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The Market Has Spoken - "Liquid Staking" is the FutureFollowing this week's inflation report and the much-anticipated "The Merge" on Ethereum's ecosystem, the crypto markets took a massive dip - in particular, ETH itself. This is the classic "buy the rumor, sell the news" pattern as the hype towards the merge date neared, then the massive-selloff right after. But not all coins were in the red - COSMOS (ATOM) did very well this week, and showed a very strong decoupling pattern from the rest of the pack. Why? Because they currently offer the best staking rewards (15%+!) out there, beating both the banks and its competitors by a very large margin. If you wanted to sell ETH but stay in crypto, it was the most obvious option to go with, at least on paper. ETH2 has the problem of being illiquid (there is no set date for when you can withdraw your funds), as well as expensive - which will likely lead to the coin struggling over the long-term as coins that offer low-fee liquid staking (ADA, XTZ, DOT, MATIC, AVAX, etc.) has had a much longer time. ETH2 "final form" isn't likely to happen any time soon (some say as long as 6 years) so they are currently behind the curve of industry standards, not ahead. Whether they can catch up to the rest is yet to be seen. Now that ETH has de-coupled itself from proof-of-work, we're going to start to see public attention towards different aspects of Web3 and DeFi - and staking rewards is likely to be the talk of the town, especially as we go further into the recession.
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by RyanTanaka
Nasdaq 100 index analysis: US real yields dominateThe Nasdaq 100 index ( US 100 ) has moved in the opposite direction of US real yields ( DFII10 ), which are the difference between nominal Treasury yields and market-based inflation expectations (also known as Breakeven yields). Real yields serve as a measure of the Fed's rate tightening aggressiveness. The 30-day correlation between Nasdaq 100 and US real yields is currently at -0.83, indicating a strong and inverse negative relationship. US real yields have risen dramatically since the start of the Fed hiking cycle in mid-March, from -0.7% to around 1% as of this writing, reflecting increased market expectations of a more stringent monetary policy. This means that the nominal yield on a 10-year Treasury (3.45%) is currently about 1% higher than the market measure of inflation expectations for the next 10 years (2.45%). Positive real returns on a safe asset like US Treasuries undoubtedly act as a deterrent to investing in riskier assets like stocks. Technology stocks are also way more sensitive to changes in Federal Reserve interest rates than stocks in other industries. Higher interest rates reduce the long-term expected cash flows for tech companies. As a result, tech stocks fall more than the overall stock market. The Nasdaq 100 has underperformed the broader S&P 500 ( US 500 ), which is down 17.7% year to date versus -26.5% for the tech-heavy index. After the US inflation rate continued to beat market expectations this week, markets have already fully priced in a 75 basis point hike at the FOMC meeting next week. The chances of another 75 basis point hike in November are also increasing, which would bring US interest rates to 4% ahead of the December meeting. Stronger rate hikes could put additional pressure on the tech-heavy Nasdaq index .
NASDAQ:NDX
by Capitalcom
How Yesterday's CPI Impacted the US DollarThe DXY rallied massively, one of the only assets to benefit off a strong CPI reading which suggests the Fed will double down on their efforts to curb inflation. We had broken down into the 107's, then blasted through two handles to the 109's again. We are currently in the midst of our levels between 109.26 and 109.86, after testing and rejecting 109.86. We have to break through 110.20 before we can establish new highs and make a run for our next target at 111.37. If we retrace, 108.50 should provide support.
TVC:DXYLong
by quantguy
What Yesterday's CPI Means for the Fed and StocksA hotter than expected CPI print tanked stocks yesterday, wiping out this week's rally and then some. The markets were hoping that CPI, which is the Fed's favorite inflation gauge, would show that inflation is plateauing and that their policies are working. Under these assumptions it would be reasonable to think that after September's rate hike, they would take a more dovish position. However with red hot inflation beating expectations, this is clearly not the case, and some think the Fed will double down on their stance, hiking rates to 100 bps when 50 bps was more likely just a few days prior. The S&P 500 responded accordingly, smashing through the 4000's, and reestablishing the 3000's, finally finding support at our level at 3928. It is likely the markets will equilibrate as we digest CPI, so expect the S&P to remain bounded by 3909 and 4009 for now. We will need to wait for more data to come out this week (retail sales on Thursday and University of Michigan sentiment on Friday) to get a clearer picture of the state of the economy, and how the markets will react further.
