🕰️ Time Machine

STLD — Steel Dynamics

Price-Time Intelligence · decision-support only — not recommendations, not predictions · as of 10/09/2026

Last price (Close)
237.08 -1.50%
Next window · Cycle 30 · in 5 days
17/09/2026
Last window · Cycle 45 · 04/09/2026
since -2.06%
Trend
Neutral
🕰️ Time Machine — see this symbol's past windows

Daily chart · hover for price & date

Reference points

Last major low · 02/07/2026
216.36
Days: 48 trading / 70 calendar · return since: +9.58%
Last major high · 05/08/2026
273.36
Days: 25 trading / 36 calendar · return since: -13.27%

Price-Time Watch Windows

Reference pointCycleCountingTarget dateDistanceStatus
Low 02/07/2026 @ 216.36Cycle 60Calendar📅 31/08/2026-10 (±2)Passed
High 05/08/2026 @ 273.36Fib 21Trading📅 03/09/2026-4 (±1)Passed
Low 02/07/2026 @ 216.36Cycle 45Trading📅 04/09/2026-3 (±2)Passed
High 05/08/2026 @ 273.36Cycle 30Calendar📅 04/09/2026-6 (±2)Passed
High 05/08/2026 @ 273.36Cycle 30Trading📅 17/09/2026+5 (±2)Upcoming
High 05/08/2026 @ 273.36Cycle 45Calendar📅 19/09/2026+9 (±2)Upcoming
Low 02/07/2026 @ 216.36Cycle 60Trading📅 28/09/2026+12 (±2)Upcoming
Low 02/07/2026 @ 216.36Cycle 90Calendar📅 30/09/2026+20 (±3)Upcoming
High 05/08/2026 @ 273.36Cycle 60Calendar📅 04/10/2026+24 (±2)Upcoming
High 05/08/2026 @ 273.36Cycle 45Trading📅 08/10/2026+20 (±2)Upcoming
High 05/08/2026 @ 273.36Cycle 60Trading📅 29/10/2026+35 (±2)Upcoming
Low 02/07/2026 @ 216.36Cycle 90Trading📅 09/11/2026+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.

Shooting Star 09/09/2026🎯 near Cycle 45 window · 04/09/2026
NR7 Compression 09/09/2026🎯 near Cycle 45 window · 04/09/2026

