VIX-ing a Top in a Very Big Bear Market ~ The Risk Averse Alert

Wednesday, September 02, 2009

VIX-ing a Top in a Very Big Bear Market


For today's opener... just read yesterday's opener. Same slip, different day.

Supporting the possibility top is in, it appears, is the VIX...


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The derivatives (RSI and MACD) of the derivative (VIX) potentially are signaling the post-March '09 trend's imminent reversal, transitioning into their respective ranges' "increased volatility" side. Likewise, VIX's divergence as major stock indexes set new, post-March '09 highs late-August ... as well as its curious launch over the past few days ... make these prospective RSI and MACD transition signals all the more "alarming."

And on a top, of course, goes icing, which is VIX's long-term, rising trend presently being met.

One piece of evidence supporting a "top is in" thesis.

Making this VIX analysis compelling to me, however, is its confirming an Elliott Wave-related view supposing the market's rally off March '09 bottom is but a counter-trend rally in a very big bear market.

Again, I'll defer back a couple days ago when I claimed last year's thumping was not contrived. Instead, its basis in fear was over an incalculable risk spiraling out of control. Last year's extraordinary VIX readings say it all. Since this fear was credible (coinciding with incredible, measured reactions), it cannot be ignored, meaning yesterday's fear could, in fact, turn to panic.


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1 comments:

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