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Markov Points To More Hang Seng Downside
We like to look at an alternative direction signal called the Markov process and what it is telling us today - there is more weakness...
rickstine
Dec 1, 20211 min read
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Remain Leery Of The Lira
As we approach Thanksgiving Day in the U.S., here's a Turkey recipe that, well, you can call a recipe for disaster: Take high inflation...
rickstine
Nov 23, 20211 min read
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There's Nothing Crude About These Markov Signals
Crude oil prices have been hammered recently - hitting their lowest levels since May. The culprit once again is the COVID-19 pandemic and...
rickstine
Aug 10, 20211 min read
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(UPDATE AUG 9) Indicators Suggest Bitcoin Poised For Upward Move
(Since this post was originally published on July 7, Bitcoin's price rose 35.9% through Aug. 9.) At Excalibur Pro, we tend to look at a...
rickstine
Jul 7, 20212 min read
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A Classic - What's Going On?
In usual times, we see a strong relationship between commodities and the currencies of the countries that those commodities play such a...
rickstine
May 16, 20211 min read
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Following The Thin Blue Line (Palladium)
When Russia's largest palladium producer (and one of the largest in the world) reported recently that some of its mines had flooded and...
rickstine
Mar 28, 20211 min read
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What's Emerging In Emerging Markets
Emerging markets have been on a tear this year. The MSCI EM ETF is up about 9% on the year, with only 6 of 26 countries that make up the...
rickstine
Jan 21, 20211 min read
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Bitcoin: Where Do You Go From Here?
With Bitcoin hitting an all-time high this week, the natural question is does it retreat a bit or keep marching forward? Bitcoin arguably...
rickstine
Dec 1, 20201 min read
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Can The Dow Transports Keep On Truckin'?
For stock market investors, that question isn't a small one. That Dow transports index is up 35% since June 11. And as history has shown,...
rickstine
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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Coffee Arabica May Be Over-Roasted
The headlines in the world of coffee production have been pretty startling recently: warehouses are overflowing with coffee beans in...
rickstine
Sep 24, 20202 min read
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What The Junk Market May Be Telling Us About Stocks
The question facing investors in the equity markets is one they have had to grapple with all summer as stocks kept marching higher and...
rickstine
Sep 3, 20201 min read
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China Stocks - Revisited
Just about one month ago (July 8), we looked at the Chinese stock markets (SSE Comp. in particular and using some of the tools we have on...
rickstine
Aug 9, 20201 min read
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Corn May Be Near A Bottom
Corn futures in the U.S. have been weak for a good part of this summer, in large part because of concerns of oversupply. In fact, in...
rickstine
Aug 2, 20201 min read
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Too Far, Too Fast? - Chinese Stocks Have Been On A Tear
With economic forecasts showing a big turnaround in growth for the Chinese economy, and articles on state-run media suggesting that stock...
rickstine
Jul 8, 20202 min read
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It's Emerging That EMs Might Be Ready For A Pause
"There’s so much positive momentum in risk assets, it’s difficult to see what could stand in the way of the emerging-market rally, at...
rickstine
Jun 11, 20201 min read
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Lean Hogs - Revisited
Back in early April, we looked at what the Markov Process on Excalibur Pro was telling us about lean hogs - and the signal wasn't very...
rickstine
Jun 7, 20201 min read
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For Now, It Might Be Worth Going Cold Turkey On The Lira
After hitting an all-time low earlier this month, the Turkish lira has rebounded somewhat - it's up 4.55% since May 8. The country's...
rickstine
May 25, 20201 min read
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Randomly Noted: Gold Sending Bullish Signals
Gold recently set a 7 1/2 year high and that alone would have one thinking that perhaps now is the time to take some profits - or put off...
rickstine
May 19, 20201 min read
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Lean Hog Prices Have Been Slaughtered, Not The Pigs
There's been a blood bath in the CME trading pit for lean hog futures. The CME April futures contract for lean hogs settled at 40.225...
rickstine
Apr 4, 20201 min read
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Getting Volatility Into The Palm Of Your Hand
For traders, volatility is certainly their friend. It can create immediate trading opportunities with wild swings in markets and...
rickstine
Mar 24, 20202 min read
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