🕰️ Time Machine

NWE — NorthWestern Energy

Price-Time Intelligence · decision-support only — not recommendations, not predictions · as of 23/10/2026

Last price (Close)
77.59 +0.60%
Next window · Cycle 45 · in window
23/10/2026
Last window · Cycle 30 · 20/10/2026
since +2.92%
Trend
Strong uptrend
🕰️ Time Machine — see this symbol's past windows

Daily chart · hover for price & date

Reference points

Last major low · 04/08/2026
68.30
Days: 57 trading / 80 calendar · return since: +13.60%
Last major high · 08/09/2026
72.35
Days: 33 trading / 45 calendar · return since: +7.24%

Price-Time Watch Windows

Reference pointCycleCountingTarget dateDistanceStatus
High 08/09/2026 @ 72.35Cycle 30Trading📅 20/10/2026-3 (±2)Passed
High 08/09/2026 @ 72.35Cycle 45Calendar📅 23/10/2026+0 (±2)In window
Low 04/08/2026 @ 68.30Cycle 60Trading📅 28/10/2026+3 (±2)Upcoming
Low 04/08/2026 @ 68.30Cycle 90Calendar📅 02/11/2026+10 (±3)Upcoming
High 08/09/2026 @ 72.35Cycle 60Calendar📅 07/11/2026+15 (±2)Upcoming
High 08/09/2026 @ 72.35Cycle 45Trading📅 10/11/2026+12 (±2)Upcoming
Low 04/08/2026 @ 68.30Cycle 120Calendar📅 02/12/2026+40 (±3)Upcoming
High 08/09/2026 @ 72.35Cycle 60Trading📅 02/12/2026+27 (±2)Upcoming
High 08/09/2026 @ 72.35Cycle 90Calendar📅 07/12/2026+45 (±3)Upcoming
Low 04/08/2026 @ 68.30Cycle 90Trading📅 10/12/2026+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.

● NR7 Compression 16/10/2026🎯 near Cycle 30 window · 20/10/2026
● Failed Breakout 15/10/2026🎯 near Cycle 30 window · 20/10/2026
● Failed Breakdown 28/09/2026
● Bullish Engulfing 25/09/2026

