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Spencer Li

Shares Drop, Gold Surges as South Korea, Italy & Middle East Face a Spike in Covid-19 Cases

For the past 2 months, the Covid-19 virus (Wuhan virus, Coronavirus) which originated in China was highly contagious, but it managed to remain mostly in China, hence the global community as a whole did not seem that worred about it, as seem by how the Us markets continued to run up.

However, it now seems that the virus is speaking to other countries quickly, with outbreaks in South Korea, Italy, and the Middle East (Iran), sparking fears that this might go out of hand and create a global pandemic.

Spread of the Covid-19 Virus

As we can see from the map, the virus has spread to most of the developed economies, thankfully sparing Africa and South America.

It would be disastrous if the virus did get there, as they are battling many other problems and other diseases (eg. Ebola).

The cases are still growing daily at an alarming rate, but at least it is no longer exponential.

The risk, however, is that clusters of outbreaks in various parts of the world might cause another exponential spike in cases.

 

Bearishness in Aussie Dollar (AUD)

Safe haven assets like Gold, Bitcoin and USD have been strong, while currencies like NZD, EUR and AUD have weakened the most.

 

Here are some of the recent analysis and trades of AUD/USD and AUD/CAD:

 

Gold as a Hedge Against Stock Declines

Gold is a good hedge against a crash in the stock market, because it is viewed as a safe haven asset, especially when the crash is happening.

Since the stock market is at all time highs, we have advised our students to add Gold to their investment portfolio.

Gold has since rallied strongly, and will likely continue to outperform.

 

If you would like to avoid missing out on any of such awesome trades (which we deliver on a daily basis), then you should definitely check out our training program & trading signals bundle:
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Spencer Li

Update on Recent Trades – Bitcoin Surge and Euro Crash!

With the Wuhan Coronavirus scare in the past 1-2 months, the stock markets have been cautiously bullish, but it somehow feels that the market is still in risk-off mode.

Currencies like the EUR have been weakening, whereas “safe haven” assets like USD, Gold and Bitcoin have been very bullish.

Here are some of the trade signals taken from our private “Synapse Network”, which we post daily for our members:

 

Weakness in the Euro (EUR)

Based on the currency strength meter, we can see that Gold and Bitcoin are the strongest, whereas EUR is the weakest.

Hence shorting EUR against the USD and against the CHF were very profitable trades for us.

 

Strength in the US Dollar (USD)

We managed to identify early the breakout of USD against the Singapore dollar (SGD), giving us a very good early entry and the ability to hold (or even add!) onto the trade and ride profits confidently.

This lead to a windfall trade of 400+ profits just from this one trade!

 

The Rise of Bitcoin (BTC/USD)

At the start of the year we identified the emerging strength of Bitcoin, and advised everyone to get in early before the real price movement starts.

At that time, price was only $8,000+, and since then, price has surged up to $10,000+, giving a minimal 20% ROI for this trade, and it’s just the start of the year!

If you would like to avoid missing out on any of such awesome trades (which we deliver on a daily basis), then you should definitely check out our training program & trading signals bundle:
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Spencer Li

Wuhan Coronavirus: Market Risks & Opportunities

Risks of Wuhan Coronavirus

As you can see from the world map below, the virus originated in Wuhan, China, and has slowly spread to other parts of the world.

To date, the number of infected cases has reached almost 10,000, surpassing the 8,000+ of SARS.

The WHO has also declared it a global emergency, which China quarantining cities of millions, and many countries restricting travel to and from China.

 

 

In my opinion, the scariest thing is how contagious this new virus is.

If you look at the chart below, you can the exponential increase in the outbreak, compared to the much slower spread of SARS.

In addition, there is a long incubation period of 2 to 14 days, where no symptoms might manifest, but victims remain contagious during that time.

That means that a handful of people have the potential to spread it to many, many others unknowingly.

 

 

Stock Market Opportunities

Looking at the data table below, the stock market tends to recover pretty quickly after any epidemics, and most of the time it gives a positive return within 3 months.

This means that the market tends to react overly negatively due to panic and fear, causing it to price in a much worse scenario than what usually happens in reality.

Hopefully, the virus does not escalate out of hand this time and become a black swan event.

 

 

Recent Trading Opportunities

Looking at our recent trade calls on our free Telegram channel, the AUD and NZD has shown much weakness, as well as commodities like Crude Oil (about 17% profit from shorting), whereas Bitcoin has performed well, gunning for the $10,000 level.

The thing about trading is that although you might spend time reading news or studying your charts or discussing trades ideas daily, the truth is you only need a handful of good trades every month to be very profitable. Quality, not quantity!

Stay tuned in our Telegram channel for the best trading opportunities!

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Spencer Li

Beyond Meat (BYND): Breakout from Accumulation!

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I first posted about Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) in my free Telegram channel when I spotted an accumulation pattern in the price action, followed by a successful breakout.

 

The next few days, prices continued to surge, making us very decent profits for this trade.

 

Now, let’s take a look at the current price chart.

 

Prices are still a bit volatile, and although the medium-term trend looks bullish, we can expect choppy movements.

The next earnings announcement is on 5 Feb 2020, which is pretty soon.

I will continue monitoring this stock for more trading opportunities, and post my analysis in my Telegram channel.

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Spencer Li

Chart Analysis of Tesla Stock – Where is it Headed Next?

With a confluence of good news, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been one of my best stock investments to date.

The shares hit a record high after beating estimates for vehicle deliveries in the 4th quarter, and Tesla’s Chinese Gigafactory has started delivering its first cars.

 

Looking at this weekly chart, we can see that the general pattern is a trending trading range.

From 2014 to 2017, the stock traded between $180 and $280, which was around a $100 range.

From 2017 to 2019, the stock traded between $250 and $380, which was around a $130 range. There was a brief period where is also dipped down back to test the prior range bottom of $180.

Depending on where you bought, your returns could range from 80% to 140%, which is pretty awesome for your portfolio.

And now that prices have broke above the $400 level, I am expecting price to stabilise and form a new trading range.

At this point, it is hard to tell where the boundaries of the range is going to be, but if you are looking to buy, then it is best to buy near the bottom of the range once it gets established.

I will continue to monitor this stock since it is in my portfolio, and post any new updates or buying opportunities in my free Telegram channel.

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