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Near Cycle Support

Story type: Situational

Price is positioned near the lower boundary of its 3-year structural range. This indicates proximity to levels that have historically marked support within the intermediate-term price cycle.

State

Near cycle support

Emergence

Proximity to cycle-level support. When the 3-year support position is low, current price is near levels that have historically marked the lower boundary of the intermediate-term price cycle. This is a positional observation about where price sits within a multi-year range—not a prediction about what happens next.

Limits

This story identifies position within a historical range, not support validity or future price behavior. It does not predict bounces, guarantee support will hold, or indicate buying opportunity. Support levels derived from historical data can break. The 3-year horizon captures cyclical patterns that may not repeat.

Explanation

The signal measures where current price sits within the 3-year price structure: Long-Term Support Position (3y) computes a normalized position between a structural support level and upper reference derived from 3 years of price history. A reading near 0.0 indicates price is at or near the computed support; 1.0 would indicate price near the upper bound. When this position is low, price has declined toward levels that historically represented the floor of the 3-year range. This is purely geometrical—it describes where price IS, not where it's going. The 3-year horizon captures cycle-level structure: intermediate bull and bear phases, earnings cycles, and business momentum swings.

Interpretation

This story identifies a positional condition, not investment merit. It does not predict that support will hold, that price will bounce, or that current levels are attractive. Historical support can break, especially during trend changes or fundamental deterioration. The 3-year range reflects recent cycles; future cycles may behave differently.

Required Signals

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How close price is to 3-to-5-year support (10% band)