Analysis

The Macro Brief – 8 December 2025

The Macro Brief is an excerpt from our weekly Macro Outlook newsletter. Today we are highlighting the S&P 500 e-minis and an interesting possibility in Bitcoin.

Macro Outlook – 8 December 2025

US Dollar Up (80D trough). Gold SmallDown (->20D trough). Oil Down (40D peak). Copper SmallUp (->80D peak). USDJPY Up (80D trough). EURUSD Down (40D peak). SPX E-minis Up (->40D peak). Nikkei Up (->40D peak). 10 Year notes Down (-> 80D trough). Bitcoin Up (-> 40D peak).

The Macro Brief – 1 December 2025

The Macro Brief is an excerpt from our weekly Macro Outlook newsletter. Today we are highlighting the US Dollar and S&P 500 e-minis

Macro Outlook – 1 December 2025

US Dollar SmallDown (->20D trough). Gold Up (80D trough). Oil SmallUp (80D trough). Copper Up (->40D peak). USDJPY Up (80D trough). EURUSD SmallUp (->40D peak). SPX E-minis Up (->20D peak). Nikkei Up (->40D peak). 10 Year notes Down (-> 80D trough).

The Macro Brief – 24 November 2025

The Macro Brief is an excerpt from our weekly Macro Outlook newsletter. Today we are highlighting EURUSD and Bitcoin

Macro Outlook – 24 November 2025

US Dollar SmallDown (->80D peak). Gold Up (80D trough). Oil SmallDown (->80D trough). Copper Down (->20D trough). USDJPY SmallDown (->80D trough). EURUSD Down (->20D trough). SPX E-minis SmallDown (->40D trough). Nikkei SmallDown (->80D trough). Bitcoin Up (80D trough).

The Macro Brief – 18 November 2025

The Macro Brief is an excerpt from our weekly Macro Outlook newsletter. Today we are highlighting GOLD and the S&P 500.

Macro Outlook – 18 November 2025

US Dollar Up (20D trough). Gold SmallUp (20D trough). Oil SmallUp (->40D trough). Copper Down (->20D trough). USDJPY Down (80D peak). EURUSD Down (->20D trough). SPX E-minis Down/Reverse (->80D trough). Nikkei Down/Reverse (->80D trough). Bitcoin Down/Reverse (->80D trough).

The Macro Brief – 10 November 2025

The Macro Brief is an excerpt from our weekly Macro Outlook newsletter. Today we are highlighting EURUSD and Bitcoin.

Macro Outlook – 10 November 2025

US Dollar SmallDown (->20D trough). Gold Up (80D trough). Oil Up (20D trough). Copper Up (80D trough). USDJPY Up (->80D peak). EURUSD Bounce? (80D trough). SPX E-minis Bounce (40D trough). Nikkei Bounce (40D trough). Bitcoin Bounce (80D trough). 10Y Notes Bounce (40D trough).

The Macro Brief – 3 November 2025

The Macro Brief is an excerpt from our weekly Macro Outlook newsletter. Today we are highlighting Gold and Bitcoin.

Macro Outlook – 3 November 2025

US Dollar Up (->80D peak). Gold reacts Up? (80D trough). Oil Up (-> 40D peak). Copper Down (-> 80D trough). USDJPY Up (->80D peak). EURUSD Down (-> 80D trough). SPX ES-minis Down (= 80D peak?). Nikkei (->20W peak) Down. Bitcoin Down (-> 80D trough).

The Macro Brief – 27 October 2025

The Macro Brief is an excerpt from our weekly Macro Outlook newsletter. Today we are highlighting Gold and the S&P 500 (ES minis).

Macro Outlook – 27 October 2025

US Dollar Up (->80D peak). Gold reacts Up? (80D trough). Oil Up (new 80D cycle). USDJPY small Up? (->80D peak). SPX ES1 (->80D peak) Stall. Nikkei (->20W peak) Down reversal. Bitcoin (-> 40D peak) small Up. 10Y notes (-> 40D trough) small Down.

