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Weekly Technical Conspectus


publish date : 4/25/2014

Author : Alex Bernal, CMT alex@aetheranalytics.com 805.252.7161

Table of Contents
Section 1 : Quick Table Summary Quick Glance Table Current Trade Setups Section 2 : Currencies AUDCAD AUDJPY AUDNZD AUDUSD EURAUD EURCAD EURGBP EURJPY EURNZD EURTRY EURUSD GBPAUD GBPCAD GBPJPY GBPNZD HKDJPY NZDJPY NZDUSD USDCAD USDHKD USDJPY USDMXN USDSGD USDTRY Section 3 : Energy Complex WTI Crude Brent Crude Section 4 : Financials 10 Year T Note 30 Year T Bond Ultra Bond Section 5 : Indices SP 500 Nasdaq 100 Russell 2000 DJIA VIX VXX VXZ Nikkei Shanghai Heng Seng Jakarta Section 6 : Metals Gold Silver

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Report Details Charts : Only markets that have critical trade setups or existing trades will be included. Publishing schedule : Weekly, delivered Sunday evening If any instrument was not covered in this weeks letter but you would still like a technical synopsis Please feel free to skype me at alexbernal0 or email alex@aetheranalytics. Com User Guide Download Link > http://aetheranalytics.com/images/AetherConspectusUserGuide.pdf

Symbol

Current Trade or Setup Time Frame Recommended Entry Price Current Stops
1/2 @ 1.04, 1/2 @ 1.05

*Symbol is bold if trade is at a critical level Targets


0.99 & 0.96

Quick Note
Bearish butterfly pattern. Possible wave 3 of 5 so I would suggest 3/4 of normal position size if traded.

AUDCAD Daily & Weekly AUDJPY AUDNZD Daily

Sell stop to entry 1.01

Entry 95.00 Triggered

1/2 @ 97.14 , 1/2 @ 97.41

(1) 93-92, (2) 89 -87

Trade is Live. Fractals Exist but pattern rank is not high enough for trade suggestions.

AUDUSD
EURAUD EURCAD EURGBP EURJPY EURNZD EURTRY EURUSD GBPAUD GBPCAD GBPJPY GBPNZD HKDJPY NZDJPY NZDUSD USDCAD USDHKD

Daily
Weekly

Entry 0.935 Triggered


Entry 1.488 Triggered

1/2 @ 0.947, 1/2 @ 0.94


1/2 @ 1.436, 1/2 @ 1.424

91 & 88
1.5948 minimum

Trade is Live
Trade is Live Possible Bearish Reciprocal AB = CD Possible Three Drives Reversal Pattern Clearly tracing out a corrective symmetrical triangle pattern. Breakout targets (150 or 134) long term

Daily

Buy Stop Triggered 1.605

1/2 @ 1.58, 1/2 @ 1.576

1.64 & 1.70

Trade is live. ABC corrective type structure. Slight upside bias. No trade suggestions currently

Weekly

Sell stop entry 1.367

1/2 @ 1.415, 1/2 @ 1.424

1.24

Large Scale primary Gartley reversal pattern identified. Weekly scale Trade PRZ not Met yet. Small scale bullish crab reversal No tradable patterns. Upside bias. No tradable patterns. Downside bias

Daily

Entry Triggered 1.953

1/2 @ 1.92 1/2 @ 1.915

2.002.03, LT 2.10

Trade is Live No tradable patterns. No bias

Weekly Daily

Sell stop entry 86.00 Entry triggered 0.864

1/2 @ 92.98, 1/2 @ 93.99 1/2 @ 0.88. 1/2 @ 0.87

78 & 70 0.876 & 0.86

High ranking symmetry 5 wave EW pattern with Bearish Harmonic within Wave 4 and 5. Great trade setup Trade is Live Possible bearish crab No tradable patterns. Downside bias

Symbol

Current Trade or Setup Time Frame Recommended Entry Price Current Stop Targets Quick Note
No tradable patterns. Potential Bullish Gartley, Pattern rank is too low to suggest trade. Potential Bullish Bat, PRZ Not Reached Yet No tradable patterns. Daily Entry Triggered 102.58 1/2 @ 105.21, 1/2 @ 104.00 99 & 94 Trade is Live Very complex pattern, no trade suggested. Weekly Possible bullish crown pattern. Daily Buy stop entry 20.00 1/2 @ 18.51, 1/2 @ 18.90 22 & 24

*Symbol is bold if trade is at a critical level

USDJPY USDMXN USDSGD USDTRY WTI CRUDE BRENT CRUDE GOLD SILVER 10 YEAR NOTE 30 YEAR BOND SP500 NASDAQ 100 RUSSELL 2000 DJIA VIX VXX VXZ NIKKEI SHANG HAI INDEX HENG SENG JAKARTA Sell stop entry 4704 1/2 @ 4151, 1/2 @ 5209 4000 Daily Sell stop entry 2185 1/2 @ 2225, 1/2 @ 2201 1980 Weekly Buy stop entry 135.16 131.16 142.16

Possible Bullish Bat, PRZ reached. Looking for a move through 20 to trigger buy stop to entry Bullish Bat Reversal confirmed, Minor Bearish cypher caused reversal. No trade Recommended Reverse Head and Shoulders breaking out, Small long trade suggested No tradable patterns. No tradable patterns Possible Bullish Bat. Confirmed reversal. No Trade Recommended No tradable patterns. No tradable patterns. No tradable patterns. Downside bias Trade is Live No tradable patterns. No bias ENTRY WAS NOT TRIGGERED YET. TRADE IS LIVE

BOMBAY SENSEX

No tradable patterns. Upside bias

Forex

AUDCAD - Daily Extended Butterfly setting up here. Clear impulse wave up from January low. One could easily fit this wave structure as a possible wave 3 of 5 up secondary wave. I believe its still worth considering for a harmonic trade setup. We have a nice price / momentum divergence on the last up wave. Suggested sell stop to entry level is 1.016. Stop levels if triggered would be 1.0491 for 1/2 and 10452 for the remaining 1/2. Possible targets are .99 and .96.

AUDCAD - Weekly On the weekly scale the pattern is even more convincing for a reversal here. We have a really nice ABC retracement pattern within the Gartley pattern. AUDCAD has been testing the upper volatility boundary. A wave C target possibility is 0.92 to 0.88. We suggest using the daily chart for execution.

AUDJPY - Trade was triggered on 4/15. Stops loss orders are live. Clear corrective type wave structure from A to D. X is very impulsive, which should contribute to a well behaved reversal here. .Sell stops to entry at 95, with stop loss levels at 97.15 for 1/2 the position and 96.41 for one half the position are calculated. Targets of 93 and 89.

AUDNZD - Smaller scale harmonic repeating fractal. Complex flat corrective EW structure. If AUD weakens across the currency matrix this could be a nice reversal. No Trade suggestion because pattern rank is too low.

AUDUSD- Entry was triggered at 0.9350 with targets of 0.91 and 0.88. suggested stops are now at 0.953 & 0.947

EURAUD - Buy stop entry triggered at 1.488 still Very nice AB = CD wave setting up here at .618% of the previous impulse wave. Clearly a nice area to get long with the prevailing trend. Current stops 1/2 @ 1.436, 1/2 @ 1.424. Minimum expected target is 1.59

EURCADPossible bearish reciprocal AB = CD. No trade suggested.

EURGBPPossible Minor wave three drive reversal pattern

EURJPYCorrective Symmetrical triangle. Slight upside bias despite the double top underneath a major top formation.

EURNZDBuy stop to entry was triggered 4/11/2014, stops are now at 1.578 for 1/2 the position and 1.572 for 1/2. Preceding structure lacks the traits of a 5 wave impulse or extension (blow off) at X so we are less confident in this particular trade.

EURUSD Weekly scale corrective EW pattern suggests that the current up move from the 2012 low could be at a critical reversal juncture. The Gartley PRZ of 1.401 has not been tested yet but we think this pattern is of high enough rank to merit early short positions for aggressive traders. No formal trade is suggested yet until the PRZ is reached for conservative traders. But if the PRZ gets hit a sell stop to entry at 1.367 is what we calculate. Stops at 1.424 and 1.415 would be used if filled. Potential downside targets could be 1.24 or new lows long term.

GBPAUD Small scale crab caught a reversal here. No trade recommended due to low structure rating but suggested stops are shown for those whom want to take the risk.

GBPCAD Example of a successful Gartley pattern.

GBPJPY Potential Fractal completion levels

GBPNZD Buy stop to entry was triggered at 1.953. Current Stops at 1.92 and 1.91 Measured move targets at minimum at 2.00 and we suggest taking off 3/4 of the total position if this is reached since the target 2 is beyond what we see feasible in the next move.

NZDJPY Very high ranking pattern symmetry. Clearly a 5 wave EW impulse with a Bat-Crab in between wave 3 and 5. When we get a high ranking Ew pattern that also has a Harmonic relationship in the 35 wave termination points its a very high conviction trade setup. We recommend 200% normal position size for aggressive traders. Sell stop to entry at 86.00, with stops at 92.98 & 93.99 respectively. Minimum expected targets are 78 and 70.

