🕰️ Time Machine
DG — Dollar General
Price-Time Intelligence · decision-support only — not recommendations, not predictions · as of 28/07/2026
Last price (Close)
124.35 +0.92%
Next window · Cycle 45 · in window · in 1 days
29/07/2026
Last window · Cycle 60 · 15/07/2026
since +2.53%
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Reference points
Last major low · 21/05/2026
99.57
Days: 44 trading / 68 calendar · return since: +24.89%
Last major high · 17/04/2026
127.26
Days: 68 trading / 102 calendar · return since: -2.29%
Price-Time Watch Windows
| Reference point | Cycle | Counting | Target date | Distance | Status |
|---|
| High 17/04/2026 @ 127.26 | Cycle 60 | Trading | 📅 15/07/2026 | -8 (±2) | Passed |
| Low 21/05/2026 @ 99.57 | Cycle 60 | Calendar | 📅 20/07/2026 | -8 (±2) | Passed |
| Low 21/05/2026 @ 99.57 | Cycle 45 | Trading | 📅 29/07/2026 | +1 (±2) | In window |
| High 17/04/2026 @ 127.26 | Cycle 120 | Calendar | 📅 15/08/2026 | +18 (±3) | Upcoming |
| Low 21/05/2026 @ 99.57 | Cycle 60 | Trading | 📅 19/08/2026 | +16 (±2) | Upcoming |
| Low 21/05/2026 @ 99.57 | Cycle 90 | Calendar | 📅 19/08/2026 | +22 (±3) | Upcoming |
| High 17/04/2026 @ 127.26 | Cycle 90 | Trading | 📅 27/08/2026 | +22 (±3) | Upcoming |
| High 17/04/2026 @ 127.26 | Cycle 144 | Calendar | 📅 08/09/2026 | +42 (±3) | Upcoming |
Chronological: recent past → active → upcoming. The target date is the center of the watch window — it opens a few days before and stays relevant a few days after. 'Near a window' is context only, not a signal.
🔔 Recent Technical Events
Price-action events from the last 30 days. 🎯 marks events that landed near a cycle window — the combinations worth the closest look.
● NR7 Compression 28/07/2026🎯 near Cycle 45 window · 29/07/2026
● Gap Day 27/07/2026🎯 near Cycle 45 window · 29/07/2026
● Shooting Star 21/07/2026🎯 near Cycle 60 window · 20/07/2026
● NR7 Compression 20/07/2026🎯 near Cycle 60 window · 20/07/2026
● Failed Breakout 17/07/2026🎯 near Cycle 60 window · 15/07/2026
● Bearish Engulfing 14/07/2026🎯 near Cycle 60 window · 15/07/2026
● Bearish Engulfing 06/07/2026
● Failed Breakout 26/06/2026
Date Echo — seasonal anniversary
What happened around the same calendar date in prior years. n ≈ number of years — descriptive, not an edge. Each window separately, every number vs baseline.
