A Tale of Two Cycles

Bill Sarubbi, FSC Board Member

A Tale of Two Cycles

Here are 2 monthly cycles, gold and oil, that are mirror images. Gold is headed lower and oil is due to move higher. Here are 4 graphs: monthly cycles and sentiment graphs that make the point.

As to gold, the initial peak in January was the start of an A wave. The March 2-3 top appears to be the start of a C wave (or a 3) down. The 23.6% retracement level has been passed. The 38.2% retracement level is $4,150, and the 50% retracement is $3,700. Here are the targets:

1.383 = $3,660
1.50 = $3,578
1.618 = $3,496

It appears that the low in this down move will be near $3,600-$3,700.

Sentiment is measured by dividing the leveraged gold ETF by its unleveraged ETF. Note the sentiment ratio has already begun to decline. The extreme bullishness is beginning to wane, but it is a long way from a buy signal.

Gold Monthly Cycle

UGL/GLD Gold Sentiment Ratio Has Hit The Sell Level

Here is the same approach as applied to the oil market.

After the sharp move up, price has not retreated by much. The rally created what appears to be a breakaway gap which usually marks the start of a move. The cycles still point up. It appears that a consolidation is underway, not lower prices. The price range runs from $87-$101.

From February 21 through May 21, price has increased 76.2% of the time for a 5.21% gain. This is true for any year. Because the monthly dynamic is also rising, the odds rise to over 83%.

These bullish readings imply that matters in the Gulf will not go well.

Oil Monthly Cycle

UCO/SCO Oil Sentiment Shows Pessimism

Bill Sarubbi Bio
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Bill Sarubbi obtained his BS in 1971 and his MBA in 1972 from NYU, becoming a member of the Foundation for the Study of Cycles in the same year. He trained as a therapist under the direction of Dr. John Pierrakos in New York for nine years. From 1972 to 1990 he worked on the buy and sell sides of Wall Street as an analyst with the Value Line Investment Survey, as an institutional broker, and as a technical strategist with PaineWebber. From 1990 to 2004 Sarubbi was with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, where he was a technology fund manager, North American strategist, and member of the currency hedging committee. Since 2004 he has been operating his own money management and consulting service. In the course of his work, he developed unique market analysis software. Sarubbi is a Forbes contributor and is active in groups that focus on the future and on cycles, including the Kenos Circle, a Vienna-based group of futurists. Sarubbi is based in Vienna.

NOTE: Prepared by FSC Board Member Bill Sarubbi. The views expressed are his own and not investment advice. This article is intended exclusively to provide information and education to help individuals better understand cycles and the markets. However, this information is not to be construed as professional advice as to the buying and selling of securities or other investment instruments. In no event does the host express any opinion with respect to, or make recommendations regarding, the purchase or sale of any particular security or other investment instrument. There is a very high degree of risk involved in trading securities, and buying or selling decisions are solely within the personal discretion of each individual.