The Macro Brief – 20 October 2025

The Macro Brief is an excerpt from our weekly Macro Outlook newsletter. Today we are highlighting the US Dollar and Bitcoin.

Macro Outlook – 20 October 2025

US Dollar Rest/Up (40D trough). Gold Rest/Up (80D trough). Oil Down/Reverse (80D trough). Copper Down (80D trough). USDJPY Up (40D trough). EURUSD Up/Down (20D peak). S&P500 Up (40D trough). Nikkei Up (20D trough). Bitcoin Up (40D trough). Treasuries Down (40D peak).

The Macro Brief – 13 October 2025

The Macro Brief is an excerpt from our weekly Macro Outlook newsletter. Today we are highlighting Gold and EURUSD.

Macro Outlook – 13 October 2025

US Dollar and JPY continue higher, but nearing 40 day peak. Gold pushing but in 80 day peak zone. Oil possibly in 80 day trough. Euro pushing lower to 80 day trough. S&P500 and Bitcoin 40 day troughs just in? Nikkei looking for 20 day trough.

The Macro Brief – 6 October 2025

The Macro Brief is an excerpt from our weekly Macro Outlook newsletter. Today we are highlighting the US Dollar and SP 500 e-minis

Macro Outlook – 6 October 2025

USD major new cycle and JPY breakout. Gold pushing, but nearing 80D peak. Copper nearing 40D peak. EUR and 10 years failed 80D cycles? SPX e-minis and Nikkei still pushing higher.

The Macro Brief – 29 September 2025

Today’s Macro Brief highlights the US Dollar with a 20 day cycle trough ahead, and Oil, down into a 40 day trough

Macro Outlook – 29 September 2025

US Dollar and USDJPY moving into 20 day cycle troughs. Gold still up. Oil down into 40 day trough. Copper and EURUSD possible early 80 day troughs. SPX and Nikkei 40 day troughs next. Bitcoin formed early 40 day trough. Ten year notes need confirmation of 80 day cycle trough.

The Macro Brief – 22 September 2025

US Dollar and SPX highlighted in today’s Macro Brief

Macro Outlook – 22 September 2025

US Dollar and USDJPY bouncing out of 80 day cycle troughs. Gold up. Oil struggling to confirm 80 day trough. Copper and EURUSD dropping to 80 day troughs. SPX, Nikkei, Bitcoin all formed 20 day troughs in new 20 week cycle. Ten year notes looking for 80 day cycle trough

The Macro Brief – 15 September 2025

The Macro Brief is an excerpt from our weekly Macro Outlook newsletter. Today we are highlighting two instruments which show commonality in their 20-week cycle troughs

Macro Outlook – 15 September 2025

US Dollar and USDJPY being pulled lower by coming 80 day cycle trough. Gold up. Oil bottoming? Copper soft then push again. EURUSD pushing to 80 day cycle peak. SPX, Nikkei, Bitcoin all take off in new 20 week cycle upswing. Ten year notes: 80 day cycle peak in

The Macro Brief – 8 September 2025

US Dollar one push down to 80 day cycle trough. Gold 40 day cycle peak zone. Oil looks like 80 day trough zone. USDJPY struggling. EUR last push then down. SPX e-minis question-mark over 80 day trough location. Bitcoin 80 day cycle trough a little lower but close

Macro Outlook – 8 September 2025

US Dollar one push down to 80 day cycle trough. Gold 40 day cycle peak zone. Oil looks like 80 day trough zone. USDJPY struggling. EUR last push then down. SPX e-minis question-mark over 80 day trough location. Bitcoin 80 day cycle trough a little lower but close

The Macro Brief – 2 September 2025

Gold, EURUSD both in 40 day cycle peak zone. US Dollar, Oil, Copper, USDJPY forming pro-trend 20 day cycle troughs. SPX E-Minis, 10 Year Treasuries at 80 day cycle peaks. Nikkei to 40 day cycle trough zone. Bitcoin 80 day cycle trough forming.

