In observing the enormous triple digit percentage
gains achieved amid Crude Oil’s northward thrusts versus its debilitating
double digit losses during its major spills, it becomes rather clear why market
participants prefer buying low in a newly forming bull market vs. selling short
at the onset of a bear market.
On a relative basis, in the not too
distant future, a cyclical bottom will form and the long-term trend in Crude
will reverse to the upside – providing bullish speculators with yet another rare
opportunity at the chance of humongous triple digit upside returns.
From an Elliott Wave perspective, the well-established
secular trend dynamics in Crude Oil are rather clear. From a technical
standpoint, this is as good as it gets.
Following a massive 486% run-up, and after cresting at its
Cycle-Degree wave V in 2008, the sudden and devastating crash of 08’ wiped-out 75% of
Crude’s value. By mid-2011, just two years later, cresting at only $114 per
barrel in that go-round, Crude registered a primary degree B-wave advance north of 200% above its 2008 low of $35.35.
Thereafter, trading in a choppy sideways range through mid-2014,
Crude has since succumbed to its primary C-wave decline,
which has taken it down to fresh new lows and another 75% wipeout from its previous
peak at $114.
Since it is impossible to pinpoint and trade the precise tops and
bottoms of each key pivotal Elliott Wave reversal, the only thing to do is attempt
to trade and invest in the larger trends defined therein.
These rather elusive tradable-trends are quantifiably defined by a
strict and specific set of conditional criteria that mathematically pre-determine
when such trend changes are most likely to take place. Far from perfect, this
trading and investment strategy is also as good as it gets – bar none.
Note how this prudent and unbiased investment strategy has automatically
established both long and short positions, which are illustrated directly on
the price bars over the last two years.
Also, note the resultant marginal losses and juicy percentage gains
reflected in the lower month-to-date equity panel. The most recent short
position established July 6, 2014 from a price of $56.42, as of the close on February
2, 2016 – is sporting another juicy gain north of 47%.
If you haven’t noticed, we’ve pretty much stopped writing articles
about the markets. Quite honestly it becomes rather tedious and redundant to restate the obvious
over-and-over again.
After a decade
of missives, we’ve pretty much said all that we have to say on just about
every topic related to the financial markets, Elliott Wave Theory, investment
strategies, and technical analysis.
On occasion, when inspired as we were with these Crude Oil charts,
we’ll certainly roll up our sleeves and share our current viewpoints. Beyond that, you can find our work readily
available by subscription on a daily basis at Elliott Wave Technology.
The charts and strategies illustrated above are standard everyday
fare for us. We’ve been doing this for decades,
and have a record of each and every trade - win, lose or draw.
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investing in ETF’s for the long-haul, trading the “FANGS,” or trading futures,
we have two very user-friendly options you may wish to consider.
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assistance.
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