The US dollar index is forming an all too familiar pattern. This is certainly a result of wreckless monetary policy turning deflation in to a potential stagflationary situation. At this point we recommend purchasing commodities (DYY is a good ETF because it is 2x leveraged and well diversified) and other currencies while there are reasonably priced opportunities. We like the Euro and Yen for this trade.


US dollar index shows head and shoulders pattern


The courageous may consider purchasing commodities stocks as they will likely participate, but the future of the equities market is not necessarily certain as the recession is deepening. Today’s unemployment claims were higher than the expected 525k at 573k. That is a very bad sign that the worst is far from over in terms of how many layoffs we can expect.