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Thursday, January 6, 2011
Stocks Showing Weakness, but Probably Just a Small 4th Wave; Euro Continues Falling
Internals today were fairly bearish yet volume was still quite light at only 1.09 billion shares traded on the NYSE. Down volume had quite an edge today vs. up volume on the NYSE, and decliners well outpaced advancers on both the NYSE and the S&P. Yet the price decline was relatively tame, and the market just floated sideways most of the day before a mild rally into the close. So to me, the market movement from yesterday and today smells like just a small 4th wave, and one more new high should occur before a sharp and noticable reversal.
The RSI divergence is still in place on the daily S&P chart, and today's down close resulted in the RSI turning down from overbought territory as well. A new intraday high and reversal tomorrow would be a nice development for the bears. It would result in yet another unconfirmed high in price, while momentum (RSI) fails to confirm it and probably continues to drop down, and further develop the larger divergence established at the November high. The big employment number comes out tomorrow, so perhaps we'll get that pop and reversal to the downside. If I see a big sharp rally tomorrow morning, I will probably fade it (short into it) for a short term trade. A big reversal should occur any day now, but I'm still waiting for a good opportunity to enter. I don't like enter a speculative trade at a reversal point right before going into the weekend, but a sharp morning rally will beg that I at least attempt a short term short position with well controlled risk.
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The euro continues its decline and the US dollar continues its rally. Today's decline to new lows made the entire decline this week look like a nice impulsive move, suggesting that the larger downtrend has resumed. With 5 waves down possibly complete, a corrective rally may occur soon that remains well shy of getting above 1.3433. With a nice 5 wave decline on our hands, I'm firmly bearish as long as it trades below 1.3433. And a break below 1.2968 will open the door to an almost certain test of 1.2600 soon after.
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Stocks Still in Rally Mode; Euro Fell as Expected
So Scottrade modernized their data and charts so we have to adjust and get used to this new style here for the internals. Volume was fairly light today on the NYSE with just over 1 billion shares traded, but what’s really of note here is the large amount of up volume compared to down volume along with the solid amount of advancers to decliners. The Nasdaqs and small cap indices made some real nice gains today after slacking a bit yesterday, suggesting this market isn’t quite done running higher for the moment. I expect more floating to the upside in the short term.
Nothing’s really changed from yesterday in the wave count or momentum picture. As of right now, the RSI is diverging from the newest highs in price on the S&P. This is typical 5th wave behavior, so the count I have labeled remains likely, at least at the Minute degree. I see no signs of a reversal or top here, in fact it appears we still need some sideways or mild declining before we get at least one more last small surge to new highs to complete the smaller degree wave pattern. So a float higher in the short term still seems to be the likely scenario from here.
The XLF has been making strong gains the past few weeks, along with stocks. But it still remains shy of its April 2010 high while the stock market has well exceed that high. So a slight divergence is in play here. A turn lower in the stock market real soon would confirm this divergence and suggest a larger decline was underway, perhaps the 100 point S&P decline I mentioned yesterday.
So for stocks, I’m still waiting. I don’t see a desirable risk/reward ratio on the bullish side right now, yet I see no signs of a top and reversal for the bears either. So I have to just sit and wait patiently for an opportunity to present itself. And I’m looking mainly for shorting opportunities at the moment.
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The euro declined nicely as I thought it would after seeing that daily reversal candle yesterday. The wave count from the Primary wave C high is still unclear but there is no reason to abandon the bearish view right now in my opinion. Rallies have a tough time sustaining themselves, and the euro is trading very heavy overall. I remain cautiously bearish the euro and bullish the US dollar. A break below 1.2968 EUR/USD will open the door for a test of 1.2600 soon after.
December 30, 2010
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Tuesday, January 4, 2011
2011 Begins, and the Bulls are as Bold as Ever
I hope everyone had a good holiday season and is ready to make 2011 the best trading year for wavers since 2008. I’m finally back up and running with full internet access so postings should be back on regular schedule now.