Passed 15/07/2026 · High Cycle 60/Trading · 9 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -0.15% · Win 56% · DD -2.66%20 days: Avg +1.54% · Win 78% · DD -3.14%
Open Date Echo · 9 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 15/07/2025 | 113.22 | neutral | -2.99% | -5.63% | +1.74% | -7.35% | +2.74% |
| 2024 | 15/07/2024 | 126.96 | neutral | -2.90% | -7.56% | -7.37% | -7.99% | +0.41% |
| 2023 | 14/07/2023 | 163.16 | far below SMA50 | +2.41% | +4.55% | +1.04% | -1.24% | +4.55% |
| 2022 | 15/07/2022 | 244.14 | volume x1.5 | +1.50% | +1.76% | +3.75% | -1.13% | +4.57% |
| 2021 | 15/07/2021 | 221.95 | near 52w high | +1.64% | +4.98% | +6.46% | +0.00% | +7.33% |
| 2020 | 15/07/2020 | 189.43 | near 52w high | +3.02% | +1.03% | +3.91% | -0.50% | +3.91% |
| 2019 | 15/07/2019 | 142.26 | near 52w high | -2.97% | -4.54% | -5.15% | -7.11% | +1.90% |
| 2018 | 16/07/2018 | 99.13 | neutral | -0.40% | -1.00% | +3.37% | -2.50% | +3.88% |
| 2017 | 14/07/2017 | 71.14 | neutral | +1.49% | +5.07% | +6.11% | -0.48% | +8.45% |
Passed 20/07/2026 · Low Cycle 60/Calendar · 9 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +0.86% · Win 78% · DD -2.42%20 days: Avg +2.11% · Win 78% · DD -2.74%
Open Date Echo · 9 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 21/07/2025 | 107.60 | neutral | -1.66% | +3.10% | +4.37% | -2.51% | +8.10% |
| 2024 | 19/07/2024 | 122.42 | neutral | -3.54% | -0.68% | +0.69% | -4.80% | +0.70% |
| 2023 | 20/07/2023 | 168.79 | neutral | -0.50% | +0.03% | -4.91% | -4.91% | +1.07% |
| 2022 | 20/07/2022 | 246.26 | neutral | -0.74% | +2.33% | +3.77% | -1.98% | +4.27% |
| 2021 | 20/07/2021 | 226.41 | near 52w high | +1.65% | +3.82% | +2.27% | -0.97% | +5.22% |
| 2020 | 20/07/2020 | 192.77 | near 52w high | -1.46% | +0.06% | +4.13% | -1.46% | +4.13% |
| 2019 | 19/07/2019 | 141.28 | near 52w high | -2.34% | -5.37% | -3.80% | -6.46% | +0.00% |
| 2018 | 20/07/2018 | 98.17 | neutral | -0.75% | +0.06% | +8.36% | -1.55% | +8.36% |
| 2017 | 20/07/2017 | 71.35 | neutral | +5.28% | +4.40% | +4.09% | +0.00% | +8.13% |
In window 29/07/2026 · Low Cycle 45/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +1.37% · Win 70% · DD -1.38%20 days: Avg -0.57% · Win 60% · DD -4.73%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 29/07/2025 | 106.85 | neutral | +3.75% | +7.81% | +3.42% | -1.82% | +8.86% |
| 2024 | 29/07/2024 | 117.36 | neutral | +4.71% | +0.20% | +5.95% | -0.70% | +5.95% |
| 2023 | 28/07/2023 | 170.59 | neutral | -1.65% | -3.36% | -9.15% | -10.32% | +0.00% |
| 2022 | 29/07/2022 | 248.43 | neutral | +1.87% | +1.96% | -4.87% | -4.87% | +3.72% |
| 2021 | 29/07/2021 | 233.00 | near 52w high | +1.21% | +1.41% | -3.05% | -3.05% | +2.24% |
| 2020 | 29/07/2020 | 191.38 | near 52w high | +2.04% | +2.85% | +6.64% | -0.51% | +6.64% |
| 2019 | 29/07/2019 | 135.80 | neutral | -2.32% | -0.63% | +2.52% | -2.69% | +2.90% |
| 2018 | 30/07/2018 | 98.14 | neutral | +0.54% | +4.41% | +9.22% | -1.52% | +10.13% |
| 2017 | 28/07/2017 | 74.75 | neutral | +0.15% | +0.99% | +3.91% | -1.48% | +3.91% |
