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  Indus: 49,442 +292.81 +0.6%  
  Trans: 18,385 +325.99 +1.8%  
  Utils: 1,103 +13.45 +1.2%  
  Nasdaq: 23,530 +58.27 +0.2%  
  S&P 500: 6,944 +17.87 +0.3%  
YTD
 +2.9%  
 +5.9%  
 +3.3%  
 +1.2%  
 +1.4%  
  Targets    Overview: 01/15/2026  
  Up arrow50,500 or 48,000 by 02/01/2026
  Up arrow19,400 or 17,750 by 02/01/2026
  Up arrow1,140 or 1,075 by 02/01/2026
  Up arrow24,750 or 22,700 by 02/01/2026
  Up arrow7,250 or 6,700 by 02/01/2026
As of 01/15/2026
  Indus: 49,442 +292.81 +0.6%  
  Trans: 18,385 +325.99 +1.8%  
  Utils: 1,103 +13.45 +1.2%  
  Nasdaq: 23,530 +58.27 +0.2%  
  S&P 500: 6,944 +17.87 +0.3%  
YTD
 +2.9%  
 +5.9%  
 +3.3%  
 +1.2%  
 +1.4%  
  Targets    Overview: 01/15/2026  
  Up arrow50,500 or 48,000 by 02/01/2026
  Up arrow19,400 or 17,750 by 02/01/2026
  Up arrow1,140 or 1,075 by 02/01/2026
  Up arrow24,750 or 22,700 by 02/01/2026
  Up arrow7,250 or 6,700 by 02/01/2026

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Friday 1/16/26. Pattern Trading Setups for the Weekend.

Here's a symbol list of 164 chart and candlestick patterns (13 "investment grade" candle patterns) found in today's securities using my version of Patternz: MMM, ANF, ABM, ACN, ACIW, AEIS, AMD, AES, APD, AKAM, ALB, AA, AMGN, AMN, APH, AAPL, AMAT, ACGL, ARW, AGO, BMRN, BSX, BRC, BR, CBT, CAL, CPB, CX, CTSH, GLW, COTY, CTS, CW, ^DJT, EBAY, EME, EPAM, FFIV, FIS, FLEX, FLS, FORM, FTV, IT, GNW, GILD, GPN, GL, GOOGL, HLIT, HQY, HELE, HWM, IDA, IEX, IBP, PODD, ITGR, IPAR, IBKR, TILE, INTU, JKHY, KLAC, KSS, KLIC, LPLA, MTSI, MANH, MA, MTRX, MDT, MS, NOV, NJR, NOVT, NTNX, OGE, OLN, OMC, ASGN, PATK, PETS, PLXS, PGR, PRU, QTWO, QCOM, RMBS, RGA, ROK, RCKY, ROG, RGLD, R, SBH, SEE, SCI, SWX, SXI, TDOC, TDY, TXT, TRV, TG, UPS, UNM, V, WAT, WLK, WSC, WWW, WWD, WDAY, ZBRA, IYK, IDU, FXL, ICF, IYZ, IEV, IXN, SOXX, EWA, EWK, EWC, EEM, EWH, EWJ, EPP, EZA, EWY, EWL, EWT, THD, TUR, PEJ, PHO, XLY, XLP, XLI, XLU, USO, VIS, VAW. Click this link for details (pattern type, start and end dates).

For a list of small patterns (those a few days wide) click this link.

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You can find setups based on a Fibonacci retrace by clicking on the link.

The following patterns were found manually, not using Patternz. Mr. Bulkowski has excluded any securities he owns from appearing in the list. However, he may add any of the securities listed to his portfolio at any time, just as you can.

In the table below, the red and green colors are based on the historical breakout direction for the associated chart pattern. If a high and tight flag appears, the start and end dates highlight the flagpole only and not the flag.

For details about the chart patterns, click here.