The markets did pretty much what I suspected they would do during the holiday lull in that they just floated higher on light volume. The first day of the year resulted in an exuberant rally as it seems investors feel the market’s outlook for 2011 couldn’t be peachier. I had a conversation with some folks last week who are not too financial market savvy and they told me I better buy stocks now because 2011 is shaping up to be a great year for stocks and the economy. I told them I’d think about it. But the only thing I was thinking about was how fast I could get back to the internet to place a short trade after hearing that. I didn’t short anything, but the point is that I feel the optimism seeping threw every aspect of my life all the way to some of my friends who barely know anything about the financial markets, yet feel so bold in their outlook that they offer financial advice to anyone who will listen. This optimism is ripe to be picked and squashed by the bears.
Internals today were slightly bearish on moderate volume, nothing stands out at me here.
I’m expecting around a 100 point S&P decline to come quite early in the new year. This will take us to the bottom of Minute wave ((iv)), a typical retracement level for corrections. But if Primary wave ((2)) is complete, then it will be more than a retracement, and the market will soar right through that level without any problem. The wave count and momentum divergence supports this view.
There is a quite clear 5 wave rally off the Minor wave B low at the 1000 level in the S&P. Whether this is part of a larger uptrend, or the end of one, is irrelevant in the short term in my opinion. The bottom line is that either way, a pullback is coming. Although I wouldn’t be pounding the short side just yet since I see no solid evidence of a top and reversal, I also would not be in a position to get caught long in an illiquid, or unprotected, position either. Plus, it seems very possible that we may push higher for a week or so to the 1300 level as all the “Average Joe’s” buy into the media hype about how great 2011 will be, which should be the perfect time to pull the rug out from under them and drop this market off a cliff. So I think patience is warranted here for the short term players.
Once I see something definitive, like a solid 5 wave drop on heavy volume to new swing lows on the intraday charts, then I’ll post it here. Until then, I’m sitting this out.
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The euro’s short term wave structure has not been clear lately. Oftentimes when this happens it means the messy movement is just part of a correction. So I’m cautiously bearish here. So far, we only have 3 waves down from Minor wave C high around 1.4250, which doesn’t allow us to confirm the larger downtrend has resumed. However, the euro has had a lot of trouble mounting any type of rally the past few weeks, and today marks a nice bearish reversal pattern. So staying short still seems wise to me. As long as today’s high remains intact, I think aggressive bears have the best play here.
December 30, 2010
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
The Wait Continues
Internals today were a bit unusual. The advancers vs. decliners in the NYSE and S&P were both very bullish, yet volume and up volume was quite timid compared to the advancers:decliner ratio. If a little more volume came into this market it probably would've resulted in a much greater advance for the day. But volume didn't come in, and the market flattened out after the initial morning surge, leaving us with a fairly solid close higher today. Again, the bulls are having trouble pushing the market higher and sustaining it, the internals support that. But on the flipside, the bears aren't doing much either, so the market is still able to float higher for now. This is typical behavior for this time of year though, so without signs of a reversal, we should expect higher levels and wait to get short in my opinion.
The wave count has us waiting for Minute wave ((v)) to end. With the holiday season and typical light and bullish trading until after the New Year upon us, I could easily see this market holding up until early January. It's certainly not my prefered outlook, but definitely possible considering the typically bullish time of year we're in now. I would steer clear of short term long positions here and either establish shorts now with well defined risk, or wait until a good shorting opportunity arises that allows for managing risk properly. The bottom line is that for the short term, I think the next good opportunity will be to the downside.
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The euro challenged the congestion area surrounding 1.3200 I mentioned yesterday which I said could act as temporary support. It did just that today, and now is pushing higher up off that support floor. In light trading it might be hard to bust through that support level, and it's possible to count 5 waves down on the intraday charts suggesting a bounce is do, but eventually I do feel that it's likely the 1.3200 level will be taken out handily in the near future. Doing so would instill more confidence in the aggressively bearish count above.
