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SECONDARY DELINEATOR

(SPY daily time scale, determines direction of trades identified by the Primary, all times Eastern)

 

Closing Read Feb 12, 2010

Primary Trend=Down

Number of days=17

1st Target=108.08 Achieved 1/28

2nd Target=107.23 Achieved 1/29

3rd Target=103.74

  

 

SW= +134

SLOPE= 0

CHANGE= +3

 

PM Update Feb 12:  The Secondary is at zero and may turn up with positive signal weight on Tuesday.

 

AM Update Feb 12:  The Secondary's fixed, refresh your chart.  

 

PM Update Feb 11:  The Secondary lost 95 ticks to -3, very close to a slope change up today.  Tomorrow, the Secondary will be able to turn up with positive signal weight.

 

AM Update Feb 11:  The Secondary is gaining 21 ticks to -119.  To turn up today, positive signal weight of +1720 is needed.

 

PM Update Feb 10:  The Secondary lost 15 ticks to -98.  It may be possible for the Secondary to turn up on Thursday if signal weight closes strongly positive.

 

AM Update Feb 10:  The Secondary is losing 27 ticks to -85.  To turn up today, positive signal weight of +2020 is needed.  Today is the 15th day of the current down cycle (3 trading weeks).  When this cycle began, we estimated 3-4 weeks for a "normal" cycle.

 

PM Update Feb 9:  The Secondary lost 115 ticks to -114.  It probably be in a position to turn up until Thursday.

 

AM Update Feb 9:  The Secondary is losing 134 ticks to -95.  To turn up today, positive weight of +4000 is needed.

 

PM Update Feb 8:  Signal weight ended the negative, the Secondary gaining 16 ticks to -234.

 

AM Update Feb 8:  The Secondary is gaining 26 ticks to -246 at the open.  The Secondary cannot turn up today or tomorrow as +3820 signal weight is needed to do so.

 

 


 

PRIMARY DELINEATOR

(SPY 30 minute timeframe, identifies trades, all times Eastern)

 

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Feb 12:  Closing Read

Signal weight became much less negative during the 2:30 bar, price closing the opening gap.  Signal weight closed at +134, the Change +39.  On Tuesday, signal weight will need to turn negative or we'll see a slope change back up later in the day.  The trading model is short SPY at 107.10 with a gtc exit at 106.10

 

 Primary= +826

 SW=  +134

SLOPE= -224

CHANGE=  +39

 

 

Feb 12:  11:30  Short Signal Confirmed at SPY 107.10

The short has confirmed, the trading model is short SPY at 107.10 with a gtc exit at 106.10.

 

 Primary= +2864

 SW=  -1470

SLOPE= -205

CHANGE=  -68

 

 

Feb 12:  11am  Slope Change Down Confirmed, Early Enter Short signal issued.

The slope change down has confirmed, an early enter short signal issued that will confirm at 11:30am if signal weight exceeds -270

 

 Primary= +3064

 SW=  -1640

SLOPE= -143

CHANGE=  -90

 

 

Feb 12:  10:30am  Early Slope Change Down Signal issued.

Signal weight continues very strongly negative.  This signal will confirm at 11am if signal weight exceeds -540.  Expect a dual signal at the beginning of the next bar..slope change/early enter short.

 

 Primary= +3209

 SW=  -1576

SLOPE= -51

CHANGE=  -102

 

Feb 12:  10am

Signal weight -1965, Slope +35, Change -139.  A slope change down will trigger next bar at the current level of signal weight.

 

 Primary= +3241

 SW=  -1965

SLOPE= +35

CHANGE=  -139

 

Feb 12:  9:42am

Refresh your Delineator charts (hit F4), the data problem on the Secondary is fixed.

 

Feb 12:  Opening Read

Today is OSI, Option Symbol Integration.  It's a massive rewrite of all option symbols.  It's causing massive problems on all exchanges.  You'll notice that the Primary is correct today, but the Secondary's value is not.  I am told the data on the Secondary will be regenerated this evening.   Believe any signals coming from the Primary.  We know that the Slope on the Secondary was -3.3 yesterday, and today's strong negative signal weight will have it lower.  So any short signal coming today is correct.

