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Chris Vermeulen
Chris Vermeulen has been involved in the markets since 1997 and is the founder of TheTechnicalTraders.com. He is an internationally recognized technical analyst, trader, and author of the book: Technical Trading Mastery. Chris has developed trading strategies that incorporate technical analysis, position-sizing, and risk management to boost performance while reducing portfolio risk.
February 17th, 2022 | Gold and Miners Starting to Pick Up
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February 16th, 2022 | Mid & Small Cap Indexes May Surge Higher
The Technical Traders - As the global markets move away from recent concerns of war and Fed rate hikes, I believe both Small and Mid Cap indexes are uniquely positioned to potentially surge 7% to 11%, or more, from recent lows. My analysis suggests both the Small and Mid Cap Indexes may have moved excessively lower over the past […]
February 15th, 2022 | Stocks Fall as Gold and Oil Jumps Amid Tension Over Ukraine – FED
The Technical Traders - The FED has made it very clear that it will raise its benchmark interest rate, the federal funds rate. This could have severe consequences and even lead to a financial crisis. They are too far behind the curve and will be labeled a major policy error in the future, most likely. They have put themselves […]
February 11th, 2022 | Bonds Not Reflecting Risks Like They Usually Do – Where’s The Beef?
The Technical Traders - I’ve been paying close attention to Bonds as the global markets react to rising inflation and global central bank moves recently. The US Federal Reserve has yet to take any actions to raise rates, but we all know it will come at some point. Longer-term bonds are acting as if these risks are much more […]
January 28th, 2022 | Fed Comments Help To Settle Global Market Expectations
The Technical Traders - The recent Fed comments should have helped settle the global market expectations related to if and when the Fed will start raising rates and/or taking further steps to curb inflation trends. Additionally, the Fed has been telegraphing its intentions very clearly over the past few months, providing ample time for traders and investors to alter […]
January 26th, 2022 | Financial Sector ETF XLF $37.50 Continues To Present Opportunities
The Technical Traders - Recent volatility in the US markets ahead of the Fed comments/actions have prompted a relatively big pullback in almost every sector. Many traders are concerned the Fed may take immediate action to raise rates. Yet, a small portion of traders believes the Fed may be trapped in a position to act more conservatively in addressing […]
January 24th, 2022 | The Synthetic Dividend Option To Generate Profits
The Technical Traders - Many companies regularly distribute a portion of their profits in the form of a dividend to attract investors and incentivize them to remain long-term shareholders. But most companies, ETFs, and commodities don’t pay a dividend at all. When there’s no dividend, the only opportunity for income or a profit comes from a capital gain (or […]
January 21st, 2022 | How To Interpret & Profit From The Risks Of A Depreciation Cycle
The Technical Traders - The timing of the super-cycle in commodities and the incredible speculative rally in the US & Global markets over the past 4+ years is hard to ignore. Even though these rallies are exciting and profitable when everything seems to be skyrocketing, traders need to continue focusing on the broader market cycles. The next 5+ years […]
January 20th, 2022 | Precious Metals Showing New Signs of Life
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January 14th, 2022 | US Federal Reserve – Playing With Fire Part II
The Technical Traders - The US Federal Reserve has recently taken steps to communicate a change in future policy – suggesting raising interest rates and acting more aggressively to combat inflation. Throughout the last few weeks of 2021 and early 2022, these comments and posturing by the US Fed have created some very big downside price moves in the […]
January 13th, 2022 | Death, Taxes, and Time Decay
The Technical Traders - Few things are certain in life. But as the old saying goes, there is nothing quite so certain as “death and taxes”. As an Options Trader, I would enthusiastically add option time decay to that list. Options offer traders and investors more leverage and risk mitigation than just purchasing shares outright. For example, if I […]
January 12th, 2022 | US Fed Playing With Fire – Bubbles May Burst While Bond Yields & Metals Rally
The Technical Traders - The US Federal Reserve’s tightening monetary policy from a historically low-interest rate has slowed the US stock markets. As a result, traders quickly attempt to adjust their capital allocation levels as risk assets, technology, and US major indexes roll lower because of expected Fed Rate Hikes and other Hawkish activities. We will explore how the […]
January 8th, 2022 | Will 2022~23 Require A Different Strategy For Traders/Investors? Part III
The Technical Traders - Is The Lazy-Bull Strategy Worth Considering? – Part III This last part of our multi-part article compares trading styles amidst the increasing price volatility and extended hyperbolic trending. We’ll explore what we’ve witnessed in the US markets over the past 5+ years and highlight what to expect throughout 2022. Additionally, we’ll highlight and feature the […]
January 7th, 2022 | Financial Sector Starts To Rally Towards The $43.60 Upside Target
The Technical Traders - Near November 24, 2021, I published a research article suggesting the Financial Sector, XLF in particular, may bottom and start to move higher, targeting the $43.60 level. After watching XLF rotate lower and form multiple bottoms near $37.50, it appears to finally be starting a new breakout rally phase ahead of Q4:2021 earnings. Will it […]
January 5th, 2022 | Will 2022~23 Require A Different Strategy For Traders/Investors?
