As of 02/03/2026   Indus: 49,241 -166.67 -0.3%     Trans: 19,259 +382.96 +2.0%     Utils: 1,088 +12.85 +1.2%     Nasdaq: 23,255 -336.92 -1.4%     S&P 500: 6,918 -58.63 -0.8%	YTD  +2.5%    +11.0%    +1.9%    +0.1%    +1.1%	Targets    Overview: 02/02/2026     50,500 or 48,000 by 02/15/2026   20,000 or 18,000 by 02/15/2026   1,135 or 1,050 by 02/15/2026   24,750 or 22,700 by 02/15/2026   7,250 or 6,700 by 02/15/2026
Chart Pattern Indicator: on 1/26/26

As of 02/03/2026   Indus: 49,241 -166.67 -0.3%     Trans: 19,259 +382.96 +2.0%     Utils: 1,088 +12.85 +1.2%     Nasdaq: 23,255 -336.92 -1.4%     S&P 500: 6,918 -58.63 -0.8%	YTD  +2.5%    +11.0%    +1.9%    +0.1%    +1.1%
Targets    Overview: 02/02/2026     50,500 or 48,000 by 02/15/2026   20,000 or 18,000 by 02/15/2026   1,135 or 1,050 by 02/15/2026   24,750 or 22,700 by 02/15/2026   7,250 or 6,700 by 02/15/2026
Chart Pattern Indicator: on 1/26/26

Friday 1/30/26. Pattern Trading Setups for the Weekend.

Here's a symbol list of 121 chart and candlestick patterns (13 "investment grade" candle patterns) found in today's securities using my version of Patternz: ADBE, AES, A, ALB, ALKS, ALL, AEO, AFG, AMWD, AXS, BALL, BSX, BFH, BBW, CLS, CX, CRL, CVX, CSCO, CNA, CNX, COP, FANG, EBAY, EMR, EOG, EXPI, EXPD, XOM, FIVN, FNV, FDP, GME, GFS, GL, THG, HSY, HNI, HWM, IDA, IBP, INTU, JKHY, KBH, LH, RAMP, LMT, L, LPLA, MGY, MAN, MTRN, META, NFG, NTGR, NJR, NOVT, NTNX, OXY, ORI, OTEX, ORCL, OR, PANW, PKE, PCTY, PETS, QTWO, KWR, DGX, RL, RRC, RGA, RNG, ROK, ROG, RGLD, CRM, SEIC, NOW, LUV, TECH, TXN, TTD, TMO, TRV, TG, TWLO, UIS, VEEV, WSO, WPM, WSM, WDAY, IAI, IYE, ICF, IYH, IYZ, IGV, IXC, IEO, EWZ, ECH, EWM, EWY, EWL, TUR, DBA, PBE, XLE, USO, MGK, VONG. Click this link for details (pattern type, start and end dates).

For a list of small patterns (those a few days wide) click this link.

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You can find setups based on a Fibonacci retrace by clicking on the link.

The following patterns were found manually, not using Patternz. Mr. Bulkowski has excluded any securities he owns from appearing in the list. However, he may add any of the securities listed to his portfolio at any time, just as you can.

In the table below, the red and green colors are based on the historical breakout direction for the associated chart pattern. If a high and tight flag appears, the start and end dates highlight the flagpole only and not the flag.

For details about the chart patterns, click here.

-- Thomas Bulkowski, author: Invest for Two-Comma Wealth and the novel (fiction), Orb Foresight (#Ad)

Thursday 1/29/26. Intraday Market Direction: Nasdaq

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I show a picture of the Nasdaq composite on the 5-minute scale.

I picked the usual route and drew trendlines (A) to see how price movement fit within the lines. In this case, a channel. That's the two parallel red lines.

You'll notice that today (Wednesday), the index peeked above the top trendline before ducking for cover. At B, the index traveled along the bottom trendline. The bottom movement, where it hugs the lower trendline suggests weakness to me, as if it's going to plunge through the red line. That's an opinion and not based on fact. There's a saying that if price can't rise then it's going to fall. That's paraphrased, because I don't recall the actual saying.

Let me balance my opinion with this. When I looked at after-market trading in the QQQs, it was up 2 points, suggesting we'll see a higher open tomorrow (Thursday). I suppose we could open higher and close lower, so both myself and the QQQs could be right. Or we could both be wrong. I'll let you decide.

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Here's a symbol list of 125 chart and candlestick patterns (13 "investment grade" candle patterns) found in today's securities using my version of Patternz: AFL, ALK, ALB, ALKS, AEE, AEO, AMWD, ACGL, ARW, AGO, AXS, BKNG, BSX, CAL, CLS, CENX, CRL, CSCO, CNA, CXW, COTY, XRAY, ^DJT, EBAY, ELV, EVH, FFIV, FIVN, FDP, FRD, GME, GD, GFS, HELE, HSY, HNI, HWM, HUM, HURC, IDA, IEX, ITW, IBP, ITGR, INTC, INTU, JNJ, KELYA, KMT, KSS, LLY, MGY, MRTN, MTRN, META, MU, MLKN, MOS, MYGN, NOV, NFLX, NTGR, NTAP, NJR, NUS, ON, OUT, PTEN, PAYX, PPG, PFG, KWR, DGX, RL, RTX, ROG, RES, TPR, TER, TXN, RIG, TRV, TWLO, UPS, UNH, VRTX, WPM, WSM, WSC, IEZ, DDM, QTEC, FXI, AIQ, IYH, IYZ, IGV, IXN, SOXX, IYF, ECH, EEM, EWH, EWY, IBB, DBA, PBE, PJP, PHO, ROBO, GLD, SMH, MGK, VONG. Click this link for details (pattern type, start and end dates).

For a list of small patterns (those a few days wide) click this link.

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The following table shows where Fibonacci retrace values of the day's high-low range are plus pivot points, calculated on the Nasdaq composite, sorted by value. When several are near each other (small differences), the area might act as support or resistance.

