Category Archives: SOXS

SOXX: Will Bulls Be Trapped?

December 2, 2024 By in Artificial Intelligence, David Weis, Semiconductors, SOXS, SOXS-24-20, SOXX, Spring-to-Up-Thrust, Wyckoff

One More Set-Up, Before Downside?

So, here we are.

Another repeating set-up.

Wyckoff: ‘Spring-to-Up-Thrust’

Let’s cut straight to the chase.

This set-up type was first covered years ago, at this link.

Semiconductors, SOXX, Daily

Until the market proves otherwise, we’re still sub-dividing lower in a downtrend (not advice, not a recommendation).

At times, a trend-break will have multiple tests.

Recall, this update said we’re at Fibonacci Week 21.

Now, with the new daily and weekly high we’ve moved to Fibonacci Week 21 (+1).

A week plus or minus, for a 21-week count, is within acceptable error limits (not advice, not a recommendation).

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Which (break) is Which?

November 30, 2024 By in 2000 - 2001, Artificial Intelligence, QQQ, Semiconductors, SOXS, SOXS-24-20, SOXX 1 Comment

Bubbles, Side-by-Side

Here’s something a little different.

Two trend breaks are shown side-by-side.

Without looking at prior updates, which chart is the internet (QQQ) bubble break and which chart is the A.I. (SOXX), bubble break?

We’ll cue the Jeopardy music while you pick. 🙂

And now, for the reveal

Internet Bubble QQQ, Weekly

The chart segment on the right, is the internet bubble of the 2000s.

There’s no ‘rest of the story’ with the SOXX.

That story has yet to happen (not advice, not a recommendation).

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SOXX: Trend Break Test

November 29, 2024 By in Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductors, SOXS, SOXS-24-20, SOXX 1 Comment

Was That It?

Watching the SOXX, price action in real time, is like a slow-motion train wreck.

The trendline shown below, was broken two weeks ago.

Since then, we’ve had an upside test.

As of the close today, that test appears to be complete (not advice, not a recommendation).

Semiconductors SOXX, Weekly

Frist, the break and test.

Next, we’re at Fibonacci Week 21, from the all-time highs and reversal.

All of this suggests some type of inflection point.

Positioning

As of today’s close, the original entry (SOXS @ 19.98) for SOXS-24-20, is up a solid +17.67%.

Since that entry, other smaller trades (eight in total) have been profitable, thereby reducing the price-level, increasing the gain, of the original entry (not advice, not a recommendation).

We may be at the point, where that ‘slow-motion train wreck’, begins to pick up steam.

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SOXX Rolls Over

November 26, 2024 By in Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductors, SOXS, SOXS-24-20, SOXX Tags: , , ,

The Big One?

It’s been a long time coming.

The next down-leg in the SOXX, and A.I., bubble, may be at hand (not advice, not a recommendation).

Many factors coming together; Fibonacci projections, retrace levels and time sequences; price action posting and defining trend lines and trading channels.

With that, let’s take a look at what the SOXX, is saying about itself.

Semiconductors SOXX, Daily

We’re half-way though today’s session, anything can happen. Even so, the test and reversal are clear.

What also may be in the making, is the verification of the trading channel shown.

The channel has its own Fibonacci count(s).

One part, Fibonacci 5-days wide, another, Fibonacci 8 days, for a total of Fibonacci 13-days.

Positioning

For those following this site on a daily basis, you already know, this sector’s been sold (short) via leveraged inverse fund SOXS (not advice, not a recommendation).

Trade number is, SOXS-24-20, in the sidebar, above.

The short was initiated with this update, shown above in the chart. It was maintained throughout the gyrations of the ‘election’ and aftermath.

Now, we wait.

If nothing else, and the trade falls apart, today’s session high in the SOXX, is an excellent place for a stop (not advice, not a recommendation).

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The SOXX ‘Pop’

November 25, 2024 By in 2000 - 2001, Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductors, SOXS, SOXS-24-20, SOXX, Wyckoff Tags: , , ,

Testing The Underside

After the ‘test’, is that when the plug is pulled?

It’s the market’s job to frustrate (nearly) every single participant, bull or bear, into submission, into giving up and exiting just before the real move gets underway.

How many times have you heard (or experienced) the following:

“The market stopped me out, then took off for a huge gain … without me”.

Experience (i.e. many losses) is the ability to know when the trade (premise) is broken or just going through a test. 🙂

Looking at the SOXX, it’s a compelling (test) picture (not advice, not a recommendation).

Semiconductors SOXX, Weekly

Prior updates (here and here) have shown the similarities of the A.I. bubble to the dot-com bubble of the 2000s.

One of the events watched for, was the ‘trend break’.

As of today, the market is currently testing that break.

The fact we have a new weekly (retrace) high as well, presents a Fibonacci time correlation.

This week is Fibonacci 21-weeks from the all-time-high in the SOXX.

A downside reversal from this point may indeed tell us, ‘The plug has been pulled’ (not advice, not a recommendation).

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Melt Up … Blow Up … What?