FX:SPX500Short
by quantguy
Merge to the Splurge - Inflation and Inflated ExpectationsLots of things happening in finance today. US inflation is at 8.3% (higher than expected with no end in sight), which tanked both crypto and the stock market at the same time. Goes to show that there's still a lot of overlap between the two right now. Also coming up is the much anticipated "merge" on Ethereum (going to happen some time this week, according to Vitalik), which will finally migrate their chain from proof-of-work over to proof-of-stake. As interest rates start to get hiked further, crypto coins will likely need some sort of staking mechanism to survive - or at least offer some kind of utility beyond marketing hype. Some things to keep in mind: - The "merge" is not likely to affect ETH's gas prices, since that comes later during the "sharding" phase. Until then, most dApps created on the ETH ecosystem will still largely sit idle/abandoned. - During recessions, cash is king - and the coins that resemble that the most (projects that are used as currency, rather than speculation) is likely to perform better overall. That means coins that leaned into the "store-of-value" idea (and have oversaturated mind-share) may be in big trouble - which includes Bitcoin, as well. - Many Web3 "fintech" startups (including some very big ones) operated under the assumption that BTC/ETH was going to go up forever - some already made headlines this year as they imploded on itself after the downturn, but we're likely to see more of them pop up as we get further into the winter as a whole. - Coins that offer substantial staking rewards (Tezos, Algorand, Cosmos, Solana, TRON, etc.) are outperforming the banks right now by a very large margin, and may be a good position to grow as the banks continue to drag their feet. Holders of coins that were reliant on the "perpetual growth" model in order to offer staking rewards will likely see their rates shrink over time. (If they're desperate enough, it may even go negative. 😨) - ETH2 coins are, by default, "locked up" for an indeterminate length of time - lots of people signed up to be validators during the December launch in 21' but the legality of it will likely be in question. As the market dips further, many will want to liquidate and there will be more pressure put on the ETH team to do so. (If not, a few class-action suits may be in the pipeline.) - What happens to the miners after the "merge"? Up until now, ETH was by far, the most reliable and profitable coin to mine, but that will go away, overnight. Some competitors are trying to use the opportunity to fracture the ETH community by offering their own places to mine, but longer-term, PoW's real value lies in their ability to allocate their processing power to "useful" mining. (e.g. Gridcoin, Golem, etc.) We may start to see a shift in favor of those types of projects after miners start to do more research on their own. Long story short, the projects that were reliant on perpetual fundraising are likely to be out - replaced by projects that have revenue/profits and greater sustainability. The crypto winter may be brutal for some, but the silver lining is that we may finally get to see a crypto ecosystem that prizes utility and sustainability over short-term hype. It's going to be a crazy time either way - good luck, folks.
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by RyanTanaka
ARIASWAVE MARKET UPDATE - Markets Still in a Wave 2 Correction.In this video I update you based on my last Market Update this time with detailed labelling and explanations. I explain the way I believe the months ahead will unfold as we head into the end of the year. I expect volatility to begin increasing gradually right through the end of Wave 2 and into Wave 3 DOWN. (Stock Markets) The two things that I see continuing to skyrocket are interest rates\bond yields and the US Dollar. I do not believe we will see anything change until these patterns have completed. Understanding exactly how these fractal patterns evolve is the way I can make these assumptions. Remember to use Disciplined Money Management Principles to ensure longevity as a trader. If you don't know the long term pattern shouldn't you be doing your research instead of just following the crowd? Just remember: I am not a financial adviser, I suggest using this only as a guide. Always do your own research.
