SPX futures are starting the morning off with a bang as they decline beneath the smaller Ending Diagonal trendline and Short-term support at 2547.80. There appears to be a bounce as the algos kick in to save the day. However, the damage in Asia and Europe has been done and it appears that there may not be a recovery. The DJIA has already dipped beneath 23000.00 this morning, but appears to have bounced back above that level.

ZeroHedge reports, “Has the market's "melt-up" levitation finally ended? Of course, it could be much worse: as Bloomberg's Paul Jarvis recalls, thirty years ago on this day traders around the globe were staring at their screens in disbelief as stock markets turned to a sea of red: the Dow, S&P 500, FTSE, DAX and CAC fell -23%, -20%, -10%, -9% and -10% respectively. “

NDX futures have tested Short-term support at 6058.99 this morning and have bounced in early morning trading. While the decline is impressive, the NDX still needs to decline beneath the trendline and Wave (iv) low near 6030.00 to have a decent sell signal.

Recently I have noticed that the lesser indexes, such as the NDX, the RUT and TRAN have all “taken turns” at their morning ramps. I believe that the reason for this is the thin liquidity at this level. Now that the entire market is selling off, the central banks may not be able to plug all the holes in the dike. Interesting thought…

VIX futures have surged past the 50-day Moving Average at 10.76 to put it on a buy signal (SPX sell). This morning’s high was 11.77, just beneath Cycle Top resistance. If it manages to blow through that level, it may be “blue sky” for the VIX. On the other hand, containment at the Cycle Top may mean a revisit to test the 50-day Moving Average.

I will be watching the open of the NYSE Hi-Lo Index to see if it confirms the VIX by declining beneath the lower trendline at 20.00. A decline beneath that level may indicate sell signal regardless if it levitates later in the day.

USD futures declined to 93.03 this morning as I had warned yesterday. The dollar has a date with destiny by the end of next week, since it has a double Primary Cycle and a Master Cycle low coming due at the same time.

Crude Oil futures may have begun their decline as they hit a morning low of 51.17. The Elliott Wave structure supports an aggressive short entry, though confirmation won’t come until supports at 50.11 and 49.26 are crossed.

TNX futures appear to have bounced off the lower trendline of the Broadening Wedge at 23.12 this morning. The trendline is your confirmed sell signal for TNX and a buy signal for USB (TLT).

Gold futures have bounced as indicated. However, I warned last night that the is no indication of strength in the Cycles Model. Thus far it has advanced to 1290.20, which is a 44% retracement. A sell-off beneath 1278.60 would offer an aggressive sell signal that would be confirmed beneath the neckline at 1261.32.

Regards,

Tony

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