-- Thomas Bulkowski, author: Invest for Two-Comma Wealth and the novel (fiction), Orb Foresight (#Ad)

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 Symbol  Chart Pattern  Bullish 
 Bearish 
Start End Industry
ANFDead-cat bounce      01/12/202601/12/2026Apparel
ACNPipe bottom      12/29/202501/05/2026IT Services
ADTNBroadening top      12/22/202501/13/2026Telecom. Equipment
AEISDouble Bottom, Adam and Adam      12/18/202501/08/2026Semiconductor
AESPipe top      12/29/202501/05/2026Electric Utility (East)
ADouble Bottom, Eve and Adam      12/18/202501/02/2026Precision Instrument
AKAMPipe bottom      12/29/202501/05/2026E-Commerce
ALRMBroadening top, right-angled and ascending      12/01/202512/30/2025Computer Software and Svcs
AAFlag, high and tight      11/21/202501/14/2026Aerospace/Defense
ALKSTriple bottom      11/12/202501/06/2026Drug
AEODouble Top, Eve and Eve      12/22/202501/06/2026Apparel
AXPTriple top      12/12/202501/06/2026Financial Services
APHPipe bottom      12/15/202512/15/2025Electronics
ARWTriple bottom      12/17/202501/07/2026Electronics
AGODouble Top, Eve and Eve      11/25/202512/17/2025Insurance (Life)
AVNTTriangle, ascending      12/05/202501/02/2026Chemical (Specialty)
AZTABroadening top, right-angled and descending      11/25/202501/09/2026Semiconductor Cap Equip.
BKNGTriple top      12/16/202501/09/2026Internet
BAHTriple bottom      12/16/202501/02/2026IT Services
BLDRUgly double bottom      11/20/202512/17/2025Retail Building Supply
CLSDouble Bottom, Eve and Adam      12/17/202501/06/2026Electronics
CNPTriple bottom      12/11/202501/05/2026Electric Utility (Central)
CENXFlag, high and tight      11/21/202501/15/2026Metals and Mining (Div.)
CHDTriple bottom      10/30/202501/05/2026Household Products
CIENDiamond top      12/26/202501/15/2026Telecom. Equipment
CSCODouble Top, Eve and Eve      11/20/202512/10/2025Computers and Peripherals
CLXDouble Bottom, Adam and Eve      11/20/202512/23/2025Household Products
CGNXBig W      11/20/202512/15/2025Precision Instrument
CTSHPipe bottom      12/29/202501/05/2026IT Services
EDDouble Bottom, Adam and Adam      12/22/202501/05/2026Electric Utility (East)
CSGPBroadening wedge, descending      11/05/202512/30/2025Information Services
CRHUgly double bottom      11/18/202512/17/2025Cement and Aggregates
CCRNUgly double bottom      12/04/202512/22/2025Human Resources
CTSDouble Bottom, Adam and Adam      12/09/202512/31/2025Electronics
DDSPipe bottom      12/22/202512/29/2025Retail Store
^DJUTriple bottom      12/10/202501/07/2026None
DTEDouble Bottom, Adam and Adam      12/22/202501/05/2026Electric Utility (Central)
DUKDouble Bottom, Adam and Adam      12/22/202501/05/2026Electric Utility (East)
EXPDouble Bottom, Adam and Adam      01/02/202601/07/2026Cement and Aggregates
EOGDouble Bottom, Eve and Eve      12/19/202501/05/2026Natural Gas (Distributor)
ELDouble Bottom, Adam and Adam      12/31/202501/07/2026Toiletries/Cosmetics
EVRGHead-and-shoulders bottom      12/22/202501/08/2026Electric Utility (Central)
FFIVDouble Bottom, Adam and Adam      12/18/202501/02/2026Internet
FASTDouble Bottom, Adam and Eve      12/10/202501/02/2026Retail Building Supply
FISTriple top      12/12/202501/08/2026Computer Software and Svcs
GAPDouble Top, Eve and Eve      11/26/202512/22/2025Apparel
GSDouble Bottom, Eve and Eve      12/17/202512/31/2025Securities Brokerage
THGDouble Top, Eve and Eve      12/01/202512/15/2025Insurance (Prop/Casualty)
HLITPipe top      12/08/202512/15/2025Telecom. Equipment
HIGHead-and-shoulders top      11/25/202501/09/2026Insurance (Prop/Casualty)
HQYDouble Top, Adam and Adam      12/12/202501/08/2026Healthcare Information
HLFlag, high and tight      11/21/202501/13/2026Metals and Mining (Div.)