TVC:DXY
by AriasWave
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During Recessions, Cash is King - Where Does Crypto Fit In?During recessionary economies, the money-classes that take the biggest hits are usually assets - stocks, real-estate, speculative assets, which, yes, also includes NFTs. As they say, during tough times, "cash is king". As we get deeper into it, we're going to see a big shift in the way people use and talk about their money. For crypto investors out there (or anyone in general who wants to prepare themselves for the new era that's about to unfold) the things to keep in mind are: - Asset ownership tends to skew upwards in the income bracket, which means that there will be lots of doom-and-gloom narratives coming from the top. For most people a "market crash" will be a good thing (better than getting priced out by inflation, anyway), and the result will be that the top earners will have slightly less money in relation to the bottom, evening the "playing field" so to speak. Take everything you read with a grain of salt, either way. - Cryptocurrencies are in an interesting position where they're able to function both as assets AND cash - even legally, the definition of where the technology lies in regards to the two is still unclear. But we see that some coins tend to "lean" towards one end of the spectrum more than the other. Bitcoin is largely classified as an asset ("store-of-value"), Ethereum is the former trying to move towards the latter (the "merge", "sharding"), though the fate of the latter is still unclear. Dogecoin, on the other hand, may actually see a bump in interest due to the fact that it's currently treated more as cash than an asset. (The chain also has plans on moving towards Proof-of-Stake, though the timeline is still unclear.) If cash is king, the loveable Shiba Inu mascot may, in fact, be the one to dethrone King Bitcoin sitting at the top. - The strategy for most investors during recessionary times will switch from "beating" inflation to "keeping up" with inflation - inflation will naturally drop as interest rates rise, eventually reaching an equilibrium. This presents an opportunity for coins that offer reliable staking rewards since they're currently beating the banks by a very large margin right now. (Some banks are still stuck at 0, for the record.) The average person is likely to benefit from this transition in the long run in the form of cheaper goods. (Especially for essentials, which are obviously out of control right now.) - The 0 interest rate decade-long experiment in the US economy is about to come to an end, having peaked during the COVID era where money-printing and cheap loans became at an all-time-high. (Some would describe it as the "apocalypse economy", but that's for another discussion altogether.) Many "Web3" startups of last year were part of that cash grab, and will likely run out of runway in 2023-24. (If you're having second thoughts about the "investments" you made last year, the time to get out would probably be now, in other words.) - As interest rates rise, it will get exponentially harder to raise money, even for Web3 projects. CEOs and founders will be chosen for their ability to generate revenue and turn a profit, rather than their marketing and fundraising skills. (The current crop of "thought leaders" we see in public today are a result of the low-interest "casino economy" we had over this past decade.) We're likely going to see a dramatic shift in the way people talk about startups in general, cryptocurrency projects included. - Higher interest rates will encourage people to save rather than spend, which will also change the focus of the types of products and services that companies and startups start to offer to the general public. The economy having been in overconsumption mode for so long, this will be a big adjustment for most people out there. -- Long story short, there will still be ways to "come out ahead" even during recessions, but the benefits will be more complex than seeing the numbers in your bank account simply going up. It's more that you're losing less money relative to everything else, which, in turn, increases your purchasing power overall. (If you're making the same money but rent gets cut in half, for example, you're still "winning".) I still do believe that in the long run the recession will be a good thing for most people, and that the economy will come out stronger after the dust eventually settles. The path to getting there, though, will be a rough one no matter how you put it. Good luck folks. 🤞
BITTREX:DOGEUSDLong
by RyanTanaka
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Gold Attempts Higher LevelsGold keeps testing 1735, the next level above 1729, our 0.236 Fibonacci level. We are edging above this level at the time of this writing. It does look like we are forming a bull consolidation pattern around 1735, potentially gearing up for a breakout. If so, the 0.382 Fibonacci level at 1758 is a reasonable target. If we retrace, we should hit support at the base of the 1700's, with 1705 in particular standing out as it has provided strong support in the past.
