A couple things happened on Friday that (judging by history) make me think we could see more short-squeezes this week:
1) Borrow rates spiked for some popular shorts (often a sign of shorts pressing).
2) Legit small-cap growth stocks (some heavily shorted, some not) sold off en masse in tandem with heavily-shorted junk ( $iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF(IWO.US)$ was down 1.2%) . When this has happened in the past, these stocks have often later moved higher in tandem.
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$iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF(IWO.US)$ $Ishares Russell 2000 Value Etf(IWN.US)$
Source: Bloomberg

Find out the detailed market update for $E-mini S&P 500 Futures(JUN4)(ESmain.US)$ , $E-mini Russell 2000 Index Futures(JUN4)(RTYmain.US)$ , $E-mini NASDAQ 100 Futures(JUN4)(NQmain.US)$ and $E-mini Dow Futures(JUN4)(YMmain.US)$ using Wyckoff techniques. This video is extracted from my Weekly Live session on 7 Nov 2021.
Key Points
- Why there is heavy accumulation in Russell 2000 ( $iShares Russell 2000 ETF(IWM.US)$ ) via the apex formation.
- How to anticipate if a potential rotation will happen from $S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US)$ , $Nasdaq Composite Index(.IXIC.US)$ into $Dow Jones Industrial Average(.DJI.US)$ and $Micro E-mini Russell 2000 Index Futures(JUN4)(M2Kmain.US)$
- Why the indices could be in a vulnerable condition and what to expect.
- Using Wyckoff's law — efforts vs results to interpret the supply absorption and judge the timing of the up swing.
- Sector ETF to focus: $Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund(XLI.US)$ $Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF(PBW.US)$ $iShares US Home Construction ETF(ITB.US)$ and watch out for the extensive run in $VanEck Semiconductor ETF(SMH.US)$
- For small cap, feel free to explore $iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF(IWO.US)$ $iShares Russell 2000 ETF(IWM.US)$ $Ishares Russell 2000 Value Etf(IWN.US)$
Watch the video below

Last week, $E-mini Russell 2000 Index Futures(JUN4)(RTYmain.US)$ gained 6% (top right as highlighted in yellow) and was the best performer among the 4 major US indices, followed by $E-mini NASDAQ 100 Futures(JUN4)(NQmain.US)$ , $E-mini S&P 500 Futures(JUN4)(ESmain.US)$ and $E-mini Dow Futures(JUN4)(YMmain.US)$ .
Both $Micro E-mini Russell 2000 Index Futures(JUN4)(M2Kmain.US)$ and $Dow Jones Industrial Average(.DJI.US)$ just broke out from the re-accumulation structure while $S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US)$ and Nasdaq travels within a well define up channel and currently hit the channel's overbought line. Would we see a rotation from the S&P 500 and $Nasdaq Composite Index(.IXIC.US)$ to the Russell and the Dow Jones?
Let's focus on the daily chart of the Russell 2000 index futures (RTY) as shown below:
An apex formation has formed since July 2021 and there is something unusual about this triangle pattern. Normally, while the price is consolidating within the triangle (forming lower high and higher low), we will notice decreasing of the volume together with the contraction of the volatility (e.g. the price spread of the candles are getting smaller from left to right hand side of the triangle).
In this case, despite the volatility is getting lower, the volume is expanding on every down wave, suggesting lots of selling. Yet, what's the results? A higher low throughout from Aug till Nov 2021. This suggests that there was supply absorption going on while the selling happened.
This is very constructive for a bullish scenario because the "strong hands" step in to support the price on every reaction and to scoop up the bargain.
At the end of Oct 2021, there is an attempt to breakout of both the triangle and the horizontal resistance at 2310 followed by a shallow pullback and reversal, which marks the last point of support (LPS) of the accumulation structure before the sign of strength rally breaks above the structure. The supply level is especially low from the previous reaction suggests that the absorption is completed and ready to markup.
As heavy supply has been absorbed within the triangle pattern, we might not expect a backup action coming back to test the axis line where the resistance-turned-support around 2310–2370, instead the backup action could happen at higher ground.
The breakout of the Russell 2000 gives the first confirmation of the scenario of possible rotation from big cap stocks to small cap stocks.
A Quick Guide to Get Exposure to Small-Caps
The easiest way to participate the small caps without worrying about stock picking is via the ETFs. Feel free check out $iShares Russell 2000 ETF(IWM.US)$ , $iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF(IWO.US)$ , $Ishares Russell 2000 Value Etf(IWN.US)$ , $SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap ETF(SLY.US)$ , $Spdr S&P 600 Small Cap Value Etf (Based On S&P Smallcap Value Index--Symbol--Cvk(SLYV.US)$ , $Spdr S&P 600 Small Cap Growth Etf (Based On S&P Smallcap 600 Growth Index --Symbol Cgk)(SLYG.US)$ .
If you want to take it to the next level to beat the ETF, just explore the individual stocks within the those ETFs and pick those that outperform the market, sector and group with accumulation structure and wait for the right trade setup that suits you. For example, $Marathon Digital(MARA.US)$ just about to complete the Wyckoff accumulation structure and is a potential candidate to ride on the strong trend of $Grayscale Bitcoin Trust(GBTC.US)$ .

