Tactical Investing: The Winning Combination of Mass Psychology and Technical Analysis

Tactical investing is a process that combines the principles of mass psychology and technical analysis to help investors make informed, strategic decisions. By seamlessly blending these two approaches, the Tactical Investor can get on the right side of the market and make strategic decisions more likely to yield positive results. This convergence of mass psychology and technical analysis is at the heart of the Tactical investing approach and sets it apart from other investment strategies.

In summary, the Tactical Investing methodology integrates  Crowd Behaviour analysis (mass psychology)and technical analysis, allowing it to identify market trends before they happen.  In addition to identifying trends, the four tools we utilise shown in the infographic below enable us to pinpoint crucial turning points in the market. This combination has proven to be highly effective. Over the long run, most of the plays (close to 85%) have trended higher.

 We anticipate that between now and June, there is a good chance for the NDX to trade within the range of 13,650-13,900.  Market update May 14, 2023

As a result, we anticipate the rally phase to continue for several weeks, extending into mid-April. However, most indices are expected to form lower highs, with the possibility of one index diverging. Given its current strength, the NDX is the leading contender for this divergence. It could potentially trade as high as 13,950 on the upper end, with a lower range of 12,900 to 13,200. Market Update March 21, 2023

As of now, the Dow is consolidating and trying to gain momentum to test the 34K plus range. Among the indices, the NDX and the Nasdaq are exhibiting the most strength and deserve close scrutiny. However, it is important to note that the NDX should not close below 11,960 on a daily basis. For those who are willing to take on higher risk, using instruments such as UDOW, TQQQ, TNA, URTY, etc., may provide opportunities to benefit from this potential trade. Market Update, March 7, 2023

As long as it doesn’t fall below 18,000 on a monthly basis, the outlook for BTC remains positive. It has now established a trajectory that could lead to a test of the range between 25,500 to 29,009. Market UpdateFeb 9, 2023

This came to pass, and after pulling back for several days, the Dow is getting ready to put in another intermediate bottom. A test of the 34,000 to 34,500 range is likely, with a possible overshoot to 34,900 before the next downward leg. Market Update January 7, 2023

TLT pulled back as projected, but it ended the week below 101. It is likely to rally to the 108 to 109 ranges and then pull back (as low as 96) before putting in a more solid albeit intermediate bottom. However, a weekly close at or above 108 will indicate that a multi-week base is in place. Market Update January 7, 2023

The daily charts are close to trading in the extremely oversold ranges. Hence an interim bottom is likely. The ideal scenario calls for them to rally to the 29 to 30 of this month and then drop lower into January 2023. Market Update Forum Dec 20, 2022

The easy trade is over; yesterday’s action partially confirms it. This does not mean that markets can’t run higher; it simply implies that you will need to work harder for your coin from here onwards. In other words, volatility levels will surge. Dec 4^th update, 2022

If the markets follow the projected path from October, a test of the 9,900 to 10,500 range will probably mark a bottom. In other words, if they follow the 1973-74 pattern, a test of the above ranges will make for an enormous opportunity. Will the Nasdaq follow this path; nothing is written in stone. However, if it were to happen, it would provide a mouth-watering opportunity for Tactical Investors. Market Update, Sept 11, 2022 

Risk takers should continue holding until the Dow tests the 33,600 to 34K ranges and the Nasdaq trades to 13,500. At that point, all the higher-risk positions opened should be closed. You can also modify this trade in line with your trading style. Market Update September 11, 2022

It appears likely that the market will experience two corrections this year. The first one, which could already be underway, is expected to occur in the 1st quarter. The 2nd one is more likely to occur towards the end of the 3rd quarter to the 4th quarter.

This year, two corrections and lots of volatility would be the best way to destroy the vast majority of investors and rob them of all their hard-earned gains. Market update Jan 11, 2022

A period of unusually explosive and irrational price movement is almost always followed by a brutal bloodletting period. Does this mean everyone will lose? Note all astute investors will have the chance to get into many quality companies that will sometimes take on gains in the 360 to 560 per cent ranges. Market Update Dec 27, 2021

For now, investors should understand that volatility is a trader’s or investor’s best friend. Given that V readings are still at sky-high levels, the Rage index is at a new high, and the GP (Gnosis Panoptes) index is dangerously close to putting in a new high, the odds are high that the next few weeks will be filled with volatility. Market Update September 30, 2021

Hence the argument that the markets will likely experience a more substantial correction in 2022 continues to gain traction. The markets have not experienced a robust discipline for a while. They could shed 18% on the low end and 24 to 27 per cent on the high end. The odds are that the trend will remain intact, and this strong correction will lead to the birth of an even spunkier bull. Market update Nov 2021 

