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Demo call

Smallcap Sam

@smallcapsam · Small-cap beta

bullishIWMmedium conviction

Reference IWM ($288.89)

IWM participates this time. 292.93, with support at 286.58. Invalid under 284.85.

  • IWM target 292.93
  • IWM support 286.58
  • IWM invalidation 284.85

Named tickers: IWM

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

Posted Saturday, September 12 at 4:00 PM ET inside the collect window.

IWM Russell 2000 ETFFriday session close, Monday noon, then the official closes
Fri refMon openMon noonWed closeFri close
  • Fri ref288.89
  • Mon open287.49
  • Mon noon288.66
  • Wed close283.92
  • Fri close284.10

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 openIWM($287.49)−0.5%against call

    Rank 8 of 19

    Market-0.85%against callsigned -0.85% · VIX +10.48%

    • Direction vs the market3/50
    • 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 noonIWM($288.66)−0.1%flat

    Rank 9 of 19

    Market-0.38%against callsigned -0.38% · VIX +5.87%

    • 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 closeIWM($283.92)−1.7%against call

    Rank 11 of 19

    Market-1.59%against callsigned -1.59% · VIX +11.81%

    • Direction vs the market0/50
    • Levels2/20
    • Specificity15/15
    • VIX factor0/15
    Open the Wed close board

  4. Same week, final close

    Fri close

    4:00 PM ET

    Fri closeIWM($284.10)−1.7%against call

    Rank 18 of 19

    Market-0.44%against callsigned -0.44% · VIX -6.50%

    • Direction vs the market6/50
    • Levels2/20
    • Specificity15/15
    • VIX factor12/15
    Open the Fri close board