-- Thomas Bulkowski, author: Invest for Two-Comma Wealth and the novel (fiction), Orb Foresight (#Ad)

Wednesday 1/28/26. A Look at the Chart Pattern Indicator (CPI)

This is a picture of the chart pattern indicator on the daily scale. The indicator is the line chart below a chart of the S&P 500 composite.

The CPI is neutral with a reading of 35.7. A value of 35 to 0 is bearish with bullish being a reading of 65 and above (to 100). So this reading is right on the edge of being bearish.

The index shows the indicator unable to make up its mind. It's up and down. We might see a change after the FED meeting today (on Wednesday).

What does that mean? If the FED cuts rates, the markets might respond favorably. The markets are expecting rates to stay unchanged until mid year or later. A surprise cut might be welcomed but it could also trigger worries that the FED believes the economy is weaker than commonly known. If that idea takes hold, the markets could suffer a big drop.

My guess is the FED will keep rates unchanged. The markets will drop some but not a lot (less than 100 points in the Dow industrials).

I do show divergence between the indicator and the index, highlighted by the purple line. It suggests the index will drop but the signal has been unreliable in the past.

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Here's a symbol list of 134 chart and candlestick patterns (13 "investment grade" candle patterns) found in today's securities using my version of Patternz: ANF, ACH, ADTN, AEIS, AKAM, AEO, AXP, AMWD, AMN, APH, ANIK, AAPL, AMAT, ADM, AWI, AGO, ADSK, AVNT, AXS, BMI, BSX, BG, CLS, CDAY, CI, GLW, COTY, CCK, DDS, DSGR, DOV, DTE, BOOM, EBAY, EPAM, EVH, FIVN, FTV, FDP, GIS, GFS, THG, HE, HELE, HSY, HOLX, HWM, HUM, HURC, ITW, IBP, INTC, TILE, KMB, LLY, LMT, LXU, MA, MTDR, MTRN, META, MU, ^IXIC, NOC, OMC, OTEX, PRU, QTWO, KWR, DGX, RL, REGN, ROG, SEE, SEIC, SMTC, LUV, TRV, TWLO, UNH, VEEV, VRSN, WRB, WSM, ZBRA, ITA, DDM, FTEC, QTEC, AIQ, IEV, IGV, IXN, ILF, SLV, EWA, EWO, EWK, EWZ, EEM, EWQ, EWG, EWH, EWI, EWJ, EWM, EPP, EWS, EWY, EWP, EWD, EWL, EWT, THD, EWU, DBA, PXJ, XLP, XAR, XLK. Click this link for details (pattern type, start and end dates).

For a list of small patterns (those a few days wide) click this link.

-- Thomas Bulkowski, author: Invest for Two-Comma Wealth and the novel (fiction), Orb Foresight (#Ad)

Tuesday 1/27/26. Slider Trading Quiz!

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I'm posting this early in case I lose electricity. I'll rejoin you as soon as I can, if I haven't frozen first.

I show another slider trading quiz featuring Rohm and Haas: ROH stock.

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Here's a symbol list of 137 chart and candlestick patterns (13 "investment grade" candle patterns) found in today's securities using my version of Patternz: ABM, ACH, AMD, A, APD, ALB, AA, ALKS, ALGT, AMZN, DOX, AFG, APH, AR, ATR, ARCB, AGO, BIO, BIIB, BKH, BOOT, BAH, CALM, CPB, CDAY, CTAS, CLNE, CLF, CNX, CTSH, CMCO, COP, GLW, CSGP, COST, COTY, CMI, DVN, FANG, DOV, DTE, EBAY, EG, EVRG, XOM, EZPW, FLEX, FTNT, GD, GE, GIS, GNW, HLIT, HTLD, HP, HOLX, ILMN, IIIN, TILE, ISRG, JAZZ, KBH, KMT, KSS, LRCX, LAMR, LDOS, LEN, RAMP, L, MGY, MS, NVDA, OXY, OGE, OMC, OTEX, OXM, PKG, PTEN, PETS, PCG, POR, PRU, RRC, ^GSPC, SAIC, SIGI, SHW, TRGP, TECH, RIG, TZOO, TWLO, UPS, UNH, VEEV, VC, WRB, WSO, WERN, IYC, IYE, QQQ, IXC, IXN, SLV, IGE, IEO, IYF, EWQ, EWM, EWW, EWT, QLD, PBE, XLE, XLF, GLD, UNG, VIS, VONG. Click this link for details (pattern type, start and end dates).

For a list of small patterns (those a few days wide) click this link.

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The following table shows where Fibonacci retrace values of the day's high-low range are plus pivot points, calculated on the Dow industrials, sorted by value. When several are near each other (small differences), the area might act as support or resistance.

-- Thomas Bulkowski, author: Invest for Two-Comma Wealth and the novel (fiction), Orb Foresight (#Ad)

Monday 1/26/26. Market Monday: The Week Ahead

• My Prediction
• A Brief Look Back
• Options Expiration
• Swing Traders: Pivot Points
• Earnings, Chart Patterns & Industries

My Prediction

I drew green trendlines (A) as parallel to each other as I could while still touching but not piercing price as much as possible. The line does cut the excursions at C and D. However, the channel does hug price nicely as it rises.

At B we see a broadening formation (right-angled and descending). It's not as well-formed as I usually look for. I like to see at least three minor high touches on the top and bottom. This has a cluster of price on the top and only two touches on the bottom.

The breakout is upward 64% of the time from this chart pattern, so that's the direction (up) I'm looking for the index to take.

A Brief Look Back

The following is a brief review of how the markets performed over time. The numbers refer to the close-to-close move in the Dow industrials.

For the Week...

Year to Date...

Options Expiration

No options expire this week.

Swing Traders: Pivot Points

The following is based on an SFO article in December 2004 by John Seekinger, titled, "Take a two-dimensional approach." He offers these tips.