The Technical Traders - Is The Lazy-Bull Strategy Worth Considering? – Part I Many traders struggled in 2021 with the extended price volatility and sideways price trends. Recently, news that Bridgewater’s 2021 results were saved by December’s +7.8% gain (Source: Yahoo! Finance) leads me to believe a number of independent funds and investors are going to have a tough […]
December 31st, 2021 | Sector Themes In Play In The Markets For 2022
The Technical Traders - As 2021 closes, it’s time to consider how sector themes in the markets are likely to perform in 2022. Years like 2021 saw a solid broad-based performance in many stock market sectors. Relatively simple approaches such as Indexing and Sector Rotation did well. But with macro changes in play and many uncertainties for 2022, we […]
December 30th, 2021 | Early 2022 Should Continue A Melt-Up Trend In January/February
The Technical Traders - A very late Santa Rally appears to have been set up in the US markets as we close in on the end of 2021. The US markets have already started a melt-up trend – which is what I expected to happen prior to the bout of volatility over the past 30+ days. A Very Late Santa […]
December 28th, 2021 | Predictive Modeling Suggests 7~10% Rally In SPY/QQQ Before April 2022
The Technical Traders - Has the Santa Rally arrived late this year? Are traders trying to position for a Q4:2021 earnings blowout before the end of 2021? Let’s take a look at what predictive modeling can help us understand. The recent rotation in the SPY/QQQ has shaken some traders’ confidence in the ability of any potential rally – blowing […]
December 22nd, 2021 | Fear May Drive Silver More Than 60% Higher In 2022
The Technical Traders - As the US and global markets rattle around over the past 60+ days, many traders have failed to identify an incredible opportunity setting up in both Gold and Silver. Historically, Silver is extremely undervalued compared to Gold right now. In fact, Gold has continued to stay above $1675 over the past 12+ months while Silver […]
December 22nd, 2021 | Will Markets Hit New Record Highs Again?
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December 17th, 2021 | US Federal Reserve Actions 1999 to Present – What’s Next? Part III
The Technical Traders - In Part I and Part II of this research article, I shared my research into the state of past and current US and global economy, Rest Of World Debt, DGP Implicit Price Deflator, Fed Funds Rates, and other technical data charts. The purpose of this article is to share with you two key components of […]
December 16th, 2021 | Are You an Options Buyer or an Options Seller?
The Technical Traders - Options are an increasingly popular financial product that gives traders numerous ways to manage risk while significantly leveraging capital. They are a powerful trading “tool” that can be bought, sold, and combined in a seemingly limitless number of ways to achieve a specific objective. One of the bigger questions for new — and even experienced […]
December 15th, 2021 | US Fed Actions 1999 to Present – What’s Next? Part II
The Technical Traders - Let’s continue to explore the past 20 years of US Fed actions. I believe the US Fed has created a global expansion of both economies and debts/liabilities that may become somewhat painful for foreign nations – and possibly the US. Reading The Data & What To Expect in 2022 And Beyond In the first part […]
December 14th, 2021 | US Fed Actions 1999 to Present – What’s Next?
The Technical Traders - I find it interesting that so much speculation related to the US Federal Reserve drives investor concern and trends. In my opinion, the US Federal Reserve has been much more accommodating for the global economy after the 2008-09 US Housing Market crash. The new US Bank Stress Tests and Capital Requirements have allowed the US […]
December 10th, 2021 | Financial Sector May Rally 11% – 15% Higher Before End Of January 2022
The Technical Traders - The financial sector is poised for a very strong rally into the end of 2021, and early 2022 as revenues and earnings for Q4:2021 should continue to drive an upward price trend. The US Federal Reserve is keeping interest rates low. At the same time, the US consumer continues to drive home purchases and holiday […]