COMEX:GC1!
by quantguy
Bites Of Trading Knowledge For New TOP Traders #15 (short read)Bites Of Trading Knowledge For New TOP Traders #15 ---------------------------------------------------------------- What is an Interest Rate Differential? - An interest rate differential is a change in the interest rates between the currencies of two countries. It is a measure of how money from two countries compares to each other. What is the Carry Trade? - The carry trade is where an investor borrows in a currency where the interest rate is low and converts those funds into a currency where the interest rate is higher. For example, if one currency has an interest rate of 5% and the other has a rate of 1%, it has a 4% interest rate differential. If you were to buy the currency that pays 5% against one that pays 1%, you would be paid on the difference with daily interest payments. RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CORPORATES AND INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS - Common application of financial market instruments for managing risk and opportunities. Diversification: Portfolio Risk Using FX Futures Portfolio diversification is the process of investing your money in different asset classes and securities in order to minimize the overall risk of the portfolio. For both corporate and individual investors, having access to markets that enable the building of a diversified portfolio is an important consideration when managing futures focused accounts. Similar to managing risk, the market to trade would be a key variable to clearly state and support with reasons for trading or investing. Reasons for selecting one market over another could include price volatility, liquidity, daily volume traded, size of the minimum price increment, and value of the minimum price increment. Comparing these variables between markets will help decide the suitability and/or risk of each. For example, the parameters for a price driven strategy may be designed to be applied to any market whether it be index equity futures or forex futures. However, the signals for entry may not always trigger if a trader were just to focus on a single index equity futures. Having access to markets such as the Micro MSCI USA Index futures could add diversification to a portfolio in an efficient manner. Having access to other futures markets to apply the strategy to allow for the creation of a diversified portfolio with varying entry and exit points or the ability for more trading oriented investors increased opportunities to execute price driven strategies more often across a range of futures markets. TRADDICTIV · Research Team -------- Disclaimer: We do not provide investment advice, nor provide any personalized investment recommendations and/or advice in making a decision to trade. Before you start trading, please make sure you have considered your entire financial situation, including financial commitments and you understand that trading is highly speculative and that you could sustain significant losses.
ICESG:SDX1!Education
by traddictiv
10 Charts You Must See#10 Mortgages The chart below shows the average single-family U.S. home price multiplied by the 30-year fixed mortgage rate. This chart attempts to show how dramatically higher the financial burden of home ownership has become in the United States. Using a cross chart allows us to better visualize the rate of change. Each cross represents one month. We can see that the current situation looks even more drastic than the subprime mortgage crisis that preceded the Great Recession. Although wages are rising, the rate of change in the cost of home ownership is rising much faster. In this regard, one may conclude that extreme inflation in home prices coupled with a rapidly rising mortgage rates makes every borrower today subprime. #9 Tech Bubble The yearly chart below shows the ratio between tech's performance (QQQ) and the performance of the S&P 500 (SPY). Notice that in 2020 and 2021 tech tried but was unable to close above the peak before the Dotcom Bust. Tech stocks then crashed in the first half of 2022. Take a look at the yearly (or semi-yearly) Stochastic RSI oscillators in the series of relative charts below. Could these charts suggest that Microsoft is about to underperform the Nasdaq for years, that the Nasdaq in turn may underperform the S&P 500 for years, that the S&P 500 in turn may underperform Gold for years, and that Gold may underperform U.S. Treasuries on the 6-month timeframe? Using oscillators in this manner is limitedly valid but one may ponder what these charts say about the future. A shift of investment allocation in this manner typically occurs during a financial crisis. For those who may not already be familiar, check out Exter's Pyramid below. During financial crises market participants typically flee the riskier assets near the top of the