December Live Cattle
John Wayne, known as the “Duke”, had a familiar and infamous staggering gait. One theory says the Duke broke his leg before he hit it big, and that created his off-balance walk. This wobbling characteristic, in my opinion, is an apt way to describe the current technical condition of the December Live Cattle market. I had previously labeled the high at 119.175 as the terminating level of the 1st wave of the extended 5th wave of the advance commencing from the 106.725 low of mid August. I had been calling for another and final leg up which would challenge 131-133 level.. This scenario’s likelihood was dependent upon the failure of any correction to violate 119.175. The landscape has changed and because of this I now believe the sequence to be complete. From the recent high the market has currently retraced .618 of the final leg up. This is typically a support level which doesn’t in any way eliminate the chance of an utter rug pull. That being said if the market can hold above the 119.100 level we could see a mild recovery. First minor overhead resistance comes in at +/ 120.800. A fortification should reach for +/-122-122.300. I’d be expecting a reaction off this level. Extreme upside target level rests at +/-123.900. One needs to look for structural clues should we witness a rebound. If the advance can be categorized as non-impulsive a short position would be recommended. Downside target convergence zone checks in at 115.300-114.800.
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