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The chart above was posted on 8/8, reflected an almost perfect identical inverted wedge patterns in the Russell 2000 (see post here) Below is an update to this pattern, reflecting how much the current pattern continues to look like 2008.

 

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The 750-770 level was stiff resistance in 2008 and so far remains stiff resistance in 2011.  For the repeating pattern to fail, the Russell needs to break out to the upside at (4).

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