Here’s Mish’s Latest Elliot Wave Analysis of the S&P, Nasdaq, BKX and Gold — Bullish, for now, but don’t get too complacent.
Bullish Looking Charts: S&P 500, Nasdaq, BKX, Gold
Here are some bullish looking charts we are looking at. The first two show Ellliot Wave counts that we have been tracking for some time. For some background theory on Elliott Wave, please see my October 10 post S&P 500 Crash Count.
$SPX – S&P 500 Daily Chart
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In Elliott Wave terms we are looking for a "wave [4]" bounce. The short term implications are bullish with possible retrace targets of 1008 for a 38.2% retrace or 1090 for a 50% retrace of "wave [3]". The long term implications are rather nasty. Our "Wave [5]" target back down is approximately 600.
$NDX – Nasdaq 100 Daily Chart
The pattern here is the same. If this "wave [4]" up plays out as expected, the Nasdaq Index can rally 200-300 points from here.
$BKX – Bank Index
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We were watching the banking index closely last Friday. One clue the market was looking to rally was strength in banks. It seems unlikely we can have any kind of sustained rally without cooperation from banks.
Gold Monthly
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On a monthly basis gold’s long term trendline is still intact.
The mining stocks have been closely correlated with the broader markets recently and there is no reason to suspect a change now. Furthermore, miners in the $HUI and $XAU are tremendously beaten up in relation to the price of gold. 
Thus miners can really run from both a seasonality standpoint and a technical standpoint if the markets cooperate with the expected "Wave [4]" up in the S&P and Nasdaq.
Looking North
For all these reasons, Sitka Pacific Capital Management, the firm I represent is temporarily looking North for a change. Besides, I am tired of being a bear.
Last Friday, I reported in a Minyanville Buzz that we reduced long exposure to treasuries. ![[reindeer.jpg]](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7GF2kkMcTKc/R1wrsVe1JGI/AAAAAAAAJOY/pHyZalQtFQ0/s1600/reindeer.jpg)
"Our Absolute Return strategy had an allocation of treasuries at 33% several days ago via (TLT, IEF, TIP). Allocation reduced to 15% over last two days."
We are still holding some treasuries for a small hedge, but overall, a selloff in treasuries now (a rally in yields) would suit us just fine. Sorry Boo, the fur suits are off, at least for a while. Let the Santa Rally begin.
