Keeping tabs on my Copper call

I was interviewed for this article (link below) on May 11th, 2021 in which I’m calling for a decline in the price of Copper.

Topically, Copper peaked a day earlier at $4.89.

Since that day, Copper’s price has fallen 14%.

https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/experts-caution-on-copper-after-decarbonization-stimulus-driven-price-boost-64381465

On April 30th, 2021, the post link below highlights the consensus Long Copper trade.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/robzdravevski_trap-reversion-overbought-activity-6793874441995726848-EXOm

My target price over then next few months is $3.43, which would coincide with a 50% retracement of the 15 month advance from March 2020,

but we’ll need to see if it holds the $4.04 level first.

June 29, 2021

by Rob Zdravevski

rob@karriasset.com.au

Health Check – the Copper/Gold Ratio

The watching the direction (not necessarily its value) of the Copper/Gold Ratio helps me reading the health of the economy.

And it has been healthy….

It’s particularly correlated with the direction of the U.S. Government 10 Year Bond Yield. More on that in the next post.

The chart below shows us the 6 moments when the Copper/Gold Ratio has registered an Overbought reading over the past 20 years.

Such occurrences correlate to and increase the probability of lower prices in the S&P 500 Index or at the very least see it trade sideways for the coming months. This also coincides with my thesis in my recent newsletter.

https://mailchi.mp/karriasset/quadrupling-yields-increases-equities-risk-2

What this chart tells you is that probability does not suggest ‘going long’ or making any meaningful capital deployment into equities at this juncture.

May 2, 2021

by Rob Zdravevski

rob@karriasset.com.au

Know where you are in the range

Copper is attracting much attention, which is not unusual once an asset price has doubled.

Fundamental bullish cases are being made for rising demand compared to its tighter supply…..

but in the meantime the long-term price action suggests caution if you are thinking of establishing a new ‘long’ position.

This is only the third time Copper has traded at 3 standard deviations above its monthly mean is past 25 years.

#trap #reversion #overbought #copper

April 30, 2021

by Rob Zdravevski

rob@karriasset.com.au

Copper is rolling over

Doctor Copper tells us much about the economy.

For now, its downtrend is being confirmed and strengthening.

Let’s watch if it falls 3.5% and holds that level.

February 2, 2021

by Rob Zdravevski

rob@karriasset.com.au

Copper Rally To Fizzle

At today’s $3.48, Copper’s bull run from April’s $2.30 is done for now.

I’m still a commodities bull and will watch closely and may become interested again at $3.15.

Also, watch for implications a falling Copper price has on U.S. 10 Year Government Bond Yields.

Linked Post.

December 2, 2020
by Rob Zdravevski
rob@karriasset.com.au