Elliott Wave View: Nasdaq looking to do a 7-swing rally [Video]

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Short term Elliott Wave view on Nasdaq (NQ) shows an incomplete bearish sequence from 11.22.2021 high favoring further downside in the higher time frame. Near term, cycle from 8.16.2022 high has ended and the Index is now rallying to correct this cycle in 3, 7, or 11 swing before the decline resumes. Down from 8.16.2022 high, wave (A) has ended at 10485.39 as the 45 minutes chart below shows.

Wave (B) rally is now in progress to correct cycle from 8.16.2022 high. Internal subdivision of wave (B) is unfolding as a double three Elliott Wave structure. Up from wave (A), wave ((a)) ended at 11185, wave ((b)) ended at 10713, and wave ((c)) of W ended at 11431.75. Pullback in wave X ended at 10935.50 with internal subdivision as a zigzag. Down from wave W, wave ((a)) ended at 11008, wave ((b)) ended at 11328.75, and wave ((c)) ended at 10935.50. This completed wave X. Wave Y higher is in progress as a zigzag structure. Up from wave X, wave ((a)) ended at 11530.25. Index should now pullback in wave ((b)) to correct cycle from 10.21.2022 low in 3, 7, or 11 swing before the rally resumes.

NQ 45 minutes Elliott Wave chart

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