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As January comes to a close, the main stock indices plod on, Bitcoin starts to correct, and we start seeing extreme action on some lesser-known counters.

We also conducted a market poll to see what our readers think.

Market Poll on S&P 500 & Bitcoin

Last week, we conducted a market poll on our Telegram channel (https://t.me/synapsetrading), and here are the results!

Market Poll on S&P 500 & Bitcoin

About 2/3 of those polled are bullish on the stock market, expecting the S&P 500 to make new highs.

In a similar vein, about 1/2 of those polled think that Bitcoin will make new highs.

Historically, the crowd is usually wrong, so let’s see how these predictions turn out! ?

 

Let’s take a look at the general market trends:

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The stock indices (NASUSD, SPXUSD, R2000USD) and the Pound (GBP) are all very bullish, whereas the Euro (EUR) and US dollar (USD) are very bearish. 

 

Profit-taking on Bitcoin

In last week’s blog post, I warned people that the parabolic move of Bitcoin to $40,000 was not sustainable, and a correction was due.

Bitcoin has corrected about 30% from its recent highs, and now remains rangebound.

I will monitor for an opportune moment to enter.

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GameStop (GME) Saga – What Exactly Happened?

As a business, GameStop, which primarily sells video games and gaming consoles, has been on a slow decline for some time.

That is why many large funds have huge short positions on this stock, giving it one of the highest short interest.

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The r/WallStreetBets community on Reddit, which has more than 2 million subscribers, decided to come together to buy up the stock and push up its price.

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As the price of the stock increased, this caused more funds to close their short positions (by buying the stock), thus further pushing up prices.

This is called a short squeeze, and it can cause prices to spike up.

 

Here is the daily chart:

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And here is the 15-minute chart:

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The GameStop stock jumped more than 60% after hours as Elon Musk tweets out the Reddit board that’s the hyping stock. 

I wonder how this will end. ?

Stay tuned for next week!

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All of a sudden, I’m seeing the word Bitcoin everywhere I go.

It is all over the news.

Bloggers are talking about it.

Everyone is calling a buy for it, even those who have no idea what cryptocurrency is.

So the big question is, is Bitcoin still a good buy at its current price?

 

Here is some background on Bitcoin:

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Before answering that, it’s amusing how everyone is getting excited about Bitcoin now, when just a few months ago most people were saying it it’s a scam, or that it is going to crash to zero, that it is worthless, etc.

Seems like it is human nature to jump on the hype train.

If you have been following me on my Telegram channel (https://t.me/synapsetrading), you will know that we have been accumulating it since early last year, when it was around $4000+.

Here are some of the updates I posted last year:

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Now, let’s look at the current prices.

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On the weekly chart, we haven’t seen any correction in months, which shows that the trend and momentum is strong in the long-term, but it also shows that the trend is not moving at a stable sustainable pace.

A stable trend is marked by ups and downs, not just a parabolic one-way move.

If you think in terms of numbers, the potential percentage upside gain is much less compared to the start of the trend, which is why I prefer to get in early on a new trend rather than chase a late-stage trend.

If I am going to add more positions or enter, I will wait for a larger correction first, such as a pullback to the EMAs on the weekly chart.

Trade safe, and stay tuned! ???

Recently, after the long run up in tech stocks, there has been some correction, leading to counter-trend moves in various counters.

We managed to spot and pre-empt many of these moves, using price action, patterns, and support/resistance levels.

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Market Overview

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Trading Opportunities

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Short trade on GBP/USD

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Short trade on S&P 500

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As various countries open their economies, notably China and the US, will it lead to a surge in new cases, and will it lead to further shutdowns?

And will the stock market be able to break new highs, or has it hit a major roadblock?

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Major Events

There were some major news last week, such as the negative Fed forecast, which caused a huge dip in the stock market.

Daily new coronavirus cases continue to climb globally, with new spikes in the US and fresh outbreak clusters in China.

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Stock Markets

The stock market seems to have hit a roadblock, and is taking a pause while deciding which way to head next.

I highlighted the crucial levels to look for on the S&P 500.

Tech stocks are still going strong, and the big tech giants are breaking new highs.

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Trade Highlights

Here are some snippets from the daily trades in our private Telegram chat group for graduates of the “Trading Mastery Program”.

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By this time, most people are also starting to believe in the V-shape recovery, and the Nasdaq has already fully recovered from the crisis, surpassing its highs before the Covid crash.

Will the tech stocks be able to lift the rest of the market to new highs, or will the general market drag down the tech giants as the reality of the economy kicks in?

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Market Overview

Is the V Shape Recovery for Real

Last month, the USD was very strong, while the AUD was one of the weakest, however this month we have started to see a twist of events, where the AUDCAD is in a strong bull, while the USD/CHF is in a strong bear.

Gold has declined slightly, putting it in weak bear territory.

Nasdaq (NASUSD) remains the strongest stock market, whereas Hang Seng (H33HKD) remains the weakest.

Major Events

The biggest news of the week is probably the awesome jobs data from the US, although there was some classification error.

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Stock Markets

The stock markets continued to rise, and as I posted in the case study below, since the tech stocks have gone up so much relative to the rest of the market, I was expecting the rest of the market to play catch up, and on Friday we saw the Dow Jones & S&P 500 outperforming the Nasdaq as anticipated.

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Trade Highlights

Here are some highlights and case studies of trades done on forex, commodities and CFD products, also taken from our private forum.

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The first is a trade we did on the USD/CAD, as it broke down from a descending triangle.

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Next, we also had a good run on Crude Oil, riding on the surge in prices as economies reopened.

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Trading Insights

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