Not a Terminal top yet but could be a small pullback [potentially a pre-top pivot] coming up. Long-term target date frequency high at 11/4/21 [SVXY] still to be challenged. If this volatility derivative holds through the approaching minor top in the market, that may be telling for the near term outlook.
Friday, December 31, 2021
Minor High Target Date In Focus
Not a Terminal top yet but could be a small pullback [potentially a pre-top pivot] coming up. Long-term target date frequency high at 11/4/21 [SVXY] still to be challenged. If this volatility derivative holds through the approaching minor top in the market, that may be telling for the near term outlook.
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Targets Hit - So What's Next?
Commentary- 'thin holiday trading' is often used to brush-away timing events but that will not effectively change or delay any of them more than a few days either way that are already set in place.
Original post-
A turn signal is still required to print [market down] together with the necessary supporting criteria.
Possible options in the absence of a turn signal [market down] and with the Sept low turn signal [market up] still in effect: 1) whipsaw to a low then retrace back up 2) wave iv pullback 3) break higher to a new all time high or a lower high. Everything is on the table except frequency is indicating a possible conclusion coming up in January and a potential clean symmetry in ES futures may be printing an approach to the center of a diamond top or an A-B-C up.
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Current ES Pattern - Arms Index And Vix Movements Crossing Support Simultaneously
Upper chart- market has no confirmed direction without a valid turn signal. The last one was at September '21 lows.
In the chart shown at the bottom, for visual ease, the inverse of ARMS and VIX is used to keep movement correlations consistent to the market ups and downs.
This background study using the inverse ARMS index [200ma] vs inverse VIX may be telling us something important to watch. Typically the daily inverse ARMS index 200ma has been a good indicator of market potential set ups. Only on one occasion has it continued going upwards at a major top. The majority of the time it has continued moving down [ARMS index numbers increasing] at tops similar to the current situation.
Frequencies:
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Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Internal Frequency Of Retrace Likely In Control
Original post-
Could be approaching or at the more immediate internal 3/4 wavelength +/- on the retrace up- a potential small wave iv pullback beginning soon. The final 100% wavelength likely takes it into January '22. There is still a gap higher on SVXY that may require some partial or fully overlapping fill. The 12/23 - 12/27 date target for a minor high may now be an adjacent target to the 3/4 span date 12/29 +/-. There could be some overlap into today at these small degree frequency estimates especially given the proximity of capitulation numbers in VXX from yesterday and the 12/23-12/27 targets.
There is also the possibility of a shift in the expanding triangle labels placing 'A' at 12/10/21 high [particularly since this is also a long-term high target date] and moving 'B' to 12/20/21 low. These changes potentially put 'C' as the current pending label which may not arrive until the full wavelength high date in January '22. From past experience, a 'C' - 'D' leg in an expanding triangle can often be a fast and deep move so we shall see as that would fit expectations so far and likely a 'C' up would nix all talk of a crash while printing new highs.
Ultimately a watch for a turn signal in either direction to print at the close [market up / down] is the better signal especially since there are so many overlapping date targets now appearing.
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Monday, December 27, 2021
Finally Arrived At Original Target Zone From 12/3/21
Original post-
The closing numbers indicate the likelihood of a target date high zone [12/23 - 12/27] as a capitulation may be printing in volatility derivative VXX just as it hits an extension target.
The 11/4/21 high target date is still holding in SVXY [span frequency: 4/21/20 --1/27/21 -- 11/4/21 high]
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Friday, December 24, 2021
Targets, Alignments & Potential Movements
7:52am EST: *Futures have hit 4733.50. There are always other extension targets higher- we should know by tomorrows' open. Perhaps prices will slide up the trend line to an obscure price level since a minor top is likely.
A valid turn signal should be the next good clue to directional intent. The more likely time target for one to show up may be around 1/7/22 +/- 1 [potential primary high]. The daily summation index finally got a small 'bump' on the stochastic after bottoming on 11/26/21 so this is most likely an indication that a minor top could be on it's way. The MACD is trying to turn up but is having limited success so far.