• Seekinger doesn't look at the range of S2 to R2 as support and resistance levels. Rather, he considers them oversold (S) and overbought (R) areas.
• S2 to R2 range of values across daily, weekly, and monthly periods: If two values are close together then they lend more significance to the area.
• If the market trends on day 1, the odds rise tremendously that the market will be range bound between daily S1 and daily R1 the next day.
• In a quiet market when traders are waiting for an important earnings announcement or economic report, look for daily R1 and S1 levels to hold and for the market to return to the daily pivot.
• A move outside of daily R1 or S1 usually does not mean a breakout.
• The odds suggest that the entire week's price action will remain between weekly R2 and S2.
• Avoid going long when the market moves above weekly R2 (it's overbought) and avoid going short when price moves below weekly S2 (oversold).
• Consider going short at weekly R1 or long at weekly S1 with a profit objective of the weekly pivot.
• Consider going long at weekly S2 or short at weekly R2 with a profit objective of weekly S1 or R1, respectively.

Here are the formulas:

Earnings, Chart Patterns & Industries

Earnings season is either underway or should be starting soon. The sessions could be more volatile.

Here's a symbol list of 137 chart and candlestick patterns (13 "investment grade" candle patterns) found in today's securities using my version of Patternz: ABM, ACH, AMD, A, APD, ALB, AA, ALKS, ALGT, AMZN, DOX, AFG, APH, AR, ATR, ARCB, AGO, BIO, BIIB, BKH, BOOT, BAH, CALM, CPB, CDAY, CTAS, CLNE, CLF, CNX, CTSH, CMCO, COP, GLW, CSGP, COST, COTY, CMI, DVN, FANG, DOV, DTE, EBAY, EG, EVRG, XOM, EZPW, FLEX, FTNT, GD, GE, GIS, GNW, HLIT, HTLD, HP, HOLX, ILMN, IIIN, TILE, ISRG, JAZZ, KBH, KMT, KSS, LRCX, LAMR, LDOS, LEN, RAMP, L, MGY, MS, NVDA, OXY, OGE, OMC, OTEX, OXM, PKG, PTEN, PETS, PCG, POR, PRU, RRC, ^GSPC, SAIC, SIGI, SHW, TRGP, TECH, RIG, TZOO, TWLO, UPS, UNH, VEEV, VC, WRB, WSO, WERN, IYC, IYE, QQQ, IXC, IXN, SLV, IGE, IEO, IYF, EWQ, EWM, EWW, EWT, QLD, PBE, XLE, XLF, GLD, UNG, VIS, VONG. Click this link for details (pattern type, start and end dates).

For a list of small patterns (those a few days wide) click this link.

The below industries were the best (rank 1) or worst performing of those I follow.

-- Thomas Bulkowski, author: Invest for Two-Comma Wealth and the novel (fiction), Orb Foresight (#Ad)

Friday 1/23/26. Pattern Trading Setups for the Weekend.

Here's a symbol list of 142 chart and candlestick patterns (13 "investment grade" candle patterns) found in today's securities using my version of Patternz: ABT, ABM, ADTN, AMD, A, AA, ALGT, AMZN, AEO, AEP, AFG, APH, ANIK, AR, AMAT, AWI, AGO, BSET, BIO, BIIB, BKH, BOOT, BSX, CALM, CX, CTAS, CLNE, CLF, CNX, CGNX, CMTL, ED, COP, GLW, CSGP, COTY, CTS, DTE, EBAY, EVRG, FIVN, FLEX, FLS, FNV, FRD, GME, GE, GILD, GES, HLIT, HOLX, HUM, HUN, ILMN, INCY, ITGR, IPAR, INTU, JAZZ, KBH, KMT, KMB, KLAC, LRCX, LAMR, LEN, L, NFG, NJR, NEE, NI, ORI, OMC, ASGN, OR, PKG, PFE, POR, PG, PRU, DGX, RRC, RTX, RLI, ROST, SAIC, SMG, SEIC, SHW, SGI, SCCO, SNPS, TPR, TRGP, TECH, TER, TXT, TKR, TG, UHAL, UGI, VEEV, VC, WU, FDN, IYZ, ILF, EWA, EWK, EWZ, EEM, EWG, EWI, EWM, EPP, EWD, EWT, TUR, PHO, GLD, XRT, UNG, VAW. Click this link for details (pattern type, start and end dates).

For a list of small patterns (those a few days wide) click this link.

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You can find setups based on a Fibonacci retrace by clicking on the link.

The following patterns were found manually, not using Patternz. Mr. Bulkowski has excluded any securities he owns from appearing in the list. However, he may add any of the securities listed to his portfolio at any time, just as you can.

In the table below, the red and green colors are based on the historical breakout direction for the associated chart pattern. If a high and tight flag appears, the start and end dates highlight the flagpole only and not the flag.

For details about the chart patterns, click here.

-- Thomas Bulkowski, author: Invest for Two-Comma Wealth and the novel (fiction), Orb Foresight (#Ad)

Wednesday 1/21/26. A Look at the Chart Pattern Indicator (CPI)

This is a picture of the chart pattern indicator on the daily scale. The indicator is the line chart below a chart of the S&P 500 composite.

The CPI has a reading of 18.9, which is bearish. The indicator range is 0 to 100, so the indicator is near the bottom of the scale. I thought today's (Tuesday) reading would be zero, so it surprised me.

I wonder if today's approximate 2% drop in the indices will be like the Trump tariff drop almost a year ago (which bottomed in April).

I don't know what will happen in the indices in the coming days, weeks, and until the end of the Trump term. However, shorter-term, we know from history of the indicator that it often bounces up (when near 0) or down (when near 100). So I expect a fast rebound.

However, the index isn't as sensitive as the CPI. The index will make slower, more gentle turns. I think once we see that this Greenland expedition is another Trump ego trip, then the markets will stage a big recovery.

