A small range inside day after the strength of the prior two sessions may be a pause within the ongoing trend.

The main Elliott wave count has strong support from classic technical analysis at this time.

Summary: The main wave count expects the low of the 30th of October to not be breached. A new mid-term target is at 3,785. The next target is at 4,606. The invalidation point is at 3,233.94.

If the main wave count is invalidated with a new low below 3,233.94 and then 2,191.86, then an alternate may be used. This wave count is very bearish. It expects a strong wave down to a target at 1,708. The invalidation point is 666.76. This alternate wave count does not have support from classic technical analysis.

The biggest picture, Grand Super Cycle analysis, is here.

Monthly charts are last updated here with video here.

ELLIOTT WAVE COUNTS

MAIN WAVE COUNT

WEEKLY CHART

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Cycle wave V may last from one to several years. So far it is in its eighth month.

This wave count may allow time for the AD line to diverge from price as price makes final highs before the end of the bull market. The AD line most commonly diverges a minimum of 4 months prior to the end of a bull market.

Cycle wave V would most likely subdivide as an impulse. But if overlapping develops, then an ending diagonal should be considered. This chart considers the more common impulse.

Primary waves 1 and 2 may be complete.

Primary wave 3 may only subdivide as an impulse.

There is already a Fibonacci ratio between cycle waves I and III within Super Cycle wave (V). The S&P500 often exhibits a Fibonacci ratio between two of its actionary waves but rarely between all three; it is less likely that cycle wave V would exhibit a Fibonacci ratio. The target for Super Cycle wave (V) to end would best be calculated at primary degree, but that cannot be done until all of primary waves 1, 2, 3 and 4 are complete.

DAILY CHART

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Primary waves 1 and 2 may both be complete. Primary wave 3 may now be underway.

Primary wave 3 may only subdivide as an impulse. Within primary wave 3: Intermediate waves (1) and (2) may both be complete, and intermediate wave (3) may now be underway and may only subdivide as an impulse.  A new target is calculated today for intermediate wave (3).

No second wave correction within intermediate wave (3) may move beyond the start of its first wave below 3,233.94.

Primary wave 1 looks extended. The target for primary wave 3 expects it to also be extended.

This wave count now expects that a third wave at three degrees (minor, intermediate and primary) has begun. An increase in upwards momentum is expected if this wave count is correct. Each third wave at minor, intermediate and primary degree must move above its corresponding first wave. Thereafter, each successive fourth wave must remain above its corresponding first wave price territory. What this means for trading is any positions entered within a first wave price territory may be held for a longer term throughout a fourth wave correction and then to capture profit from a fifth wave.

When third waves extend they do so in price as well as time. Extended waves usually exhibit corrections within them that are more time consuming than those within waves that are not extended.

HOURLY CHART

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Intermediate wave (3) may only subdivide as an impulse at minor degree.

Minor waves 1 and 2 within intermediate wave (3) may be complete. A third wave up at four degrees may have begun. This wave count expects an increase in upwards momentum.

All third waves of intermediate, minor, minute, minuette and subminuette may only subdivide as impulses.

Subminuette wave i may be incomplete. Micro wave 4 within subminuette wave i may not move into micro wave 1 price territory below 3,585.22. When subminuette wave i may be complete, then another short-term pullback for subminuette wave ii may unfold.

Subminuette wave ii within minuette wave (iii) may not move beyond the start of subminuette wave i below 3,543.84.

ALTERNATE WAVE COUNT

WEEKLY CHART

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To view the material difference between the main and this alternate wave count, monthly charts should be viewed. There is a link to charts, text and video analysis of monthly charts at the top of this analysis.

Cycle wave II may be subdividing as an expanded flat. Primary wave B within the expanded flat is a 1.21 length of primary wave A, which is within the most common range for B waves within flats of up to 1.38. Expanded flats are reasonably common structures.

A 7 point target zone is calculated at two wave degrees.