NZDUSD Sitting on nice profits here. Sell stop to entry was triggered on 4/11/2014 at 0.8635. Stops are now at 0.876 and 0.86 Potential targets include 0.8472 and 0.8150

USDCAD potential bearish 5-0 pattern

USDMXN bullish Gartley pattern developing nicely

USDSGD potential bullish Bat, PRZ not yet reached

Commodities

WTI Crude Oil Trade is Live! High pattern rank bearish Gartley pattern identified. Sell stop entry triggered @ 102.58, current stops at 105.21 & 104.00 respectively. Target 1 almost complete @ 99 .

Gold Daily Fractals

Gold Weekly Possible bullish Crown

Silver Nice Bullish Bat setting up here . Suggested Buy stop entry 20.00 with stops at 1/2 @ 18.51, 1/2 @ 18.90 with Targets at 22 & 24.

US Ten Year Treasury NoteBullish bat in early April reversed nicely but caught a bearish cypher in a minor wave. Looks like a potential wave 5 down move below recent lows

US 30 Year Treasury BondWeekly Reverse Head and Shoulders bullish breakout. Tested neck line and failed. Large primary butterfly held support and we are now seeing a bottom structure reversal. Small buy stop to entry at 135.16 is recommended with stops at 131.16, possible target measured move is 143.

Indices

SHANG HAI INDEX Amongst the very complex structure here we have found a nice minor wave Bearish Bat pattern. The Sell stop to entry zone we suggest is 2185 with stops at 1/2 @ 2261, 1/2 @ 2286 Potential Targets are minimum at 1980. Trade is Live and aggressive traders can enter now. Conservative traders wait for another push through 2185.

Jakarta IndexUpdate : ENTRY Suggestion Not triggered yet. High ranking bearish Gartley pattern on the weekly scale. There is also nice symmetry inside the X and C legs. This indicates there is some well behaved wave energy occurring in this market and should be high conviction trade. We recommend %150 bigger position size than normal.

Shanghai IndexUpdate : Current stops revised to 2225 for 1/2 & 2201 for 1/2. Target 1 almost realized

Trade Log
Symbol
EURNZD NZDUSD AUDJPY AUDUSD NZDUSD EURAUD GBPNZD

Entry Date
4/11/2014 4/11/2014 4/15/2014 4/17/2014 4/15/2014 4/23/2014 4/16/2014

Entry price
Buy Stop entry triggered 1.605 Sell stop entry triggered 0.8635 Sell Stop entry triggered 95.00 Sell Stop entry triggered 0.935 Sell stop entry triggered 0.863 Buy stop entry triggered 1.488 Buy stop entry triggered 1.953 Sell stop entry triggered 102.58 Sell stop entry triggered 2185

Exit Date

Exit Price Points or Pips P/L

Notes
Stops at 1/2 @ 1.58, 1/2 @ 1.576 currently Stops currently at 1/2 @ 0.88. 1/2 @ 0.885 Stop currently : 1/2 @ 97.14 & 1.2 @ 97.41 Stops currently : 1/2 @ 0.947 & 1/2 @ 0.94 Stops currently : 1/2 @ 0.88 & 1/2 @ 0.87 Stops currently : 1/2 @ 1.436 & 1.2 @ 1.424 Stops currently : 1/2 @ 1.92 & 1/2 @ 1.915 Stops currently: 1/2 @ 105.21 & 1/2 @ 104 Stops currently : 1/2 @ 2225 & 1/2 @ 2201

