Friday, November 8, 2024

Impulse, alt diagonal

According to the SPY 10-min chart shown in the prior comments, we were expecting a fifth wave up, and that occurred for most of the day today with the exception of a 20-point sell-off into the close which may be just profit-taking at the end of the week. And, of course, that's a very short-term chart. It is likely that wave, if ended, is only part of a longer wave in time. Now backing off to the ES 1-Hr chart, granted it is still quite short term, we can see this wave structure which may be the extended first wave type-structure.


The primary count shown in black with circled numbers is of an impulse with an extended first wave. We do not know for a fact that up movement ended - even temporarily - at today's high, but there is a non-overlapping five-wave-structure from to that point. If the channel holds (roughly), and there is no overlap, then maybe an impulse will complete.

If not, the alternate count - shown in red - is that maybe we only have the first three waves a,b,c of wave  of an ending diagonal that might be accompanied by some stiff retraces.

Let's see how it goes early next week. Have a good start to the evening,

TraderJoe


5 comments:

  1. There has been no pullback at all for 3 straight sessions. It doesn't at all feel like a 5th wave and it is unlikely a 3rd wave. To me it's pointing to a some kind of C wave since Tuesday. We are at weekly BB resistance and through the daily BB for three sessions. The vix also looks to be some sort of C wave down. To keep this kind of move going until Thanksgiving is highly unlikely. Thank you for the charts and count and have a great weekend.

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    1. We're in agreement that, depending on the context, it could be a C wave, especially like in the Dow (YM). Right now we may just be in three of C. Or such a C wave 'might' for a diagonal at the end of the move. Patience, welcome, and have a good weekend, too. TJ.

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  2. If it is an impulse the 4 is already there - the long sideways move, with alternation to two "sharp decline".
    RSI follows the waves and clearly shows this is not a sub-wave.

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    1. While you might be correct, note that the b wave of wave two goes up to about 90% +/- on the 10/06 session. So, it may not have alternation yet. There might be a triangle for four or a diagonal fifth. I am giving the most liberal interpretation I can at this point, with the clear overlap warning noted. The reason for the 'liberal' interpretation is that advances were stronger than decliners throughout the whole week, and NYSE 52-wk highs were much higher than NYSE 52-wk lows throughout the week as well.

      But again, you 'could be' correct, and time and/or overlap will show it.
      TJ

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  3. A new post is started for the next day.
    TJ

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