🕰️ Time Machine

MRTN — Marten Transport, Ltd.

Price-Time Intelligence · decision-support only — not recommendations, not predictions · as of 11/09/2026

Last price (Close)
13.80 -0.86%
Next window · Cycle 60 · in 3 days
14/09/2026
Last window · Cycle 180 · 08/09/2026
since -3.43%
Trend
Neutral
🕰️ Time Machine — see this symbol's past windows

Daily chart · hover for price & date

Reference points

Last major low · 12/03/2026
11.42
Days: 126 trading / 183 calendar · return since: +20.84%
Last major high · 16/07/2026
18.02
Days: 40 trading / 57 calendar · return since: -23.42%

Price-Time Watch Windows

Reference pointCycleCountingTarget dateDistanceStatus
High 16/07/2026 @ 18.02Cycle 30Trading📅 27/08/2026-10 (±2)Passed
Low 12/03/2026 @ 11.42Cycle 120Trading📅 02/09/2026-6 (±3)Passed
Low 12/03/2026 @ 11.42Cycle 180Calendar📅 08/09/2026-3 (±3)In window
High 16/07/2026 @ 18.02Cycle 60Calendar📅 14/09/2026+3 (±2)Upcoming
High 16/07/2026 @ 18.02Cycle 45Trading📅 18/09/2026+5 (±2)Upcoming
Low 12/03/2026 @ 11.42Cycle 144Trading📅 07/10/2026+18 (±3)Upcoming
High 16/07/2026 @ 18.02Cycle 60Trading📅 09/10/2026+20 (±2)Upcoming
High 16/07/2026 @ 18.02Cycle 90Calendar📅 14/10/2026+33 (±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.

Doji After Run 08/09/2026🎯 near Cycle 180 window · 08/09/2026
NR7 Compression 08/09/2026🎯 near Cycle 180 window · 08/09/2026
Failed Breakdown 02/09/2026🎯 near Cycle 120 window · 02/09/2026
NR7 Compression 27/08/2026🎯 near Cycle 30 window · 27/08/2026
Failed Breakdown 26/08/2026🎯 near Cycle 30 window · 27/08/2026
Bearish Engulfing 18/08/2026