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Here's a symbol list of 116 chart and candlestick patterns (13 "investment grade" candle patterns) found in today's securities using my version of Patternz: ABT, ANF, ABM, ADBE, A, ALRM, AMZN, DOX, AEE, ANIK, AAPL, ATR, AGO, ATO, BA, BKNG, BMY, CACI, CENX, CDAY, CF, CMTL, CRH, CCRN, FANG, EXP, EBAY, FICO, FISV, FLEX, FLS, FTV, FNV, GNW, GFS, GES, HL, HOLX, ILMN, IPAR, ISRG, KEYS, KMB, KSS, KLIC, M, MA, META, MU, NTGR, NTNX, NVDA, OLN, OMC, OTEX, OR, PAYX, PYPL, PPL, PRU, QTWO, QCOM, RRC, ROST, RGLD, SBH, SIGI, SCI, SHOP, TDOC, TFX, TTD, RIG, TG, VMC, WRB, WPM, WWD, ZBRA, IYK, IHE, FDN, FXI, AIQ, IYZ, IGV, IXN, ILF, SLV, IGE, IYF, IHI, EWQ, EWG, EIS, EWI, EPP, THD, QLD, PBE, PJP, SSO, XLP, XLF, GLD, MGK, VONG. Click this link for details (pattern type, start and end dates).

For a list of small patterns (those a few days wide) click this link.

-- Thomas Bulkowski, author: Invest for Two-Comma Wealth and the novel (fiction), Orb Foresight (#Ad)

Tuesday 1/20/26. Slider Trading Quiz!

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I show another slider trading quiz featuring Russell: RML stock.

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Here's a symbol list of 104 chart and candlestick patterns (13 "investment grade" candle patterns) found in today's securities using my version of Patternz: ABM, ACN, ACIW, APD, AKAM, ALRM, ALB, DOX, ACGL, BIO, BKNG, BRC, CAL, CDAY, CSCO, CNO, CGNX, CTSH, COTY, D, EBAY, EIX, EPAM, FIS, FIVN, FLEX, FLS, FWRD, FDP, FRD, GAP, GNW, GPN, GL, GOOGL, HON, ILMN, JKHY, KEYS, KSS, KLIC, LNC, L, MANH, MLM, MTRX, MU, NTGR, NTAP, NJR, NOVT, NVDA, OLN, OMC, ASGN, PATK, PCTY, PETS, POR, PPL, PRU, PHM, QTWO, RNG, RCKY, ROL, ROST, SRE, SCI, SGI, TDC, RIG, TG, TREX, UNM, VLO, VMC, WSC, WWD, ZBRA, IYE, FDN, IYZ, EWQ, EIS, EWW, EPP, EWP, EWL, EWT, TUR, PPA, PEJ, PHO, XLE, XLI, VIS. Click this link for details (pattern type, start and end dates).

For a list of small patterns (those a few days wide) click this link.

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The following table shows where Fibonacci retrace values of the day's high-low range are plus pivot points, calculated on the Dow industrials, sorted by value. When several are near each other (small differences), the area might act as support or resistance.

-- Thomas Bulkowski, author: Invest for Two-Comma Wealth and the novel (fiction), Orb Foresight (#Ad)

Friday 1/16/26. Pattern Trading Setups for the Weekend.

Here's a symbol list of 164 chart and candlestick patterns (13 "investment grade" candle patterns) found in today's securities using my version of Patternz: MMM, ANF, ABM, ACN, ACIW, AEIS, AMD, AES, APD, AKAM, ALB, AA, AMGN, AMN, APH, AAPL, AMAT, ACGL, ARW, AGO, BMRN, BSX, BRC, BR, CBT, CAL, CPB, CX, CTSH, GLW, COTY, CTS, CW, ^DJT, EBAY, EME, EPAM, FFIV, FIS, FLEX, FLS, FORM, FTV, IT, GNW, GILD, GPN, GL, GOOGL, HLIT, HQY, HELE, HWM, IDA, IEX, IBP, PODD, ITGR, IPAR, IBKR, TILE, INTU, JKHY, KLAC, KSS, KLIC, LPLA, MTSI, MANH, MA, MTRX, MDT, MS, NOV, NJR, NOVT, NTNX, OGE, OLN, OMC, ASGN, PATK, PETS, PLXS, PGR, PRU, QTWO, QCOM, RMBS, RGA, ROK, RCKY, ROG, RGLD, R, SBH, SEE, SCI, SWX, SXI, TDOC, TDY, TXT, TRV, TG, UPS, UNM, V, WAT, WLK, WSC, WWW, WWD, WDAY, ZBRA, IYK, IDU, FXL, ICF, IYZ, IEV, IXN, SOXX, EWA, EWK, EWC, EEM, EWH, EWJ, EPP, EZA, EWY, EWL, EWT, THD, TUR, PEJ, PHO, XLY, XLP, XLI, XLU, USO, VIS, VAW. Click this link for details (pattern type, start and end dates).

For a list of small patterns (those a few days wide) click this link.

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You can find setups based on a Fibonacci retrace by clicking on the link.

The following patterns were found manually, not using Patternz. Mr. Bulkowski has excluded any securities he owns from appearing in the list. However, he may add any of the securities listed to his portfolio at any time, just as you can.

In the table below, the red and green colors are based on the historical breakout direction for the associated chart pattern. If a high and tight flag appears, the start and end dates highlight the flagpole only and not the flag.

For details about the chart patterns, click here.

-- Thomas Bulkowski, author: Invest for Two-Comma Wealth and the novel (fiction), Orb Foresight (#Ad)

Thursday 1/15/26. Intraday Market Direction: Nasdaq

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I show a picture of the Nasdaq composite on the 5-minute scale.

I show a pattern that I rarely look for. It's a bump-and-run reversal top.

The BARR top is made of several parts. The lead-in phase is A to B. the bump phase is B to C with a dual bump (in this example only), at C to D. E is a pullback but not a good representation of one. Finally, the run phase is the drop after E.

The price target is the price at the start of the pattern which is A. As the chart shows, the pattern completed successfully. Refer to the link for more details about this pattern.