Original post-
12/23/21 +/-1 is a minor high target date using frequencies at two degrees-
i] 9/28/21 -- 11/10/21 -- 12/23/21 calendar days span [shown on chart].
ii] 6/18/21 -- 9/20/21 -- 12/23/21 calendar days span.
Bottom chart shows a potential target completion extension for 12/23/21.
Note that 11/4/21 is still not under immediate threat and is a target date that originated back in April '20 [met in SVXY so far] - the implication is that the terminal zone may well be closing in considering this behavior of volatility derivatives. Even if it does get taken out, the timing component is still valid as we approach early '22.
As expected- lots of 'Santa Claus' rally exclamations. A nice mood lifter in keeping with the season.
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Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Corrective Fibonacci Span Hit 100%
HOWEVER, one or two caveats, weekly breadth is still in the gloomy depths though this week gave some relief, the red signal is as low as it has been for a long while at -219, it went as deep as the -250's at the 2020 lows so it's only 12% above that level right now. SVXY is not confirming the SP-500 highs. It topped on 11/1/21 so far. No turn signals have printed at the bottom bounces and UPRO has never overlapped any more than 38% into SVXY- both not great signs.
10:28am EST: ES 4717.75 zone has hit so far
Pre-open 12/23/21: Cleared the fib projection. Could be expected as 12/24 - 12/27 was an expected event date window +/-1 so still inside that window. Let's see if it holds into the cash opening.
Fibonacci span 'FIB.B' hit 4690 zone. If a fib corrective up, then a rejection should print next. Odds are better than average as this would represent the third fib span corrective in this structure of various sizes and SP-500 is still holding it's high from 11/22/21 target date. Once again, no closing turn signals have printed so off to another range swing most likely. Could be a swing to a new low as summation index is pegged at a low on the stochastic and the MACD is trying to lift itself off lows but not really moving higher so looks like lower yet before it bounces into mid-late Jan '22.
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Two Single Span Fibonacci Correctives Possible
Our old friends - the single span fib corrective are shown [FIB.A / FIB.B]. Typically, once hit, they have retraced fully and beyond the origin which is the recent low. A bottom needs to print so the attack at the highs around 1/22 - 1/29/22 can happen [presuming those event dates continue to fit with current price moves]. Note that as long as the UPRO overlap down from the high relative to the SVXY decline remains below 50% [currently 38% overlap] the upside in this leg is likely constrained. Also, no turn signals have printed since 11/22/21 turn down. Momentum-sized signals have printed but those are insufficient for a longer-term directional change. More patience required into late January- which is not that far away.
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Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Updated Frequency Map- Terminal Top Potential
Looking at the longer term frequency map back to March 2020 lows- it is saying 'out of time' at that degree. Other frequency origins prior to March 2020 can project further into '22 than Jan '22 but this is the best shot given the market set up currently while looking at all the supporting parameters, breadth, summation, arms index etc. If a development looks to be setting up beyond the current time targets, it will be analyzed accordingly. A daily closing turn signal in either direction should be the next directional signal. UPRO still has not overlapped lower by equal or more than 50% of SVXY which would be typical if a new leg very much higher was underway. SP-500 high on 11/22/21 was a projected time event and is still holding.
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Monday, December 20, 2021
Time Is Most Likely Extending
From 12/15/21 post- [looks like the thought here is applying, and then some]
"10:50am EST: Treading water- closing values will hopefully give a better clue. Negativity from recent down market action may need to burn off using time so could stretch out to a couple of weeks even if that seems like quite the delay, the next wave length [span-time] data point could push it out that far."
Commentary: -The very next best thing is for the market to continuously cry "Wolf" on a weekly time basis without actually going into a major decline- the consensus then becomes 'consolidation' or 'bull flag' - whichever. If a turn signal [market up] prints- off and running higher, otherwise could be trouble. With breadth still in the gloomy depths and UPRO still not breaking low enough [less than 50% compared to SVXY]. Could be looking to a bigger decline- even a terminal top if this keeps up. Looks like today so far- no concerns in the blog-sphere generally speaking so the effect mentioned seems to be working it's magic - keep rocking the boat but short of capsizing while the smart survivors gather their precious items and don their life-jackets in preparation.
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Saturday, December 18, 2021
Why It Is Difficult To Acknowledge The Existence Of This Particular Natural Cycle
However, that is a celestial phenomena, we say- not OUR stock market. The evidence is that cycles in everything are part of universal behavior. Even in acknowledging that, we are still resistant to 'letting go' [aka 'arguing' with the market] and it continuously mocks the analysts and pundits on a regular basis. Estimates are that 95% of market participants do not succeed in gauging direction correctly on a regular basis.
The application of mathematics and geometry is where the real mystery and difficulty lies. The 'Pi' constant factor appears in many time measurements at very large degrees. Not surprisingly pi is intimately connected to rotating [circular] object geometry which also is connected to the swinging of a pendulum. In this case the geometry is TIME. Even if the idea still offends us- why ignore it when it can help us to decide how to react?
In the chart below note that the event at '3' could be as close as it's going to get to creating a turn signal up in volatility [market declines] unless one prints between now and post-Christmas. If the estimates are way off, the evidence will become clearer if prices move dramatically out of range upwards. A terminal top is not anticipated at this time but a correction of some size is a real possibility.
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Friday, December 17, 2021
Next Stop To Where Exactly?
EOD: No turn signal yet. Most likely next week Christmas Eve/ post-Christmas. Looks like the internal frequency on this retrace is in charge though today was a strong candidate for a continuation of a 1/a down from the high on 12/16/21.
10:35am EST: Could be looking at a wave 1/a down in ES Mar 18 '22. A retrace into next week might be the set up for a turn signal then [unless one prints today at the close]. There are gaps created so that might support a retrace.
original post-
12/17/21 was referenced in the previous post as an event target date / zone. Looks like the new lows certainly qualifies as an 'event'. A range-bound up/down could print until next week to burn off the fear OR a turn signal prints sooner. All options regarding a pattern are definitely open. Event target dates seem to be in close proximity to movements so far to date.
Watching for a turn signal to print at the close any day now. A second and perhaps more urgent frequency time target analysis done inside the current move upwards is targeting 12/24 or thereabouts [post- Christmas?]
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..and here is an example of the rhetoric that is often referred to on this blog-[see below]
The logic demonstrated here takes the form of what seems to be very 'reasoned' thinking. As difficult as it seems to be to understand and even conceive- the market has it''s own internal mechanism which is why there occasionally seems to be a disconnect and at other times the connection to reality seems to be irrefutable. Note especially a reference to 'conventional wisdom' - red flag, the market is already pre-set to move at specific times- no human 'wisdom' required
Note the last statement "Argue with this market at your peril." It could be re-stated "Argue with this market's internal mechanics at your peril. Read on.. there is a certain complacency that comes from 'being right' and we all know complacency will bite you sooner or later- bullish or bearish. The intro part is often proven to be correct but resulting conclusions may be skewed.
"If there is one thing we know about stock market crashes, they are breathtakingly quick. Stop
to ask questions and you get left holding the bag. But here we stand, three weeks from the initial Omicron outbreak and the index is still within 1% of all-time highs. If these headlines were going to break us, it would have happened by now. To further compound bears’ confusion, Wednesday the Fed told us to expect three interest rate hikes next year. Conventional wisdom warns us that rate hikes are bad for stocks, yet prices surged 1.6% on the news. As I’ve been saying for a while, a market that refuses to go down will eventually go up. Bears have thrown everything they can at this bull and it keeps shrugging it off. If this was going to crash, it would have happened by now. Argue with this market at your peril."
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ok- now, for example note the 2020 decline happened close to COVID 'showing up'. However, this blog was warning of a pending market decline situation weeks before that event. There was no privileged access to information regarding a virus developing a rapid attack close to that decline. How is the rise that followed the March low explained away? It never will be done successfully without looking at frequencies at varying degrees all the way forward from the very beginning of the markets and particularly, the 2002, 2009 lows and others.
For a very brief description on the evidence for frequencies, see this post [at the bottom of that post]. Also check Martin Armstrong's work on cycles. The method used here sometimes touches these other approaches, an alternative approach is used on this blog but the same principles apply. Evidence-based analysis is never 'incorrect' unless data points are mis-aligned somehow during the calculations. [it happens]. That is why turn signals are vital in the application for new market directions. They are also required to be calculated correctly.
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Frequency Target On Friday Together With Likely 5th Wave Hit
Original post-
Possible 5th wave hit at fib extension target as posted here. Now, a frequency target calculates to 12/17/21. Still no turn signal and VXX [volatility] may have a marginally lower number alignment yet to hit so Friday/Monday could get SP-500 cash close to all of these. Weekly breadth is pretty much in the toilet at the moment if you'll pardon the expression.
The main contrarian set-up to this scenario not working at a larger degree is the blog-sphere sounding alarms. It has been enumerated here that a terminal top is less likely now but a corrective move of some size is pending. Perhaps the time frame will extend while prices remain range-bound inside targets until everyone is joyful again. There is also another possibility that has been considered: an expanding triangle [megaphone] may be in play with the recent accelerating leg up being a 'C-D' leg which readers of this blog will recognize in the label protocol for megaphones to be fast and a precursor to an 'E' leg in the opposite direction [market decline]. If this materializes, the 'E' target hit lower will likely start a new leg up. This will blind-side more than a few. The early '22 terminal top may then become the next higher target. Let's take it one signal and frequency at a time for now.
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Potential Fifth Wave Targets Lining Up
Fib ext. [Mar 18 '22] ES 4743 zone hit pre-open [attenuated 5th wave?]
A medium term frequency recalculation is pointing to today/tomorrow for a potential event- new ATH, lower/higher cash etc...and of course, any 'news' logic [up means down, down means up] attached to a market move fails miserably because the market has it's own internal mechanics pretty much fixed in place as per usual and often mentioned here.
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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Potential Cash Triangle Breakout
10:50am EST: Treading water- closing values will hopefully give a better clue. Negativity from recent down market action may need to burn off using time so could stretch out to a couple of weeks even if that seems like quite the delay, the next wave length [span-time] data point could push it out that far. Intra-day signals show support for more upside but it is still early in the session.
Original post-
A micro timing window on the retrace up has an option for today+/- to print a turn signal down. The next data point is in two weeks so anywhere inside these two is also valid. A break-down here does 'look' appropriate but looks do not count. Signals do. If prices climb back inside the triangle, the timing option extends. Some negativity in blog-sphere may be a contrarian positive. Also- the summation index [daily] does not show more than a small bump of this retrace up on the stochastic. The weekly is positioned correctly for a decline so options are still open, all things considered. A signal will be the decider most likely. VIX does have a gap lower down = positive leaning.
Note the 'inclusive' fibonacci horizontal white lines marking 0-100 alignments of the recent decline. Typically, this could retrace back up close to the 0% origin in a corrective continuation or it could go beyond and create a new leg higher. Pre-open could be building a bull flag right at the cash triangle lower trend line with a target somewhere inside the triangle or higher.. 'Interesting' was the description around last week's posts specifically for 12/13-14 this week and it is certainly living up to it.
Commentary: cannot resist it - 'Santa' may be on his way for all you romantics out there. Why not- some good ol' fashion seasonal pleasantries are always welcome.
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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Signal Line-Up: Turn-Size Down Still Pending
1:46pm EST. ES 4589.75 looks like a better 0-100 fib inclusive leg target for now.
