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Market Extremes & Channels

March 16, 2023 By in INTC, LABD, SPBIO 1 Comment

Intel and Biotech

It’s the market’s job to frustrate and bankrupt as many participants as possible.

For the highly competitive alpha, the desire to ‘be right’ and catch the absolute turn, overrides any fear of ‘pulling the trigger’.

That fear is for the timid, over-calculating, fastidious type.

Either way, the market attempts to shake-out one side (the alpha trader) or leave the other side behind (the other traders).

Volatility & Price Extremes

So it is with both Intel (INTC), and biotech SPBIO, with its leveraged inverse LABD.

For Intel, today’s action looked like it would never stop and kept screaming higher.

However, if we look at the daily chart, INTC (at this juncture) has failed to post a new extreme daily high.

The chart shows that each recent extreme has been lower than the last (prices approximated).

Intel INTC, Daily

We’ll see if the next session or sessions will be able to penetrate farther to the upside … or if today was the last gasp before heading significantly lower.

For biotech SPBIO, and the leveraged inverse LABD it was a different story, high volatility.

With that sector, the wild price swings do not make it obvious but there’s (as of today) a nascent trend confirmation and trading channel.

SPBIO, Leveraged Inverse LABD, Daily Close

It’s been about six-weeks since the biotech reversal was identified in this post.

A short entry at the location noted (LABD 12.91) would now be yielding an open profit over + 50% (not advice, not a recommendation).

It’s easy to see at this point getting in position later, when it’s obvious, sets one up to get whacked on an adverse move like we’ve had over the past four sessions.

After Hours

With about 30-mintues left in the after-hours session, inverse LABD, is trading higher between 0.50% – 1.0% and INTC is lower by -0.38%.

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Market Update: INTC

March 14, 2023 By in INTC

‘Negative Waves’

The market’s got a bad ‘vibe’.

It’s possible the latest bank-run scare was only a one-day reprieve.

Chief cook, and bottle washer, Intel (INTC) pushed past the upside area identified in the last update.

It now appears to be in a ‘test and reversal’.

The first chart is the hourly, showing the 50% retrace.

Intel INTC, Hourly

When pulling farther back to the daily, we see the trend line break being tested … today.

Intel INTC, Daily

During yesterday’s session, we have not even got started to the downside and already data vendors were having trouble (network problems) providing market quotes.

As this post is being created (2:05 p.m., EST) Intel continues to pull away from its intraday highs.

Currently trading at INTC 27.63.

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Intel (INTC) Meets Target, Stalls

March 12, 2023 By in 2007 - 2008, INTC, ZeroHedge 1 Comment

Off, By Just 0.02-Point

Is downside reversal, next?

The last update on INTC, had this (emphasis added):

“One thing that can be said with some confidence, if INTC reaches 27.25 – 27.50, that puts it at The Danger Point®”

On Friday, Intel posted a daily high of 27.52, just 0.02-points above the projected range.

It closed up by + 2.95% for the day and bucked the overall trend of the markets which were decidedly lower on news of bank failures.

The 15-minute chart has the detail.

Note: A ‘cut-and-paste’ was done on the second chart to show how close price action came to the forecasted area.

Intel INTC, 15-minute

Original analysis

Updated (cut-and-paste) version.

On Friday, price action posted the 27.52-high, right about mid-session.

It retraced lower and then, near the close attempted to move higher again … which so far, has stalled.

Futures, In 4-Hours

It’s just over four-hours before the Sunday futures open.

Unknown of course, is whether or not we’re in the next ‘liquidity event’ a-la 2008 -2009.

If so, not many will be immune and especially not Intel (not advice, not a recommendation).

Intel Chip Factory, Ohio

Much ado is being made about Intel’s major chip factory slated for Ohio.

However, let’s all keep in mind, that projects can be cancelled or abandoned.

One such example for Intel was this one; abandoned in the center of Austin, Texas, for years until it was ultimately demolished.

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Biotech … Bear Flag Breakout

March 11, 2023 By in $SPSIBI, Biotech, LABD, SPBIO, Wyckoff 1 Comment

A Long Way Down

On February 3rd, also represented as; 2/3/23, it all changed.

That was the day the ‘toxic train‘ derailed in East Palestine, Ohio.

It was also the day biotech sector SPBIO, reversed to the downside.

The biotech reversal was identified to the day with the following quote:

” … today’s action is consistent with resolution of the five-months of congestion …”

Biotech had been in a congestion zone, a bear flag, for an incredible five-months. There’s no other pattern like on the chart of SPBIO (ticker, $SPSIBI, on StockCharts).

The analysis stated that if or when this sector breaks to the downside, the extended period of congestion suggests a long, sustained, move lower (not advice, not a recommendation).

So, here we are.