November 22, 2024 By in Artificial Intelligence, NVDA, Semiconductors, SOXS, SOXS-24-20, SOXX

Confusion Abounds

So, what’s it going to be?

Hyperinflationary melt-up? A massive crash? Trump-bump to new era of prosperity?

From a strategic standpoint, taking the pulse of analysis presented in the mainstream, on YouTube, et al., it’s a mass of confusion and differing opinions.

When all else fails, when in doubt, just spit out the ‘inflation’ rout. 🙂

A Different Approach

This site’s focused on truth and truth, attracts few followers.

One of those truths is Nvidia’s latest earnings release.

That release may have indicated, the A.I. bubble, the bubble of all bubbles, has popped (not advice, not a recommendation).

With that, let’s take a look at the sector and see what it’s telling us.

Semiconductors SOXX, Weekly

This prior update said we’re waiting for the break.

Well, we got it and now, an apparent test at the Fibonacci 23.6%, retrace from the October 15th, highs.

We’ll know soon enough, if the above work and the prior updates have identified the A.I. bubble top correctly.

Using the price action model of bubbles past, a trend break under the above conditions may signal an imminent, sustained, decline not advice, not a recommendation).

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Nvidia … BOOM !!!

November 21, 2024 By in Artificial Intelligence, NVDA, Semiconductors, SOXS, SOXS-24-20, SOXX, Spring-to-Up-Thrust

… And, Another One Down …

‘Another one bites the dust.’

Nvidia price action posts ‘out-side-down’.

There was plenty of after-market, and pre-market shenanigans concerning the ‘earnings‘ release.

The result? A.I. will still save the world, just a little slower than previously thought (not advice, not a recommendation).

But wait… do I still get to sign women’s breasts?

While price action in NVDA, is obvious, outside down (at mid-session), what’s not so obvious, is the sector itself.

What’s the SOXX, telling us?

Semiconductors SOXX, Daily

Note the repeating pattern, ‘Spring-to-Up-Thrust’

As a bonus chart, we also have a potential trading channel.

Of course, the right-side line is a data-point of one. It’s not confirmed.

That is the way of the markets.

One needs to see (and manage) the potential before it becomes obvious.

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‘Breakaway Gaps’ … Downside

November 20, 2024 By in Artificial Intelligence, NVDA, Semiconductors, SOXS, SOXS-24-20, SOXX

A.I. Bubble Implosion, Update

Before we start, it’s important to note as far as the mainstream’s concerned, all is well, Nvidia continues to ‘dominate’, link here.

In that link, there’s no serious discussion on what price action is actually doing.

For that, we have this update. 🙂

Since the last post on the SOXX, it has broken the trendline to the downside.

If we model this bubble against bubbles past, specifically the 2000s internet bubble, then the SOXX has started its long, potentially sustained, decline (not advice, not a recommendation).

Of course, anything can happen; Nvidia has yet to report earnings (scheduled for after-the-bell, today).

Semiconductors SOXX, Daily

The blue arrows are breakaway gaps, indicating bearish conditions (not advice, not a recommendation).

As of this post (12:10 p.m., EST), the SOXX is attempting to ‘spring’ upward off the penetration of the new daily lows.

This is normal market behavior; it’s what happens after the close that will potentially be most important.

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Nvidia Ruled by Fibonacci

November 18, 2024 By in Artificial Intelligence, NVDA, Semiconductors, SOXS, SOXS-24-20, SOXX

Pivots at Fibonacci Counts

Using the ‘Way-Back‘ machine, going to this post, we see NVDA, is being influenced by Fibonacci; more specifically, the weekly counts.

The week before last may have put in the (final) top in for Nvidia (not advice, not a recommendation).

That week was also Fibonacci ‘Week 21’, from the pivot high of ‘Week 89’, detailed in the link above.

Nvidia NVDA, Weekly

Note that upward thrust energy is declining.

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The A.I. Bubble’s in Trouble

November 14, 2024 By in Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductors, SOXS, SOXS-24-20, SOXX, Wyckoff Tags: , , ,

Ruh, Roh, Scooby

Well, Scooby … looks like we’re in trouble, now.

Actually, it’s the A.I. bubble, that’s in trouble (not advice, not a recommendation).

To start things off, here are a few (A.I.) notes from the article at this link:

‘significant near-term headwinds’

‘diminishing returns’

‘hit a proverbial brick wall’

‘not lived up to expectations’

Need we go on? Why not. 🙂

‘increasingly challenging’

‘massive costs’

‘might be a pipedream’

Well, I think that sets the stage.

Before getting to the chart, let’s just add this one item.

While A.I. appears ready for a complete implosion, ‘investors’ have rarely been so optimistic, link here.

Of course, from a Wyckoff standpoint, the chart below, has already told us what’s likely to happen next.

Semiconductors SOXX, Weekly Close

Price action’s (potentially) in a massive terminating wedge, three-years in the making.

Note, the SOXX is at the trend-line for the fourth time.

An old Wall Street adage, the source of which was lost long ago said, ‘when the trendline is challenged for the fourth time, there’s typically a break’ (not advice, not recommendation).

Let’s see if that happens now.

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