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Mars Market Update: October 19th, 2026 – Irregular Top

Last week, equity markets reversed lower from equality resistance after only a corrective 3 wave rally into ATH's. This structure counts best as an irregular (head-fake) wave (b) top as part of an ongoing wave 4 consolidation as warned last week. Importantly, while we could see a more complex correction and decline, the big picture bull trend remains intact while above key 200 day sma support. There is no evidence of a big picture top as we look for a final wave 5 of (5) rally to new ATH's....

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Mars Market Update: October 12th, 2026 – Grinding Higher

Last week, equity markets pushed to marginal new ATH's but the rally is not clearly impulsive. While the bull trend remains intact with the series of higher highs and higher lows, the overlapping nature of the rally warns that it may be ending. Bulls need to clear ATH and equality resistance to help confirm a bullish 5th wave extension. The risk is a blue wave (b) head-fake top as part of a more complex wave 4 correction. Importantly, the big picture bull trend remains intact while above key...

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Mars Market Update: October 5th, 2026 – Stalled at Resistance

Last week, equity markets traded sideways and remain range bound within what appears to be a bullish consolidation. The bull trend remains intact as no key support has been broken and we continue to see corrective declines. There is no evidence of a bear reversal but Bulls need to clear ATH resistance to help confirm a bullish 5th wave extension. The alternate is a more complex wave 4 corrective decline that likely retests 200 day sma support before resuming its final wave 5 rally. Bears need...

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Mars Market Update: September 28th, 2026 – Key Inflection

Last week, equity markets rebounded higher as expected and is now testing ATH resistance. The bull trend remains intact as no key support has been broken and we continue to see impulsive rallies and corrective declines. Bulls need to clear ATH resistance to help confirm a bullish 5th wave extension. The alternate is a more complex wave 4 corrective decline that likely retests 200 day sma support before resuming its final wave 5 rally. Bears need to break key 200 day sma and trend channel...

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Mars Market Update: September 21st, 2026 – Bull Trend Intact

Last week, equity markets extended lower within its corrective channel (bull flag) before rebounding. The bull trend remains intact as no key support has been broken and we continue to see impulsive rallies and corrective declines. Bulls need to break up and out of its bull flag and clear ATH resistance to help confirm a bullish 5th wave extension. Bears need to break key 200 day sma and prior wave 4 support to invalidate the near term bull trend. While there are enough waves in place to...

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Mars Market Update: September 14th, 2026 – Bull Flag Redux

Last week, equity markets extended lower within its corrective channel (bull flag) before rebounding late in the week. The benchmark SPX / ES continues to hold nearby support and needs to break up and out of its bull flag this week. The big picture rally appears incomplete as we continue to see impulsive rallies and corrective declines. Bears would need to break this channel to the downside and see an acceleration lower through 200 day sma support to invalidate the bullish structure. While...

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Mars Market Update: September 7th, 2026 – Bull Flag?

Last week, equity markets rebounded from near term support and is attempting to break up and out of a bull flag. The big picture rally appears incomplete as we continue to see impulsive rallies and corrective declines. Bears need to make a stand here and reverse this rally back through initial 50 day sma support and bigger picture support in the 200 day sma area. While there are enough waves in place to complete this rally, the potential remains for a bullish extension to new ATH’s. Indecision...

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Mars Market Update: August 31st, 2026 – Indecision Remains

Last week, equity markets failed to extend higher and risks a completed big picture rally. Bears need to make a stand here and extend this decline through 50 day sma support and recent wave 4 lows. While there are enough waves in place to complete this rally, the potential remains for a bullish extension to new ATH’s while above recent wave 4 lows. Indecision remains as rates hit new highs and Crude Oil threatens to break out. The Nasdaq failed to extend higher and while the structure would...

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Mars Market Update: August 24th, 2026 – Fakeout or Breakout

Last week, equity markets failed to extend higher and risks a completed big picture rally. Bears need to make a stand here and extend this decline through 50 day sma support and recent wave 4 lows. While there are enough waves in place to complete this rally, the potential remains for a bullish extension to new ATH's while above recent wave 4 lows. Fakeout or breakout? Importantly, the Nasdaq failed to extend higher and the structure would still look best with a continued rally to new...

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Mars Market Update: August 17th, 2026 – Ending Rally?

Last week, equity markets extended marginally higher from recent bullish consolidations for what we expect to be an ending wave 5 rally. While there are now enough waves in place to complete the rally there is no evidence of a tradable top. Importantly, the Nasdaq indices extended higher but remain short of new ATH’s – the structure would look best with a continued rally to new ATH’s to confirm the broader market rally. Bears need to reverse last week’s rally and break the 200 day sma and...

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