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 27/08/2026 · High Cycle 30/Trading · 9 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +2.76% · Win 44% · DD -3.28%20 days: Avg +0.24% · Win 44% · DD -5.86%
Open Date Echo · 9 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202527/08/202511.94near 52w low-1.51%+0.17%-9.42%-9.67%+0.17%
202427/08/202417.19neutral+0.76%-1.34%+0.87%-1.34%+3.56%
202328/08/202321.23neutral-4.19%-5.61%-7.88%-7.88%+1.32%
202226/08/202221.13neutral-8.19%-7.86%-6.63%-12.49%+0.00%
202127/08/202116.08neutral-2.24%-1.24%+3.50%-3.79%+3.50%
202027/08/202018.11neutral-0.33%-1.88%-9.95%-12.50%+1.66%
201927/08/201912.05neutral+7.36%+23.24%+18.71%+0.00%+23.24%
201827/08/201814.77neutral-1.58%+2.71%-5.09%-5.09%+5.64%
201728/08/201710.83volume x2.4+9.54%+16.62%+18.00%+0.00%+18.00%
Passed 02/09/2026 · Low Cycle 120/Trading · 9 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +1.16% · Win 56% · DD -2.60%20 days: Avg -0.49% · Win 56% · DD -4.88%
Open Date Echo · 9 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202502/09/202511.60near 52w low+0.26%+0.52%-7.63%-7.71%+3.10%
202403/09/202417.24volume x1.7-1.22%+1.80%+0.47%-1.62%+3.26%
202301/09/202321.21neutral-4.48%-3.77%-7.60%-7.79%+0.00%
202202/09/202219.40neutral+0.36%+3.30%+2.17%-4.69%+4.96%
202102/09/202115.89volume x1.6-1.13%-1.32%+1.42%-2.64%+4.74%
202002/09/202018.40neutral-1.47%-7.83%-10.50%-13.88%+0.05%
201903/09/201912.77neutral+12.27%+13.05%+5.85%+0.00%+16.23%
201831/08/201814.70neutral+6.12%-0.57%-4.38%-5.56%+6.12%
201701/09/201711.70near 52w high+5.70%+5.27%+15.82%+0.00%+17.25%
In window 08/09/2026 · Low Cycle 180/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -0.44% · Win 50% · DD -2.80%20 days: Avg -1.43% · Win 40% · DD -4.54%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202508/09/202511.60near 52w low+0.34%-3.64%-7.45%-9.27%+3.10%
202409/09/202417.02volume x2.4+1.71%+2.18%-0.42%-1.48%+4.59%
202308/09/202320.31neutral+1.04%-1.93%-3.66%-5.29%+1.43%
202208/09/202218.49neutral+8.01%+6.81%+9.85%+0.00%+10.12%
202108/09/202115.73volume x1.9+0.38%+2.98%+1.46%-1.65%+5.81%
202008/09/202017.92neutral-1.06%-10.34%-6.26%-11.57%+2.73%
201909/09/201913.45neutral+8.43%+5.16%+0.45%-0.15%+10.41%
201807/09/201815.03neutral-1.44%-6.33%-10.68%-10.68%+3.77%
201708/09/201712.27near 52w high · far above SMA50+0.95%+2.85%+6.66%-0.68%+11.83%
201612/09/20168.69near 52w high-0.05%-2.12%-4.24%-4.60%+0.00%
Upcoming 14/09/2026 · High Cycle 60/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -1.04% · Win 40% · DD -3.94%20 days: Avg -2.90% · Win 20% · DD -5.89%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202515/09/202511.64near 52w low-3.97%-8.03%-8.72%-9.59%+0.17%
202413/09/202417.23neutral+0.58%+2.74%-1.34%-3.67%+3.32%
202314/09/202320.54neutral-2.43%-3.51%-5.21%-6.62%+0.00%
202214/09/202219.77neutral+0.66%+2.84%+1.93%-2.79%+2.99%
202114/09/202115.66neutral+4.03%+5.09%-0.47%-0.53%+6.28%
202014/09/202017.48neutral-8.60%-3.73%-0.52%-9.35%+1.43%
201913/09/201914.71near 52w high · far above SMA50-3.31%-4.58%-3.85%-8.79%+0.00%
201814/09/201814.80neutral-4.95%-5.18%-13.24%-13.24%+0.00%
201714/09/201712.27near 52w high · far above SMA50+2.17%+5.43%+5.98%-0.82%+11.68%
201614/09/20168.50near 52w high+1.32%-1.51%-3.53%-3.53%+2.16%
Upcoming 18/09/2026 · High Cycle 45/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -1.20% · Win 30% · DD -3.82%20 days: Avg -1.74% · Win 40% · DD -5.51%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202518/09/202511.28near 52w low-4.61%-6.21%-3.81%-7.18%+0.00%
202418/09/202417.34neutral-0.35%-2.48%-1.21%-4.61%+2.31%
202318/09/202320.35neutral-2.26%-3.98%-2.46%-5.75%+0.00%
202219/09/202219.98neutral-1.55%-1.10%+0.10%-4.10%+1.75%
