Strategy/position:
Short from the Aug 25th sell at 119.80 and for now, would continue to use that wide stop on a close 25 ticks back above that broken base of the wedge from Dec. But will want to get more aggressive on higher confidence of a near term top, and especially an approach (and break) of that 116.45 low.
Long term outlook:
As been discussing for quite some time, a downside resolution of the large bullish channel from Dec (which occurred on Aug 24th) would argue that a more major top was in place (for at least another 6-9 months or more), and with lots of longer term negatives supporting this view. Note that market is overbought after the last few years of sharp gains, is seen likely completing the 5 wave rally from the Oct 2013 low at 96.55 (wave 5, and potentially the whole 5 wave rally from the Nov 2011 low at 75.55), long term technicals remain bearish (see sell mode on the weekly macd), the seasonal chart for the yen is higher into mid Oct (see 3rd chart below, lower for $/yen) and the S&P 500 is seen in process of a major rolling over (correlated market). At this point, there is no confirmation of such a top "pattern-wise" (5 waves down for example), but with the nearer term downside pattern since Aug 12th is not "complete" (see shorter tem above) at least some further lows are favored ahead. Further, big picture support below that 116.45 spike low is seen at the bullish trendline from Sept 2012 (currently at 115.00/25) and the base of the multi-year bullish channel (currently at 111.50/75), either of which could provide significant support (month or more) within this longer term downtrend. Bottom line : major top (for at least 6-9 months) appears to be in place, though no still no confirmation "pattern-wise" (5 waves down for example).
Strategy/position:
With the nearer term downside pattern not "complete" and potential of a more major top in place, would stay with the bearish bias that was put in place on Aug 25th at 119.80.
Current: Nearer term : short Aug 25 at 119.80, some risk for another few days of ranging/topping.
Last : long Aug 17 at 124.30, stopped Aug 19 below base of month long channel (124.10, closd 123.80).
Longer term: bearish bias Aug 25th at 119.80, major top may be in place (short term fall not complete).
Last: bull bias Aug 5th at 124.85 to neutral Aug 12th at 124.20.
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