The market did exactly what we thought it would do given the blog from February 25th when I observed a “Nasty Potential Topping Pattern in the Four Indices”.

From there, we examined Transportation IYT, which failed the 50-week moving average after two weeks trading above it.

We compared IYT to the Russell 2000 IWM, which after two weeks above its 50-WMA, failed it this week thus following IYT’s lead.

Last night, I queried on whether RIP is the new ETF?

Which brings us today.

Draghi and the U.S. Federal Reserve announced indefinite low interest rates with the possibility of more Quantitative Easing.

While rates fell, the U.S Dollar got stronger. The flight to the U.S. Dollar as a safety play makes sense when one compares the US economy to the global economy.

The U.S. is better off. For now.

But I wonder, considering the market fell regardless of Draghi and the Fed, how long can the dollar hold up?

I thought now a good time to look again at what commodities might do from here.

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On the left is the U.S. Commodity Index and on the right the Invesco DB Agricultural Fund.

Remember that historical low ratio between equities and commodities?

Clearly, it’s narrowed. But only because equities are down from their all-time highs.

Commodities are still so cheap.

USCI represents a basket of metals, oil, gas, and softs.

DBA sticks to corn, wheat, beans, sugar, coffee, and cotton.

USCI is holding the 50-DMA thus far. As I featured this ETF a while back, the risk to the 50-DMA has decreased significantly.

I’m not recommending buying against the 50-DMA today. But, I do believe that a move back over 39.00 would indicate perkiness.

On the other hand, DBA looks abysmal right now.

Today’s low was 16.18. In fact, a new all-time low. A lot has to do with the lack of a trade deal.

For a technical signal that the bottom is in, I’d wait for a close over 16.72, or the low from the week of 12/28/18.

That was the last time we saw any real buying come in.

In the meanwhile, who doesn’t enjoy a freshly-baked, sugary-sweet, wheat pastry when times get rough?

S&P 500 (SPY) 276.84 broke early. Which took this down to the 200-DMA. That makes 274.83 the closing level to hold or not

Russell 2000 (IWM) 153 now resistance.150.95 the weekly EMA support to hold

Dow (DIA) 251.28 the 200-DMA 256.20 resistance this would have to clear and close above

Nasdaq (QQQ) My dear Nasdaq bulls, the bigger they are, the harder they fall. 170.58 the 50-WMA to hold or not with 172.29 the 200 DMA pivotal resistance.

KRE (Regional Banks) 54.21 the pivotal weekly EMA for the close tomorrow

SMH (Semiconductors) 100.50 is where its best support sits-or at its 50-WMA. Back over 102.50 a relief

IYT (Transportation) 183.50 pivotal for tomorrow and the close-otherwise we see 181.50 area next

IBB (Biotechnology) The long and often wrong public selling here. 108.82 the weekly EMA support and if can get back above and close over 110-way better

XRT (Retail) Sitting right on its 200-WMA at 4.60-make or break