Blog

Stage Analysis

Major US Indexes Stage 4 Breakdown Attempt Rejected With a Potential Wyckoff Spring Forming - Day 1

Spring / Undercut and Rally moves were the theme of the day as the US stocks markets opened strongly lower with a major weekly Stage 4 breakdown attempt at the open, which was rejected as the day progressed with strong demand pushing the major indexes (i.e. the S&P 500 and Nasdaq) back into their Stage 3 ranges. So it marks a potential Day 1 of Wyckoff Spring attempt in Phase C of the short term base structure that has been forming since the January 24th Selling Climax (SC) began to define the range.
Read More

Major Indexes Testing the Stage 4 Breakdown Level

The major indexes all tested their lower ends of their bases today, the Nasdaq composite closing below the Jan 24th Selling Climax (SC) level, and so there is a possibility that there could be a Spring attempt. But current geopolitical events continue to add volatility into the mix, and so risk of a broad Stage 4 decline continues to increase. Although you could argue from the market breadth data alone that we are already in Stage 4...
Read More

US Stocks Watchlist - 22 February 2022

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 both pushed down towards their recent lows that were put in on the 24th January on the local Selling Climax (SC) and are currently making a potential Secondary Test (ST) of that low. So how well defended it is will give further clues to the market condition. i.e. do they form a higher low and push back higher in their Stage 3 ranges, or do they undercut and rebound, but form a Sign of Weakness (SOW), or breakdown completely and move into a major Stage 4 decline.
Read More