Cycle Day 2: Chop Early, Pop Later (As Advertised)
Markets opened the week doing what CD2 does best —
confuse the impatient, reward the prepared.
Early trade was choppy, two-way, and loud enough to shake out anyone who forgot what cycle they were in. Meanwhile, PTG stayed boring… which is usually expensive for everyone else.
The Setup (aka “Read the Room”)
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CPI tomorrow = traders nervous
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CD2 = digestion, not disaster
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6990 quietly holding the line
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7005 marked in advance as “this matters”
Translation:
👉 Stop guessing. Let price speak.
The Tell
Once price reclaimed 7005 ±5, the script flipped:
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Screens turned green
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Prior Close broke
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Bulls stopped negotiating
That wasn’t random — that was orchestration.
“There it is… breakout from prior close.”
(Cue the late longs discovering confidence.)
Targets — Served Hot, In Order
No drama. No chasing. Just math:
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🎯 7015 — tagged
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🎯 7020 — fulfilled
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🎯 7025 — TYVM, see receipt
If you missed it, don’t worry —
the market will offer another lesson tomorrow… for tuition.
Stats Don’t Lie
Dr. Dean casually drops:
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Last 20 NASDAQ longs: +1594 avg
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Last 20 shorts: -394 avg
Cycle alignment is undefeated.
Fighting it is a hobby, not a strategy.
Close of Business
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$1.5B MOC sell imbalance shows up late
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Barchart says “Greed is back”
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Structure says: “Relax, we’re still fine.”
CD3 Menu (Chef’s Choice)
If bulls press:
7032 → 7035 → 7041 → 7051
If digestion is needed:
6995 → 6985 → 6980
Either way — the map is already drawn.
PTG Bottom Line
CD2 did exactly what CD2 does.
The only surprise was anyone being surprised.
Chop shook the weak hands.
Structure rewarded the patient.
Targets got paid.
Now…
Let’s see what CD3 wants to argue about tomorrow. 😏📈