| 2016 | 29/07/2016 | 94.74 | near 52w high | -0.39% | -1.93% | -20.31% | -20.31% | +0.00% |
Upcoming 15/08/2026 · High Cycle 120/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -4.08% · Win 40% · DD -7.00%20 days: Avg -7.00% · Win 40% · DD -11.05%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 15/08/2025 | 112.77 | neutral | -0.33% | -3.56% | -7.32% | -7.42% | +1.84% |
| 2024 | 15/08/2024 | 120.54 | neutral | +2.24% | -30.29% | -29.69% | -33.29% | +3.80% |
| 2023 | 15/08/2023 | 162.55 | neutral | -1.67% | -4.65% | -26.18% | -26.18% | +0.70% |
| 2022 | 15/08/2022 | 252.94 | near 52w high | -1.66% | -5.66% | -4.99% | -6.57% | +1.87% |
| 2021 | 16/08/2021 | 237.84 | near 52w high | -1.35% | -5.25% | -9.06% | -9.06% | +0.00% |
| 2020 | 14/08/2020 | 198.55 | near 52w high | +0.19% | +0.93% | +1.79% | -3.10% | +2.80% |
| 2019 | 15/08/2019 | 133.81 | neutral | +4.43% | +16.65% | +17.91% | +0.00% | +20.72% |
| 2018 | 15/08/2018 | 104.13 | near 52w high | +3.02% | +2.47% | +5.19% | +0.00% | +7.03% |
| 2017 | 15/08/2017 | 73.64 | volume x1.7 | +3.83% | +4.41% | +5.70% | -1.49% | +5.70% |
| 2016 | 15/08/2016 | 92.13 | near 52w high | -1.44% | -15.89% | -23.34% | -23.39% | +0.00% |
Upcoming 19/08/2026 · Low Cycle 60/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -6.61% · Win 30% · DD -9.15%20 days: Avg -7.26% · Win 40% · DD -11.63%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 19/08/2025 | 112.78 | neutral | -2.02% | -2.74% | -5.89% | -7.60% | +1.84% |
| 2024 | 19/08/2024 | 122.09 | neutral | +1.84% | -31.37% | -29.55% | -34.14% | +2.48% |
| 2023 | 18/08/2023 | 162.99 | neutral | -4.91% | -20.07% | -30.27% | -30.27% | +0.00% |
| 2022 | 19/08/2022 | 253.86 | near 52w high | -6.91% | -4.44% | -3.25% | -6.91% | +0.00% |
| 2021 | 19/08/2021 | 232.47 | near 52w high | -2.83% | -3.23% | -4.46% | -6.96% | +0.99% |
| 2020 | 19/08/2020 | 200.13 | near 52w high | +1.98% | +1.98% | +1.68% | -3.86% | +1.98% |
| 2019 | 19/08/2019 | 138.10 | near 52w high | +0.81% | +12.69% | +13.56% | -0.80% | +16.97% |
| 2018 | 20/08/2018 | 107.53 | near 52w high | -0.32% | +2.13% | +1.51% | -1.74% | +3.65% |
| 2017 | 18/08/2017 | 73.82 | neutral | +5.22% | -1.73% | +4.69% | -1.73% | +5.45% |
| 2016 | 19/08/2016 | 90.85 | near 52w high | -16.90% | -19.30% | -20.65% | -22.31% | +1.03% |
Upcoming 27/08/2026 · High Cycle 90/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -4.99% · Win 30% · DD -8.47%20 days: Avg -5.84% · Win 50% · DD -9.92%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 27/08/2025 | 111.20 | neutral | -2.48% | -5.22% | -7.51% | -8.40% | +0.46% |
| 2024 | 27/08/2024 | 125.12 | neutral | -35.20% | -35.61% | -32.66% | -35.73% | +0.00% |
| 2023 | 28/08/2023 | 156.57 | near 52w low | -18.75% | -20.87% | -32.43% | -32.43% | +0.70% |
| 2022 | 26/08/2022 | 236.32 | volume x1.8 | +2.66% | +4.57% | +0.91% | +0.00% | +4.69% |
| 2021 | 27/08/2021 | 225.25 | volume x1.9 | -1.24% | -3.40% | -3.77% | -3.98% | +0.05% |
| 2020 | 27/08/2020 | 201.34 | near 52w high · volume x2.0 | -2.25% | -0.42% | +3.50% | -4.44% | +3.50% |
