VIX (VX) Tests 2023 Low Ahead of US Retail Sales

The VIX (VX) is testing the 2023 low formed early May, with any further downside today dramatically increasing the odds of testing the daily chart downchannel support in the week after. Nevertheless, the VX is arguably in the advanced stages of a descending wedge (on the 4hr chart), with a short covering this week back to downchannel resistance (on the daily chart) and the psychologically key 20 whole figure level moderately likely…

Wheat (ZW) Trying to Bounce Off Weekly Chart Descending Wedge Support

Wheat (ZW) is trying to firm to start the week, but appears likely to consolidate another day or so after Friday’s rejection post-WASDE at triangle resistance (on the 4hr chart). Before bulls get excited, they’ll want to see ZW break above downchannel resistance (on the daily chart), which if successful would dramatically increase odds of breaking descending wedge resistance (on the weekly chart) in the week after…

S&P500 (ES) Continues Consolidating Just Below 2023 High

The S&P500 (ES) is consolidating for a second straight day after Friday’s bounce to near the 2023 high, hovering just under the 50% Fib retrace of the slide from the January 2022 high to October 2022 low (as can be seen more easily on a weekly chart on tradingview.com). Any break this week above the April high will suggest an extension of the bounce off the October low to a fresh 2023 high…