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Here's a symbol list of 121 chart and candlestick patterns (13 "investment grade" candle patterns) found in today's securities using my version of Patternz: ACN, ADBE, AES, AFL, AKAM, ALRM, AA, AMWD, AMN, ATR, ARCB, ADM, BBW, CBT, CAL, CE, CENX, CINF, CNA, CTSH, ED, CSGS, DSGR, ^DJI, DTE, BOOM, EMR, EPAM, EQT, EXC, EXPI, FIS, FLS, FMC, GD, GNW, GILD, IDA, IPAR, IBKR, IPI, INTU, ISRG, JKHY, KSS, KLIC, LMT, LXU, M, MGY, MANH, MTRN, MTRX, MU, MCO, MS, MOS, NFLX, NTGR, NJR, NOC, NOVT, ORI, OMC, ASGN, OR, OUT, PKE, PATK, PFG, PG, QTWO, QCOM, RJF, RCKY, SAIC, SMG, SIGI, SMTC, SCI, SPSC, TDOC, TDC, TXN, TG, WLK, WEX, WSC, WDAY, IYM, IEZ, IHE, FDN, SLV, IGE, IEO, IYF, EWK, EWG, EWH, EWS, EWY, EWU, PPA, DBA, PXJ, PHO, XLF, XAR, USO, VIS. Click this link for details (pattern type, start and end dates).

For a list of small patterns (those a few days wide) click this link.

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The following table shows where Fibonacci retrace values of the day's high-low range are plus pivot points, calculated on the Nasdaq composite, sorted by value. When several are near each other (small differences), the area might act as support or resistance.

-- Thomas Bulkowski, author: Invest for Two-Comma Wealth and the novel (fiction), Orb Foresight (#Ad)

Wednesday 1/14/26. A Look at the Chart Pattern Indicator (CPI)

This is a picture of the chart pattern indicator on the daily scale. The indicator is the line chart below a chart of the S&P 500 composite.

Last week, I guessed correctly that the indictor would drop sharply, differing itself from the slow drop after A. That happened at B.

Since B, the markets firmed up and sent the CPI soaring until today (Tuesday). The indices eased lower, taking the CPI with it.

What's next for the CPI? I don't know. It's neutral with a reading of 62.1. Apparently, the markets didn't like a cap in interest rates credit card companies can charge consumers and the financials tumbled accompanied by weak results from JPMorgan Chase.

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Here's a symbol list of 185 chart and candlestick patterns (13 "investment grade" candle patterns) found in today's securities using my version of Patternz: DDD, ACH, ACN, ACIW, ADBE, AMD, AES, AKAM, ALRM, ALB, ALGT, DOX, AXP, AFG, APA, AMAT, ATR, ACGL, ADM, AIZ, AGO, BIIB, BA, BAH, BFH, BRKR, CBT, CAL, CX, CDAY, CHKP, CHD, CLNE, CNA, CTSH, GLW, CCK, CMI, CW, DHR, XRAY, DVN, ^DJI, DUK, EMN, ECL, EMR, EPAM, EFX, EVH, EXPI, XOM, EZPW, FIVN, FLS, FTV, GPN, THG, HQY, HP, HNI, JBHT, HURC, IDA, NSP, JKHY, JAZZ, KELYA, KMT, KFRC, KLAC, KLIC, LHX, LNC, L, LXU, M, MANH, MKTX, MLM, MU, MS, MYGN, ^IXIC, NTGR, NEE, NOVT, OGE, ORI, OMC, ASGN, OTEX, OUT, PKG, PKE, PATK, PAYX, PFE, PLXS, PPG, PRU, QTWO, QCOM, RL, RGS, RNG, RLI, RCKY, RES, SAIC, SEIC, SMTC, NOW, SGI, SWX, SPSC, SSYS, TRGP, TGT, TDC, TXN, TJX, TOL, TRV, TREX, UIS, VFC, VMI, VMC, WRB, WSM, WSC, WDAY, ITA, IYK, BOTZ, IHF, IXC, IXN, ILF, SOXX, IGE, IYF, EWA, ECH, EWG, EWM, EWS, THD, TUR, PPA, DBA, PBE, PJP, XLF, XLV, XLI, USO, VIS. Click this link for details (pattern type, start and end dates).

For a list of small patterns (those a few days wide) click this link.

-- Thomas Bulkowski, author: Invest for Two-Comma Wealth and the novel (fiction), Orb Foresight (#Ad)

Tuesday 1/13/26. Slider Trading Quiz!

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I show another slider trading quiz featuring Semtech: SMTC stock.

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Here's a symbol list of 144 chart and candlestick patterns (13 "investment grade" candle patterns) found in today's securities using my version of Patternz: MMM, ANF, ABM, AEIS, AES, AKAM, ALB, DOX, AEO, AXP, AFG, AMN, AMAT, ATR, BIIB, BAH, BFH, BRKR, CBT, CALM, CE, CHKP, CI, CSCO, CLNE, CLF, CNA, CAG, CR, DHR, XRAY, DDS, DOV, EPAM, EFX, EVRG, EXPD, FFIV, FIS, FTV, FNV, FCX, GFS, GL, HLIT, HL, HD, IEX, TILE, KELYA, KEYS, KSS, LDOS, LLY, LNC, LXU, MHO, M, NJR, NOC, NUS, OMC, OTEX, OR, OXM, PKE, PATK, PYPL, PFE, PNW, RJF, RTX, RHI, RES, SBH, SAIC, SEIC, SCI, NOW, SCCO, SWX, SXI, TDOC, TFX, TOL, TRV, TZOO, TG, UHAL, VECO, V, WPM, WMB, WSM, WSC, ITA, IYM, IAI, IYC, IEZ, IDU, FXI, BOTZ, IHF, IEV, MXI, IXN, ILF, SLV, IHI, EWK, ECH, EEM, EWG, EWI, EWJ, EWM, EWW, EZA, EWP, EWD, EWT, TUR, EWU, PPA, PBE, PHO, XLY, GLD, XLB, XLU, VAW. Click this link for details (pattern type, start and end dates).

For a list of small patterns (those a few days wide) click this link.

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The following table shows where Fibonacci retrace values of the day's high-low range are plus pivot points, calculated on the Dow industrials, sorted by value. When several are near each other (small differences), the area might act as support or resistance.

-- Thomas Bulkowski, author: Invest for Two-Comma Wealth and the novel (fiction), Orb Foresight (#Ad)

Monday 1/12/26. Market Monday: The Week Ahead

• My Prediction
• A Brief Look Back
• Options Expiration
• Swing Traders: Pivot Points
• Earnings, Chart Patterns & Industries

My Prediction

This is a chart of the Dow transports on the daily scale.