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 20/10/2026 · High Cycle 30/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +1.17% · Win 60% · DD -2.15%20 days: Avg +3.50% · Win 70% · DD -3.08%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202520/10/202560.88near 52w high+1.91%-1.36%+7.13%-1.99%+10.56%
202421/10/202455.32near 52w high+0.04%-4.95%+0.49%-4.95%+0.49%
202320/10/202347.09near 52w low-1.15%+10.21%+8.88%-1.15%+10.21%
202220/10/202251.16near 52w low+4.01%+1.64%+3.79%-1.17%+5.41%
202120/10/202157.89neutral-1.54%+0.03%-5.44%-5.44%+1.47%
202020/10/202050.90neutral+9.84%+9.35%+18.62%+0.00%+19.63%
201921/10/201974.90near 52w high-3.02%-4.34%-7.48%-9.07%+0.01%
201819/10/201860.75neutral-4.59%-3.03%+4.43%-4.59%+4.77%
201720/10/201758.70neutral+0.89%+1.84%+4.94%-0.97%+5.76%
201624/10/201656.37near 52w high+2.09%+2.25%-0.37%-1.49%+3.14%
In window 23/10/2026 · High Cycle 45/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +0.84% · Win 60% · DD -2.99%20 days: Avg +2.87% · Win 70% · DD -3.79%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202523/10/202561.68near 52w high-2.72%+2.50%+6.37%-3.26%+9.13%
202423/10/202455.31near 52w high · volume x3.9-2.53%-1.30%+0.47%-4.94%+0.63%
202323/10/202346.79near 52w low+1.35%+9.92%+8.70%-0.51%+10.92%
202224/10/202251.92neutral+1.75%-1.04%+7.84%-2.62%+7.84%
202122/10/202157.07neutral-0.37%+2.93%-4.00%-4.08%+2.93%
202023/10/202056.32volume x2.3-7.44%-6.04%+4.35%-8.19%+8.11%
201923/10/201974.91near 52w high-3.18%-5.74%-6.65%-9.08%+0.00%
201823/10/201859.41neutral+0.82%+2.73%+7.37%-2.44%+7.54%
201723/10/201758.87neutral+0.56%+2.16%+4.57%-1.26%+5.45%
201624/10/201656.37near 52w high+2.09%+2.25%-0.37%-1.49%+3.14%
Upcoming 28/10/2026 · Low Cycle 60/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +2.66% · Win 60% · DD -2.34%20 days: Avg +6.07% · Win 80% · DD -2.67%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202528/10/202561.36near 52w high-0.83%+9.39%+10.02%-2.75%+10.02%
202428/10/202455.34near 52w high-4.99%-0.63%+3.09%-4.99%+3.09%
202327/10/202346.55near 52w low+11.49%+4.47%+8.38%+0.00%+11.49%
202228/10/202253.43neutral-1.67%-0.52%+7.65%-3.84%+8.61%
202128/10/202157.39neutral+0.44%+1.06%-3.17%-4.62%+2.35%
202028/10/202052.33volume x2.3+2.81%+13.32%+18.54%-1.18%+18.54%
201928/10/201972.64neutral-1.36%-6.24%-1.43%-6.24%+0.80%
201829/10/201859.36neutral+1.45%+4.72%+7.68%-1.01%+7.68%
201727/10/201759.22neutral+0.95%+1.89%+5.69%-0.59%+5.69%
201628/10/201656.39near 52w high-0.50%-0.89%+4.24%-1.53%+4.24%
Upcoming 02/11/2026 · Low Cycle 90/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +3.08% · Win 70% · DD -2.12%20 days: Avg +3.99% · Win 70% · DD -2.35%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202503/11/202560.05near 52w high+10.17%+8.61%+11.76%+0.00%+15.05%
202401/11/202452.79neutral+2.71%+4.55%+3.14%-0.40%+8.07%
202302/11/202350.76neutral-3.66%+0.77%+1.30%-4.87%+2.25%
202202/11/202252.89neutral-2.63%+1.47%+8.49%-2.85%+10.44%
202102/11/202157.61neutral-1.28%-3.84%-3.77%-4.98%+1.96%
202002/11/202053.65neutral+6.88%+13.49%+7.88%-1.36%+15.62%
201901/11/201973.22near 52w high-5.80%-5.29%-3.00%-6.98%+0.00%
201802/11/201858.91neutral+4.58%+7.69%+8.73%+0.00%+8.73%
201702/11/201759.35neutral+2.33%+4.04%+7.43%+0.00%+8.27%
201602/11/201656.09near 52w high+2.03%-0.66%-2.03%-2.03%+4.80%
Upcoming 07/11/2026 · High Cycle 60/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +3.11% · Win 80% · DD -1.43%20 days: Avg +3.08% · Win 80% · DD -1.59%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202507/11/202565.02near 52w high · far above SMA50 · volume x2.6+0.14%+1.03%+1.05%+0.00%+6.26%
202407/11/202453.41neutral+2.70%+5.80%+0.04%+0.00%+6.82%
202307/11/202350.55neutral-0.06%+0.10%+2.53%-4.47%+2.53%
202207/11/202251.38neutral+3.31%+8.97%+12.44%+0.00%+13.68%
202108/11/202156.61neutral+3.27%-0.48%-0.69%-3.30%+3.27%
202006/11/202052.92neutral+10.20%+11.05%+7.96%+0.00%+17.21%
201907/11/201969.59neutral-0.34%+1.82%+3.03%-2.13%+3.36%
201807/11/201861.03neutral+3.72%+3.01%+5.33%-0.13%+5.33%
201707/11/201760.71near 52w high+2.26%+2.34%+4.02%-0.61%+5.85%
201607/11/201657.64near 52w high-3.61%-2.57%-4.89%-5.29%+1.98%
