As I write this special update early on Tuesday morning, the Dow is bouncing off important levels. Although by the time you read this, the market may well be somewhere else!
I thought I would alert you to a likely bottom in my Elliott wave 3, as I outlined on Monday.
Here is the daily chart as of this morning:
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Just take a moment to admire the precipitous fall we have just witnessed in only a few days.
We are at one of the most historic periods in stock market history similar to that in 1929 (slightly before my time, I may add!).
The scene is set for a large rally
As of this morning, the market has fallen to the 10,450 level and is currently bouncing.
This level is very close to the Fibonacci 76.4% retrace of the entire wave up from the July 2010 low. Momentum is totally washed out (purple box) on this daily chart, as it is on the hourly chart:
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Also, I have drawn a trio of tramlines which fit the highs and lows very well.
At the 10,450 level, the market has hit the lowest tramline and is heading for the central one.
Short-term traders will be taking profits on their short sales here.
With this technical picture of total capitulation by the bulls, saturation headline gloom and doom reports in the mainstream (and specialist) media, the scene is set for a very large counter-trend rally.
If I am right, we can call the 10,450 level as the end of wave 3, leading to a rally in wave 4 prior to a plunge to new lows in a final wave 5.
The market then would be ready to embark on a multi-month rally, so I will be looking to trade from the long side. Seems that I shall have to work on my long-trading skills!
But first, the market must squeeze the army of shorts who have become complacent making huge profits in a very short space of time.
Rallies will be very sharp from here, I believe.
Of course, I may be wrong and the market could make new lows from here. But as I see it, the odds favour my above scenario.
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