AB is an unusual looking double bottom chart pattern. I say it's unusual because the left side enters the pattern from the bottom, not the top.

The pattern confirms as valid when the index closes above the green line at C. The height of the pattern gives us a target when it's added to the green line. The move after the breakout (a close above the green line) looks to approach the height of the pattern. So price meets the target. You might see the index throwback to the breakout price or below.

The triple bottom also confirms at a different C, as shown on the chart.

A Brief Look Back

The following is a brief review of how the markets performed over time. The numbers refer to the close-to-close move in the Dow industrials.

For the Week...

Year to Date...

Options Expiration

Many options expire this week, so traders will be looking to close out their positions, and that suggests increased volatility (large daily price swings).

Swing Traders: Pivot Points

The following is based on an SFO article in December 2004 by John Seekinger, titled, "Take a two-dimensional approach." He offers these tips.

• Seekinger doesn't look at the range of S2 to R2 as support and resistance levels. Rather, he considers them oversold (S) and overbought (R) areas.
• S2 to R2 range of values across daily, weekly, and monthly periods: If two values are close together then they lend more significance to the area.
• If the market trends on day 1, the odds rise tremendously that the market will be range bound between daily S1 and daily R1 the next day.
• In a quiet market when traders are waiting for an important earnings announcement or economic report, look for daily R1 and S1 levels to hold and for the market to return to the daily pivot.
• A move outside of daily R1 or S1 usually does not mean a breakout.
• The odds suggest that the entire week's price action will remain between weekly R2 and S2.
• Avoid going long when the market moves above weekly R2 (it's overbought) and avoid going short when price moves below weekly S2 (oversold).
• Consider going short at weekly R1 or long at weekly S1 with a profit objective of the weekly pivot.
• Consider going long at weekly S2 or short at weekly R2 with a profit objective of weekly S1 or R1, respectively.

Here are the formulas:

Earnings, Chart Patterns & Industries

Earnings season will be starting in about 4 days.

Here's a symbol list of 146 chart and candlestick patterns (13 "investment grade" candle patterns) found in today's securities using my version of Patternz: DDD, ANF, ABM, APD, ALK, ALB, AEO, AXP, AIG, AMWD, AMAT, ATR, AWI, ARW, ADSK, ADP, AVY, BZH, BRC, BFH, BLDR, BG, CBT, CF, CI, CINF, CSCO, CLNE, CMTL, CXW, CSGP, CR, CRH, DDS, BOOM, EXP, EPAM, EFX, EL, FNV, FDP, GFF, THG, HLIT, HIG, HTLD, HL, HSY, DHI, HOV, ILMN, IBP, IPAR, TILE, IPI, JKHY, KBH, KFRC, LZB, LH, LDOS, LEN, LNC, LOW, MHO, M, MLM, MAS, MLI, NWL, NOC, NWPX, NVDA, OMC, ASGN, OTEX, OXM, PATK, PYPL, PG, PHM, KWR, ROK, ROG, ROL, SBH, SEIC, SRE, NOW, SHW, SGI, SCCO, LUV, SXI, TECH, TDOC, TDC, TOL, TSCO, TRV, TREX, VFC, VECO, VMC, WRB, WSO, WPM, WMB, WSC, WDAY, IYM, IYK, IYC, BOTZ, IHF, ILF, SOXX, IGE, ITB, IHI, EWZ, EIS, TUR, PHO, XLP, GLD, XHB, USO, SMH. Click this link for details (pattern type, start and end dates).

For a list of small patterns (those a few days wide) click this link.

The below industries were the best (rank 1) or worst performing of those I follow.

-- Thomas Bulkowski, author: Invest for Two-Comma Wealth and the novel (fiction), Orb Foresight (#Ad)

Friday 1/9/26. Pattern Trading Setups for the Weekend.

Here's a symbol list of 200 chart and candlestick patterns (13 "investment grade" candle patterns) found in today's securities using my version of Patternz: DDD, ANF, ABM, ACH, ACN, ALK, AMWD, AAPL, ARCB, ACGL, ADM, ADP, AVNT, AVA, BMI, BALL, BA, BRC, BCO, BG, CBT, CACI, CAL, CLS, CHD, CTAS, CSCO, CNO, CTSH, ED, CXW, GLW, CSGP, COST, CR, CTS, CW, XRAY, FANG, DDS, ^DJT, EXP, EMN, EOG, EXPI, EXPD, FFIV, FDS, FAST, FIS, FISV, FMC, FORM, FTNT, FTV, FNV, FDP, GAP, GE, GS, GGG, GFF, THG, HLIT, HIG, HTLD, HSIC, HNI, HD, HON, HOV, HWM, HUBG, HUN, IEX, ILMN, IIIN, ITGR, IPAR, TILE, JKHY, KELYA, KMT, KFRC, LHX, LEG, LDOS, LOW, LXU, M, MAN, MKTX, MRTN, MAS, MTRN, MRCY, MLKN, MLI, NWL, NOVT, NUS, NVDA, OLN, OMCL, OMC, ASGN, ORCL, OUT, PKG, PATK, PYPL, PFG, PGR, PHM, KWR, RMBS, RJF, RGS, RHI, RCKY, ROL, ROST, RES, SAIA, SBH, SGI, SR, SXI, TPR, TGT, TDY, TKR, TRV, TG, TREX, UHAL, UPS, VFC, VECO, VRSN, VC, WSO, WERN, WU, WLK, WMB, WSM, IYM, IYK, IYC, FDN, IAT, MXI, IGE, IEO, ITB, EWA, EWO, EWK, EWQ, EWH, EWW, EWS, EZA, THD, DBA, PEJ, PHO, XLY, XHB, XLB, XRT, VAW. Click this link for details (pattern type, start and end dates).

For a list of small patterns (those a few days wide) click this link.

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You can find setups based on a Fibonacci retrace by clicking on the link.

