Tag: 17-Year Cycle

08/05/23 – “Stock indexes peaked and reversed lower, turning daily trends (and some intra-month trends) down in the process.  That initially validates intermediate cycle highs and the potential to enter a negative period in late-July/early-Aug ’23.  A vulnerable period extends into late-Aug ’23… Stock Indices entered the late-July/early-August ‘danger period’ and began to sell-off, with each one turning its daily trend down… but need to reinforce […]

08/02/23 Weekly Re-Lay Alert: “Russell 2000: Leader or Laggard?”   “Is the Russell 2000 a leader or a laggard? Is it providing advanced warning of major tops and bottoms… or waiting & watching other indexes for guidance & direction (and then following)? Should it be trusted… or doubted? The answer to those questions hinges more on one’s perspective than on what the Russell […]

07/29/23 – “Stock Indices remain positive, having rallied into intermediate cycle highs in late-July after initially peaking in mid-June ’23 and then consolidating for 4 – 5 weeks… without generating any multi-month sell signals.  That corroborated May ‘23 monthly trend reversals in indexes like the NQ-100… timing an initial peak but portending a future rally after a reactive pullback. This has also allowed the Russell 2000 […]

07/26/23 – “Stock Indices remain positive, having rallied into intermediate cycle highs in mid-June ’23 and then consolidating for 4 – 5 weeks.  During that consolidation, they could not signal anything more than 1 – 2 month peaks – and did not provide any convincing sell signals – eventually giving way to an additional wave higher after a ~month of congestion had transpired. That […]

07/22/23 – “Stock indexes are fulfilling upside objectives – in price and time – with the Russell 2000 being an index that is adhering closely to these levels and ushering in the time for a potential 1 – 2 month (or longer) peak…The coming week’s Fed meeting (and Basel III Endgame meeting) could impact many financial markets… Stock Indices remain positive with expanding divergence among […]

07/19/23 – “Stock Indices remain positive with the DJIA fulfilling the potential for a spike high – and potential intermediate top… The DJTA, which has often led reversals over the past ~25 years, is arguing for a more significant peak in July/Aug ’23… based on its monthly & weekly trend patterns (see July 13, ’23 INSIIDE Track Intra-month Update) and the fulfillment of a 20-month […]

07/15/23 – “Stock indexes rallied into mid-month with the S+P 500 and NQ-100 remaining strong while the DJIA is mired in a 7 – 8 month trading range and the Russell 2000 projects some additional upside into late-July… Stock Indices remain positive with the DJIA fulfilling its ‘ideal’ scenario – spiking lower on July 10 and then entering a new rally into July 14.  It […]

07/12/23 – “Frequently, these publications will cite an ‘ideal’ scenario – in one market or another – that could unfold.  There are two primary reasons for citing these, and often some secondary reasons, as a market trend or retracement unfolds: The first reason is the obvious one – to anticipate where a market might head. The second is often the more important one […]

07/08/23 – “Stock indexes are consolidating near their highs with the S+P 500 and NQ-100 remaining strong while the DJIA provides signs of slowly rolling over to the downside.  Short-term peaks are expected around July 14 & July 28, with sell-offs in between… Similar to the S+P Midcap 400, the DJIA has been tracing out a slow, rolling 6 – 12 month (secondary) […]