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I’m sure everyone’s on the edge of their seat about my sleep schedule, so I’ll get that out of the way – – I got into bed at 4:30, fell asleep at 5:00, and was up again (thanks, dogs……..) at 6:00. Yeah, they let me sleep in. Anyway, as you might guess, it’s not a great day for ol’ Tim, but there is one bright spot: crude oil.
I’m a bit obsessed with crude, and it’s falling away nicely from a fairly meaty topping pattern (tinted in green):
Energy is far and away my biggest focus these days, both by way of a huge long ERY position and a ton of energy shorts. It’s all riding on this chart…….
Since it seems the fate of the free world depends on this stupid healthcare vote, let’s talk about something – ANYTHING – else!
Below is the front month of crude oil. As much as I’d like it to plunge into the abyss, what I “like” doesn’t have much say-so in market direction. It seems to me that the commodity is steadying itself at the trendline and could be preparing for a turnaround back to major resistance at about $52.30 or so. Just a thought.
For equities in general, though, I would simply offer this headline on ZH that just came up:
