Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Battle at the Line-in-the-Sand

U.S. Debt Clock: $22.54 Trillion
ES Daily Candle: Higher High, Higher Low, Lower Close: Neutral Candle
Market Posture: Neutral-to-Negative and Probing Waves
Daily Swing Line: Neutral (Lower Low, Higher High)
Daily Bias: Down (Settle Under 18-day SMA) for third day

First, let's finish with yesterday's chart for consistency. As anticipated, prices traded higher in the overnight, then opened higher this morning and traded marginally higher for about 30-minutes, then began to sell off.

ES - 120 Minutes - Second Wave


The up waves are best interpreted as an ((A)) wave, up, and a barrier triangle for a ((B)) wave - based on degree - followed by a ((C)) wave to the new high. After today's high, we counted five waves down in a channel, with good form, using The Eight-Fold Path Method. IF today's high is a second wave, then the dotted magenta line down from the previous high should hold. If the bottom is not exceeded relatively soon (days), then the best alternate is that a second wave might extend as a double zigzag, so a lower low below ((B)) that does not break the wave i low might only be an alternate x wave. But, right now, the EWO signature is that of a second wave, having retreated most of the way to the zero line.

Next, let's go back to the daily chart.

ES - Daily - Battle at the 18-Day

Prices briefly exceeded the 18-day SMA and tried valiantly to reach the 100-day SMA but could not do it. Then, they were turned down by the 18-day SMA as well, and closed lower. This is what was called "having a battle at the 18-day SMA". So far, the downside forces are winning a bit. The daily slow stochastic has turned lower, and as long as that remains the case - from a wave counting view - it should be respected.

Have a good start to the evening.
TraderJoe



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41 comments:

  1. Gary MorganAugust 27, 2019 at 5:03 PM

    FYI, there's no post title.
    Regards.

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  2. BBRiderAugust 28, 2019 at 10:10 AM

    ES running correction since yesterday's low?

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  3. CAugust 28, 2019 at 11:36 AM

    If the 1-2 i-ii is going to work it needs to reverse before 1pm-ish

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  4. KevinAugust 28, 2019 at 11:38 AM

    Yesterday we saw the cash indexes fall 5 waves from the early morning peak, followed by a modest bounce that failed to deliver a retest of yesterdays low. Now we have five waves up from this mornings low. That, to me, has the look of a (i) down yesterday, then a-b-c (with this morning's 5 waves the c) of (ii). If so, we're for a break of the lows, which would confirm we are in (iii) of multiple degrees. If we break above yesterday's highs, then clearly the breakdown gets postponed. That count break any rules?

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    1. TJAugust 28, 2019 at 11:43 AM

      That's exactly my thought Kevin. In addition to what you said, that 2889 is the line in the sand today (the 18 day SMA). Frankly, I didn't think an up leg would take us that far high.

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    2. KevinAugust 28, 2019 at 11:53 AM

      Yeah, look at the battle between SMA 18 and SMA 150. The 18 is falling fast, providing upside resistance to rallies at 2889. While the 150 is rising fast, providing downside support at 2866. A victor has got to be declared in the next few days as the gap between the two is narrowing fast.

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  5. Elliott_TraderAugust 28, 2019 at 11:50 AM

    We may only be making a diagonal lower.

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    1. Elliott_TraderAugust 28, 2019 at 11:58 AM

      This is contingent upon a abrupt turn around here - which is not in evidence yet.

      https://invst.ly/bxspv

      TJ

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    2. KevinAugust 28, 2019 at 12:21 PM

      Thanks for the intraday chart updates. You're the bomb!

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  6. KevinAugust 28, 2019 at 2:07 PM

    The five up from todays low, and subsequent 3 wave churn since, could also be wave i and ii of a larger C rally, right?

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    1. Bob_JohnsonAugust 28, 2019 at 2:35 PM

      Or can we be working on e upward of a triangle on the daily SPX?

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  7. Elliott_TraderAugust 28, 2019 at 2:47 PM

    ..just an idea .. there is a marginal higher high; diagonal or barrier triangle.

    https://invst.ly/bxus5

    TJ

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  8. KSAugust 28, 2019 at 3:05 PM

    I know Elliott_Trader is doing his best and we all appreciate it but if you guys want some clues on whats moving the market (as apposed to changing ideas every 2 hours) and how to trade it in near term - check out the correlation between the 30y vs SPX - perhaps it would "pay" to look at the EW structure of the 30y or ZB1 and not to forget XLF (financial moving as result of the turnaround in yields) LINK - https://imgur.com/CRiUfCy

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    1. Elliott_TraderAugust 28, 2019 at 3:38 PM

      @KS .. please do not refer to things like "how to trade it" in this blog. This is a 'wave counting' blog only, and not a trading blog.

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    2. philAugust 28, 2019 at 5:46 PM

      what do you think the correlation is between bonds and stocks KS ?

      and how could that help you?

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    3. philAugust 28, 2019 at 5:52 PM

      https://i.snipboard.io/IaZewP.jpg

      the correlation swings from positive to negative
      i dont see how this could help

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  9. Elliott_TraderAugust 28, 2019 at 3:11 PM

    Looking better as the diagonal. I could not count five waves up in the futures because of a) overlap, and b) 0 - 2 trend line breaks. Also, the algo's are squeezing this one hard due to the lack of volume (vacation time).

    https://invst.ly/bxv14

    TJ

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    1. Elliott_TraderAugust 28, 2019 at 3:13 PM

      ..now downward overlap, again, as should occur for a fourth wave in a diagonal.

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    2. KSAugust 28, 2019 at 3:14 PM

      Yes, volume is low but today is mainly about the financials - just look at the out-performance in the RUT
      #INTERMARKETANALYSIS

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    3. Elliott_TraderAugust 28, 2019 at 3:18 PM

      ..remember ((4)) can not be longer than ((2)); ((5)) can not be longer than ((3)) to maintain the pattern. Also, there is 'always' a chance that the fifth wave fails if this is the end of the move.

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    4. Elliott_TraderAugust 28, 2019 at 3:20 PM

      ..another higher high.

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    5. Elliott_TraderAugust 28, 2019 at 3:22 PM

      Here's an update

      https://invst.ly/bxv4q

      TJ

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    6. Elliott_TraderAugust 28, 2019 at 3:27 PM

      ..below 2882.50 ES any fourth wave would be longer than wave ((2)).. just fyi - so, if it is exceeded lower, the pattern is 'likely' over.

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    7. TachyonAugust 28, 2019 at 3:44 PM

      Agreed. Looking for the "over-throw" and reversal to confirm.

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    8. TachyonAugust 28, 2019 at 3:46 PM

      Yep. Fourth has to remain above possible second...

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  10. KSAugust 28, 2019 at 3:24 PM

    30 yr bottomed (TEMPORARILY) at the exact same time the SPX bottomed (TEMPORARILY) - Elliott_Trader knows this formation well - watch the 30yr for a clue on a downward reversal on the SPX - everything else is noise
    fly baby fly - love this market!! LINK - https://imgur.com/a/8P7tUsK

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  11. KSAugust 28, 2019 at 3:27 PM

    Make or break time for SPX - https://imgur.com/XiWzy2F

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  12. jwtx12August 28, 2019 at 4:30 PM

    SPX: rather than a 1-2 with 2 as a flat, thinking the 5 down yesterday (27th) was a-(b)-((ii)) where ((ii)) is a zigzag. ((i)) is the decline from 23rd to 25th.

    degree labels above are just to show relationship, not actual degrees

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    1. KevinAugust 28, 2019 at 4:51 PM

      wouldn't we need to see an impulse move prior to that 5 wave down be an a-b-c (ii)? Do the prior move look 5 wave to you? I see 3, which to me was either an a off (ii,) or the entire (ii). So far the bounce of today's low remains below the high of the 27th, thus the (ii) complete pattern remains intact (as far I believe, anyway.)

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    2. jwtx12August 28, 2019 at 4:53 PM

      you are correct, but if it's a :3 then it would be w-x-y double zigzag instead of a-b-c zigzag, but same outcome.

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    3. jwtx12August 28, 2019 at 4:57 PM

      of course, that doesn't mean the flat count is incorrect. It has retraced 78.6 so far so still perfectly valid

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  13. Elliott_TraderAugust 28, 2019 at 4:54 PM

    In the after-hours, the level of 2,882.50 was exceeded lower - making any potential fourth wave at that location 'longer' than the second wave - speaking of the ES 5-min diagonal, above.

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    1. Elliott_TraderAugust 28, 2019 at 4:56 PM

      That tends to mean, since the diagonal's high was not exceeded - by just a couple of ticks, while the downward wave length is too long for a fourth wave - that the diagonal ended exactly as described at 3:22 PM ET, above.

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    2. BillyAugust 28, 2019 at 5:09 PM

      IF a diagonal it should be retraced in less time than it took to create … often much less. Looks about 5 hours in the making.

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    3. BillyAugust 28, 2019 at 5:30 PM

      Postulating further … as this pattern out played during cash hours it would be applicable to SPX as well. Therefore SPX would need to trade below 2868ish before 2.00 pm EST on Thursday … interesting. Thanks ET, we'll see how she follows the script.

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    4. TachyonAugust 28, 2019 at 5:34 PM

      We did get a new high, but not much of a throw-over. If the ED completed, futures should really get busy to the downside...

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  14. CAugust 28, 2019 at 5:51 PM

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