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Market Looking Very Vulnerable
Don’t look at the Dow. I’m not sure who still follows the Dow as a market barometer anymore, but if anyone still does, don’t look at it today. The true story is in the S&P, and even the NYSE today. You can see the true bearish picture I’ve mentioned this week as it’s starting to come through now with a solid down-day in the markets today. Volume was solid for the holiday season today, but still relatively light compared normal days. Decliners and down volume were both solidly bearish, which continues the trend we’ve been seeing all week, despite how prices in the major indices closed. Internals were and market action overall was quite bearish in my view. The market looks very weak and vulnerable right now.
Also note that bonds have been selling off ferociously lately causing interest rates to rise, signaling fear entering the bond market. I read an article last week on CNBC that stated the Freddie Mac 30 year fixed mortgage rate hit its lowest level in like 40 years at 4.17% back in early November after the QE2 announcement. Today, Yahoo Finance reports the average 30 year fixed mortgage rate is at 5.00%. Also, notice that the TLT which tracks the 20 year treasury bond has fallen off a cliff in an impulsive 5 wave move, interest rates move opposite to that. Many folks feel that the bond market is often a leading indicator since bond investors tend to be more long term and prudent than equity traders, so the bond market tends to lead the equity market. If so, equities are about to fall off a cliff just like bonds have.
Also note that bonds have been selling off ferociously lately causing interest rates to rise, signaling fear entering the bond market. I read an article last week on CNBC that stated the Freddie Mac 30 year fixed mortgage rate hit its lowest level in like 40 years at 4.17% back in early November after the QE2 announcement. Today, Yahoo Finance reports the average 30 year fixed mortgage rate is at 5.00%. Also, notice that the TLT which tracks the 20 year treasury bond has fallen off a cliff in an impulsive 5 wave move, interest rates move opposite to that. Many folks feel that the bond market is often a leading indicator since bond investors tend to be more long term and prudent than equity traders, so the bond market tends to lead the equity market. If so, equities are about to fall off a cliff just like bonds have.
Today’s decline appears to be a “breakdown point”. We’ll only know if this is true in the coming days, but looking at the wave count, the diverging momentum as seen through the RSI above, and the action in the price bars, one can logically conclude that the market’s odds are heavily leaning towards the bears. Regardless of the bigger picture, and whether this is the Primary wave ((2)) top or not, the short term picture strongly suggests that when the market does top and reverse, it should fall hard and in a hurry. I would not want to be in a short term bullish position in the S&P here at all. So I would think that the bears should start positioning themselves for a decline. We don’t have confirmation that a top is in yet, so risk must still be controlled to account for a possible rally to new highs. But the bears should be putting strategy to work here and get ready for a slide downward soon.
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My euro comments didn’t come through yesterday for some reason and I didn’t notice it until this morning so I posted a brief summary of what I originally wanted to post then. Sorry about that.
The euro’s decline recently is very encouraging for the bears. Although I’ve been mentioning that my wave count does not instill a high amount of confidence since Minute wave ((ii)) which is one degree smaller than Minor wave 2 is actually much greater in both price and time. This is unusual and makes me a cautious bear here, but I still remain a bear as long as 1.3785 remains intact. The euro is trading at a very strong congestion area that MAY act as a floor temporarily at the 1.3200 level. A solid breakdown of that level will negate the bullish implications of the strong rally we got from earlier in the week, and also make the rally off the 1.3000 level a confirmed 3 wave move, which is a correction. So I would become more aggressive on the bearish side once we get that solid breakdown of 1.3200. The bearish action the British pound and precious metals is also an encouraging sidebar for the euro bears as well.
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Scrooge is Creeping in....
Internals today on the NYSE were bearish despite the closing numbers on the major indices. There were more decliners than advancers, and more down volume than up volume on the day. So internally there are signs of weakness to the rally, and it’s also diverging from the internals we saw during Minute wave ((iii)), which is typical behavior for a 5th wave. So I like the wave count we’re tracking now.
