#48 Overshooting, Economic Fluctuations and trading opportunities.

Stock chart breaking into a low volume area labeled "Thin air"

How do you trade in this kind of environment? What we’re seeing now falls under what we know as herd behavior. And contrary to what many believe, this type of behavior follows identifiable patterns—and can be highly profitable. These are the rules of the game now. We know how the opposing team plays—now it’s just […]

#47 Before we begin—here you´ll find:

Daily Gold Volume Profile chart with key price levels marked.

The State of the American Consumer and Why a Correction Is Imminent. #47 Current expectations of the American consumer—and the trades they’re generating, at a systemic level. We’ve already looked at this from the perspective of real and disposable income—over six months ago here.  Now, let’s examine it through the lens of current consumer expectations. […]

#46 Interest rates: The heart of the financial system. 

Line chart showing the 2-year term premium (monthly) over time, with recession periods marked. Stage 4 Macro Narrative

Understanding the directional effects they create is essential for making sense of the markets.  We can think of global capital as a fixed amount of capital—what changes are the stops where it temporarily settles. Nothing in the markets moves in isolation; everything is interconnected through interest rates. Components of an interest rate: ꭆ(n)= ꭇeal ꭇate(n) […]

#45 We are entering Stage 4 of the Macro Narrative

Candlestick chart of SPY ETF with a potential bearish engulfing pattern and price channel. Stage 4 Macro Narrative

We believe a new macro narrative is now dominating the market, centered around future economic growth expectations.We see this as the start of a bearish trend, not just a market correction. This means a return to trend-following trading systems but in opposite direction.

#43 Observer: The Labor Market

Line chart showing US job postings on Indeed with a yield curve inversion marked. Labor market trends

Intermarket Analysis Throught Macro and Technical Methods #43 Observer: The Labor Market The labor market has very particular characteristics in terms of its measurement: It has qualitative nuances, such as wages and productivity. It has quantitative nuances, which are complex to measure. The elasticities of this production factor as an adjustment variable vary from industry to industry. […]

#38 The small banks: risks and threats they are facing

Here you’ll find a complete technical setup: volume, trend, momentum, and mean reversion. Entry and exit zones are clearly defined. This aligns with or is a consequence of the macroeconomic analysis presented in the previous article.

#34 A Guide to Understanding Macro Narratives in Trading.

Chart comparing SPX, US Net Liquidity, and Global Liquidity. Macro Narratives.

Here you’ll find:
The relationship between macro narratives and the markets.
The evolution of a macro narrative.
The typical price behavior at each stage of the narrative.
An intermarket analysis covering the four categories to see how we’re starting 2025.
A technical setup derived from the analysis and aligned with our macro view.

#32 Trading movements in the two year real yield.

Chart comparing 2-year nominal and real yields. year real yields

In this article, we analyze the 2-year nominal rate from September 18, when the rate cuts began, to December 18, which marks the most recent cut to date. We break down the nominal rate to understand what happened with its components: the real rate, inflation expectations, and the term premium. The conclusions are compelling.