Issue 1,957 – Copyright (c) 2025. All rights reserved. Keeping WB’s Clock Alive Since 2017.
FROM THE DESK OF WYCKOFF TRADER (Read the Terminology at the bottom if you need clarification on Wyckoff/WB-isms)
– 🐂 The Bull – Represents structural resilience, bid stacking, and market strength. If liquidity holds, the bull carries the weight
– 🐻 The Bear – Symbolizes liquidity exhaustion, price vulnerability, and market weakness. If bids vanish, the bear drags the market down.
– 👻 “GHOST – If the market doesn't have breath, it will fall due to the
lack of structure under the pressure of constant changing of belief.” – Wyckoff Trader
THE LONG GAME (if you dare to read)
Everybody is talking about Sydney. I have a take but before I do, I don't know what that video is about but I like it! I was ATO and CHI OMEGA were our little sisters.
I'm just happy they are bring back the female energy. Now, my take is rabbit hole. I would say the long term goal is the cancel Human Fashion Models. I can not tell you one Cindy Crawford, or Kathy Ireland in the 2025. Neither can any one else. When you use a AI model, you lose the commerce and the economy of the photo shoot. And the model does not have a career.
— MEANING – HOW THIS EFFECTS THE STREET —
MAN (RISK ON): MSFT, AAPLY, JPM, GOOG | MACHINE (RISK ON): META, PLTR | Range 41 on 1.2MM | 10D 56 on 1.2MM
— MECHANICS – WB’S TURNS — 🦅 AM Turn 0812 – Early Strength Fades as Passive Sellers Take Control
I had an early appointment so I was not able to participate in the CPI drama. As Globex was setting up, it looked like they were transiting from Phase B into C. Then as 8:00 AM ticked Pase D with lifting supports. Then 8:30 AM CPI a sign of strength and by 10:00 AM last point of support. The sun parted the sky at 10:17 with a 5 handle range as 6,800 came in lifting the offers.
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| SEAL | TURN S3L | BIAS | VOLUME | DELTA | PRICE | DUR | TONE | TAPE READ |
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| 4:00 | PREV CLOSE | | 88,500 | -09 | 6398 | | | Heavy close, weak delta signals prior selling pressure. |
| 9:30 | OPEN | | 11,400 | +30 | 6428 | | | Strong open, buyers step in with conviction. |
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| 9:45 | SPILL | up | 44,000 | +07 | 6435 | 15 | center | Momentum builds, volume surges with steady upward pressure. |
| 10:05 | AM | LOW | 15,200 | -27 | 6409 | 20 | weak | Sharp pullback, sellers dominate with aggressive delta. |
| 11:55 | MID AM | HIGH | 13,800 | +44 | 6453 | 55 | strong | Buyers regain control, strong delta confirms reversal. |
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| 12:10 | LUNCH | low | 8,600 | -03 | 6450 | 15 | weak | Lunch lull, light volume with minor selling. |
| 2:20 | MID PM | high | 6,700 | +17 | 6467 | 70 | center | Price held delta with light selling, buyers holding bid. |
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| 3:50 | LAST HOUR | LOW | 11,700 | -06 | 6461 | 90 | strong | Late dip, but price holds firm near highs. |
| 4:00 | CLOSE | | 70,500 | +08 | 6469 | | | Strong close, buyers finish with solid control. |
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Trade WB's Clock
• AM trade – Long from the AM LOW hold till MID AM high or to mid pm high.
• SLOG – Long from lunch hold till mid pm high or close.
• Hour of Power – If you waited till the last hour that might have been tuff.
PROSE AND THE NUMBAHS
They say you can only make a decision based upon who you are; or after your decision—who you were. You have freedom to choose but you can only choose based upon who you are at your present—space time moment but you have total and absolute freedom to choose who you will become!
— Wyckoff Trader
Heraclitus. 🔥 “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.” In our case the same trade.
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📜 Good morning. Today is SERIES S4H IFFY. S2 6434 | S1 6400 | P 6444 | R1 6478 | R2 6488 | WK 6310 | SH: 6453 | SL: 6409
🎛️ Tape Read: 🏛️🐂💲 Looking good, but…" – Neutral (cautious optimism). Late buyers may have chased into the close, setting up trapped longs if price fails to hold above 6460. If the open shows hesitation or early selling, those positions could unwind fast, triggering a flush back toward 6430–6410. Watch for a gap up or flat open, followed by early selling pressure. If volume confirms and delta flips negative, expect a retest of midday lows or even a deeper fade
🧭 Honing Turns: Spill down → AM HIGH → MID AM LOW → lunch high → mid pm low → LAST HOUR HIGH. This could flip
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Dates: 📅 August 9 Sturgeon Moon 3:55 a.m. Fall Solstice (Equinox) 📅 September 22 2:19 p.m. (all times Est)
********************* Terminology *********************
"Looking good, Louis! Looking good!" – Bullish (high confidence)
"Looking good, but…" – Neutral (cautious optimism)
"Things just got ugly, Louis. Very ugly." (Black Swan)
"It's looking real bad for the bulls, Louis. Real bad." – Bearish (pessimistic)
"It's looking real bad for the bears, Louis. Real bad." – Bullish (optimistic)
🐟 (Minnows)
⏳ Lifespan: 1–2 years
💧 Liquidity Impact: Momentary—tiny, rapid entries and exits
🔄 Interpretation: Their short biological life mirrors *fleeting market presence*. They appear as *blips* on the liquidity radar—numerous but not lasting.
🐟 (Sardines)
⏳ Lifespan: 3–4 years
💧 Liquidity Impact: Mid-range, directional waves
🔄 Interpretation: Like their lifespan, they sustain presence a bit longer—*waves of flow* with follow-through. Not permanent, but *tactically significant*.
🐟 (Tuna)
⏳ Lifespan: 15–40 years
💧 Liquidity Impact: Deep, anchoring, strategic
🔄 Interpretation: Their long biological endurance maps to *long-dwelling liquidity*. When they enter, they sit, influence, and stabilize. They're duration-defined presences**, just like their species.
🧖 "Dropping the Soap"
🏀 "Running with the ball"
👵 "momma got thrown from the train!"
📈 Up Turn – Higher highs and higher lows.
📉 Down Turn – Lower highs and lower lows.
↔️ Chop Turn – Bulls and Bears equally balanced.
💥 dropped it like it was hard (no bid stacking, no liquidity, hitting the bid)
🏀↓ smack it down or 🏀↑ bid it up (indicates a potential change in trend)
🧽 adding liquidity back into the market
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