HELEDouble Top, Adam and Adam      12/11/202501/07/2026Toiletries/Cosmetics
HSYDouble Bottom, Adam and Eve      12/23/202501/08/2026Food Processing
HDPipe bottom      11/17/202511/24/2025Retail Building Supply
HOVDouble Bottom, Adam and Eve      12/09/202501/02/2026Homebuilding
HUNTriple bottom      12/16/202501/02/2026Chemical (Specialty)
ITWDouble Bottom, Adam and Adam      01/02/202601/08/2026Metal Fabricating
TILEDouble Bottom, Eve and Adam      12/19/202501/02/2026Furn/Home Furnishings
INTUDouble Top, Adam and Eve      11/21/202512/12/2025Computer Software and Svcs
JKHYPipe bottom      12/29/202501/05/2026IT Services
JAZZPipe top      11/17/202511/24/2025Biotechnology
LEGDouble Bottom, Adam and Eve      12/24/202501/05/2026Furn/Home Furnishings
LNCTriple top      12/12/202501/05/2026Insurance (Life)
LOWDouble Bottom, Eve and Eve      12/22/202501/02/2026Retail Building Supply
MHODouble Bottom, Eve and Eve      12/26/202501/06/2026Homebuilding
MTSIDouble Bottom, Adam and Adam      12/17/202501/07/2026Semiconductor
MTriple top      12/12/202501/09/2026Retail Store
MGYBroadening bottom      12/19/202501/14/2026Petroleum (Producing)
MLMDouble Bottom, Adam and Adam      01/02/202601/08/2026Cement and Aggregates
NEEDouble Bottom, Adam and Adam      12/22/202501/07/2026Electric Utility (East)
NIDouble Bottom, Adam and Adam      12/22/202501/05/2026Electric Utility (Central)
NUSDouble Bottom, Eve and Eve      12/08/202501/02/2026Toiletries/Cosmetics
ORIDouble Top, Eve and Eve      11/26/202512/26/2025Insurance (Prop/Casualty)
OMCCup with handle      10/22/202512/17/2025Advertising
OXMDouble Bottom, Eve and Adam      11/20/202512/11/2025Apparel
PNWDouble Bottom, Adam and Adam      12/10/202501/05/2026Electric Utility (West)
PORHead-and-shoulders bottom      12/11/202501/05/2026Electric Utility (West)
PPGTriple bottom      12/22/202501/08/2026Chemical (Diversified)
PHMTriple bottom      12/23/202501/08/2026Homebuilding
PSTGBroadening bottom      12/17/202501/08/2026Computers and Peripherals
QCOMDouble Bottom, Adam and Adam      12/17/202512/31/2025Telecom. Equipment
RMBSDouble Bottom, Eve and Eve      12/17/202501/08/2026Semiconductor Cap Equip.
RJFDouble Bottom, Eve and Adam      12/18/202501/02/2026Securities Brokerage
RCKYPipe bottom      12/29/202501/05/2026Shoe
ROLDouble Bottom, Adam and Adam      12/09/202501/06/2026Industrial Services
RESTriple bottom      12/16/202501/02/2026Oilfield Svcs/Equipment
SAIAHead-and-shoulders bottom      12/10/202501/02/2026Trucking/Transp. Leasing
CRMHead-and-shoulders top      12/11/202501/07/2026E-Commerce
SBHDouble Bottom, Eve and Adam      12/30/202501/08/2026Toiletries/Cosmetics
SIGITriple top      12/23/202501/09/2026Insurance (Prop/Casualty)
SREDouble Bottom, Eve and Eve      12/17/202501/07/2026Electric Utility (West)
SCIDouble Bottom, Adam and Adam      12/05/202501/05/2026Industrial Services
SWXTriple bottom      11/19/202501/05/2026Natural Gas (Distributor)
SXIHorn bottom      12/15/202512/29/2025Diversified Co.
TMOTriple bottom      11/18/202512/18/2025Precision Instrument
TRVDouble Top, Adam and Eve      11/25/202512/19/2025Insurance (Prop/Casualty)
TWLOHead-and-shoulders top      12/22/202501/07/2026E-Commerce
VMIDouble Bottom, Eve and Eve      12/17/202501/02/2026Metal Fabricating
VRSNTriple bottom      12/09/202501/05/2026Internet
VMCDouble Bottom, Adam and Eve      10/30/202511/18/2025Cement and Aggregates
WMTDouble Bottom, Eve and Adam      12/24/202501/08/2026Retail Store
WERNDouble Bottom, Adam and Adam      12/19/202501/02/2026Trucking/Transp. Leasing
WWDTriple bottom      12/03/202512/17/2025Precision Instrument
XELDouble Bottom, Eve and Eve      12/16/202501/05/2026Electric Utility (West)