Macro Outlook – 2 September 2025

Gold, EURUSD both in 40 day cycle peak zone. US Dollar, Oil, Copper, USDJPY forming pro-trend 20 day cycle troughs. SPX E-Minis, 10 Year Treasuries at 80 day cycle peaks. Nikkei to 40 day cycle trough zone. Bitcoin 80 day cycle trough forming.

Natural Gas – 26 August 2025

Natural Gas – approaching a 20 week cycle trough.

The Macro Brief – 26 August 2025

The US Dollar, USDJPY and Oil look to be rounding a 40 day cycle trough zone and Gold a 20 day. EURUSD looks to have just stalled at a 40 day cycle peak. We think that the Nikkei and S&P500 have peaked at 80 day cycle magnitude along with Bitcoin.

Macro Outlook – 26 August 2025

The US Dollar, USDJPY and Oil look to be rounding a 40 day cycle trough zone and Gold a 20 day. EURUSD looks to have just stalled at a 40 day cycle peak. We think that the Nikkei and S&P500 have peaked at 80 day cycle magnitude along with Bitcoin.

Macro Outlook – 18 August 2025

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Macro Outlook – 11 August 2025

USD rounding 40 day cycle trough as is USDJPY. EUR close to topping again. Gold falling further as 40 day cycle peak posts. Copper down, Oil countertrend bump coming then down. S&P500 20 week cycle peak in? Nikkei about to happen.

Macro Outlook – 4 August 2025

The US Dollar is testing the first 40 day trough in the new 40 week cycle. Gold looking for an 80 day trough. Oil and Copper moving into 20 week troughs. JPY has formed the 40 day peak. EUR at a critical juncture for the 80 day cycle. SPX, NKY and Bitcoin declining into 20 week troughs

Macro Outlook – 29 July 2025

The US Dollar has regained the longer uptrend in force. Gold is falling towards next 80 day trough. Oil and Copper are heavy. JPY approaching a 40 day peak. EUR collapsed out of an early 80 day peak. SPX 80 day peak zone. NKY already passed one. Bitcoin trying to base at 40 day trough.

Macro Outlook – 21 July 2025

We will hold off on S&P500 E-minis (ES). We need a little more price action to evaluate the 80 day cycle peak zone test we have been looking at last week.

Macro Outlook – 14 July 2025

The US Dollar looks to have formed a major low (40 week cycle), but there is some conflict with EURUSD analysis. S&P500 E-minis strategically still higher (see last week’s analysis) but near term we look to be in an 80 day cycle peak zone

Macro Outlook – 7 July 2025

The US Dollar and JPY look to have turned a corner. ES is due a reset but the overall price path is ever higher. Bitcoin as well. Copper just put in an 80 day cycle peak and Oil is falling towards its next 40 day cycle trough

10 Year Treasury futures – 2 July 2025

10 Year Treasury futures (TY) – 80 day cycle peak in place?

Macro Outlook – 30 June 2025

We continue to look for an 80 day cycle trough in the US Dollar and Japanese yen which we believe will lead to a macro rotation. Meanwhile ES, EUR, Copper and Bitcoin push higher

US Dollar update – 26 June 2025

US Dollar – 80 day cycle trough has been pushed forward but is close

Macro Outlook – 23 June 2025

The US Dollar looks to have rounded an 80 day cycle trough and is set to push. Conversely Gold and the Euro are heavy. S&P 500 E-minis are heading lower towards the next 80 day cycle trough, but Bitcoin is entering a 20 week cycle trough zone

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Macro Outlook – 16 June 2025

The US Dollar still looks heavy and price is being sucked down into an 80 day cycle low. S&P500 futures could very well be setting up for a burst higher. Oil is approaching a natural intermediate target around 80. Bitcoin is pushing tactically but a big trough is looming ahead

Oil (WTI) update – 13 June 2025

Oil (WTI) – new 80 day cycle rising, but nearing first 20 day cycle peak.

Macro Outlook – 9 June 2025

USD rounding 40 day cycle trough and Gold falling. S&P 500 80 day top probably in place. Bitcoin in last rally of the cycle

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