Monthly Candlestick Review

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Welcome to our monthly candlestick review, where we zoom out to analyze broader market trends across various asset classes. This exercise, while essential for all traders, is particularly beneficial for day traders and swing traders to gain a broader perspective of the market dynamics. Let’s dive into the key insights from this month's review:

Bitcoin's Resilience and Key Levels
Despite recent sell-offs, a look at Bitcoin’s monthly candlesticks shows a less alarming picture. The cryptocurrency has experienced significant growth from as low as $2 to a high of $57,000. Current retracements towards key anchored VWAP levels around $34,000 to $36,000 suggest healthy corrections rather than a bear market onset.

Ethereum and Altcoins: A Comparative Weakness
Ethereum continues to show relative weakness, failing to reach its all-time highs. Other cryptocurrencies like Solana also exhibit similar patterns, unable to reclaim peak levels despite strong rallies from their lows, indicating that Bitcoin remains the dominant player in the crypto space.

Forex Insights: Dollar Index and Major Currencies
The Dollar Index (DXY) has seen four months of consecutive growth, pushing up against previous highs. This might indicate a potential pullback, which could be bullish for stocks. Conversely, the Euro, heavily correlated inversely with the DXY, shows potential for a rebound from its lows.

Commodity Updates: Gold and Precious Metals
Gold's recent monthly candles display a significant topping tail, suggesting a consolidation phase could be underway. This implies potential choppy trading ahead, advising traders to buy dips and sell rips rather than expecting straightforward bullish continuation.

Equities Overview: From Large Caps to Sectors
The S&P 500’s slight pullback this month, akin to previous patterns, suggests caution. Other indices like the MDY and IWM indicate relative weakness, especially among small-cap stocks, which have not participated as robustly in recent rallies.

Special Focus: Uranium and Regional Banks
Uranium stocks are showing signs of a bullish consolidation that could precede further gains, forming a potential cup-and-handle pattern. Regional banks, recently impacted by crises, might signal a recovery if they break past recent highs.

Emerging Trends in Cannabis Stocks (MSOS)
Cannabis stocks, particularly MSOS, have displayed potential signs of transitioning from a bearish decline to an accumulation phase. A breakout above recent highs could signify the start of a new uptrend, though expectations should remain tempered compared to previous rallies.

Conclusion

This month's review highlights the importance of occasional wide-lens market reviews, providing context to daily fluctuations and helping refine longer-term trading strategies. Whether you're trading cryptocurrencies, stocks, or commodities, understanding these broader patterns ensures better-prepared entries and exits, aligning short-term actions with long-term trends.

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