Commodities were already in a slump when coronavirus hit in 2020. That crash sent commodities to the lowest levels in decades.

A quick economic rebound led to a return of demand which in turn led to shortages in 2021 and into 2022.

So now what? Well, if you look at today’s long-term “weekly” chart of the CRB Commodity Index you can see that the past 2 years produced the largest 90-week rally in nearly 50 years!

This has taken commodities from the bottom of the falling channel (marked by each 1) to the top of the channel.

Which starts here?  Deflation or Hyperinflation?

The rally has commodities testing important dual resistance at (2). This resistance is a combination of lateral resistance from past peaks along with the falling overhead channel.

A breakout would put inflation concerns front and center. However, a sharp turn lower may produce the biggest bust of inflation in history. Keep an eye on what happens at (2).

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