November 5, 2019 | Volatility Indicator Beckons Caution

The S&Ps and Nasdaq 100 have fallen moderately after overshooting important Hidden Pivot rally targets on Monday that I might have warranted as impenetrable. This is bullish, as is the fact that AAPL, our #1 bellwether, still has an outstanding target about 10% above current levels. Even so, and despite the fact that the U.S. economy has “never looked better,” we shouldn’t be too trusting of the rally. The chart shows that VXX, which tracks short term volatility in the S&P 500, may have reached an important bottom. If it is about to reverse, that would imply stocks are about to fall. I trust this indicator more than I do all others at the moment.
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Rick Ackerman November 5th, 2019
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