Not one investor in the world can prove that giving into panic paid off over the long run.  If they dare attempt to take this challenge, this graph will end any rubbish argument they come out with. The recovery rate from crash to boom will accelerate as the money supply rises. Look at how fast the markets recouped from the COVID crash.  Market Update August 29, 2021

Our rage index surged to a new high just before Afghanistan fell apart. If the Gnosis Panoptes (GP) index should put in a new high within the next 9 to 18 days, it could indicate that we should be ready for a sharp pullback in September. It should be sharp and swift, probably ending as fast as it began. Market update August 21, 2021

Everybody panics when the word correction or crash comes to mind, but what 99% forget is that those that buy during this phase bank massive profits.  The only intelligent game plan is to look at the masses and take the opposite stance.  Jump in when they panic and vice versa. This is the game plan the top players have relied on since the inception of the stock market.  Market Update Aug 21. 2021

Looking at the two indicators posted below, one can see that the market is still experiencing a silent correction. The market of disorder could (“could” being the operative word) be pulling the wool over all the expert’s eyes. Everyone keeps stating that the market needs to let out steam, and maybe the opposite might come to pass. We know that market tops occur when the masses are euphoric. Sentiment analysis reveals that the herd is far from ecstatic. Additionally, the number of experts calling for a pullback continues to increase.  Market Update August 4, 2021 

Not one stock market guru or expert can pull up a long-term chart and prove that being a bear or sitting on the sidelines paid off. Every crash led to the birth of a new bull market. Market Update June 18, 2021

The main story that nobody focuses on is how the Fed is creating all these anomalies. The Fed purposely creates boom and bust cycles by manipulating the money supply. The average Joe does not understand what is going on because the “hard money” concept is not taught anymore.  While the Fed creates Boom and Bust cycles, the focus is more on the boom because that is where trillions are raked in. The bust just allows the top players to buy great companies for pennies on the dollar. How do you think people like Warren Buffett make so much money? Sadly, the masses don’t understand this insidious trick.

The media works hand in glove with central bankers, so the masses stand no chance. Investigative journalism is a thing of the past. The only investigation being done now is to determine which headline will fetch the most eyeballs. If you understand that, then no one in their right mind can or should trust what 96% of the media pushes. Market Update June 18 2021

Investors have buried a considerable sum of money into money markets, and the return is horrible, to say the least. While the Fed might intervene, our original prediction that individuals seeking safety will be fried and forced to speculate sooner than later is coming to pass. Eventually, all this money will start pouring into stocks as there won’t be any other alternatives. This will provide even more fuel to the current rally. Central bankers are in a race to debase their currencies, with the goal being to finish last if possible. The US is best equipped to win this game, for it dominates on three crucial frontiers. Strongest Army in the world, World reserve currency status and almost total domination in the AI sector. Market Update June 3, 2021

What about the “it’s different” this time argument? Rubbish!! that is all we have to say to anyone coming up with that line. Look at the above chart. Can you even pinpoint the great depression or the so-called deadly crash of 1987? Every crash gave birth to a new baby bull. The key to banking vast sums of money is always to have some cash at hand and, most importantly, never over-commit funds to a single position. As long as the trend is on our side, we have to view every pullback through a bullish lens. Market Update May 12, 2021

If the MACDs complete the bullish crossover at this level, it will create a pattern that usually results in a fast upward move. The Nasdaq could then very easily trade to the 14,500 range with a possible overshoot to 15,000. After that, it could shed up to 2000 points before building up energy to challenge 18,000 ranges. Market Update April 30th, 2021

If the trend is up, no matter how sharply the markets pull back, do not panic, even if every expert and his grandma are telling you it’s time to flee for the hills. Market Update March 11, 2021

It is relatively easy to make money in the markets once you have mastered the art of patience and discipline. Failure to master these two skills will virtually guarantee a negative outcome. The reason most investors lose money is that they have no plan. When things look good, they jump in and vice versa.  Now ask them what makes an investment look sound or great, and they will reward you with the proverbial idiotic answer “because the experts” said so. The simple, time-tested methodology that has never failed over the generations is that one should never buy when the masses are euphoric and vice versa. Market Update, Feb 14, 2021 

It is quite likely now that the Nasdaq, which is leading the way up, will test the 14K plus ranges.  The Nasdaq could end the week above 13390, and if it does, it is likely to trade to the above targets.  We will issue some new plays today, but we are only going to get into extremely oversold stock, and we will only deploy 1/3^rd of our funds at this stage.  Market Update Jan 25, 2021 

Many investors are stating they are itchy to jump into the markets; isn’t this bloody amazing? When the markets were crashing last year, and we were telling everyone to buy, they wanted to do the opposite. Now we are stating that it’s time to hold the gunpowder dry, and they want to move in the opposite direction again—a classic replay of the secret desire to lose syndrome in action. Misery loves company, and stupidity simply demands it. The average mindset is wired to lose, so when you feel sure about something, check ten times before you get into it. Certainty about the markets is probably the best signal that you will get hammered.  Market Update Jan 11, 2021

