Let’s do some Elliott Wave Analysis this week since it has been a while and there are a few outrageous wave counts flying around in space. The question whether or not the long term wave count is presently a third or a fifth wave is less relevant since it should not effect trading positions in the different timeframes yet. Just a quick calculation tells us that before the end of next month we will have to study the exact differences for those waves. And given the different levels of wave counts they primarily point upwards as they provide many levels of trend indication. We will therefore take a closer look at the bit starting at 409,56 (5)which for now in the overall picture is the fifth wave from 217,80 as best fit in reference to mister Elliott his findings.
The wave patterns still open for the 409,56 wave are Extension3C, Extension5C and ImpulseC in all three options wave five starts at 460,17 (5:5). If you consider that the target for wave 5 >485,78 in the first pattern you can imagine that it, at this point in time, is the best fitting. If we have a closer look at the inter wave relations we see that a first best fit time wise would be coming up Monday October 9th . This doesn’t mean that it should be the pattern you would use to base your trading decisions on there are more techniques available to help you to isolate a preferred pattern you can use for trading. And even the Elliott definitions itself provide help here since, the given trending mode, the interrelated waves price\time wise and looking at specific details within the different waves, all provide additional information. The attachment shows the wave count option with the wave pattern that utilizes the longest timeframe and the relevant price targets are included.
So this week it is required to look a bit closer at the market as we might be able to pick up the signals soon rather than late. Mind you that I also have a little help from my friend W.D. Gann who’s findings indicate to Monday as well as time and price square for 460,17 but if the AEX will be able to meet that target remains to be seen. Back to Elliott wave count the next best fitting day will be October 26th and will of course implicate the extended 5th wave leaving us two options. If we take a closer look at this last fifth wave the best Elliott fit for now means a third wave (5:5:3)up which is due on Monday again and this is the sort of last extension time wise so if the AEX will not perform a new high early this week we are in for a different scenario.
Mind you while we are talking about 5th waves here it needs to be said again that typical behavior of an average investor would be that he or she would think that all’s well and that there is no end to where the prices would go up. One of the side effects is the item in the news explaining to us that new horizon’s are there as the DJIA is at new all time highs. The more general Technical Analysts notice a complex combination of bearish divergences in their favorite indicator.
In the above posts we have shown that different techniques point to the 517 price level. The valid question is whether we are going in a straight line towards it or are we allowed a brake in order to accumulate long positions once more. And you might find some help in answering those types of questions in this post.
So have fun.