Market Musing 5-16-2018, US Treasuries Interests Rates are Rising above 3%!!!

in #bitcoin6 years ago

Topics for Wednesday Morning Trading Group :
Bob Shenberger - Markets Trends
Ken Yamasaki - BPI and RSI
Kim Sharpe - Crypto Investing Strategies
George Crawford - Market

1.Low Volatility: VIX < 15
US Markets finally break out to the upside after being range bound for 7 weeks. However, Dollar is still rising and 10 Year Treasuries Interest Rates are above 3%. Enjoy the upside but be prepared to take profits or tighten stops.

2.Crypto Currencies vs US Dollar
Bitcoin is range bound between $8000-$10,000. CME is adding Ethereum along with Bitcoin. Coindesk has released their 1Q/2018 Blockchain Cryto report. Check out the link below. This is a trader’s environment, where you can buy or sell a small positions and take profits quickly. Are you mining cryptos in private wallets yet? US Dollar is still rallying up in anticipation of 4 more Fed Rate Hikes. Upside target is $95.
https://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-releases-2018-bitcoin-blockchain-industry-report/
https://www.coinbase.com/charts?locale=en-US

3.US 10 Year Treasuries:
Interest Rates cracked through 3% again. The yield curve is flattening and could go inverted. In the past, this has been an early sign for recession and market drop. Perhaps this time will be different…...

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5.TRADE Log: VIX < 15, Low Volatility

  1. Long GOLD, BITCOIN
  2. Jade Lizards, Broken Wing Butterfly, Dynamic Iron Condors
  3. Debit and Diagonals Spreads

6. Videos
Theotrade - Doc Severson: Where Will Markets React in a Rising Rate Environment?