Most Wedges

Most wedges - so the theory goes - break around the 80% mark if they are going to break. Applying this rule-of-thumb to the SPY daily closing chart, shows that this closing price wedge may have broken around that level.

SPY Cash - Daily Close - Wedge

To apply this rule, you extend the proposed wedge trend lines to the apex and use a Gann Box to subdivide the linear length of the wave. The red up arrow shows where the 80% mark is located. While this chart doesn't prove anything, the closing back-test of the wedge is certainly interesting. The reason that nothing yet is proven is that while there are lower closing highs, there are not lower closing lows. There certainly could be, but we remain flexible, calm and patient.

The Elliott Wave count remains highly uncertain at this point. IFF (if and only if) there are lower lows the February high can be Minor A, minute ⓑ of a large, expanded flat, or minute ⓓ of an expanding triangle as we have discussed on this blog earlier. The answer to that puzzle will likely depend on the extent and internal count of any potential downward movement.

And IFF there is a downward count started then it might be starting like the following, meaning it would be great if it started with an impulse wave per this hourly chart on the SPY cash index.

SPY Cash - Hourly Close - Impulse Started?

The current wave count down is highly dependent on the Monday trading hours, which could be a mix of war news and the regular monthly passive inflows impact on the market. For example, it could be there is a complex wave ②, up, which is building or in place. So, we need to see what things looks like when the cash market opens.

Until then, have an excellent rest of the weekend,

TraderJoe