Leading Indicator Breakdowns, More Important Than Greece

Has Greece been a good economic indicator over the past few years? Most would say NOT!

Could Crude & Copper be sending a more important global message than what happens in Greece?

A year ago a long-term pennant pattern in play with Crude Oil. Once it started heading south a year ago, it fell hard. Crude Oil’s rally took it 23% retracement level and its 200MA line of late at (1) below. See what is happening now!

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Crude is breaking below this multi-week pennant pattern after failing to climb above Fibonacci resistance and its 200ma at (1).

Copper has been weak for the past few years, breaking below a support line that has been in place for over a decade.

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After breaking below this support line, Copper rallied some of late, hitting the underside of the old support line, which is now resistance. This resistance came into play at the $3 level and now its backed off almost 15%.

If Crude Oil and Copper would happen to continue to head south, these leading indicators could be sending a important message about the marco status of the worlds economies.

 

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