Upcoming 10/11/2026 · High Cycle 45/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +3.22% · Win 90% · DD -1.46%20 days: Avg +1.73% · Win 70% · DD -2.06%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202510/11/202566.16near 52w high · far above SMA50 · volume x1.8-1.42%+0.92%+0.21%-1.59%+4.43%
202411/11/202454.99near 52w high+1.09%+3.75%-3.98%-3.98%+3.75%
202310/11/202348.63neutral+5.43%+3.74%+6.40%-0.70%+6.95%
202210/11/202253.93neutral-1.54%+7.60%+7.01%-1.58%+8.31%
202110/11/202158.29neutral-6.09%-2.71%-3.52%-6.09%+0.29%
202010/11/202059.61far above SMA50+1.29%+3.62%-4.88%-4.88%+4.06%
201911/11/201968.11neutral+1.75%+5.12%+4.99%+0.00%+5.61%
201809/11/201861.61near 52w high+2.97%+3.47%+4.63%+0.00%+4.63%
201710/11/201760.34neutral+2.09%+3.73%+4.33%+0.00%+6.50%
201610/11/201655.59near 52w low-0.07%+2.93%+2.16%-1.80%+5.74%
Upcoming 02/12/2026 · Low Cycle 120/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -0.75% · Win 40% · DD -2.02%20 days: Avg -0.33% · Win 60% · DD -3.63%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202502/12/202567.11near 52w high-1.21%-1.50%-2.88%-5.47%+1.09%
202402/12/202454.45neutral-2.64%-5.51%-0.57%-6.18%+0.00%
202301/12/202351.42neutral+0.88%+0.05%+0.70%-0.44%+4.24%
202202/12/202258.16far above SMA50-0.77%-1.43%+3.92%-1.43%+3.99%
202102/12/202155.72near 52w low+0.93%+1.59%+3.73%-1.07%+4.22%
202002/12/202057.69volume x1.9-1.72%-1.81%+2.17%-3.72%+2.17%
201902/12/201971.02neutral+0.34%+0.90%+1.74%-1.00%+3.21%
201803/12/201864.05near 52w high+0.64%-1.88%-8.48%-8.63%+1.49%
201701/12/201763.76near 52w high-0.75%-2.56%-7.78%-7.78%+0.00%
201602/12/201654.90near 52w low · volume x1.6+3.44%+4.61%+4.11%-0.56%+5.31%
Upcoming 07/12/2026 · High Cycle 90/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -1.07% · Win 30% · DD -2.65%20 days: Avg +0.28% · Win 50% · DD -3.36%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202508/12/202565.70neutral+2.38%-1.72%+3.20%-3.44%+3.26%
202406/12/202453.43neutral-3.46%-0.30%-1.55%-4.39%+1.50%
202307/12/202352.01neutral+1.29%-0.78%-0.04%-1.57%+3.06%
202207/12/202257.48neutral+1.92%+1.26%+4.20%-0.27%+5.22%
202107/12/202156.22neutral-0.53%-1.95%+2.52%-1.95%+3.30%
202007/12/202057.13neutral-1.45%-2.77%+4.66%-2.77%+4.66%
201906/12/201971.70neutral-1.79%+2.23%-1.07%-1.94%+2.23%
201807/12/201864.28near 52w high+0.31%-3.63%-5.68%-8.96%+1.13%
201707/12/201763.12near 52w high-2.68%-6.50%-7.65%-8.27%+0.25%
201607/12/201655.70near 52w low+1.95%+3.41%+4.15%+0.00%+4.15%
Upcoming 10/12/2026 · Low Cycle 90/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -0.78% · Win 60% · DD -2.98%20 days: Avg -0.99% · Win 50% · DD -3.35%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202510/12/202567.00near 52w high-0.92%-2.65%-0.51%-5.32%+1.25%
202410/12/202452.80neutral+0.22%+2.01%-1.97%-3.25%+2.71%
202311/12/202351.74neutral-1.06%+0.45%+0.35%-1.06%+3.59%
202209/12/202257.71neutral-0.66%+2.45%+1.96%-0.66%+4.80%
202110/12/202156.48neutral-1.08%-0.13%+2.21%-2.41%+2.82%
202010/12/202055.62neutral+1.79%+2.88%+3.08%-0.13%+7.50%
201910/12/201971.51neutral+1.18%+0.43%-0.20%-1.68%+2.51%
201810/12/201864.31near 52w high-2.23%-9.00%-5.76%-9.00%+1.08%
201711/12/201762.95near 52w high-2.45%-5.76%-9.94%-9.94%+0.00%
201609/12/201656.79near 52w high+1.13%+1.57%+0.84%-0.01%+2.16%

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
· The broad trend (by MA stacking) is still up.
· Positive relative strength vs QQQ, SPY, SMH.
· Sharp rally recently — watch for follow-through.
· If it holds above SMA50 (+9.1%) 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: -0.4% · from 52w low: +32.5%.
· Without confirmation either way — no clear edge; waiting for confirmation is reasonable.

Current Snapshot

Returns & distances

5 / 10 / 20 / 60 days+3.84% · +4.64% · +12.71% · +12.32%
Distance from SMA20 / 50 / 200+6.53% · +9.13% · +10.62%
Distance from 52w high / low-0.44% · +32.47%
ATR14 · volume vs 20-avg2.03 · 0.96x

Relative strength

vs QQQ (20d)+16.62%
vs SPY (20d)+13.04%
vs SMH (20d)+23.33%

Moving averages

SMA20 / 50 / 20072.84 · 71.10 · 70.14
52w high / low77.93 · 58.57