The rally target at 1227.75 that was in play in Friday is still in play. As I’d noted earlier, choppy action has brought the futures to within two ticks of the 1187.25 midpoint associated with that target. The fact that that midpoint was precisely achieved by the day’s two failed rallies suggests that the 1227.75 target will be useful to us. However, because the target is by now perhaps too well “advertised,” I’d suggest using camouflage on the 15m chart or less if you plan on using this high-odds Hidden Pivot to get short. In the meantime, because there is 50 points of implied upside if and when the futures break decisively above the midpoint, using camo tactics to get long is strongly advised. Initiating bull trades near these levels may be easiest for Sunday night-owls, since the September contract created the kind of tedious chop on Friday that tends to leave our trading competitors waiting for “something” to happen. Our specialty, of course, is using impulse legs to alert us to the very first sign that something is about to happen. Want to learn to use the Camouflage Trading Method yourself? Click here for information about the October 5-6 Hidden Pivot Webinar.

Social Networking, Weaponized

by Rick Ackerman on August 15, 2011 12:01 am GMT · 49 comments

As The Great Recession tightens its grip on the urban slums of the U.S. and Europe, a darker side of social networking has begun to emerge. Last week, the civilized world was appalled to read about rioting British “youths” tweeting their friends and comrades-in-arms to join the fun. “We need more MAN than Feds so Everyone run wild, all of London and others are invited! Pure terror and havoc & Free stuff…just smash shop windows and cart out da stuff.” Ahh, “da stuff!” Such swag as has seldom been seen in London’s dismal rookeries: bowler hats from Locke. Brigg umbrellas. Church shoes. London’s bobbies should have no trouble picking out the perpetrators on Monday. They’ll be wearing bespoke suits that fit as poorly as O.J.’s infamous glove. Yobs will be firing up Cohibas with (unmonogrammed) Dunhill lighters, broad-tossers’ wrists will be adorned with Patek Phillipes, and louts will be ordering up Dom Perignon by the flagon in Piccadilly taverns. » Read the full article

Bull with a chicken’s heart

by Rick Ackerman on August 12, 2011 8:17 am GMT

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ESU11 – September E-Mini S&P (Last:1157.00)

by Rick Ackerman on August 12, 2011 8:07 am GMT

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SIU11 – September Silver (Last:38.795)

by Rick Ackerman on August 12, 2011 7:57 am GMT

Short-term, Silver has a couple of things going for it: 1) the recent low at 37.025 fell well shy of its Hidden Pivot target, and 2) the reversal since then has ‘gone impulsive’ on the hourly chart. The relevant pattern projects to 40.180, and although a move to that number hardly looks like done deal shortly before 2 a.m. EDT, the fact that the 30.065 midpoint has already been exceeded by a nickel will weigh in bulls’ favor.