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Trend Development

HoleyProfit's public study of the 4.236 / 6.8 ladder on Dow crashes and rallies since 1896.

About this study: the 4.236 / 6.8 ladder on the Dow, 1896 to today

Trend Development is a public study by HoleyProfit. It replays weekly Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) bars from 1896 and draws one Fibonacci extension ladder from each swing anchor: 1.0, 1.272, 1.618, 2.2, 2.618, 3.2, 3.6, 4.236, 6.8.

Crash studies measure from the pre-crash peak (anchor 0) to the first swing low (anchor 1) and extend that range down. Rally studies measure from a swing low and extend up. Each replay shows the dated news and the ladder level each move reached.

How to use it

  • Without an account, a featured crash replays on its own. Any study can be linked directly with ?event=<study id>.
  • With a free account: pick any crash or rally, play or step bar by bar (Space plays and pauses, the arrow keys step one bar), and show or hide the ladder levels.
  • The forecast scenarios project the same ladder forward. They are scenarios, not signals.
Crash studies (33)
Crash studies: years, decline from peak to the ladder low, and the ladder level at the low
StudyYearsPeak to lowDurationLadder level at the low
The 1897 Depression1896-1899-31%11 months3.618
The 1897 Anchor Crash1897-1898-22%8 months2.618
1899-1900 Correction1899-1900-23%17 months1.618
1901-1904 Full Cycle Study1901-1904-33%32 months3.272
The 1906 SF Earthquake Crash1906-1907-26%14 months1.618
1907 Banker's Panic1906-1908-49%22 months2.2
The 1914 War Panic1914-1915-37%4 months3.618
1916-1918 WWI-Era Crash1916-1918-40%13 months3.618
1920-1921 Depression1919-1921-47%22 months2.618
The 1923 Correction1923-1924-34%7 months2.618
1924-1925 Bull Market Correction1925-9%2 months1.272
1926 March Break1926-16%3 months2.618
The 1926 Florida Land Bust1926-1927-21%2 months3.618
1929 Black Tuesday1929-1932-89%34 months6.854
1937 Crash1937-1938-49%13 months4.236
The 1940 War Scare1940-27%5 months3.618
1946-1949 Post-War Range1946-1949-29%37 months1.618
The 1953 Recession1953-1954-13%8 months2.618
1957 Recession1957-1958-19%3 months1.618
The 1960 Recession1960-1961-40%10 months3.618
1962 Flash Crash1961-1962-27%6 months3.6
The 1966 Credit Crunch1966-1967-28%8 months3.618
1969-1970 Bear1968-1970-37%18 months4.236
The 1973-1974 Oil Crisis1973-1974-46%23 months3.2
1984 Interest Rate Correction1983-1984-16%8 months2.618
1987 Black Monday1987-36%8 weeks4.236
The 1990 Gulf War Recession1990-1991-22%3 months3.2
1997 Pre-Emptive Strike1997-9%4 weeks1.272
1998 LTCM Crisis1998-19%3 months1.618
Dot-Com Bust2000-2002-38%33 months4.236
2008 Global Financial Crisis2007-2009-53%17 months4.236
2020 COVID CrashFeb-Mar 2020-37%6 weeks4.236
2022 Inflation Bear2022-2023-22%9 months2.618
Rally and inception studies (12)

Historical study for education. Past price behaviour does not predict future results. Risk disclaimer.

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