climbing

Dec 8, 2004 -- Daily, weekly and monthly charts

Dec 7, 2004 -- What defines strength?

Dec 6, 2004 -- Looks short-term toppy to me

Dec 5, 2004 -- Carl Swenlin, president of DecisionPoint.com has provided some charts

Dec 5, 2004 -- It is a hard trade for contrarians but the moral of the story is that triple top breakouts are significant technical events.

Dec 4, 2004 -- Gold equity under performance accelerates.

Dec 2, 2004 -- The real motivation was the crushing in gold stocks.

Nov 30, 2004 -- Just keeping tabs

Nov 28, 2004 -- What we have here is a case of strongly trending price action versus overbought technical condition.

Nov 23, 2004 -- Daily, weekly and Monthly charts

Nov 21, 2004 -- Bullion had a gang buster week. Not only did it confirm a triple top break-out, it is well on track to breaking out of a multi-decade trading channel.

Nov 18, 2004 -- A false break-out?

Nov 13, 2004 -- An excellent week for the gold sector.

Nov 7, 2004 -- The post election issue.

Oct 31, 2004 -- The pre-election issue.

Oct 27, 2004 -- Bonds and Oil

Oct 25, 2004 -- Just some stock charts of a few of the stocks I have traded and am watching.

Oct 25, 2004 -- So when I do back of the envelope analysis I am thinking bullion looks strong, bonds look to continue defying gravity , but paper is either under performing (gold shares) or weak (general markets)

Oct 24, 2004 -- I think you will find that the following charts paint a fascinating market picture

Oct 20, 2004 -- Nobody is expecting the dollar to go up. Ergo there is a good chance that it will.

Oct 10, 2004 -- Given that the large specs are holding near record high amounts of gold this is not a place to get complacent

Oct 7, 2004 -- It has been nice, but it is time to take profits

Oct 3, 2004 -- The trend remains up on all time-frames but the condition has now become overbought. I expect a pull-back to start in the very near future

Oct 1, 2004 -- from a purely TA perspective a bearish development for the greenback

Sep 29, 2004 -- USD, XJY and Euro are all at, or near, the proverbial "critical juncture".

Sep 28, 2004 -- When people can't imagine how a market can do anything but go up... it usually goes down

Sep 26, 2004 -- More rate hikes are coming.

Sep 26, 2004 -- On the HUI the key number is 210 which is critical support from an EWA viewpoint. From a more traditional perspective the 200dma becomes the key support metric to watch.

Sep 24, 2004 -- Be very careful what you wish for?

Sep 23, 2004 -- The trend line has not yet been broken.

Sep 22, 2004 -- The bullish spin is that the XEU is "consolidating" gains.

Sep 21, 2004 -- Looks like a wave 3 getting underway.

Sep 18, 2004 -- Although this leg appears impulsive it is not clear to me whether this would be the first impulsive leg of a major move up...or a final C wave to finish off a counter trend rally.

Sep 18, 2004 -- Outside of the usual HUI.

Sep 16, 2004 -- Charts

Sep 16, 2004 -- Big time resistance at 90 still looms large.

Sep 15, 2004 -- I, for one, cannot convince myself that it is time to make large bets with an intention to hold.

Sep 14, 2004 -- Bullish on natural gas as long as key support on weekly chart is held.

Sep 12, 2004 -- SPX/VIX ratio charts

Sep 12, 2004 -- A more minimalist view

Sep 10, 2004 -- Long and short term views of China and Japan

Sep 6, 2004 -- I keep coming across more signs that it may be time to loosen purse strings.

Sep 5, 2004 -- The last week saw lots of "jostling for position" but with no one yet getting clear advantage.

Aug 31, 2004 -- If the US was as efficient as Europe their oil import needs would be reduced to zero.

Aug 28, 2004 -- When you look at the gold/ currency world it is amazing to how many indices show convergence of 50 day and 200 day moving averages. Conventional wisdom dictate that such convergence usually precede strong IT moves in one direction or the other.

Aug 26, 2004 -- A good chart to keep track of to see which is capturing the market's heart.

Aug 25, 2004 -- Until 90 is broken with authority nothing is settled.

Aug 25, 2004 -- All in all it looks like it is in a bear flag formation.

Aug 21, 2004 -- The curmudgeon's view.