If the above count is correct, Minute wave ((v)) can complete at any time, but more importantly it would mean that Primary wave ((2)) may complete at any time as well. Along with the internals, momentum is also diverging during this 5th wave as you can see from the RSI on the daily chart above. A nice one or two down days should drop the RSI and confirm the divergence. I see no signs of a top in place now, but it can happen at any time so I’m waiting and watching closely. The decline that occurs after the top should be large and strong, whether or not it’s Primary wave ((3)) or not. So I feel the best opportunity ahead is for the bears to look for positioning, and that the bulls should be taking profits here.
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Despite the Dow and S&P’s two up days lately, the higher risk indices are not following along. The Russell 2000 small caps and XLF financials ETF have both had two fairly big down days in a row. So behind the scenes we see the internals are looking bearish and the higher risk indices are starting to falter. So the signs are there that a big selloff is coming, it’s just a matter of when. We’ve seen this before though, where all the signs are there but no confirmation occurs and we end up with higher levels for quite a while. So I don’t want to jump the gun, especially when it might hard getting a selloff during the holiday season here. But as long as the signs are there, we should be mindful of them, and be ready to strike when the opportunity presents itself.
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The euro needs to get moving to the downside real quick to keep the bears hopes alive. It's already looking unlikely that a wave 2 that's two degrees smaller is much larger in size than Minor wave 2. But it could still be possible. As long as 1.3785 remains intact, I feel the bears have the upper hand.
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Is Today's Late Day Reversal Meaningful? Euro Bears Beware
Just a note: with the holidays upon us, my posting schedule will be a bit light until after the New Year. If something significant happens then I’ll make sure I post something. But for the most part, posts should pretty much be from Monday –Thursday and a bit short until something big happens.
And on that note, we go into the analysis of another flat closing day. Gee, what a surprise, a do-nothing day, at least as far as price goes. Volume was light as it came in under 1 billion shares on the NYSE, yet despite a steady float higher all day in price by all the major indices, the NYSE decliners beat advancers at the close on the NYSE. Up volume still exceeded down volume, but the fact that more stocks participated in the downside reversal this afternoon MAY be a very quiet sign that a top is occurring.
My patience is running out for the wave count I’ve been tracking to be held with a high degree of confidence. The Minute wave ((iv)) is getting quite long compared to Minute wave ((ii)), especially since Minuette wave (c) hasn’t even started yet. The other problem is that when I count it like I am above, then Minute wave ((iv)) is quite small compared to Minute wave ((ii)). So, neither of these counts are very appealing here. The market won’t unfold perfectly though, so I want to remain flexible. At this point in the market’s rally I’d be very cautious if I were a short term bull though. And short term bears should be gearing up for opportunities to get short this market. Today’s sharp afternoon selloff MAY be a sign of further selling coming up this week, so be ready. Depending on the speed and strength of the decline coming, I’ll be able to put one of these counts as top choice over the other. But for the short term, no matter what the count is, the market looks very toppish at the moment.
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Another thing to note is the action in the higher risk markets like the Nasdaqs, XLF and the Russell 2000. These two have been shooting straight up lately, well exceeding the S&P and Dow’s rallies. But today they showed weakness, and sharp reversals greater than that of the Dow and S&P. Just look at the daily chart on the XLF how it shot higher to a new high during the day, but then closed lower than Friday’s close by the end of the day. That mildly bearish indicator may be a whisper in our ears of a top in place. It obviously can’t be confirmed yet, but it’s something to watch.
I don’t like to short the S&P when I see high risk indices still in full bull mode, but I do like to at least think about getting short when I see high risk markets reverse and/or show weakness.
As for the euro, it rallied sharply, in an almost straight line up, breaking the trend of lower highs and lower lows. More importantly, it broke above my key level at 1.3430. If the euro is in a Subminuette wave (ii) like I have it labeled, then it will be extremely large in comparison to Minor wave 2 which is two degrees larger. So this is unlikely in my view and it makes the bearish stance on the euro much less desirable at this point. The euro needs to embark on an extremely sharp decline real soon to get me short term bearish again. But right now I’d like to be only half short for long term trading, or have no position at all.