 

Signal weight -2119, TTXSlope next bar at this level of signal weight.

 

 Primary= +3200

 SW=  -2119

SLOPE= +165

CHANGE=  -169

 


 

Feb 11:  Closing Read

The up cycle on the Primary continues, +3035 now.  The Secondary will be able to turn up tomorrow which would trigger a middle long signal.  The new and improved trading model won't take any long signal tomorrow because the Secondary won't be able to close at +75.  But I won't be surprised to see the gap filled per previous comments; 110.57 the set of double chevrons down.

 

 Primary= +3035

 SW=  +1654

SLOPE= +335

CHANGE=  +24

 

Feb 11:  11:50

The slope change down confirmed, then signal weight reversed and we're going back up.  If signal weight exceeds +1720, the Secondary will turn up and a long signal may be issued.  This is the last posting for today as I have appointments away.

 

 Primary= +1113

 SW=  +1248

SLOPE= +71

CHANGE=  +55

 

 

Feb 11:  11am  Slope Change Down Signal Issued

Finally...the slope change signal has issued and it will confirm at 11:30 if signal weight is less than +350.  Signal weight will need to turn strongly negative soon if an early enter short signal is to be issued.  At the moment, signal weight is weakly negative and could go either way.  If it turns positive again, we could get a slope change up and the cycle could continue as the value of the Primary is +997 and could easily support a rise higher if signal weight rises.

 

 Primary= +997

 SW=  -258

SLOPE= -30

CHANGE=  -16

 

 

Feb 11:  10:30am

Signal weight once again stayed below the level needed to confirm a slope change.  Your stats window now shows that signal weight will need to be greater than -60 to confirm a slope change this bar.

 

Feb 11:  10am  

The slope change signal has not confirmed as signal weight moved back below -740.  Signal weight is now -665 and the slope change down signal will confirm at 10:30 if signal weight exceeds -120.

 

 Primary= +1003

 SW=  -665

SLOPE= -27

CHANGE=  -40

 

Feb 11:  Opening Read  Early Slope change down signal issued

Signal weight has opened moderately negative at -865 and an early slope change down signal has issued that will confirm at 10am if signal weight exceeds -760.   

 

 Primary= +1010

 SW=  -855

SLOPE= -6

CHANGE=  -55

 

 


 

Feb 10:  Closing Read

No slope change today!  Amazing!  Signal weight stayed positive enough to it from happening.  So, obviously tomorrow if signal weight opens negative, we'll get it tomorrow...the old saying "it's not a slope change until it's a slope change."  The value of the Primary is now +1018 so it's risen 10k from the lows.

 

 Primary= +1018

 SW=  -20

SLOPE= +49

CHANGE=  -15

 

Feb 10:  10:10am

Signal weight now -1127, the Change -134 and TTXSlope=3 bars and a short signal shortly thereafter.  This is my last posting for the day as I have appointments that will run all day today and tomorrow.

 

 Primary= -296

 SW=  -1127

SLOPE= +424

CHANGE=  -134

 

 

Feb 10:  Opening Read

Signal weight has opened flat, the Change -85, TTXSlope at this level of signal weight is 7 bars.  The Primary will cross zero in value during the next bar.  Unless signal weight turns strongly positive, expect a slope change down today and another short signal.

 

 Primary= -697

 SW=  +98

SLOPE= +585

CHANGE=  -83

 


 

Feb 9:  Closing Read

Signal weight closed extremely positive at +1690, the Change now -3.  Any  moderation in signal weight will turn the Change strongly negative and the process of the next slope change will begin.  As the Slope value is currently +670, even with strongly negative signal weight, it will take hours to turn the Primary down.  There's still very little chance the Secondary will turn up tomorrow, more likely it will be in that position on Thursday if we get strongly positive signal weight tomorrow.  All things equal, I'd expect a slope change down either late Wednesday or Thursday if this is a typical cycle from over-extended levels on the Primary.

