Last analysis on 23rd October, 2013 expected more upwards movement to a target at 552. Price moved higher to reach 539.25, $12.75 short of the target.
Minor wave 3 is now over and minor wave 4 is underway.
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A large zigzag structure for a fourth wave correction at supercycle degree may be unfolding.
Within the zigzag cycle wave a is a complete impulse. Within cycle wave a there are no adequate Fibonacci ratios between primary waves 1, 3 and 5.
Cycle wave b is unfolding as a zigzag. Within the larger zigzag cycle wave b may not move beyond the start of cycle wave a. This wave count is invalidated with movement above 705.07.
At 600 primary wave C would reach 2.618 the length of primary wave A.
The daily chart shows the structure of cycle wave b.
Within primary wave B there is no Fibonacci ratio between intermediate waves (A) and (C).
Within intermediate wave (1) there are no adequate Fibonacci ratios between minor waves 1, 3 and 5.
Within intermediate wave (2) there is no Fibonacci ratio between minor waves A and C.
The target for minor wave 3 to end was 552. It ended at 539.25 with no Fibonacci ratio to minor wave 1.
Minor wave 4 may not move into minor wave 1 price territory. This wave count is invalidated with movement below 496.91.
At 572 intermediate wave (3) would reach equality in length with intermediate wave (1). When minor wave 4 within intermediate wave (3) is completed I will add to this target calculation at minor wave degree, so it may change or widen to a small zone.
Minor wave 3 has completed a typical looking impulse.
Ratios within minor wave 3 are: minute wave v is 1.35 short of equality with minute wave i, and there is no Fibonacci ratio between minute wave iii and either of i or v.
Ratios within minute wave iii are: minuette wave (iii) has no Fibonacci ratio to minuette wave (i), and minuette wave (v) is 1.55 short of 0.618 the length of minuett e wave (iii).
Minor wave 2 was a shallow 44% zigzag correction of minor wave 1. Given the guideline of alternation I would expect minor wave 4 to be more likely to be deep, and it may unfold as a flat, double, combination or triangle.
Minor wave 4 may also find support at the lower edge of the channel drawn here. This channel is drawn from the highs of minor waves 1 to 3, with a parallel copy placed upon the low of minor wave 2.
If price breaks through support at the lower trend line then I would expect downwards movement to end about the 0.618 Fibonacci ratio of minor wave 3, at about 500.
Minor wave 4 may not move into minor wave 1 price territory. This wave count is invalidated with movement below 496.91.