inverted pyramid due to these assets' vulnerability to default. Simultaneously, market participants accumulate the more secure and tangible assets lower on the inverted pyramid. This is not a trade or portfolio reallocation recommendation. The QQQ/SPY chart is adjusted for dividends. The GOLD/TLT chart is on a 6M rather than yearly chart merely because not enough data exists to generate a Stochastic RSI on the yearly level. #8 Japan's Debt Although what you see below may look like a single chart of a bell curve, it is actually two charts placed side-by-side. On the left side is a quarterly chart of the balance sheet of Japan's central bank. As you can see, the amount of Yen on the central bank's balance sheet is trending up toward one quadrillion. In contrast, on the right side is a chart that shows the amount of gold that each Japanese Yen can purchase. As you can see, the amount of Gold that a single Japanese Yen can purchase is quickly approaching zero. Smoothened moving averages were used to generate these charts to simplify and enhance the visualization of trends. #7 Crypto Winter The below yearly chart shows the equation 1/BTCUSD, which mathematically represents how much Bitcoin a single U.S. dollar can buy, (or simply USD/BTC). Despite having major “crypto winters” about once every several years, the amount of Bitcoin that one fiat U.S. dollar can buy continues to trend endlessly toward zero (not much unlike the Yen to Gold chart above). The U.S. dollar loses value over time as more and more dollars are created, which must always continue in a debt-based economy. During periods when the Federal Reserve tightens the money supply, the rise in the U.S. dollar’s value relative to Bitcoin is barely noticeable in the chart, even when log-adjusted. Next time someone tells you that Bitcoin is going to zero show them this chart, which technically shows that the exact opposite is more true. This is not trading or investment advice, Bitcoin and all intangible cryptocurrency assets are highly volatile. You can lose a lot or all of your money trading or investing in these assets. #6 Dollar Index As the below chart shows, the dollar index appears be breaking out of a yearly bull flag and breaking above the yearly exponential moving averages (EMA) ribbon for the first time ever. If this trend continues, what economic consequences might this have? The Dollar Milkshake Theory attempts to answer that question: www.youtube.com #5 Shiller PE Ratio The Shiller PE Ratio is often used as a measure of stock market valuation. The below chart shows that stocks are so overvalued that even after one of the worst first halves of the year in stock market history, stock valuations have merely come down to the same level as the peak before the Great Depression. #4 Stock Market Channel The below stock market channel was created by me using a series of regression lines based on standard deviation from the mean price of the entire history of the S&P 500. As the charts show, the S&P 500 is near record levels above the mean even after the selloff during the first half of 2022. #3 Cost of Debt The below chart attempts to illustrate the cost to the United States of servicing its debt (i.e. interest payments). More specifically, the chart shows the monthly rate of change for the equation of total public debt multiplied by the Fed Funds rate (as a decimal). As you can see, we've never seen an explosive jump in the monthly rate of change in debt service to this degree ever since data became available about 55 years ago. This chart was introduced to me by @prd001 . It is unscientific and is a mere thought experiment. For official, but lagging, data you can view the Federal Reserve's data on interest payments (Symbol: A091RC1Q027SBEA). #2 Monetary Easing The below chart attempts to illustrate just how unprecedented monetary easing is. It provides a visual representation of the total assets on the government's balance sheet as a percentage of nominal GDP. It uses the Bank of England's balance sheet because it provides the most reliable comprehensive records since 1700. The chart then superimposes the Federal Reserves' assets (relative to the U.S. nominal GDP) in the present-day to illustrate the fact that at no point over the past 322 years has such a large amount of assets, as a percentage of nominal GDP, been the norm. Monetary easing is therefore a modern economic experiment. How might it end? #1 Climate Change This chart is so consequential that it has led to the creation of a new epoch in human existence: the Anthropocene Epoch. The chart shows the meteoric rise of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere. Here are some video you should watch: Climate Spiral: www.youtube.com Carbon Dioxide Pump Handle: www.youtube.com If there is one chart that all future generations will attribute to everyone living today, it is this.