The following patterns were found manually, not using Patternz. Mr. Bulkowski has excluded any securities he owns from appearing in the list. However, he may add any of the securities listed to his portfolio at any time, just as you can.

In the table below, the red and green colors are based on the historical breakout direction for the associated chart pattern. If a high and tight flag appears, the start and end dates highlight the flagpole only and not the flag.

For details about the chart patterns, click here.

-- Thomas Bulkowski, author: Invest for Two-Comma Wealth and the novel (fiction), Orb Foresight (#Ad)

Thursday 1/8/26. Intraday Market Direction: Nasdaq

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I show a picture of the Nasdaq composite on the 5-minute scale.

Line A is a trendline beneath the valleys. The index follows the uptrend until late in today's (Wednesday's) trading when it dropped below the line.

Line B highlights a pattern called rising wedge. That's a two-trendline pattern (A and B) that has the trendlines slope upward and converge. This wedge breaks out upward when the index closes above the top trendline.

CD is another chart pattern called a double top. That's two peaks near the same price which confirms as a valid chart pattern when the index closes below green line E.

What does all of this mean? We can discount the rising wedge because it has an upward breakout and price has made its move. Likewise, the height of the double top suggests the drop has already met the target (pattern height minus the green line is the target). The current price is also resting on support which I show as a blue circle.

Bottom line: I don't know which way the index will close tomorrow. It could continue down on general market weakness (after bouncing higher at the open). That's my best guess.

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Here's a symbol list of 161 chart and candlestick patterns (13 "investment grade" candle patterns) found in today's securities using my version of Patternz: DDD, ABM, ACH, ALK, AEE, AEP, AXP, AFG, AIG, AMGN, AMN, ASH, ATO, BCPC, BSET, BZH, BA, BKNG, BR, BLDR, CPB, CNP, CRL, CI, CSCO, CMCO, CSGP, CR, CRH, CCK, CSGS, CW, XRAY, DDS, DTE, DUK, EXP, EMR, EXC, GD, GE, GILD, GFS, GS, GGG, THG, HELE, HON, HWM, IEX, ITW, INCY, IBP, IPAR, JKHY, KBH, KFRC, KSS, LHX, LH, LDOS, LEN, LLY, LMT, M, MANH, MLM, MAS, MTRX, MRCY, MGEE, MYGN, NTAP, NWL, NKE, NI, OMC, OTEX, PANW, PTEN, PYPL, PCG, PNW, PPL, PHM, RMBS, RTX, ROG, SBH, SRE, SLGN, SGI, SO, SXI, TDOC, TEVA, TXT, TOL, TZOO, TG, TREX, UNH, VECO, VMC, WRB, WSO, WERN, WLK, XEL, ITA, IAI, IYC, IEZ, IDU, BOTZ, ICF, IYZ, IXN, IYF, ITB, EWK, EWC, EWG, EWS, EWP, EWD, PPA, PBE, PEJ, PHO, ROBO, XLP, XHB, XLI, XLU, USO, VIS. Click this link for details (pattern type, start and end dates).

For a list of small patterns (those a few days wide) click this link.

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The following table shows where Fibonacci retrace values of the day's high-low range are plus pivot points, calculated on the Nasdaq composite, sorted by value. When several are near each other (small differences), the area might act as support or resistance.

-- Thomas Bulkowski, author: Invest for Two-Comma Wealth and the novel (fiction), Orb Foresight (#Ad)

Wednesday 1/7/26. A Look at the Chart Pattern Indicator (CPI)

This is a picture of the chart pattern indicator on the daily scale. The indicator is the line chart below a chart of the S&P 500 composite.

With large gains in the index today and yesterday, the CPI is nearly at the top of the scale, at 96.7, where 100 is max and 0 is min.

The inset shows the upward move. I included a similar move higher in November. Notice that when the CPI reached near the top of the scale, it backtracked, slowly easing to the late December low before it rebounded this month.

Will that happen this time around? My guess is we'll see the CPI drop, more sharply than the slow slide of November-December. It's possible, however, that the index will continue rising throughout, forming bearish divergence.

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Here's a symbol list of 163 chart and candlestick patterns (13 "investment grade" candle patterns) found in today's securities using my version of Patternz: DDD, ABT, ABM, ACIW, AKAM, ALK, ALB, ALKS, DOX, AFG, AIG, APH, ANIK, APOG, AAPL, AMAT, ARCB, ADM, ARW, ADP, AVA, BMRN, BRKR, CAL, CE, CX, CNC, CHD, CIEN, CSCO, CTSH, GLW, CR, CMI, DHR, XRAY, FANG, DDS, DUK, EMR, EPAM, EFX, EVRG, EXPI, EXPD, FICO, FIVN, FMC, FCX, FDP, GAP, GD, GIS, GILD, GES, THG, HQY, HOV, IDA, INCY, NSP, ITGR, IPAR, IBKR, JKHY, KSS, KLIC, LZB, LEG, LDOS, LMT, LOW, LPLA, MAN, MAS, MTDR, MTRX, NFLX, NWL, NEU, NUS, NTNX, OMCL, OMC, ON, OUT, OXM, PTEN, PYPL, PNW, PLXS, POR, RL, ROP, SBH, SEE, SGI, SCCO, LUV, SPSC, SXI, TPR, TRGP, TDOC, TEVA, TRV, TZOO, TREX, UNM, VFC, VLO, V, WMT, WU, WLK, WMB, WSC, IYM, IYC, IYH, IXC, MXI, IXN, ILF, SLV, IEO, IHI, EWO, EWK, EWZ, ECH, EEM, EWH, EIS, EWS, EZA, EWY, EWP, EWT, TUR, EWU, IBB, PPA, DBA, PEJ, GLD, XLV, USO, VHT. Click this link for details (pattern type, start and end dates).

For a list of small patterns (those a few days wide) click this link.

-- Thomas Bulkowski, author: Invest for Two-Comma Wealth and the novel (fiction), Orb Foresight (#Ad)

Tuesday 1/6/26. Slider Trading Quiz! SJW (symbol: SJW)

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I show another slider trading quiz featuring SJW (symbol: SJW) stock.