Aug 16, 2004 -- 1990 marked the top of an equity and real estate bubble of Homeric proportions.

Aug 13, 2004 -- The fact that there has been no real fear displayed yet in the market makes it ripe for further ugliness.

Aug 1, 2004 -- The number of Nasdaq issues trading above their 200dma has been dropping sharply. Why is this development not being reflected in the larger index?

Jul 31, 2004 -- My interpretation of the market remains little changed from last week. Charts are updated for perusal

Jul 29, 2004 -- A peek at some chart patterns and how they might differ in different price scales.

Jul 28, 2004 -- Trend lines change depending on which you use

Jul 27, 2004 -- In technical analysis, as in all things, there are levels upon levels, and Mr. Iossif resides near the very top.

Jul 27, 2004 -- I am not excited over the stainability of this move up.

Jul 25, 2004 -- A potpourri of price charts...in alphabetical order

Jul 24, 2004 -- From a technical perspective, one can argue, and I will, that the sector is in its most vulnerable condition since the start of the secular gold rally.

Jul 21, 2004 -- Stochastic cycle study says yes

Jul 19, 2004 -- Charts are reaching critical junctures that could very well determine what is going to happen going forward into the elections. A look at the Nas, HUI and a spec silver stock

Jul 17, 2004 -- However one can also say that the index remain "coiled" under important resistance and the negative bets that caused the index to fade Friday afternoon will be the catalyst to propel the index towards a test of its 200dma.

Jul 12, 2004 -- A very interesting analysis put by Sol Palha.

Jul 10, 2004 -- We are entering technical areas where people's convictions will start to be tested more rigourously.

Jul 9, 2004 -- Just looking for patterns

Jul 7, 2004 -- Have you heard many pundits/analysts waxing bullish on the dollar? Me neither and quite frankly I'm feeling a little lonely.

Jul 7, 2004 -- Dow Jones Precious Metals Index

Jul 6, 2004 -- the intent is to find a way of looking at charts objectively without the baggage of pre-conceived notions.

Jul 4, 2004 -- Don't count on a rising market going into November

Jul 3, 2004 -- A variety of bullion, index and ratio charts

Jun 29, 2004 -- Stay in cash.

Jun 28, 2004 -- All together it spells doom for commodities

Jun 26, 2004 -- Price Action.

Jun 22, 2004 -- Short-Term Chart.

Jun 21, 2004 -- Buy of the century? Or an index rolling over. It is your money. Choose wisely.

Jun 20, 2004 -- With the Fed meeting coming, the near term price action promises to be exciting, so let us look at the charts to make sure we have our bearings going in.

Jun 11, 2004 -- As well as a detailed look at the gold charts, I want to display a number of charts looking at outside elements; elements that can have an influence on gold prices. Many of these elements are at critical junctures...

Jun 9, 2004 -- Will the USD get back above it's channel break-down point?

Jun 6, 2004 -- There is no way to disguise this. The bulls are going to have to be very committed to grind through the morass of technical resistance.

Jun 6, 2004 -- I have been experimenting with the use of inverse ratio charts as a means to more objectively analyze charts.

Jun 5, 2004 -- If the dollar does not start moving up with some vigour, and the momentum indicators remain in oversold levels, it will be an indication the dollar bear is indeed back.

Jun 4, 2004 -- The technical terrain is very simple. The bulls have to get a weekly close over 200. Period. End of story.

Jun 2, 2004 -- No denying it - the greenback has been getting some traction.

Jun 1, 2004 -- If there is another leg up, then one can only surmise that one would be presented with another shorting opportunity of the decade.

May 30, 2004 -- Oversold readings have been unwound, and for the most part have plenty of fuel to support bullish action

May 29, 2004 -- Exciting stuff.

May 29, 2004 -- However even a bounce here does little good unless it STRONGLY gets back above its 200dma

May 26, 2004 -- Short term trading only.

May 24, 2004 -- CFTC Response To Allegations of Silver Market Manipulations

An article recommended by Lenard Kaplan in his latest gold analysis which is available at 321gold.com

May 22, 2004 -- The oversold nature of the sector, as well the development of divergences on the daily scale give strong arguments that this bull action will have some legs.

May 22, 2004 -- Index Charts and Ratios.

