A look at the daily and weekly charts for gold following its recent move higher, which appears to be driven by the meltdown in the crypto space and not the ongoing raging inflation and geopolitical worries. The charts speak for themselves, and the question is whether the precious metal can maintain the bullish momentum. The volume price analysis signals on the daily confirm a slowdown and correction with the key resistance levels on the weekly confirming.
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The accumulation & distribution indicator combined with the volume point of control highlight perfectly what is likely to happen on the QQQ which is the ETF for the Nasdaq 100 and one of the most liquid instruments in the market with an average daily volume of over 75m so plenty of liquidity. However, given the price action looks to be congesting in the accumulation & distribution channel shown on the weekly chart it's no surprise that volumes are about half the usual average. However, this is normal as volume always falls whenever a chart is in congestion/consolidation. The reason for this new phase of price action is in many ways not surprising given the recent volatility as the index (and markets take a breather) but we can expect volatility to pick up towards the end of the week with the CPI releases and next week, of course, we have the FOMC which is when the FED is expected to raise...
The recent price action on PLUG Power is a great example of how the volume point of control along with volume can help to validate a breakaway trade. On this occasion, it resulted in a nice waterfall lower. We now have a nice reversal on the chart with upside levels clearly marked by the Camarilla indicator as Plug attempts to regain the vpoc.
By Anna Coulling
Disclaimer: This analysis is for educational purposes only. It is not a buy or sell recommendation.
Charts courtesy of Ninjatrader...
A look at key levels on the SPY (ETF for the S&P500) as we move towards month-end to see if buyers will be stepping in as they have done each month since January. In addition, we also explain how the index is heavily influenced by the technology sector in a week when major players in this sector are reporting.
https://youtu.be/oibO3UDkqnI...
In this video, we see how Apple has progressed through some still price-based resistance and the volume point of control on the daily chart. It also reveals the price objective for the stock in the current trend higher.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYt_vxzjbG8&ab_channel=QuantumTradingIndicators...
You know how it goes. The stock is rising nicely and then crash, it falls sharply and develops a price waterfall as it descends to a level never seen before. And then it appears to languish at this level with no hope of recovery. But slowly it does and soon breaks higher developing a bullish trend. The consolidation phase is the accumulation phase where the market makers are doing just that and preparing for the next major campaign for the stock, and hence the reason these price patterns can be so profitable as you are buying a stock at a low price along with the market makers.
https://youtu.be/WLtt3tka2pE...
The problem for most traders is holding a position in the market once the trend is underway, and not to be bounced out in the inevitable round of pullnbacks and minor reversals which occur in all timeframes. No trend ever moves smoothly higher or lower without pausing and reversing against you and this is when emotion kicks in, and a decison is taken to close the position at a small profit. The problem then is one where a trader has several small lossess but few smaller profits and so the trading account fails to move forwards. To achieve this, profitable trends need to be maximised and this is where volume price analysis steps in to help and delivers a powerful tool in the trading armourry to help overcome this emotional response which can be so damaging.
https://youtu.be/vqK2sSiHczk...
