Elliott Wave analysis: S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and top tier stocks [Video]

Peter Mathers TradingLounge

Discover our bullish Elliott Wave analysis and trading strategies for major indices, including the S&P 500, NASDAQ 100, and DAX 40. We're currently holding long positions in Wave (iii) of iii) at the minute degree, aiming to exit at Minute Wave v). The ASX 200 and FTSE 100 are lagging slightly, positioned at Wave (i) of iii). Stay informed about how upcoming U.S. economic data releases—like Core CPI and Unemployment Claims—may impact market dynamics in the next session.

Video chapters:

00:00 SP 500 (SPX)
09:37 NASDAQ (NDX)
14:49 Russell 2000 (RUT) IWM ETF
16:18 DAX 40 (DAX)
24:33 FTSE 100 UKX (UK100)
26:28 S&P/ASX 200 (XJO)

Author

Peter Mathers

TradingLounge

Peter Mathers started actively trading in 1982. He began his career at Hoei and Shoin, a Japanese futures trading company.

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