WTI Crude 4/22/2014 Shanghai 4/22/2014

Appendix
Methodology & Strategy Harmonic any component of a periodic oscillation whose frequency is and integral multiple of the fundamental frequency. The periods of neighboring waves in price action tend to be related by the small whole number. - J.M. Hurst Our aim with this report is to only focus on identifying the best possible trading patterns that are occurring in any given market. We utilize a variety of algorithms to find specific geometric ratio wave patterns that have favorable risk to reward projected movements. Most of our trades are harmonic patterns and ideal symmetry elliott waves in the tradition of H.M. Gartley, Larry Pesavento, Ross Beck, Scott Carney, R.N. Elliot, Ian Copsey & Bryce Gilmore. We blend all the best nuances that we have studied and thoroughly tested from each of the noted analysts and have also developed some proprietary tools of our own for trade qualification, entry and management. In terms of Elliot Wave theory we analyze waves in isolation for our primary trading time periods (daily & weekly). We dont believe in the subjective nature of manual ly counting elliott waves but rather only focusing on 5 and 3 wave patterns that have perfect symmetry in regards to time and price. In essence we focus only on waves we recognize to have high probability fractal structures. Meaning only if specific geometric symmetry is identified we then investigate for a trade entry point. When the market is creating wave fractals that are not amongst our high probability pattern repertoire no trade is taken or forecasted. Common Newsletter Nomenclature Pattern RankOur proprietary measurement system ranks patterns based on many variables within the internal structure as well as the macro technical environment (longer term waves & trend). We will highlight these patterns but if the rank is too low we will not recommend a trade. PRZPotential Reversal Zone, is also defined as our clearly defined level that a pattern must reach / test at least once in order to qualify as a harmonic pattern Pattern NamesBAT, BUTTERFLY, GARTLEY, GARFLY, CYPHER, SHARK, ALT BAT, CRAB, DEEP CRAB These labels refer to specific harmonic 5 point fractal structures that appear in the markets. Please refer to the USER GUIDE here > http://aetheranalytics.com/images/AetherConspectusUserGuide.pdf or full specifics and details for each pattern Detrended OscillatorOne of the only 2 indicators we will refer to in our charts is the Detrended Oscillator this is a proprietary calculation and is very similar to RVALUE indicator laid out by Mark W. Helweg & David C. Stendahl in there book Dynamic Trading Indicators. We have found this to be a great tool in analyzing the over extending to the up and downside of a markets normal behavior. It is also very useful for finding divergence point between price and momentum. Aethex Indicator Is another proprietary calculation alike to the commonly used Momentum Indicator. We have formulated a smoothing function that allows us to see a markets momentum clearer and with less noise. This can be used for entry signals as well.

Appendix

User Guide Download Link > http://aetheranalytics.com/images/AetherConspectusUserGuide.pdf

Trade Management We primarily recommend trades that have a minimum of 3 to 1 risk reward ratio. Initial risk (stop loss) levels we often utilize are (ATR 14, 1.618), (ATR 21, 1.272), (ATR 14, 2.5) (ATR 21, 3.0) from the entry price. Then a trailing stop from the current price is used with the ATR measures previously outlined. Entry technique is the only somewhat subject process in our trading methodology. Users should always be aware that if a trade risk to reward ratio is less than 3:1 then the entry point, risk point or minimum targets need to be revised. We always show 2 potential target areas for each trade. Once Target 1 has been reached we recommend at a minimum putting the trade stop loss at break even. Typically we take 1/2 the position off at Target 1 and trail stops until target 2 is reached or we get stopped out. Position Sizing There are many different ways we suggest utilizing position sizing for your portfolio. For the purpose of this newsletter we will simply suggest our confidence rating in the context of each trade. When we mention Normal position size this is size that you have determined to be most optimal position size for your specific risk tolerance and trade management style. We will suggest 1/2 (50%) normal or 3/4 (75%) normal for trades we have slightly less confidence in & 6/4 (150%) or 8/4 (200%) for trades we have more confidence in. This is only a suggestion and should only be considered as opinion or commentary from us for each trade. We never ever recommend bet ting the farm or going all in in any trade because it surely leads to ruin. One of our favorite Portfolio position sizing formulas that we recommend is the following: Percent Volatility Sizing -{ Position Size = (CE * %PE) / SV }- Where CE is the current account equity (NAV of portfolio, %PE is percentage of portfolio equity to risk per trade (2%, 3% and 4% are recommended), SV is the stocks 14 day ATR

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Author Bio
Alex Bernal, CMT

Alex Bernal is a Chartered Market Technician with many years of industry experience in the equity, commodity, currency, interest rate and derivatives markets. Alex also holds a degree in Economics from the University of Southern California. Alex started his career at the Beverly Hills branch of Bear Stearns & Co. in the wealth management division. Then in 2007 he moved over to M&N Trading, LLC. where he joined the prop trading desk where he specialized in statistical arbitrage in areas such as global yield curve spreads and STIR futures. Here he was mentored by Veteran Trader, Anthony Lazzara, who was once the largest 5 year treasuries floor trader at the Chicago Board of Trade and executed as much as $100 billion in interest rate futures contracts annually. Alex founded Aether Analytics in 2009 with the intent on providing premier technical analysis research to his clients with a focus only on the methods that have been proven to produce quantifiable edge through he scientific research process. Aether Analytics deploys an approach that emphasizes on the objective not the subjective and aims to reveal the repeating market fractal patterns that traders or portfolio manager can utilized to manage risk or speculate for profit. Alex has also been featured on many prominent news & financial blog networks such as CNBC, Bloomberg, CBOE TV, Fxstreet.com, Seeitmarket.com, Benzinga.com, MTA.org, Yorba Media Radio & First Business News Network.

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