ECONOMICS:USSFHP
by SpyMasterTrades
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$BTC - 🚨Market Update🚨 - 08/29/2022$BTC 👀 - 🚨Market Update🚨 - 08/29/2022: 📌 As anticipated, #Bitcoin performed a #Wychoff #Accumulation cycle over the weekend. Of the which, simultaneously completed our Wave 5, in black, of the Minor #ElliottWave degree. 📌 Combining both concepts of Wave 5 from ElliottWave and Wchyoff's Accumulation schematic, I have even more reassurance to place various #BuyOrders at different (discounted) price points over the weekend. 📌 In my opinion, I anticipate Bitcoin (as well as $ETH ) to complete a #bullish ABC correction upwards towards the #GoldenZone , range of $23,026.89 to $22,359.54, before reversing and starting Wave (3), in blue, of the Intermediate #ElliottWave degree. 💎 Furthermore, as you can see by the "x3🐑" on the chart. The Golden Zone serves as an excellent point of interest for institutional investors/traders because it is situated directly above sell-side liqudity (collection of stop losses waiting to be hit to introduce more money into the market and take out unsuspecting retail sellers). 💎 To View or Save My Chart: #possabilities #longterm #buildandgrow #invest #invest #buythedip #staystrong #accumulation #evs
COINBASE:BTCUSDShort
by ElBichotedelosGraficos
What Jackson Hole Means for the Stocks and the EconomyStocks swiftly sold off as the markets digested comments from the Jackson Hole retreat. This is a gathering of central bankers from around the world, and while no 'official' policy decisions are made, the markets pay great attention to comments made by key members. In particular, Jerome Powell came off sufficiently more Hawkish than anticipated , and the markets reacted as such. The dollar soared past highs along with bond yields and stocks tanked. Powell even said that Americans should expect 'pain' which was a particular somber note and drove the selloff further. At this point a 75bps or even a 100bps rate hike are not off the table for September. Also, particular mention was given to how rate hikes may impact the labor market, with some sources suggesting it could cost up to 4 million jobs . The S&P 500 tumbled to the base of the 4K handle at our very last level at 4009, a level we have been identifying for weeks. If this level breaks, we will return to the 3K's again, with 3978 and 3963 the next levels of support.
FX:SPX500Short
by quantguy
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EURUSD & GBPUSD: Rate hikes are urgently neededThe publication of the August PMIs for the United Kingdom and the Eurozone affirms an ongoing economic slowdown in Europe. The UK Manufacturing PMI fell to 46 from 52.1 in July, indicating the first contraction in factory activity since May 2020 and well below expectations of 51.1. In Germany, we saw a particularly weak Services PMI at 48.2 down from 49.7 and below expectations of 49. Worsening economic and trade fundamentals, deep-negative real interest rates, looming recessions, and additional inflationary risks are all contributing to the steady decline of the euro ( EUR/USD ) and the pound ( GBP/USD ). The European gas crisis has further accelerated currency movements in recent weeks, with Dutch TTF prices and UK gas prices ( NBP ) trading 8 and 6 times higher than US natural gas prices, respectively. This creates a substantial competitive disadvantage for European and British companies and exerts downward pressure on the euro-dollar and pound-dollar exchange rates. Trade flows won't reverse soon because Europe desperately needs to import more LNG from abroad to make up for Russian shortfalls. Instead, significantly speculative financial flows could be curbed through higher interest rates. Real interest rates in the Eurozone ( EUINTR - EUIRYY ) and the United Kingdom ( GBINTR - GBIRYY ) are currently at record lows of -8.4% and 8.85%, respectively. For a currency hoping to stave off a precipitous devaluation, this is not an encouraging calling card. With inflation in the UK and the Eurozone predicted to run well double digits in the coming months, the only way to stop the continued depreciation of the euro and the pound is for central banks to announce aggressive interest rate hikes (or even an emergency hike ahead of scheduled meetings in September) regardless of the adverse economic effects. The ECB and the BoE have a long way to go in their hiking journey. The risk of not doing so now would have far-reaching long-term consequences. Idea written by Piero Cingari, forex and commodity analyst at Capital.com
by Capitalcom
Gold Tumbles Through Major Support LevelsGold has plummeted, smashing through significant levels of support. We have broken through the 50% Fibonacci level at 1750, and are testing lower levels in the 1700's. Currently, we are in the 1740's and should see support from 1742 or 1747. The Kovach OBV has steadily declined, confirming the bear trend. If things continue in this manner then we should have support from 1729, teh .236 Fibonacci level. If we can muster the strength for a relief rally, the 50% Fibonacci level at 1780 is our next target.
COMEX:GC1!Short
by quantguy