Now, the downside reversal is obvious. Then again, it’s likely we’re still very early in the move as we’ll see below.

Projection Methods

We’re going to use two projection methods:

First: The standard classical chart which identifies a potential Head & Shoulders pattern.

Second: The century old technique of ‘counting’ via Point & Figure (P&F).

Biotech SPBIO, Weekly (Classical)

Two charts are in classical format. The first shows the trading channel that spans 39-weeks from week 5/13/22, to week 2/3/23.

Note: Let’s not miss the symbolism (also, here and here): May 13th, 2022, was Friday. Then we have 2/3/23.

“For we wrestle not … “

The second chart is a compressed view.

Note the “3,000-level”, discussed in the P&F section.

Biotech SPBIO, Monthly

If the H&S pattern is in-effect and the neckline is broken, we have a measured move projection to the vicinity of SPBIO ~ 1,700 (not advice, not a recommendation).

Now, on to the P&F.

The ‘P&F’ chart has been used as a forecast tool for over one-hundred years.

The idea is to ‘count’ the number of congestion points and then project that congestion either higher or lower.

In our case of a breakdown, the projection is lower.

Biotech SPBIO ($SPSIBI), Daily P&F

The P&F chart comes up with roughly the same lower projection; approximately 1,700 (not advice, not a recommendation).

Looking at the P&F, we can see a steady amount of congestion with few breaks, that is, until we get to the left-most area.

There, we have a break of twelve boxes.

In classical P&F terms, that break of 12, indicates the SPBIO may ultimately reach the 1,700 level, but price action could be choppy after the initial count.

That initial count equates to around 3,000 for SPBIO, which just so happens to be an intermediate support level as shown on the Monthly chart.

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Intel … The Last Squeeze ?

March 9, 2023 By in INTC 1 Comment

Straight Up … Into Resistance

Q: How do you know it’s a squeeze?

A: Price action goes straight-up, then collapses.

So, we won’t know for sure, until a downside reversal (not advice, not a recommendation).

Right now (as of 10:57 a.m., EST), we’re at the ‘straight-up’ part.

The INTC, 15-minute chart below, shows the action.

Intel INTC, 15-minute

There’s a lot going on in the chart.

We have a ‘confluence’ of Fibonacci retrace and projection at the 27.25 area.

In addition, there is a price gap in the vicinity of 27.50

Once again, if it’s a short squeeze, it won’t be known for sure until it’s all over and price collapses.

One thing that can be said with some confidence, if INTC reaches 27.25 – 27.50, that puts it at The Danger Point®

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Intel … Last One Left ?

March 8, 2023 By in INTC, ZeroHedge

Mass Exodus, Portland

Between the last update and now, we have this.

All of Walmart to exit Portland.

As if that weren’t enough of a recruiting bonus for area employers, looks like half of Oregon does not want to be Oregon.

This just out, session movement to be part of Idaho.

Although none of the above directly affects day to day price action of INTC, what it does do, is provide the fundamental backdrop; Portland and immediate vicinity is heading down and the pace is accelerating.

Intel Daily Close

At this juncture (11:38 a.m., EST), Intel is clawing its way back to test a potential trendline.

All lines are exactly parallel.

The grey trendline in the chart is there to show, we have repeating trendlines throughout the price action when taken from the left side of the trading channel.

If price action continues to struggle and closes near the level as shown (grey arrow), it’s a potential indicator that we have a right side trendline contact (not advice, not a recommendation).

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Tesla … Reversal Target … $260

March 5, 2023 By in GM, INTC, TSLA 1 Comment

Short Squeeze Continues

Unless we reverse right here and now, Fibonacci retrace and projections (shown below) target the $260 – level for TSLA.

If you know what’s (potentially) coming, you can get ready.

The ‘Ponzi’ case for Tesla has already been established with this prior link, here. Of special note in that link, are the production percentages for General Motors.

Didn’t we just see another ’66’, at this link?

With all of that, let’s go out on a limb and project TSLA might top at 266, instead of the Fibonacci projected 260 (not advice, not a recommendation).

Tesla TSLA, Daily

The daily chart is compressed to show the entire down-wave and retrace from the November 4th, 2021, high.

Three retrace levels are shown (magenta); first is 23.6%, then 38.2% and labeled retrace of 50%, near the 259-level.

Moving closer-in, and including Fibonacci wave projection, while keeping the retrace levels, yields the following.

The chart’s a little bit busy but one gets the idea.

There’s a Fibonacci overlap of retrace and projection near the 259-260, level.

What’s another 6-points between friends to get to 266?

Next Steps

Of course, anything can happen and TSLA, could reverse to the downside on Monday.

However, if it continues higher, we’ll be monitoring for potential confirmation of the target and subsequent reversal (not advice, not a recommendation).