Stocks drop as growth concern lingers; oil falls
U.S. stocks dropped from all-time highs, with shares of small companies leading declines, and Treasuries gained on an uptick in growth concerns.
The $S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US)$ and $Dow Jones Industrial Average(.DJI.US)$ fell after setting closing records Tuesday. The tech-heavy $NASDAQ 100 Index(.NDX.US)$set an intraday record before closing barely in the green with $Alphabet-A(GOOGL.US)$, $Amazon(AMZN.US)$ and $Tesla(TSLA.US)$ rallying. $Robinhood(HOOD.US)$ slumped after missing revenue estimates. The $iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF(IWO.US)$ slumped 1.9%, the biggest decline since late September.
El Salvador 'buys the dip' and acquires another 420 bitcoins
El Salvador bought another 420 Bitcoins to take advantage of its recent price drop, President Nayib Bukele said in a post on Twitter.
The country has bought a total of 1,100 of the coins since Bukele announced the first purchases on Sept. 6.
Alphabet on verge of $2 trillion valuation after earnings surge
$Alphabet-A(GOOGL.US)$ is within striking distance of reaching a $2 trillion valuation for the first time after a strong earnings report sent its shares soaring.
The Google-parent's shares rose to a record on Wednesday with an advance of as much as 6.7%. The gains added more than $110 billion to Alphabet's market valuation, which now stands at about $1.97 trillion, according to Bloomberg data.
Spotify ad business boosted by podcasts
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Hertz links up with Uber to offer 50,000 Tesla rentals
$Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.(HTZZ.US)$ said Wednesday it is linking up with $Uber Technologies(UBER.US)$ to make 50,000 $Tesla(TSLA.US)$ available in Uber's ride-sharing network by 2023, the latest in the rental-car company's efforts to build momentum postbankruptcy.
The Teslas that Hertz plans to add to the Uber network will come from the initial 100,000 vehicle order and future orders as the program grows.
Elon Musk's net worth approaches $300 million
Musk's net worth is approaching $300 billion, putting him tens of billions of dollars ahead of the rest of the world's richest people.
Remember dogecoin? A rival 'meme token' just hit a record high and is close to overtaking it
Shiba inu has surged 30% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinGecko, hitting a record high above $0.00006. With a market capitalization of more than $29 billion, shiba inu is now the 11th-largest cryptocurrency. Shiba inu is a so-called meme token that bills itself as a "dogecoin killer."
Profit falls at GM and Ford as chip shortage takes toll
The two largest U.S. auto makers reported steep drops in third-quarter profit as chip shortage dented factory output, and each said the problem would leave dealership lots nearly bare well into 2022.
$General Motors(GM.US)$, which cut vehicle shipments in North America by nearly half in the July-to-September period, said Wednesday that its net profit dropped 40% in the third quarter, while $Ford Motor(F.US)$ reported a 23% decline in net income compared with the same year-ago quarter.
Source: Bloomberg, WSJ, CNBC

The market and watch list are not performing well, and there is no incentive for the time being to agree to buy stocks. $iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF(IWO.US)$, $iShares Russell 2000 ETF(IWM.US)$ keep moving sin wave since February. No trend at all.