Stock Market Registers Primary Wave 4 Low

The Stock Market Appears to have just registered the Primary Wave 4 low. Below I present an alternate count that illustrates an Extension for Cycle Wave V from December 6, 1974 low of 577.60. 

Supporting evidence for this count emanates from the fact that a channel encapsulates the important peaks of waves 1 and 3, and the lows of waves 2 and 4. This count is presented on an arithmetic scale, which is consistent with the calculations for price targets conducted on an arithmetic basis. While it is still favored that Primary Wave 4 is correcting the Primary Wave 3 advance from October 4, 2011 to February 12, 2020, this alternate count should be entertained. In any case, it appears the stock market has registered a major low, and new all-time highs should be achieved. On a closing basis, Primary Wave 5 would be equal in length to Primary Wave 1 at 33,519.42. Currently it appears this target will be achieved in 2022. The final wave of the bull market would throw over the upper channel line, before reversing into a true bear market. In 2020 there is widespread panic and fear, and it is quite obvious to the public why the stock market is declining and the world appears headed into a depression: The Coronavirus. This is indicative of a panic stock market crash, not a bonafide bear market. It is simply not how long term tops are achieved. In 1929, the bear market begun with a crash, but it was denied by many observers far and wide. Such is not the case in 2020. Most are afraid for what the future holds. Elliott Wave Analysis suggests a bullish outcome for the intermediate term. 

 The final bull market top, and for some time following, during the initial leg of the bear market, there will be denial by many that a bear market has begun, and there will be optimistic justifications for a continuation of the bull market. Until such time as the market does register it's final high, at the present time, the stock market appears to be in an extraordinary bullish position. 

Taking an Elliott Wave Step Back

The stock market appears to be at or near the low of Primary Wave 4. It was foretasted on these pages in November 2019 that a sharp correction would occur for Primary Wave 4. That has now occurred, fulfilling the forecast, albeit later than projected. Nevertheless, the market is now in oversold territory and, it would appear, amidst all the calls in the mainstream media for the end of the bull market that began on this very day 11 years ago, set up to once again fool the majority of traders and reverse to the upside in Primary Wave 5, the final wave of the bull market. Even amidst all the fear over the Coronavirus of an imminent stock market decline and recession, the technicals are painting a different picture, as is to be expected at a low. It is the opinion of this analyst that capitulation has taken hold and a bullish reversal will commence shortly. Currently, the bull market should still be on track to end in 2022, but updates will be provided on these pages to track developments as they occur should the market dictate otherwise. 

Of particular note should be a pattern that, should this count be correct, have remained consistent in this bull market. Primary Wave 2 traced out a Zigzag, and Primary Wave 4 traced out a Zigzag as well. Intermediate wave (2) traced out an expanded flat, and Intermediate wave (4) did so, too. Should this pattern of lack of alternation by corrections of like degree hold, the market should be tracing out a zigzag for Primary wave 4, of which wave (C) appears to be terminating. The next move should be a thrust to new all-time highs in Primary wave 5, to last many months. Fear is dominant currently in the stock market. Undoubtedly by it's terminus this sentiment will be lopsided, and most investors will be bullish and projecting exponential growth in the stock market. That will indeed be a sign the bull market is in it's final stages and a bear market reversal is due.