Triple Zigzag (W-X-Y-X-Z) Corrective Pattern

While the market frequently achieves equilibrium through a simple zigzag or a double zigzag, extreme structural imbalances occasionally force price into the absolute mathematical limit of corrective complexity. In these rare, exhaustive environments, the market constructs a Triple Zigzag, labeled W-X-Y-X-Z. A Triple Zigzag represents three consecutive 5-3-5 zigzag formations chained together by two intervening […]

Wave 5 Exhaustion: Predicting Market Tops

The fifth wave of an impulse sequence is a masterclass in psychological deception. To the untrained eye, Wave 5 appears as an era of boundless optimism: public sentiment is euphoric, headlines proclaim perpetual growth, and conventional indicators flash pristine trend signals. Yet to a structural analyst, Wave 5 is an environment of terminal decay. Beneath […]

Truncation: Recognizing the Failed Fifth Wave

Market geometry is precise, but extreme psychological exhaustion can occasionally short-circuit a standard structure. While I generally expect a five-wave motive sequence to push steadily into new price territory, I must always be prepared for a structural anomaly known as a Truncation, or a “failed fifth wave.” A truncation occurs when Wave 5 contains the […]