We had recently another nice one, so let's show them for prosperity. Also, let's compare the SPX and the NDX and see the differences. Both overshot the Failure zone, affecting the math, nevertheless the pattern was very playable...
The NDX first, because it was perfectly symmetric (meaning the 1st and 2nd tops were on the same level) thus easier to recognize. Also it looks more dragon-like:
Height: 50 pts
Failure: 2070 (should have been 2080)
3rd top: 2128 (see explanation below)
There were 2 ways to calculate the 3rd top, because of the overshot. I mentioned earlier that when the real Failure happens higher or lower the math should still be done from the expected theoretical level. At least that has been my theory based on experience. So if we do that way, 2080+50= 2130, we almost got it right by 2 pts. If we calculate the 3rd top from the real Failure, 2070+50= 2120, the NDX overshot it by 8 pts.
Either way, the prediction got it pretty close, and that was a very shortable 3rd top. It just shows that nothing is written in gold in TA and there are variations.
Here is the SPX chart (again 10 days/hourly). The expected Failure zone is circled:
Height 26 pts.
Failure at: 1171 (should have been around 1176)
3rd top expected: 1197
I posted the calculation in the ES Journal and I did it from the real Failure. It eventually got less than 1 point close and the SPX topped at 96.14...
I say that is pretty damn good....