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Thursday, December 9, 2010
Nothing Changed for Stocks; Euro Bears Happy
I wish I had something interesting to say today but I don't. Nothing has changed for stocks and nothing signficant has occurred worth noting right now. Volume barely stayed above 1 billion shares on the NYSE, so interest has really trailed off this week. I'm still waiting for the sharp move that should be right around the corner. My guess is that the move will be down.
I'm just posting my primary count here which calls for a sharp impulsive (c) wave lower at any time now. My alternate count from yesterday is posted here. I do feel the market is gearing up for a sharp move, and the evidence suggests that the move will be to the downside. But as long as 1129.24 remains intact, I'd view any decline as part of a larger correction.
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The euro continued lower last night in the European session, giving the bears some relief for the time being. A series of lower highs and lower lows has been established, but they are ovelapping waves at the moment, so caution is still warranted for the bears. As long as the euro stays below 1.3325, I feel comfortable remaining aggressively bearish. But a break above that level will get me to cover some of my shorts. I'll cover ALL my short positions on a break above 1.3785.
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Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Stocks Still Look to Decline Soon; Euro Bears use Caution
Other than precious metals, there’s nothing exciting to report today and nothing has really changed from yesterday other than some added risk for the bears in the euro. Internals today were average, with volume at 1.1 billion shares and slight bullish bias; a bit more than what I’d expect for such a flat close today. This is essentially the opposite of what occurred in yesterday’s flat close that had a strong bearish bias internally. So maybe things evened out a bit today.
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The above two counts remain my top choices right now. The flat correction for Minute wave ((iv)) is my preferred count, and Minute wave ((iv)) already complete and Minute wave ((v)) finishing up right now as my alternate count. The action in the coming days should help us remove one of these from top contention. Ultimately, 1129.24 is key for the bulls. A break below that level would signal that a major top was likely in place. Until then, we just have to do the best we can in maneuvering the short term gyrations of the market.
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The euro’s action is getting me concerned a little as a bear here. On the daily chart you can see that so far the decline is only 3 waves, which just a correction. But that will only be confirmed with a rally above the Minor wave 2 high at 1.3785. Recently, we had a Minute wave ((ii)) complete and another wave i and ii decline follow. Now the euro looks to have hit a floor today, so the next sharp move to a new extreme will be telling. Like I’ve said many times though, when I have to label my wave count with a lot of waves 1s and 2s only, then it’s most likely wrong. We’re starting to fall into that category now with the euro. Nothing’s confirmed though yet since no new highs have been made, but once a new swing high is registered, sound the alarms. This means the larger bearish case is rapidly and protecting gains is paramount to trying to grind out more future gains. So I’d like to see more selling enter this market soon to new lows so I can regain confidence in my bearish counts here.
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Aside from the downtrend of lower highs and lower lows still intact, another reason I want to remain bearish the euro is the action in precious metals, specifically silver. Silver has really surged this year and has shot significantly higher now for the second time and reversed. Looking at the daily chart you can see what I’m talking about. Also notice that the RSI is not confirming the new highs, probably due to the fact that the rallies have been so quickly reversed. But it seems that silver and gold are forming tops that may last a while. If so, I’d say it’s likely that the euro will be under pressure as well.
My make or break point for the bearish euro case is the Minor wave 2 high 1.3785, but breaking above any previous swing highs on its way up to the level will still get me to start reducing my position size.
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Stocks and Euro Look Bearish Here
Nice action today in the markets because it seems it has cleared up some of the clouds hovering over my wave counts. And more importantly, I think I have a better idea of the wave count we should follow for the short term.
The market was strong most of the day and reversed into the close. In addition, volume was big today at 1.6 billion shares on the NYSE. So today’s rally and reversal into negative territory in some indices on big volume smells like a bullish capitulation to me. I expect today’s reversal to continue at least tomorrow, if not the rest of the week. The bears should be in control now.Free article: Credit Crisis Europe
The new highs today pretty much put the triangle at the bottom of the list right now. It could be an “irregular triangle”, but it’s taken so much time compared to Minute wave ((ii)), and it has only completed Minuette waves (a) and (b) of the triangle. So it’s unlikely at this point, but still possible. I’m taking it from my top choice and moving it to my bottom choice now.
