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VanEck Rare Earth & Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) Elliott Wave technical analysis [Video]

VanEck Rare Earth & Strategic Metals ETF (REMX)

Weekly Elliott Wave technical analysis (one-week chart)

  • Function: Countertrend.

  • Mode: Corrective.

  • Structure: Zigzag.

  • Position: Wave 4 (Grey).

  • Direction: Bear Market Rally.

  • Invalidation level: $38.69.

Key analysis details:

Wave 4 is nearing its final subwave, signaling the end of the correction.

  • The current rally is projected to retrace 38.2% to 50% of Wave 3's decline.

  • zigzag confirmation occurs when the Wave [a] high is broken.

  • The end of Wave 4 should be supported by the Kennedy Base Channel, using Wave 3’s subwaves.

  • The upper boundary of the corrective channel will likely act as resistance for Wave [c].

  • After Wave 4 peaks, the 5th wave decline is expected to break below Wave 4’s origin.

Daily Elliott Wave technical analysis (one-day chart)

  • Function: Major Trend (Minor Degree, Grey).

  • Mode: Motive.

  • Structure: Impulse.

  • Position: Wave [c] (Navy) of 4 (Grey).

  • Direction: Rally.

  • Invalidation level: $38.69.

Key analysis details:

  • The rally should continue, surpassing the $51.10 high in an impulsive move.

  • Wave [c] is expected to be shallow and complex, compared to Wave [a].

  • The break of the $47.02 high confirms the ongoing rally.

  • At $54.98Wave [c] will equal Wave [a], following the common Fibonacci relationship in a zigzag pattern.

Conclusion and market outlook

  • REMX is projected to climb in the coming days and weeks.

  • The market should rally above the end of Wave [a].

  • Major target: $54.98, where Wave [c] equals Wave [a].

  • This presents a strong long opportunity for ETF traders.

  • Traders should monitor Elliott Wave rules and invalidation levels to minimize risk.

VanEck Rare Earth & Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) Elliott Wave technical analysis [Video]

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Peter Mathers

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

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