All posts by Jeff Cooper
How the Square of 9 Captured the Aftermath of a Parabolic Bust
Momentum begets momentum. Relative strength begets relative strength. These are trading truisms. But one of the biggest fallacies is that prior strength must be revisited. Momentum is momentum only until a crescendo. Once a Climax Run has occurred and the back of a runaway move has been broken, stocks often return to their point of […]
Continue Reading -->IWM: On the Edge Of A Wave 3 Decline
IWM was the lead index off the March 2020 low, advancing 143% from 95.69 to 234.53 on March 15, 2021. As we know, 235 and March 15 is a Time/Price square-out on the Square of 9 Wheel. As depicted below, 234 is 180 degrees straight across and opposite March 15. Purple is 234, the March […]
Continue Reading -->How We Capitalize On Option Expiration Pin Action
A daily NTLA below shows that on Tuesday, March 30, NTLA had a confluence of factors opening the door for higher prices. 1) NTLA broke out above a declining 3 point trendline, triggering what I call a Rule of 4 Breakout. Markets oftentimes play out in threes. You don’t see many quadruple tops or bottoms. The 4th […]
Continue Reading -->Icarus Of Risk
“Let’s get together and do it again” – The Beach Boys “To err is human, but to persevere in error is only the act of a fool.” – Cicero “That which is not yet, but ought to be, is more real than that which merely is.” – Zoe Lund While the NAZ topped SEVEN weeks ago in […]
Continue Reading -->Precious Metal Stocks, Finally In a Position To Rally
Gold struck an all-time high in early August but reversed quickly below its record 2011 high with a massive Bull Trap. Consequently, precious metal mining stocks have been locked in a down trend channel depicted by GDXJ below. However, as flagged last week, early March, 7 months from the early August peak may have put the low […]
Continue Reading -->Ferrari with An Edsel Engine?
“And she’ll have fun fun fun ‘Til her daddy takes the T-bird away.” – The Beach Boys, Fun, Fun, Fun The first quarter has been a roller coaster. As with all roller coaster rides, some cars are still ratcheting up the slope while others are screaming lower. Such was the 1st quarter with the NAZ and the […]
Continue Reading -->TWLO: A Deep Dive Using My Unique Tools
TWLO is one of my 4 Horseman in the growth glamours that Hit & Run traffics in. The following daily for 2021 shows how valuable my 3 Day Chart method is for determining the trend and the Line of Least Resistance. In late January, TWLO turned its 3 Day Chart down hard. This occurs when […]
Continue Reading -->How To Dissect A Top In JMIA
All trading is contextual. Whatever tool you use to determine the trend or to gauge a setup does not exist in a vacuum. It is best to use several methods to arrive at the Line of Least Resistance. For me the four most valuable factors in pinpointing setups are: 1) My Swing Method, based on […]
Continue Reading -->Crescendo?
The SPX rallied to a new all-time close on a surge in the last half hour on Friday. The spike filled the gap from the record high close on March 17. If the March 17 high was an important peak and a 5 wave as it presents, the SPX will decline immediately, unwinding Friday’s late surge. The NAZ lags […]
Continue Reading -->The Best Signal on the Planet
RUBY is a biotech that exploded out of a Cup & Handle on March 15. In the aftermath of the rip, RUBY pulled back into March 23, where it left an NR 7 Volatility Contraction Day. This is the narrowest range in 7 days. Often these contractions are followed by expansions, typically in the direction of […]
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