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Intel … ‘Penny Stock’ by Year End ?

March 4, 2023 By in Barron's, CVNA, INTC, Speck-Effect, The Speck, Wyckoff 3 Comments

Trading Channel

Beginning next week, we’re about to find out if Intel (INTC) is on track to be a ‘penny stock’, by year-end.

Stocks trading below $5/share, are technically called ‘Penny Stocks‘, and mostly ignored by institutional money.

Dystopian Hell: The Stage Is Set

INTC, has already cut the dividend by 66% (note the symbolism) and is ‘conserving cash’.

A large part of their operation with 18,600 employees, is just outside Portland, Oregon.

Here’s a recent look at Portland, uploaded two months ago.

‘Gee honey. Let’s take the kids and move to Portland … Not.’

Incredible, that ‘Speck Protection’ is STILL being pushed (time stamp 2:11). How would you like to work at a location at this late date, where it’s normal to wear a mask?

So, it goes.

All of this brings us to the chart. The price action itself defines the next likely course (Wyckoff).

Intel INTC, Weekly Close

Last week closed testing underside resistance and potential right-side trend line contact (second chart).

Compressing the chart and expanding the downside scale, gives us the following.

Just in case anyone’s skeptical about ‘channels’ not being a real potential, here’s the latest look at Carvana (CVNA).

Carvana CVNA, Weekly Close

It’s important to note, not only the channel but the location of “No P/E”, which was the release of this post.

Carvana never closed higher after December 11th, 2021.

Intel, What’s Next?

Will it be the same for Intel?

Of course, that’s not known. Price action itself is the final arbiter; at this juncture, it’s at The Danger Point®

This is where the risk is least (not advice, not a recommendation).

If price action moves significantly higher from here, let’s say 5%, then we’ve likely bottomed and are heading into a rebound.

If not, and Monday, opens and closes lower, it may be a confirmation of the right-side trend line and potential trading channel (not advice, not a recommendation).

Let’s see what happens next.

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Intel (INTC) … Up To Test

March 2, 2023 By in INTC

Bar & Volume

Intel posted high volume and wide price bars during the week of February 24th.

The bearish case for INTC has been established; now (2:25 p.m., EST), price action is coming back to test the wide bars.

The daily charts below show we’re in a trading channel with a potential contact, today, tomorrow, set-up (not advice, not a recommendation).

Intel (INTC), Daily

Longer term view

Moving closer-in

Note the wide bars and volume.

Markets tend to come back and test these areas.

It’s the trader’s discretion of what to do at this juncture (not advice, not a recommendation).

We’re just providing the analysis and the probabilities.

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Biotech … Breakdown, Breakout

February 26, 2023 By in $SPSIBI, Biotech, LABD, SPBIO, Speck-Effect, The Speck, Wyckoff

‘The Court Jester’

Court jesters reveal truths like no other.

How appropriate then, that someone who typically plays the ‘village idiot’ comes out with the truth.

Whether the ‘false narrative’ is finally crumbling or not, is not directly related to analyzing price action.

It does, however, provide the backdrop.

The ‘Big Reveal’

The last update in biotech had this to say (emphasis added):

“If this is the big reversal and biotech is the downside leader, unfortunately, that could mean a planned ‘reveal’ by the mainstream media.“

What wasn’t known, was just exactly how the truth would come out. Now, we know.

All of which, brings us to the topic at hand: Biotech SPBIO.

It turns out, SPBIO, is trading most consistently, on a three-day pattern.

Biotech SPBIO, 3-Day

In Wyckoff terms, the market itself defines what timeframes and what support/resistance levels are important.

Next up, we’re going to invert the chart to mimic the price action observed on the leveraged inverse fund LABD.

Biotech SPBIO, 3-Day, Inverted

And now, the characteristics of this sector the market itself, has revealed.

At this juncture, SPBIO, trades in a sequence of 3-Days after which, if there’s a directional move, continues on for nine consecutive bars.

After nine-bars, price action typically enters a correction for an undetermined amount of time.

After the correction’s compete the market has (in the past) continued on a directional move for another nine-bars.

Then & Now

We’re currently in a directional move that’s five ‘3-Day Bars’ in thus far.

If the market adheres to its prior behavior(s), we have at least four more ‘three-days’ to go (not advice, not a recommendation).

Note, the current reversal was identified to the day, with this update:

“However, today’s action is consistent with resolution of the five-months of congestion (not advice, not a recommendation).”

The fact the congestion period for SPBIO has taken so long to (apparently) resolve itself, has produced the potential for price action to go farther, last longer than anyone would normally expect.

That move if it happens, connects well with the introduction at the top of this post; a large part of the public has been informed in no uncertain terms, it was all a lie.

The needle, and the damage done.

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