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The video delves into the significance of cycles in market forecasting, highlighting their utility in identifying trading opportunities and understanding market dynamics. Key points include using cycles to predict market reversals, relying on long-term perspectives for analysis, and incorporating exogenous factors like money supply. The speaker introduces a 10-year cycle approach and emphasizes the implications of money supply and GDP in market predictions. The discussion extends to observing patterns in market behavior, forecasting market trends based on historical cycles, and analyzing different market cycles such as in commodities. The importance of understanding data biases and the challenges of predicting market tops using cycles are also covered. Larry Williams, in a brief discussion, stresses the importance of studying cycles for informed trading decisions and praises the Foundation for the Study of Cycles for advancing cycle research.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the importance of cycles in forecasting market trends. They emphasize that cycles are a useful tool for setting up trades and identifying entry points in the market. The speaker provides examples of successful forecasts they made in the past and how cycles can give traders perspective and patience in navigating volatile markets. They also touch on the idea of cycle inversion, where a top can become a bottom, and how this concept can impact market predictions. Overall, the speaker suggests that using cycles can help traders make informed decisions and stay patient during market fluctuations.
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In this segment of the video, the key points covered include the importance of cycle reversals in predicting market movements, clarification that cycles measure time and not magnitude of price moves, the use of cycles to forecast market peaks and lows, the analysis of market trends using long-term and intermediate-term perspectives, the suggestion to move beyond focusing solely on stock market cycles, and the potential to use cycles to predict exogenous data like inflation and money supply to enhance stock market predictions. The speaker emphasizes the logical approach of using cycles to predict factors outside of just price to gain insight into the fundamentals of the market.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the relationship between money supply, GDP, and cycles in predicting market movements. The speaker predicts a rally in stock prices into 2025-2026 with an 85% probability, followed by a potential downturn towards 2032. They express concern about a possible change in the market dynamics around 2026, which may mark the end of the current bullish trend. The discussion highlights the importance of studying cycles in market analysis, citing historical figures like Edgar Lawrence Smith and their impact on market theory. The speaker introduces a new approach to analyzing market patterns based on a 10-year cycle and emphasizes the significance of understanding cyclical movements in the stock market.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses observing a two-year pattern in the market and how it can differ from the norm. They mention analyzing years that best fit with a specific year and observing how the pattern continues in the following year. Examples are provided using years ending in specific numbers to show how closely matching years tend to continue their pattern in the future. The speaker emphasizes the importance of identifying these patterns to make more accurate forecasts for future market behavior.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the original denial pattern written about by Edgar Lawrence Smith. They compare the best fit line (blue) with all nine years, showing how the pattern predicts market movements. By selecting years that best fit the current year, they suggest a method for forecasting market trends based on the assumption of repetitive cycles. The forecast for 2022 is discussed, showing how certain years projected more accurately than others. The speaker emphasizes that while this method is not perfect, it provides a quick and simple projection for market movements. The discussion extends to forecasting for 2024 and beyond, highlighting the potential for a rally in 2024 and projecting a higher market by the end of 2025 using this method. The speaker acknowledges that this approach is experimental and may need further evaluation for accuracy.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the limitations of using the 18.6-year cycle in predicting market movements, highlighting discrepancies in predictions based on historical data with and without the inclusion of the influential year 1929. The speaker emphasizes the importance of being cautious when analyzing data from 1929 due to its significant impact on cycle predictions. They also briefly touch on the Metonic lunar cycle and its implications on market analysis compared between Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P data. The main takeaway is to be mindful of how historical data can affect cycle predictions and to consider excluding data points that may skew results, such as 1929.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding the data being used for analysis, highlighting examples such as the influence of crude oil on the commodity market index and the impact of bias in data. The speaker also discusses the history of the bond and stock markets, stressing the need to cleanse biased data. Additionally, the speaker shares insights on cycles in trading, emphasizing the use of weekly data for forecasting and noting that cycles are better at timing than magnitude. The video ends with a discussion on the challenges of predicting market tops using cycles and the potential value of incorporating fundamental data for more accurate predictions.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the differences between stock market and commodity market cycles. Commodity markets are described as boom and bust due to shifts between over and under supply. Gold, a commodity driven by commercials, is highlighted as a market that goes up and down. The speaker challenges the belief that gold protects against inflation, pointing out instances where gold prices decreased during times of inflation or market crashes. The speaker advises focusing on cycle forecasts and the Commitment of Traders report for gold investments. Additionally, the speaker mentions offering forecast reports and insights on various stocks and commodities on their website, Itrade.com. The importance of understanding market cycles and staying cautious in the current bull market is emphasized.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses Edgar Lawrence Smith’s book “Tithes and Affairs of Men,” focusing on cycles and patterns in the market. They mention the combination of 10-year and 12-month cycles, as well as other yearly and presidential patterns outlined in Smith’s work. The speaker reflects on the drivers behind these cycles, acknowledging the complexity and deciding not to question the why but rather focus on taking advantage of the cycles. They differentiate between seasonality (based on historical market trends) and current cycles affecting trading decisions. Additionally, the speaker briefly touches on analyzing non-price data like economic indicators and the Commitment of Traders report for market insights. Finally, they share their current views on commodities, particularly mentioning being long on crude oil and observing bullish signs in the soybean market.
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In this segment of the video, Larry Williams discusses the crude oil market being a standout area for him. The conversation gets briefly interrupted when his phone rings, but he expresses gratitude towards the Foundation for the Study of Cycles and the viewers. He highlights the importance of studying cycles for gaining insights into the future to become a better investor or trader. The acknowledgement of the Foundation’s work in keeping the study of cycles alive is emphasized.