Cycle wave II may not move beyond the start of cycle wave I below 666.79.

This alternate wave count does not have support from classic technical analysis at this time, so it has a low probability.

DAILY CHART

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Primary wave B may be complete as a zigzag. Primary wave C may now begin and must subdivide as a five wave motive structure, most likely an impulse.

Cycle wave II may not move beyond the start of cycle wave I below 666.79.

There is no upper invalidation point for this wave count; primary wave B could continue higher as a double zigzag. The common range for B waves within flat corrections is from 1 to 1.38 times the length of their corresponding A waves. This gives a range within primary wave B that may continue up to 3,850.15. Prior to this price point being reached, it may be possible to discard this alternate wave count based upon technical analysis.

At this time, the AD line is leading price with new all time highs, volume strongly supports upwards movement, and two back to back 80% up days have completed this week. This wave count lacks any support from classic technical analysis at this time, so it may be soon discarded.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

WEEKLY CHART

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This chart is bullish and supports the main Elliott wave count. All of volume, On Balance Volume, ADX and MACD are bullish. There is no bearish candlestick reversal pattern.

Last week closes as a small range inside week with the balance of volume downwards. Volume within the week has not supported downwards movement.

DAILY CHART

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There is an upwards trend. When this market trends, then Stochastics may remain overbought for extended periods of time while price moves a considerable distance.

Overall, this chart is bullish and still supports the main Elliott wave count. There is a series of higher highs and lower lows from the low on the 24th of September.

Two back to back 80% up days support the main Elliott wave count.

Neither ADX nor RSI are yet extreme. There is room for this upwards trend to continue.

BREADTH – AD LINE

WEEKLY CHART

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Breadth should be read as a leading indicator.

Lowry’s Operating Companies Only AD line has made another new all time high this week. This is a strong bullish signal and supports the main Elliott wave count.

Large caps all time high: 3,645.99 on November 9, 2020.

Mid caps all time high: 2,223.52 on November 24, 2020.

Small caps all time high: 1,100.58 on August 27, 2018.

Last week the AD line has made a new all time high, but price has not. This divergence is a strong bullish signal that supports the main Elliott wave count.

DAILY CHART

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Today both the AD line and price declined a little. There is no new divergence. There is still a cluster of strong bullish divergence.

VOLATILITY – INVERTED VIX CHART

WEEKLY CHART

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Inverted VIX remains well below all time highs. The all time high for inverted VIX was in the week beginning October 30, 2017. There is over 3 years of bearish divergence between price and inverted VIX. There is all of long, mid and short-term bearish divergence. This supports the alternate Elliott wave count.

Last week price has moved slightly lower and inverted VIX has slightly declined. Neither have made new short-term lows. There is no new short-term divergence.

Comparing VIX and VVIX: Bearish short-term divergence noted two weeks ago has been followed by a little downwards movement, so it may now be resolved. Last week VIX has increased slightly, but VVIX is essentially flat. The difference is so slight that it will not be considered for divergence.

DAILY CHART

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Today price has moved lower, but inverted VIX has moved higher. This divergence is bullish, but it is weak. There is now a cluster of bullish short-term divergence; this supports the main Elliott wave count.

Comparing VIX and VVIX at the daily chart level: Both VIX and VVIX have moved lower. There is now longer-term divergence, which is bearish for price. VIX has made new lows below the prior low of the 29th of September, but VVIX has not. VVIX remains slightly elevated.

DOW THEORY

Dow Theory confirms a new bull market with new highs made on a closing basis:

DJIA: 29,568.57 – closed above on 16th November 2020.

DJT: 11,623.58 – closed above on 7th October 2020.

Adding in the S&P and Nasdaq for an extended Dow Theory, confirmation of a bull market would require new highs made on a closing basis:

S&P500: 3,393.52 – closed above on 21st August 2020.

Nasdaq: 9,838.37 – closed above on June 8, 2020.

Published @ 06:24 p.m. ET.

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