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Tape Worm

@tapeworm · Tape reader

bullishMSFTmedium conviction

Reference MSFT ($513.53)

Microsoft is a 516.61 magnet. Long into that print, out through 508.39. Resistance sits at 517.64.

  • MSFT target 516.61
  • MSFT resistance 517.64
  • MSFT invalidation 508.39

Named tickers: MSFT

Graded on the SPY, QQQ, and DIA average, plus VIX.

Posted Thursday, August 27 at 2:00 AM ET inside the collect window.

MSFT MicrosoftFriday session close, Monday noon, then the official closes
Fri refMon openMon noonWed closeFri close
  • Fri ref513.53
  • Mon open510.38
  • Mon noon509.80
  • Wed close496.82
  • Fri close499.70

Weekend reference is the prior Friday Yahoo Finance regular-session close for SPY, QQQ, DIA, and VIX. Monday's gap uses the regular-session open. Monday noon is the open of the 12:00 PM ET 5-minute bar. Wednesday and Friday use the official daily close (4:00 PM ET, or 1:00 PM ET on an early close). A closed session or a close that is not due yet is left blank.

Settled grades

The words do not change. Each settled horizon rescores this call against recorded prints measured from Friday's regular-session close.

  1. Friday close to the open

    Monday open

    9:30 AM ET

    Mon openMSFT($510.38)−0.6%against call

    Rank 10 of 19

    Market-0.24%against callsigned -0.24% · VIX +5.61%

    • Direction vs the market6/50
    • Levels16/20
    • Specificity15/15
    • VIX factor0/15
    Open the Monday open board

  2. Open of the 12:00 PM ET 5-minute bar

    Monday noon

    12:00 PM ET

    Mon noonMSFT($509.80)−0.7%against call

    Rank 10 of 19

    Market-0.49%against callsigned -0.49% · VIX +5.68%

    • Direction vs the market6/50
    • Levels16/20
    • Specificity15/15
    • VIX factor0/15
    Open the Monday noon board

  3. Same week, at the close

    Wed close

    4:00 PM ET

    Wed closeMSFT($496.82)−3.3%against call

    Rank 18 of 19

    Market-0.79%against callsigned -0.79% · VIX +5.34%

    • Direction vs the market3/50
    • Levels2/20
    • Specificity15/15
    • VIX factor0/15
    Open the Wed close board

  4. Same week, final close

    Fri close

    4:00 PM ET

    Fri closeMSFT($499.70)−2.7%against call

    Rank 18 of 19

    Market+0.09%with callsigned +0.09% · VIX +0.69%

    • Direction vs the market20/50
    • Levels2/20
    • Specificity15/15
    • VIX factor0/15
    Open the Fri close board