{"id":14013,"date":"2025-07-17T14:32:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T14:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alchemymarkets.com\/?post_type=market_insights&#038;p=14013"},"modified":"2025-07-17T14:48:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T14:48:33","slug":"sp-500-elliott-wave-update-flat-correction-in-iv","status":"publish","type":"market_insights","link":"https:\/\/alchemymarkets.com\/sv\/education\/market-insights\/chart-of-the-day\/sp-500-elliott-wave-update-flat-correction-in-iv\/","title":{"rendered":"S&amp;P 500 Elliott Wave Update: Flat Correction in ((iv)) Potentially Completed \u2013 Wave ((v)) May Be Underway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wave Count Status: Intermediate Degree<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The current wave structure on the hourly chart continues to unfold impulsively from the&nbsp;<strong>June low<\/strong>, likely forming an ongoing&nbsp;<strong>intermediate (1)<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>(3)<\/strong>&nbsp;wave, depending on higher degree framing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Focus: Wave ((iv)) as an Expanded Flat<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/alchemymarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SPX_2025-07-17_15-22-31_c40aa-1024x696.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alchemymarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SPX_2025-07-17_15-22-31_c40aa-1024x696.png 1024w, https:\/\/alchemymarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SPX_2025-07-17_15-22-31_c40aa-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/alchemymarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SPX_2025-07-17_15-22-31_c40aa-768x522.png 768w, https:\/\/alchemymarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SPX_2025-07-17_15-22-31_c40aa-1536x1044.png 1536w, https:\/\/alchemymarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SPX_2025-07-17_15-22-31_c40aa-2048x1392.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wave ((iv)) appears to have resolved as a&nbsp;<strong>textbook expanded flat (3-3-5)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Wave A<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Three-wave decline<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wave B<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Pushes marginally above the end of ((iii)) to invalidate a triangle scenario<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wave C<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Sharp five-wave drop terminating near the\u00a0<strong>6,200<\/strong>\u00a0level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Key technical validations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Time duration of ((iv)) balanced relative to ((ii)) \u2013 supports alternation principle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contained within a\u00a0<strong>horizontal range box<\/strong>\u00a0between 6,200 and 6,320 \u2013 compression phase<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This pattern supports a&nbsp;<strong>complete corrective sequence<\/strong>, setting the stage for ((v)).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wave ((v)) Outlook and Targets<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the break off the 6,200 pivot low and reclaim of the mid-range (now near 6,275), bullish momentum is returning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expectations for ((v)):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Minimum target: Equality with ((i)) \u2192 projects ~6,400<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ideal target: 0.618 \u00d7 ((i))-((iii)) distance added to ((iv)) low \u2192 6,460\u20136,500 zone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wave ((v)) might truncate if momentum fades (watch for divergence on RSI\/volume)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Invalidation<\/strong>: A sustained break below 6,200 reopens the door to an ongoing ((iv)) or potential WXY combination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Micro Structure Check: Early Stages of ((v))?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/alchemymarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-10-1024x696.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alchemymarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-10-1024x696.png 1024w, https:\/\/alchemymarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-10-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/alchemymarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-10-768x522.png 768w, https:\/\/alchemymarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-10-1536x1044.png 1536w, https:\/\/alchemymarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-10-2048x1392.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Zooming in, the post-((iv)) advance appears impulsive on the 15m chart:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Initial 5-wave thrust forming micro (i)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minor pullback or sideways consolidation expected for (ii)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirmation comes on break of 6,320 resistance with volume thrust<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay alert for overlaps or lack of follow-through \u2014 if ((v)) is weak, it could imply diagonal characteristics or truncation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Alternate Count Consideration<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While the flat scenario looks mature, alternate structures must be acknowledged:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Running flat<\/strong>\u00a0variant if Wave C of ((iv)) undershoots (low probability here)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Triangle in progress<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 invalidated by B wave exceeding ((iii))<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WXY complex correction<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 still viable if price stalls below 6,320 and revisits the 6,200 low<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, price action currently favors the primary flat count completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Strategic Positioning:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aggressive longs<\/strong>\u00a0already triggered off the 6,200 C-wave low<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conservative longs<\/strong>\u00a0to engage post 6,320 breakout confirmation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Protective stops<\/strong>\u00a0just under 6,200<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watch for\u00a0<strong>divergence signs<\/strong>\u00a0on hourly RSI\/MACD as ((v)) progresses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion: Flat Resolved, Rally Brewing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The S&amp;P 500 appears to have completed an expanded flat in wave ((iv)), and all signs suggest a nascent wave ((v)) is emerging. If momentum sustains above the 6,320 resistance zone, the next leg toward 6,460\u20136,500 becomes probable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elliott Wave flat pattern analysis suggests the S&amp;P 500 may have completed wave ((iv)) and could be poised for a bullish move to complete wave ((v)). 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