There are two much more viable options for likely wave counts I see here. My top choice is shown above. It has Minuette wave (b) completing a flat correction, and now a sharp impulsive Minuette wave (c) should take the S&P below Minuette wave (a)’s low to around 1165 or so before bottoming.
The top alternate count has Minute wave ((iv)) already complete, and the subdivisions of Minute wave ((v)) are already underway. I think Minute wave ((iv)) is a bit too short to make this my top count, but it certainly is a strong contender here. A sharp impulsive decline right through 1160 will put this count as my top choice. A break below 1129.24 will in fact make it my top choice and signal that a major top is probably already in.
Both counts suggest the upside is limited, or already done. So I’d be looking to short at this point.
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The euro rallied strong yesterday but reversed nicely today, keeping the short term wave count intact. So the euro bears still seem to be in control, although not convincingly quite yet. As long as the Minor wave 2 high holds, then I’m bearish. If that high broken though, I’m neutral and out of the way.
Short term I see a nice 5 wave decline and overlapping corrective bounce afterwards. If my count is correct in both the longer term and short term counts, then the euro should be selling off hard soon. This also lines up well with my top count for stocks as well which also projects a solid decline coming soon.
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Monday, December 6, 2010
Market Set to Decline; Euro Needs to do the Same to Keep the Confidence in my Wave Count
Internals today were as exciting as the price action in the markets. But there were two things of interest that lend themselves to the short term bearish case in my view:
1) volume was extremely low at 800 million shares on the NYSE which tells me that interest in buying the market at this point in the rally has dissipated drastically. This leaves the bulls fully exposed here for a gut punch from the bears, if the bears decide to come in here and flex some muscle;
2) the S&P decliners were at 300 today while the market’s price was only slightly down. I expected a more even advancer vs. decliner ratio with the closing price today. So again, it appears the bulls are a bit exhausted here and it leaves the bears some opportunity here since they seem to be gaining some momentum in the background.
From a price action and internals perspective, the market rally appears weakened and ready for at least a short term pullback to recharge the bulls. The market has a rolling-over look to it, and the internals suggest a lack of buying interest at current levels. But if the bears don’t come in and strike real soon, it will embolden the bulls and surge the market higher as a result. So tomorrow or Wednesday we should see a sharp move; and my guess is that the move will be down. How far it drops will help us determine the longer term wave count, but I still think we’re probably in a Minute wave ((iv)) triangle right now.
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Minuette wave (b) should be over at current levels. A break above the Minute wave ((iii)) high would severely damage the triangle outlook and suggest that probably a flat correction is occurring for Minute wave ((iv)) instead. The market price action and internals suggest that the market is vulnerable to a bear takeover here, if the bears decide they want to step in.
If we’re in a triangle, then the market should decline with modest strength to around the 1190 area for Minuette wave (c).
But if we’re in a flat, at least one index should make a new high above Minute wave ((iii)) and then all the indices should sharply reverse in an impulsive decline for Minuette wave (c) down to the 1160s before bottoming.
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The action in the euro last week was a bit concerning. Right now we only have 3 waves down from the highs which I’m labeling Minor waves 1 and 2, with Minute wave ((i)) and ((ii)) probably complete now. This is a bit of a problem because with only 3 waves down from the highs, it leaves my impulsive wave count down very vulnerable here. And now that Minute wave ((ii)) is greater in size than Minor wave 2, it casts some serious doubt about the wave count I have right now. Waves of smaller degrees should not be bigger in size. But the key word there is “should”. This behavior doesn’t violate any EWP rules but seeing as that it does violate a guideline, we need to be vigilant in protecting our short position. We’ve made a lot of pips on this euro short trade and I’m not going to give them all back because I couldn’t stay objective. The euro needs to resume its downtrend very soon to eliminate this doubt in my wave count calling for immediate lower levels, but I definitely do not want to be short if it rises above the Minor wave 2 high. I will stop out above the Minor wave 2 high.
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