202117/09/202115.14near 52w low · volume x3.0+3.63%+2.77%+2.97%-0.73%+6.14%
202018/09/202016.35volume x2.3-0.49%+2.57%+3.73%-3.30%+10.21%
201918/09/201914.13neutral+1.23%-4.39%-0.05%-5.05%+1.23%
201818/09/201814.67neutral-4.55%-6.95%-8.82%-12.45%+0.00%
201718/09/201712.30near 52w high · far above SMA50+2.98%+10.03%+2.98%-1.08%+11.38%
201619/09/20168.68near 52w high-2.07%-2.30%-10.87%-10.87%+0.00%
Upcoming 07/10/2026 · Low Cycle 144/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -1.43% · Win 30% · DD -4.76%20 days: Avg -0.71% · Win 20% · DD -6.88%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202507/10/202510.51near 52w low+0.48%+4.09%-4.57%-7.52%+5.23%
202407/10/202416.89neutral-0.95%-7.70%-5.86%-8.35%+1.42%
202306/10/202319.51neutral-0.97%-4.66%-5.89%-10.81%+3.02%
202207/10/202219.58neutral+0.46%-8.32%-3.37%-9.30%+3.83%
202107/10/202115.31near 52w low · volume x1.8-0.59%+8.69%+13.19%-1.83%+13.19%
202007/10/202016.98neutral+1.35%-4.24%-4.48%-9.78%+6.12%
201907/10/201913.51neutral+2.07%+6.81%+10.81%-0.69%+12.24%
201808/10/201813.40neutral-3.13%-3.63%-1.84%-9.35%+0.00%
201706/10/201713.07far above SMA50-2.55%-2.30%-2.30%-4.59%+2.04%
201607/10/20168.29near 52w low-4.92%-2.99%-2.75%-6.61%+0.39%
Upcoming 09/10/2026 · High Cycle 60/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -1.80% · Win 20% · DD -5.64%20 days: Avg -0.08% · Win 30% · DD -7.57%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202509/10/202510.79near 52w low+0.56%-0.93%-9.18%-9.92%+1.39%
202409/10/202416.80neutral+1.96%-6.49%+6.79%-7.86%+6.79%
202309/10/202319.65neutral+1.02%-6.41%-6.62%-11.45%+2.29%
202210/10/202220.02neutral-0.10%-6.44%-3.15%-11.29%+1.55%
202108/10/202115.24near 52w low+2.30%+8.73%+13.39%-1.38%+13.71%
202009/10/202017.39neutral-2.47%-6.44%-6.73%-11.90%+3.62%
201909/10/201913.41neutral+5.27%+11.08%+11.18%+0.00%+13.02%
201809/10/201813.40neutral-0.20%-5.82%-1.34%-9.35%+0.00%
201709/10/201713.20far above SMA50-4.04%-3.79%-2.78%-5.56%+1.01%
201610/10/20168.32neutral-6.97%-1.44%-2.40%-6.97%+0.00%
Upcoming 14/10/2026 · High Cycle 90/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -1.49% · Win 40% · DD -5.57%20 days: Avg +2.70% · Win 60% · DD -5.63%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202514/10/202510.56near 52w low+3.60%-6.44%-6.44%-7.95%+3.60%
202414/10/202416.73neutral-6.81%-5.38%+9.15%-7.47%+9.15%
202313/10/202319.32neutral-3.73%-9.94%-6.31%-9.94%+4.04%
202214/10/202219.67neutral-8.74%-4.68%+0.31%-9.71%+1.93%
202114/10/202115.22near 52w low+9.33%+11.70%+14.65%+0.00%+14.65%
202014/10/202017.21neutral-5.52%-10.98%-2.44%-10.98%+4.71%
201914/10/201913.79neutral+4.64%+8.22%+7.83%+0.00%+9.96%
201815/10/201812.98far below SMA50-0.51%-3.65%+0.62%-6.42%+3.85%
201713/10/201712.73neutral+0.26%+4.71%-1.31%-2.09%+4.71%
201614/10/20167.88near 52w low+2.03%+1.52%+10.91%-1.78%+13.71%

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
· If it holds above SMA50 (-11.0%) and breaks out on volume above the window — historically similar zones tended to continue. Technical confirmation needed.
⬇️ Weakness (down) — to watch
· Relative weakness vs QQQ, SPY, SMH.
· 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: -25.3% · from 52w low: +47.6%.
· Without confirmation either way — no clear edge; waiting for confirmation is reasonable.

Current Snapshot

Returns & distances

5 / 10 / 20 / 60 days-2.54% · -4.56% · -9.39% · -20.60%
Distance from SMA20 / 50 / 200-4.55% · -11.00% · -3.25%
Distance from 52w high / low-25.32% · +47.59%
ATR14 · volume vs 20-avg0.35 · 0.96x

Relative strength

vs QQQ (20d)-7.04%
vs SPY (20d)-7.63%
vs SMH (20d)-5.89%

Moving averages

SMA20 / 50 / 20014.46 · 15.50 · 14.26
52w high / low18.48 · 9.35