 

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Thursday 1/15/26. Intraday Market Direction: Nasdaq

The Nasdaq dropped by -1.0% or -238.12 points. Since 02/05/1971 the Nasdaq made 172 similar moves on a percentage basis. After those moves, the next day's...
     Average gain was 1.1% on 78 occasions.
     Average loss was -1.4% on 94 occasions.
Expect the Nasdaq to close lower 54.7% of the time.
Weekly, since inception on 6/14/2011:
     The prediction of the Nasdaq closing higher has been right 303/552 or 54.9% of the time.
     The prediction of the Nasdaq closing lower has been right 87/182 or 47.8% of the time.

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Picture of the Nasdaq composite on the 5 minute scale.

I show a picture of the Nasdaq composite on the 5-minute scale.

I show a pattern that I rarely look for. It's a bump-and-run reversal top.

The BARR top is made of several parts. The lead-in phase is A to B. the bump phase is B to C with a dual bump (in this example only), at C to D. E is a pullback but not a good representation of one. Finally, the run phase is the drop after E.

The price target is the price at the start of the pattern which is A. As the chart shows, the pattern completed successfully. Refer to the link for more details about this pattern.

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Here's a symbol list of 121 chart and candlestick patterns (13 "investment grade" candle patterns) found in today's securities using my version of Patternz: ACN, ADBE, AES, AFL, AKAM, ALRM, AA, AMWD, AMN, ATR, ARCB, ADM, BBW, CBT, CAL, CE, CENX, CINF, CNA, CTSH, ED, CSGS, DSGR, ^DJI, DTE, BOOM, EMR, EPAM, EQT, EXC, EXPI, FIS, FLS, FMC, GD, GNW, GILD, IDA, IPAR, IBKR, IPI, INTU, ISRG, JKHY, KSS, KLIC, LMT, LXU, M, MGY, MANH, MTRN, MTRX, MU, MCO, MS, MOS, NFLX, NTGR, NJR, NOC, NOVT, ORI, OMC, ASGN, OR, OUT, PKE, PATK, PFG, PG, QTWO, QCOM, RJF, RCKY, SAIC, SMG, SIGI, SMTC, SCI, SPSC, TDOC, TDC, TXN, TG, WLK, WEX, WSC, WDAY, IYM, IEZ, IHE, FDN, SLV, IGE, IEO, IYF, EWK, EWG, EWH, EWS, EWY, EWU, PPA, DBA, PXJ, PHO, XLF, XAR, USO, VIS. Click this link for details (pattern type, start and end dates).

For a list of small patterns (those a few days wide) click this link.

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The following table shows where Fibonacci retrace values of the day's high-low range are plus pivot points, calculated on the Nasdaq composite, sorted by value. When several are near each other (small differences), the area might act as support or resistance.

