Previous analysis updated – price has continued rallying right up to the previous swing high and I believe the 2018 top was made today at 95.22. The expectation of a mini crash in the second half of the year remains unchanged.

Daily Chart

Pattern – we can see price turning down here creates a double top, and a bearish one at that as it is with the trend. Price actually nicked above the previous swing high before turning back down and closing lower, and in the process making a bearish outside reversal candle. This bearish stance will obviously need follow through to the downside while a move above today’s high will likely nullify both the short term and indeed longer term analysis.

Moving averages – still in a major bearish position despite the recent rally.

RSI – created a triple bearish divergence at this high. Nice.

Monthly Chart

Pattern – we are following a broadening top formation with a 5 point broadening top already in place. I believe this will morph into an even more bearish 7 point broadening top. In the meantime, a point 6 low is needed and my expectation is that price is about to get slammed into that low.

Fibonacci – price is currently back at resistance from the 38.2% angle. I doubt this resistance will be overcome. My target for the point 6 low remains the 76.4% angle while the 76.4% retracement level of 78.78 is not out of the question either.

Moving averages – price recently found support at the 200 month moving average (black) but with these averages in a bearish position I expect that support to be temporary only.

Summing up – I believe the high for 2018 was set today at 95.22 and a mini crash is about to unfold which sees price plummet to around the 80 level in the coming months.

By Austin Galt

www.thevoodooanalyst.com

Austin Galt has previously worked as a stockbroker and investment banker while studying technical analysis for over two decades. He is also the author of the book White Night: A Colombian Odyssey

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