 

 Primary= -1283

 SW=  +1690

SLOPE= +670

CHANGE=  -3

 

 

Feb 9:  2:30pm

Signal weight rose back to +1600+ just after the last posting, price resolving back in the direction of the Primary and making new highs.  The Primary's now at -2619 and rising by 672 ticks per bar.  The Primary will be approaching zero by the end of the day.

 

 Primary= -2619

 SW=  +1600

SLOPE= +672

CHANGE=  +5

 

 

Feb 9:  11:30

Signal weight has moderated somewhat but still strongly positive at +995, the Change +15.  Price has filled the opening gap and I'd still expect a retest of today's highs.  Until the Primary begins to change slope, the target at the gap from 2/04 is still in play.  There is now a double chevron down at 107.28 so we have to make it through that first.

 

 Primary= -6461

 SW=  +995

SLOPE= +501

CHANGE=  +15

  

Feb 9:  Opening Read

Signal weight has opened extremely positive at +2086, the Change +115.  The trading model is neutral as it will take several days of signal weight like today's to turn it up.  

 

 Primary= -8304

 SW=  +2086

SLOPE= +338

CHANGE=  +115

 


 

Feb 8:  Closing Read

Unless affected by exogenous events, I still expect to see this cycle on the Primary play out for 2-3 days and reach at least zero if not +3000 or so on the Primary.  It's not unusual to see a larger price moves the day after a slope change, witness the last one.  But that was in direction of the Secondary and this cycle is obviously not confirmed.  But if we open with strongly negative signal weight, it's still going to take hours to turn the Primary down.

 

 Primary= -8638

 SW=  -877

SLOPE= +223

CHANGE=  -37

 

Feb 8:  2:40

Signal weight now -138 and the Change has reached zero.  Pretty dull bounce thus far as price reversed from the level of the single chevron down from 02/04 at 107.4.  

 

 Primary= -9100

 SW=  -138

SLOPE= +280

CHANGE=  -2

 

 

Feb 8:  11:30  Slope Change Confirms

The slope change up on the Primary has confirmed.  The trading model is neutral as the slope on the Secondary is down.

 

 Primary= -10,619

 SW=  +621

SLOPE= +123

CHANGE=  +78

 

 

Feb 8:  11am  Early Slope Change Up signal issued

Signal weight now +463, the early slope change signal has issued which will confirm at 11:30 if signal weight exceeds -300.  As the Secondary is down, no long signal of course will be issued but I'd expect a pretty decent bounce from the overextended level of the Primary.  There's also a nice big fat gap at SPY 109 which should be filled.

 

 Primary= -10,747

 SW=  +463

SLOPE= +41

CHANGE=  +86

 

 

Feb 8:  10am

Signal weight a bit less negative at -733, the Change still +39.

 

 Primary= -10,770

 SW=  -733

SLOPE= -160

CHANGE=  +39

 

Feb 8:  Opening Read

Signal weight has opened at -942, the Change +39.  With the value of the Primary greatly overextended down, we should expect to see a reversal at some point soon.

 

 Primary= -10,612

 SW=  -942

SLOPE= -198

CHANGE=  +39

 

 


 

Feb 5:  Closing Read

Signal weight moderated during the 2:30 bar moving from -2000 to -1600 price reversing from the lows of the day.  Signal weight however only moderated, it never turned positive or less than -650 until just before the close, as you'd expect.  And the Primary is -10,414!  

 

We should expect to see a slope change up on Monday.  But if we open with very strongly negative signal weight again, that will certainly set up a balloon scenario which we did not get today.  To have had that today, the Slope would have needed to be -80 or so and the change +100, where the next bar would be a slope change.

 

 Primary= -10,414

 SW=  -418

SLOPE= -238

CHANGE=  +75

 

 

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