-- Thomas Bulkowski, author: Invest for Two-Comma Wealth and the novel (fiction), Orb Foresight (#Ad)

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© 2026 ThePatternSite.com    Metric  Value  Diff  Close (within 10% of the high-low range for the day)? 
 Monthly S2  22,264.34    
 Monthly S1  22,868.04  603.71   
 Weekly S2  23,117.98  249.93   
 Daily S2  23,172.66  54.69   
 Weekly S1  23,294.86  122.20   
 Monthly Pivot  23,295.71  0.84   Yes! The Monthly Pivot is close to the Weekly S1.
 Low  23,306.66  10.95   Yes! The Low is close to the Monthly Pivot.
 Daily S1  23,322.21  15.55   Yes! The Daily S1 is close to the Low.
 61.8% Down from Intraday High  23,414.97  92.77   
 50% Down from Intraday High  23,448.43  33.46   
 Daily Pivot  23,456.20  7.77   Yes! The Daily Pivot is close to the 50% Down from Intraday High.
 Close  23,471.75  15.55   Yes! The Close is close to the Daily Pivot.
 38.2% Down from Intraday High  23,481.89  10.14   Yes! The 38.2% Down from Intraday High is close to the Close.
 Weekly Pivot  23,509.12  27.23   Yes! The Weekly Pivot is close to the 38.2% Down from Intraday High.
 Open  23,563.92  54.80   
 High  23,590.20  26.28   Yes! The High is close to the Open.
 Daily R1  23,605.75  15.55   Yes! The Daily R1 is close to the High.
 Weekly R1  23,686.00  80.26   
 Daily R2  23,739.74  53.74   
 Monthly R1  23,899.41  159.67   
 Weekly R2  23,900.26  0.84   Yes! The Weekly R2 is close to the Monthly R1.
 Monthly R2  24,327.08  426.82   

Wednesday 1/14/26. A Look at the Chart Pattern Indicator (CPI)

Picture of the chart pattern indicator

This is a picture of the chart pattern indicator on the daily scale. The indicator is the line chart below a chart of the S&P 500 composite.

Last week, I guessed correctly that the indictor would drop sharply, differing itself from the slow drop after A. That happened at B.

Since B, the markets firmed up and sent the CPI soaring until today (Tuesday). The indices eased lower, taking the CPI with it.

What's next for the CPI? I don't know. It's neutral with a reading of 62.1. Apparently, the markets didn't like a cap in interest rates credit card companies can charge consumers and the financials tumbled accompanied by weak results from JPMorgan Chase.

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Here's a symbol list of 185 chart and candlestick patterns (13 "investment grade" candle patterns) found in today's securities using my version of Patternz: DDD, ACH, ACN, ACIW, ADBE, AMD, AES, AKAM, ALRM, ALB, ALGT, DOX, AXP, AFG, APA, AMAT, ATR, ACGL, ADM, AIZ, AGO, BIIB, BA, BAH, BFH, BRKR, CBT, CAL, CX, CDAY, CHKP, CHD, CLNE, CNA, CTSH, GLW, CCK, CMI, CW, DHR, XRAY, DVN, ^DJI, DUK, EMN, ECL, EMR, EPAM, EFX, EVH, EXPI, XOM, EZPW, FIVN, FLS, FTV, GPN, THG, HQY, HP, HNI, JBHT, HURC, IDA, NSP, JKHY, JAZZ, KELYA, KMT, KFRC, KLAC, KLIC, LHX, LNC, L, LXU, M, MANH, MKTX, MLM, MU, MS, MYGN, ^IXIC, NTGR, NEE, NOVT, OGE, ORI, OMC, ASGN, OTEX, OUT, PKG, PKE, PATK, PAYX, PFE, PLXS, PPG, PRU, QTWO, QCOM, RL, RGS, RNG, RLI, RCKY, RES, SAIC, SEIC, SMTC, NOW, SGI, SWX, SPSC, SSYS, TRGP, TGT, TDC, TXN, TJX, TOL, TRV, TREX, UIS, VFC, VMI, VMC, WRB, WSM, WSC, WDAY, ITA, IYK, BOTZ, IHF, IXC, IXN, ILF, SOXX, IGE, IYF, EWA, ECH, EWG, EWM, EWS, THD, TUR, PPA, DBA, PBE, PJP, XLF, XLV, XLI, USO, VIS. Click this link for details (pattern type, start and end dates).

For a list of small patterns (those a few days wide) click this link.

-- Thomas Bulkowski, author: Invest for Two-Comma Wealth and the novel (fiction), Orb Foresight (#Ad)

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