| 2019 | 27/08/2019 | 138.75 | near 52w high | +13.73% | +12.44% | +14.70% | +0.00% | +16.43% |
| 2018 | 27/08/2018 | 107.19 | near 52w high | +2.45% | +3.69% | +1.05% | -1.43% | +3.97% |
| 2017 | 28/08/2017 | 77.37 | near 52w high | -3.89% | -0.53% | +2.53% | -6.24% | +2.55% |
| 2016 | 26/08/2016 | 75.50 | near 52w low · volume x2.8 | -2.89% | -4.60% | -4.71% | -6.52% | +2.64% |
Upcoming 08/09/2026 · High Cycle 144/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -1.06% · Win 40% · DD -3.62%20 days: Avg -2.43% · Win 30% · DD -5.71%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 08/09/2025 | 108.72 | neutral | -3.86% | -6.31% | -9.74% | -9.74% | +0.00% |
| 2024 | 09/09/2024 | 80.98 | near 52w low · far below SMA50 | +5.89% | +6.25% | +4.10% | -0.51% | +7.83% |
| 2023 | 08/09/2023 | 127.20 | near 52w low · far below SMA50 | -9.06% | -14.98% | -18.04% | -18.41% | +0.00% |
| 2022 | 08/09/2022 | 247.41 | neutral | -2.65% | -2.91% | -2.10% | -4.67% | +0.00% |
| 2021 | 08/09/2021 | 224.04 | neutral | -3.16% | -2.24% | -7.37% | -8.04% | +0.00% |
| 2020 | 08/09/2020 | 192.40 | neutral | +5.44% | +8.28% | +10.53% | +0.00% | +10.99% |
| 2019 | 09/09/2019 | 160.76 | near 52w high · far above SMA50 | -4.72% | -1.28% | -0.27% | -4.72% | +0.13% |
| 2018 | 07/09/2018 | 110.82 | near 52w high | -1.72% | -2.31% | -6.11% | -6.11% | +0.57% |
| 2017 | 08/09/2017 | 75.56 | neutral | +2.70% | +2.78% | +6.65% | +0.00% | +8.39% |
| 2016 | 08/09/2016 | 70.67 | near 52w low | +3.00% | +2.09% | -1.94% | -4.90% | +3.00% |
Questions to Watch
Is there a failed breakout above the window?Did an abnormal reversal candle appear?Is there an abnormal volume spike?Is the advance stalling (no follow-through)?Is short-term support breaking?Any change in relative strength vs QQQ/SPY/SMH?Is the leading sector weakening?
Interpretation & Scenarios
Careful wording — scenarios to watch, not forecasts. The decision is the trader's.
⬆️ Continuation (up) — to watch· Positive relative strength vs QQQ, SPY, SMH.
· If it holds above SMA50 (+9.5%) and breaks out on volume above the window — historically similar zones tended to continue. Technical confirmation needed.
⬇️ Weakness (down) — to watch· If a breakout fails or it closes below SMA50 / a nearby low on volume — risk of continued weakness. Watch for fading volume and relative weakness.
↔️ Range / no clear edge· Distance from 52w high: -21.4% · from 52w low: +30.7%.
· Without confirmation either way — no clear edge; waiting for confirmation is reasonable.
Current Snapshot
Returns & distances
| 5 / 10 / 20 / 60 days | -0.32% · +0.74% · +4.58% · +9.51% |
| Distance from SMA20 / 50 / 200 | +3.80% · +9.54% · +1.30% |
| Distance from 52w high / low | -21.41% · +30.74% |
| ATR14 · volume vs 20-avg | 4.63 · 0.03x |
Relative strength
| vs QQQ (20d) | +11.08% |
|---|
| vs SPY (20d) | +4.51% |
|---|
| vs SMH (20d) | +20.53% |
|---|
Moving averages
| SMA20 / 50 / 200 | 119.79 · 113.52 · 122.75 |
| 52w high / low | 158.23 · 95.11 |