Nasdaq Composite Threads the Needle – 01/24/25

The 01/23/25 blog “Watch the Nasdaq Composite – 01/23/25” noted , “If on 01/24/25 IXIC exceeds 20,070.08 and stays below its all-time high of 20,204.50 an important secondary peak could be reached”.

The hourly Nasdaq Composite chart -Trading View symbol (IXIC) shows what happened.

IXIC exceeded the presumed Minor wave “A” of an Elliott wave – Expanding Flat correction and stayed below the all- time high at 20,204.50.

Supporting the theory that an important secondary peak may have been made is the significant  RSI bearish divergence vs. the 01/22/25 top.

The daily Nasdaq Composite chart – BigCharts.com symbol (COMP) provides additional evidence an important top may have been made on 01/24/25.

The BigCharts.com Slow Stochastic indicator is very effective identifying potential trend changes.  On 01/24/25 with both line in the overbought zone above 80.00 there was a bearish lines cross.

Could this forecast be wrong?  Of course, for market analysis we live in a world of probabilities not certainty.  The best aspect of Elliott wave theory is that it can tell you exactly where a forecast is wrong.  In this case if the Nasdaq Composite reaches its all-time high at 20,204.50 the Expanding Flat wave count is wrong.

Published by Mark Rivest

Independent investment advisor, trader, and writer. Articles have appeared on Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities , Traders.com Advantage, Futuresmag.com, and Finance Magnates.

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