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This year marks the 20th anniversary of the existence of this website. The actual birthday is in November of this year. I don't charge anything to access the research I've posted nor do you have to dream up a login ID or password to access that data. It's all free. I don't support cookies (meaning the website doesn't have any), but I understand that google or Amazon may want to use cookies when you visit this website.

In December, my internet service provider says that the site had over 116,000 unique visitors, the highest monthly total ever.

Welcome to all of you.

This blog page is not the main entrance to the site. If you go to the home page, you'll find links to all of the data I mentioned, including research studies, tutorials, and information on chart patterns and candlesticks.

As a reminder, I released a new version of Patternz, my Windows (only) pattern recognition software. It's free to download and free to use. There's no adware nor spyware in the program, just make sure you download it from this website so you're getting a virus-free copy.

When I started the site, some wondered how long access would remain free. They thought it was a teaser before I started charging. Nearly twenty years later, I've proven them wrong. Let me be clear, I like free. I want to continue to give free access to the site without you having to log in.

Yes, there are ads all over the place. Google determines where those ads appear and how many. Clicking on ads helps provide monetary support for the site. Only click on an ad if it interests you, not to help boost payment to this site.

There's also a referral payment that Amazon.com gives the website when you click on a link to them and buy something while there (during that visit). That fee does not increase the cost of what you're buying, but it does help support this website. If you don't like to click on a google ad, then click on an Amazon link (click the image/text of one of my books at page top or bottom. The click will take you to Amazon and automatically pass a code to them) and do your Internet shopping during that visit.

Thanks, and I hope you will continue to visit this website. Tell your friends, your neighbors, and even your enemies. I could use more viral activity (I'm not talking about the flu).

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Here's a symbol list of 164 chart and candlestick patterns (13 "investment grade" candle patterns) found in today's securities using my version of Patternz: DDD, MMM, ABT, ABM, ACH, ACIW, ADBE, AEIS, AA, AFG, APA, AMAT, ADM, AIZ, AGO, BSET, BZH, BRC, BCO, CLS, COR, CNC, CDAY, CVX, CHD, CIEN, CSCO, CLF, CLX, CNX, CL, COP, CXW, GLW, CR, CROX, CCRN, CMI, DHR, DECK, XRAY, FANG, DDS, ^DJU, D, BOOM, EMR, FFIV, FORM, FCX, FDP, GD, GE, GIS, GILD, THG, HLIT, HL, HSY, HUBG, HUM, IBP, ITGR, IPAR, IPI, INTU, JKHY, JBLU, KALU, KMB, KLIC, LHX, LRCX, LDOS, RAMP, LMT, MTSI, MGY, MRTN, MLM, MTDR, MLKN, MUR, NBR, ^IXIC, NEU, NEE, NOC, OXY, OMC, OUT, PANW, PKE, PCG, PNW, PRU, RJF, RGLD, SLB, SCHW, SHW, SCCO, SSYS, TRGP, TECH, TDY, TER, TTD, TREX, VECO, VMC, WRB, WERN, WMB, ITA, IYK, IEZ, QTEC, FXL, QQQ, IHF, IXC, IXN, SOXX, SLV, IYF, EEM, EWQ, EIS, EWJ, EWS, EWY, EWD, EWL, EWT, THD, TUR, QLD, PPA, PBE, PXJ, PJP, ROBO, XLP, XLF, XLU, UNG, SMH, VHT, VAW. Click this link for details (pattern type, start and end dates).

For a list of small patterns (those a few days wide) click this link.

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The following table shows where Fibonacci retrace values of the day's high-low range are plus pivot points, calculated on the Dow industrials, sorted by value. When several are near each other (small differences), the area might act as support or resistance.

-- Thomas Bulkowski, author: Invest for Two-Comma Wealth and the novel (fiction), Orb Foresight (#Ad)

Monday 1/5/26. 2026 Market Forecast

• My Prediction
• A Brief Look Back
• Options Expiration
• Swing Traders: Pivot Points
• Earnings, Chart Patterns & Industries

My Prediction

Here's the link to the 2026 market forecast, presented in slider format.

A Brief Look Back

The following is a brief review of how the markets performed over time. The numbers refer to the close-to-close move in the Dow industrials.

For the Week...

Year to Date...

Options Expiration

No options expire this week.

Swing Traders: Pivot Points

The following is based on an SFO article in December 2004 by John Seekinger, titled, "Take a two-dimensional approach." He offers these tips.

• Seekinger doesn't look at the range of S2 to R2 as support and resistance levels. Rather, he considers them oversold (S) and overbought (R) areas.
• S2 to R2 range of values across daily, weekly, and monthly periods: If two values are close together then they lend more significance to the area.
• If the market trends on day 1, the odds rise tremendously that the market will be range bound between daily S1 and daily R1 the next day.
• In a quiet market when traders are waiting for an important earnings announcement or economic report, look for daily R1 and S1 levels to hold and for the market to return to the daily pivot.
• A move outside of daily R1 or S1 usually does not mean a breakout.
• The odds suggest that the entire week's price action will remain between weekly R2 and S2.
• Avoid going long when the market moves above weekly R2 (it's overbought) and avoid going short when price moves below weekly S2 (oversold).
• Consider going short at weekly R1 or long at weekly S1 with a profit objective of the weekly pivot.
• Consider going long at weekly S2 or short at weekly R2 with a profit objective of weekly S1 or R1, respectively.

Here are the formulas:

Earnings, Chart Patterns & Industries

Earnings season will be starting in about 12 days.

Here's a symbol list of 2 chart and candlestick patterns (13 "investment grade" candle patterns) found in today's securities using my version of Patternz: RRC, UNG. Click this link for details (pattern type, start and end dates).

For a list of small patterns (those a few days wide) click this link.

The below industries were the best (rank 1) or worst performing of those I follow.

-- Thomas Bulkowski, author: Invest for Two-Comma Wealth and the novel (fiction), Orb Foresight (#Ad)

Friday 1/2/26. Patternz

I released a new version of Patternz (version 8.0.0.7). It fixed a crash that will only happen in rare setups using weird data.

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