10:37am EST: A bounce is likely at 4623 zone [a fib ext]. Could be setting up to challenge the current immediate highs and drive down VXX to a lower target...or not. Also ES 4615 or 4603 zones are potential 100% downside target for our old friend, the a 0-100 inclusive fib structure that has printed a number of times recently and has been a multi-directional overlapping corrective posture mostly.
Original post:
Expectations from several criteria at various degrees together with 2 x half-span time targets strongly suggests a turn-signal down in the market is pending. Not necessarily expecting a terminal top to print just yet but the set up could morph quickly into something larger. Behavior is generally similar to a large-ish degree top building at the moment. If not a terminal top just yet, early '22 has time target options.
Going back to the previous post that referenced the disconnected behavior of UPRO - it was the strongest short-term indicator that upside was the less likely option. That set-up has not resolved yet..could take some time so watchful patience is required with a daily closing turn-signal down in the market being the decider at the moment. Watching price movements is not productive in real time for anything other than very short-term. Evening reviews are where the signals show up.
Just looking at the current price pattern, today's close could potentially print a turn signal. A change in momentum-sized signal down did print on 12/9 and that is often a 'heads-up' within a day or so of an actual valid turn down signal. Usually a review is done after all the numbers are in and confirmed during the evening.
There are some indicators still displaying a less-than-optimum position on the daily such as the summation index but it's weekly position is satisfactory for a decline to begin so that may create a delay while the daily print position looks more favorable. It isn't required since the weekly is set up but it is a possibility and might explain a delay.
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Monday, December 13, 2021
ES Close Enough To 4733.50 For The Pop
Pop and drop was a possibility today as noted on the chart from 12/10/21. So far that has happened but no closing turn signal yet so some more to go. Could be fairly soon. The fib origin at 4664 zone retraced almost the whole amount down after the 100% fib hit at 4731 [4733.5 target]. Breadth was negative but not extreme so could be open to a turn signal any day now. VXX did bounce at it's first target zone. There is a lower target zone but if a turn signal prints prior to that being hit, all bets are off.
SP-500 high [2 x half span target on 11/22/21] still holding.
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Friday, December 10, 2021
Script Remains On Target
Upper chart seems to be staying within key expectations / projected movements so far. Next week will be very interesting. 12/13 - 14 may create an event.
Lower chart shows the frequency theory of half-span interpreted using a different mathematical key. The same basic theory of frequency applies. Half-span calculations enumerate a frequency derived using a different micro approach. All Star Charts has produced a great video: here.
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Cash Still Needs To Catch Up- And Main Stream Is Leaning Ecstatic
12:52pm EST: Continues to follow the script. ES 4733.50 is a fib target zone. [pennies below 11/22 cash high]. So far today. breadth is not printing large upside numbers. A negative weekly print may or may not print at the close setting up for a market decline next week around the 2 x half-span target date 12/13/21 +/-.
Original post-
Chart from 12/9/21 is essentially unchanged. The cash target beckons. Once hit, let's see what further developments print after that. If the half-span targets have been correctly analyzed, the market is now trussed-up like the proverbial goose. SP-500 high is still holding and UPRO never has tracked lower to it's minimum confirmation on this leg. A 'momentum turn' sized parameter printed on 12/9/21 at the close which may have been due to the very short term move down or it could be a fore-bear. These frequently occur adjacent to tops within a day or so.
Commentary- a popular main stream pundit said of the market "a wonder to behold" and everything looks rosy for '22. Some might see that as a red flag in a contrarian world. No matter if the market kisses a few more roses on the way up, the half-span x 2 time line is immovable wherever it lands. Checking and re-checking at several degrees (2007+, 2019+, Sept 2021+ ) keeps bringing the half-span targets into the current time window and early '22 for a potential terminal top. If the data points on these separate time-lines have been incorrectly plotted, it is not yet apparent. Most recently 11/22/21 half-span SP-500 cash time target initiated a short-term decline that may be of unknown 'overall' term since it is still holding as a high [so far].
New all-time highs could up the odds of a terminal top arriving more quickly as that might imply the recent decline as being the 'pivot'.
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