May 21, 2004 -- The technical terrain is very similar to that facing the gold sector not so long ago

May 21, 2004 -- Price Action Update.

May 20, 2004 -- From a technical stand-point the counter-trend rally in the USD remains intact.

May 10, 2004 -- Price Action Update.

May 8, 2004 -- If general equities hold in there then golds must surely be nearing a point where a tradeable bottom is coming?

May 7, 2004 -- Daily momentum indicators are near useless for all but the shortest term trades.

May 2, 2004 -- This is going to be a big week for gold.

May 1, 2004 -- Gas Index Chart.

Apr 30, 2004 -- Continued weakness however not only has negative connotations towards gold stocks, but also says that the reinflation game is not going according to plan.

Apr 28, 2004 -- China's public declarations to get growth rates under a tighter rain are overhangs gold did not have to contend with at past corrections.

Apr 25, 2004 -- Trend-line support and oversold daily readings may allow for a bounce, but at this stage I would look at this as a short term trading opportunity only.

Apr 24, 2004 -- The gold permabulls and prechtorian gold permabears, as always, are singing their same tunes.

Apr 21, 2004 -- Sold my position for a minor loss. My portfolio is 100% cash. I smell deflation ahead. Bad times are coming.

Apr 15, 2004 -- Sold my CLL last morning at .91. Nothing company or chart specific. Indeed I think it is a good stock to buy. Just taking gains as they were available...and a voice in my head telling me to go to cash....something about everything going down but the greenback.

Still holding the SSB as the charts and market depth show it is a good buy here..but it is looking more and more that it will need something "out of the blue" to kick start any sustained buying.

Apr 14, 2004 -- The US is spending money like no tomorrow.

Apr 13, 2004 -- Caution is warranted.

Apr 13, 2004 -- An article that I think all should read and consider.

Apr 10, 2004 -- Log vs Linear.

Apr 5, 2004 -- Gold Stock Predictions.

Apr 5, 2004 -- We few, we happy few...

Apr 5, 2004 -- On these kind of trades you either nail the bottom or you get out.

Apr 4, 2004 -- Call me cynical but I was not surprised about the positive jobs report.

Mar 31, 2004 -- My position is 100% cash.

Mar 30, 2004 -- I remain IT bearish.

Mar 29, 2004 -- More baggage than CP ships.

Mar 28, 2004 -- A good stock to keep track of.

Mar 26, 2004 -- Things that make you go "hmmmm".

Mar 24, 2004 -- You want to know the gold is there.

Mar 22, 2004 -- 100% cash seems quite comfortable.

Mar 21, 2004 -- Winds are starting to blow in gold's face.

Mar 20, 2004 -- Chart

Mar 20, 2004 -- The people who made money on this last upturn required exquisite timing.

Mar 18, 2004 -- Looking at this a second time.

Mar 16, 2004 -- Currency charts.

Mar 15, 2004 -- Fear is entering the market.

Mar 15, 2004 -- Charts

Mar 14, 2004 -- Breaking the trend-line will be my cue to leave.

Mar 14, 2004 -- I tend to remain short-term bearish.

Mar 10, 2004 -- I just have the feeling the fix is in.

Mar 7, 2004 -- Chart looks fine but ...

Mar 6, 2004 -- Being mostly in cash I have been hoping for a major retrace.

Mar 5, 2004 -- The retest of the 88 level becomes crucial.

Mar 4, 2004 -- Charts

Mar 2, 2004 -- Of more interest is the potential impact on gold stocks.

Mar 2, 2004 -- Well the out of the sky news actually came.

Mar 1, 2004 -- I think the stock is over done.

Mar 1, 2004 -- Looks promising.

Feb 29, 2004 -- Charts

Feb 29, 2004 -- There are two theories out there dealing with USD.

Feb 29, 2004 -- Big drop coming?

Feb 27, 2004 -- The bears have to become a bit more frightened.

Feb 27, 2004 -- Demographics is the real driver in housing.

Feb 26, 2004 -- Chart

Feb 26, 2004 -- Futures

Feb 25, 2004 -- There are a lot of dogs in the gold sector. This is not one of them.

Feb 25, 2004 -- All the makings for a counter trend rally of strength are in place.

Feb 24, 2004 -- Chart

Feb 23, 2004 -- Chart

Feb 21, 2004 -- All the makings for an IT bottom are in place.