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by Avi Gilburt

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Risks Are Rising - Market Analysis for Apr 15th, 2024

Today, the market has broken below the 5091SPX support level we have been outlining for some time. And, that provides us with a strong warning that we may have struck a major market top of many wave degrees. For the last several months, I have been urging you to be developing a plan to put into action as the market provides us indications that a major market top is being struck. And, we have now seen our first indication that you should be putting that plan into action. Should the market continue below 5056SPX, then I will likely turn my primary count into the SPX having topped, as that would then break down below the wave ii as shown.

by Avi Gilburt - 3 days ago

Nothing Broken . . . Yet - Market Analysis for Apr 11th, 2024

I know it may sound like a broken record already, but we still reside over 5091SPX, so the bulls still have a path to 5300+.Yet, I do want to point out that we have broken down below the uptrend channels outlined on the daily SPX chart, and the MACD has begun to decline. However, the MACD on the 60-minute chart is now in the support zone within this rally, and has turned up today. But, due to the nature of the last segment of this decline, I cannot be sure we have struck a bottom since the structure of the decline is not clearly indicative of a completed 5-wave c-wave structure.

by Avi Gilburt - 1 week ago

Market Down But Not Quite Out

Today we saw the market move lower with the Russell 2000 leading the drop moving down more than 3%. While this move lower is certainly a warning sign that we may have already put in a larger degree top we still are sitting over some key support levels on all of the indexes which is leaving the door open to seeing yet another higher high. Should we begin to break down under these key support levels we likely will see the start of an accelerated move lower in the weeks ahead.

by Mike Golembesky - 1 week ago

No Room Left - Market Analysis for Apr 10th, 2024

Yes, there really is no room left on the upside before the breakout in GDX and silver begin in earnest. But, as long as we remain below this week’s high, there still remains potential for more of a pullback.In silver, that would be wave 2 of wave [iii]. In GDX, I am slightly changing my count and now viewing the pullback as wave [ii] within wave iii of [3] of 3. Alternatively, I would view it as wave ii, if the pullback turns out to be a bit deeper.The main point is that the next time we take out this week’s high will likely suggest we are in the heart of the 3rd wave in both GDX and silver.

by Avi Gilburt - 1 week ago

Quick Update - Market Analysis for Apr 10th, 2024

The set up the market left us with yesterday has clearly not followed through to the upside. However, as you can tell from my 60-minute chart, caution has been warranted for some time now. While I have outlined the potential for the IWM to have already topped, I am still not yet convinced the SPX has done so. Remember, I need to see a CLEAR and sustained break of 5091SPX to really begin that process. Moreover, should the IWM complete 5 waves to the downside, as outlined on the 60-minute chart, that would be a VERY bearish indication for the rest of 2024, after we see a 2nd wave bounce.

by Avi Gilburt - 1 week ago

Still Looking Up – For Now

While the market made a valiant attempt at breaking out through 5220SPX this morning, alas, it only was able to muster a spike and reversal at that resistance region. This led to the break down below 5197SPX which I outlined last night would point us down towards the 5160SPX region. At this point in time, it looks like the deeper b-wave is taking shape. But, it still leaves us with the same general perspective: As long as remain over 5146SPX, then I am still going to be looking up towards the prior highs to complete the [a] wave of wave v of 5.As an aside, this is one of the reasons that diagonals are treacherous trading environments.

by Avi Gilburt - 1 week ago

Are We Heading To 5300+ Now?

As I highlighted earlier this week, trying to distinguish this rally between the [a] wave of wave v of 5, which is pointing us north of 5300SPX, and the [b] wave of a more protracted wave iv will be almost impossible. You see, both structures are most commonly 3-waves in nature, which means they will look exactly alike.And, in truth, I went back and forth today regarding which is my primary and which is my alternative. As I said a number of times, the standard expectation would be for a deeper wave iv in the diagonal structure, which would follow the yellow path now on the 5-minute chart.

by Avi Gilburt - 2 weeks ago

Can The Market Push Directly To New Highs?

Today we saw the market move higher after seeing a multi-session pullback. We have moved over the lower resistance level thus giving us an initial signal that we have put in at least a local bottom. The question we have at hand at the moment is whether we can see a direct push to new highs or will the market see yet another turn lower before finding a more sustained bottom.The answer to the question above is going to be a bit challenging to answer from a structural perspective as both a push to new highs and a corrective move higher will likely take the same three-wave form.

by Mike Golembesky - 2 weeks ago

Let It Run - Market Analysis for Apr 3rd, 2024

The metals market has been running quite nicely and we have been enjoying the fruits of our patience. But, I am going to admonish you to not get too cute in your positions. To that end, I will be opening this update with a quote from Jessee Livermore, and closing it with another quote of his as well.“After spending many years in Wall Street and after making and losing millions of dollars I want to tell you this: It never was my thinking that made the big money for me. It always was my sitting.

by Avi Gilburt - 2 weeks ago

Are We Done With The Pullback?

While the market struck our resistance on the 5-minute chart at the open this week, we have now pulled back to the support/target box for wave iv. And, the question now is if this represents all of wave iv?As you can see from the attached SPX chart, I am tracking this as an [a] wave within an expected more protracted wave iv. Also, take note that the ES chart shows that even within this [a] wave, until we actually get through the 5260ES region (.382 retracement of wave 3 of the c-wave down), a lower low is a reasonable expectation before the decline today completes.

by Avi Gilburt - 2 weeks ago

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