No change in the Anxiety index, and there is a spike in the number of individuals in the neutral camp. This informs that a substantial percentage of traders don’t know what to do or what to expect from the markets, which is bloody good news. When the markets sell-off, the dumb money will be doing most of the selling while the smart money will be waiting for the fear levels to surge, and then they will come in and start buying. Market Update Dec 31, 2020

Most investors react to disasters by panicking and throwing the baby out with the bathwater; in recent times, they have thrown the babysitter and the entire family out too.  Disaster is the code word for opportunity, especially when it comes to the financial markets. Lastly, remember how far the Dow has rallied off its low in March; the naysayers only focus on the pullbacks but not on the big upward moves the market experienced before the pullback, for if they did, it would shatter their already pathetic record.  Market Update Nov 13, 2020 

Neutral readings have more or less remained constant since the markets bottomed. What is worse than fear? Uncertainty. At least when you are fearful, you have something to focus on. When you are uncertain, you are like a Yo-Yo swinging from one side of the fence to the other. The longer the crowd remains sceptical, the higher this market will run. If we had to make what is sometimes referred to as an educated guess, it is all but certain that the Nasdaq will trade to and past 15K. Market Update Sept 30, 2020 

Hence with false filters and twisted perceptions, one is creating a reality that does not exist, and in doing so, one has no hope of upgrading one’s operating system. Note that we all have operating systems to a degree. These operating systems determine how you process the data you take in; this is why one person can see opportunity while the other can only visualise danger.  Market Update Sept 30, 2020

On the same token, the reason so many Magellan fund subscribers lost was that they were trying to outdo Lynch. They sold when the going got tough and purchased the fund when everything looked rosy, the perfect recipe for destruction.   So, what can we gather from this? That no matter how good the fund managers are, stupidity trumps logic.  Investors allow emotions to enter into the equation; the decision to buy is based on greed, and the decision to sell is based on fear. In essence, the odds of winning when employing such a strategy are virtually zero. Market Update Sept 20, 2020

The Dow has shed more than 1500 points from high to low. When a market sheds weight for three-plus days in a row without any real trigger, the next step is for the market to attempt to put in a bottom.  Market Update Sept 9, 2020

As the Dow is all but guaranteed to take out 30K, traders willing to take on some risk could deploy extra funds in portions into DIA 300 calls (as high as 340 would be fine) whenever the Dow pulls back strongly. Every other index is now playing catch up to the Nasdaq; in a way, it’s sort of like the dogs of the dow theory, which inadvertently states that every dog will have its day in the sun.  Another reason that the Dow is lagging and the Nasdaq is soaring is because the dumb money, which is the vast majority of players, is still sitting on the sidelines.  Market Update Aug 11, 2020

So, whatever rubbish they pump out in the news, this pullback will resolve itself sooner than later because the Fed and its allies will either come out with new policies to push more money into the markets or directly intervene by supporting the financial system.  Market Update June 12, 2020

 We could be in for a new era in terms of market moves, sharp down days followed by even sharper reversals. Hence, the overall theme should be to view every sharp pullback through a bullish lens. Interim market update June 6th, 2020

There has never been a period where bearish sentiment has remained negative for weeks on end while the markets continue to soar without letting out any steam. This insane intervention by the Fed also informs us that this bull will indeed soar to unimaginable heights. It could very well end up becoming the modern version of Tulip Mania.  Market update May 31st, 2020

So, prepare yourself mentally to deal with sharp gyrations from time to time, for the rewards will be huge. We are now in a different market, and technical analysis, fundamental analysis, and any type of single analysis will fail. This is psychological warfare of the highest order. The order is to change the masses’ perception with a such subtleness that they will think and believe they arrived at a conclusion that was already chosen for them.  Market Update May 31, 2020

It appears that markets are experiencing the “backbreaking correction” one, which every bull market experiences at least once and is often mistaken for the end of the bull.  While it feels like the end of the world, such corrections always end with a massive reversal.  Given the current overreaction to the coronavirus, there is now a 70% probability that when the Dow bottoms and reverses course; it could tack on 2200 to 3600 points within ten days.   Central bankers are already talking about another version of shock and awe to boost the markets as they did back in 2009.  https://yhoo.it/2W4r9GVAs we stated before, the goal is to lower interest rates and debase the currency; hence, one can expect many shock and awe programs. Interim Update March 9^th, 2020

A sharp pullback is still an outcome we view through a very bullish lens. The ideal setup calls for the Dow to trade in the 28,800 to 29,000 range, with a possible overshoot to 29,300. After that, a nice sharp pullback would set the bedrock for a surge to and possibly well past 30k.  Market Update Dec 29, 2019