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 31/08/2026 · Low Cycle 60/Calendar · 9 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -0.28% · Win 44% · DD -4.55%20 days: Avg -0.04% · Win 67% · DD -6.13%
Open Date Echo · 9 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202529/08/2025130.92neutral+2.77%+0.50%+6.08%-1.45%+6.81%
202430/08/2024119.51neutral-7.34%-7.11%+5.88%-9.55%+5.88%
202331/08/2023106.59neutral-3.42%-7.39%+0.99%-7.96%+0.99%
202231/08/202280.72volume x1.5+2.81%-5.56%-11.99%-13.68%+7.19%
202131/08/202167.49volume x1.7-2.42%-3.63%-11.39%-14.43%+0.00%
202031/08/202029.52neutral-0.47%+2.88%-2.10%-2.24%+8.50%
201930/08/201927.00neutral+7.30%+17.74%+11.29%-1.26%+18.19%
201831/08/201845.73neutral+1.01%+3.24%+0.33%-0.77%+3.56%
201731/08/201734.45neutral-0.70%-3.22%+0.51%-3.80%+0.93%
Passed 03/09/2026 · High Fib 21/Trading · 9 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +0.62% · Win 56% · DD -4.39%20 days: Avg +2.03% · Win 56% · DD -5.30%
Open Date Echo · 9 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202503/09/2025129.59neutral+2.42%+5.60%+9.20%+0.00%+9.20%
202403/09/2024113.96volume x1.6-4.58%+0.47%+13.82%-5.14%+13.82%
202301/09/2023107.30neutral-6.49%-8.56%-0.53%-8.56%+0.33%
202202/09/202277.94neutral+7.12%-0.96%-2.82%-10.60%+11.01%
202103/09/202166.77neutral-4.34%-12.95%-12.00%-13.51%+0.00%
202003/09/202030.31neutral-3.23%+5.67%-1.19%-4.78%+5.67%
201903/09/201926.66neutral+15.45%+16.13%+9.76%+0.00%+19.69%
201804/09/201845.55neutral+1.41%+2.99%+1.43%-0.38%+3.97%
201701/09/201734.77neutral-3.94%-2.79%+0.57%-4.69%+0.57%
Passed 04/09/2026 · Low Cycle 45/Trading · 9 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -0.09% · Win 44% · DD -4.13%20 days: Avg +2.27% · Win 78% · DD -5.04%
Open Date Echo · 9 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202504/09/2025130.86neutral+2.39%+6.86%+10.74%-0.44%+10.74%
202404/09/2024113.12neutral-4.44%+1.77%+13.21%-4.44%+14.66%
202305/09/2023105.58neutral-5.11%-5.96%+1.00%-7.08%+1.96%
202202/09/202277.94neutral+7.12%-0.96%-2.82%-10.60%+11.01%
202103/09/202166.77neutral-4.34%-12.95%-12.00%-13.51%+0.00%
202004/09/202030.66neutral-1.86%-4.27%+1.93%-5.87%+4.47%
201904/09/201927.07neutral+17.55%+12.74%+4.52%+0.00%+17.88%
201804/09/201845.55neutral+1.41%+2.99%+1.43%-0.38%+3.97%
201705/09/201734.19volume x1.7-2.72%-1.05%+2.43%-3.07%+2.43%
Upcoming 17/09/2026 · High Cycle 30/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +1.10% · Win 50% · DD -3.39%20 days: Avg +3.30% · Win 80% · DD -4.76%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202517/09/2025136.85neutral-0.35%+3.40%+7.11%-0.56%+8.38%
202417/09/2024114.49volume x1.6+8.89%+13.29%+12.61%+0.00%+14.12%
202318/09/202398.11neutral+6.40%+8.79%+7.17%+0.00%+13.07%
202216/09/202275.02volume x2.1-6.44%-4.98%+4.54%-7.12%+8.51%
202117/09/202161.95volume x2.8-3.41%-5.51%+0.31%-6.78%+0.31%
202017/09/202031.26neutral-7.65%-6.16%+7.71%-7.68%+7.71%
201917/09/201930.96neutral-4.59%-5.49%-2.03%-10.05%+0.00%
201817/09/201847.21neutral-3.73%-2.82%-13.50%-13.50%+0.00%
201718/09/201733.80neutral-1.95%+3.46%+7.50%-1.95%+9.73%
201616/09/201623.49near 52w high+5.75%+6.98%+1.58%+0.00%+9.46%
Upcoming 19/09/2026 · High Cycle 45/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +0.75% · Win 60% · DD -3.68%20 days: Avg +2.78% · Win 70% · DD -5.02%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202519/09/2025139.27volume x2.1+0.26%+4.56%+2.87%-2.28%+6.49%
202419/09/2024120.09neutral+4.29%+6.59%+12.87%-0.22%+12.87%
202319/09/202399.29neutral+3.56%+7.40%+7.97%+0.00%+11.73%
202219/09/202277.19neutral-9.73%-1.87%+4.15%-9.73%+5.46%
202120/09/202158.12far below SMA50 · volume x2.0+6.31%+1.10%+7.85%-0.64%+7.85%
202018/09/202032.03far above SMA50 · volume x3.7-9.90%-6.49%+5.12%-9.90%+5.12%
201919/09/201930.67neutral-5.09%-7.09%-5.61%-9.20%+0.00%
201819/09/201847.20neutral-3.43%-1.76%-13.73%-14.35%+0.00%
201719/09/201733.83neutral-1.77%+3.52%+7.41%-2.04%+9.63%
201619/09/201624.30near 52w high+2.51%+1.59%-1.14%-1.85%+5.81%
Upcoming 28/09/2026 · Low Cycle 60/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +2.63% · Win 70% · DD -3.18%20 days: Avg +7.00% · Win 80% · DD -4.79%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202529/09/2025138.88neutral+2.35%+5.17%+14.19%+0.00%+14.19%
202427/09/2024125.98neutral+2.15%+3.46%+3.23%+0.00%+8.80%
202328/09/2023105.95neutral+0.96%-0.12%-3.39%-6.80%+4.29%
202228/09/202272.64neutral+7.65%+9.09%+35.60%-2.20%+35.60%
202128/09/202161.84neutral-3.62%+0.10%+9.26%-6.56%+9.26%
202028/09/202029.98neutral+4.24%+11.71%+5.45%-3.70%+12.31%
201927/09/201929.38neutral-2.42%+3.40%+4.32%-5.99%+4.32%
201828/09/201845.19neutral+0.49%-6.20%-15.09%-15.09%+2.19%
201728/09/201734.58neutral+3.85%+4.80%+12.46%-0.32%+14.37%
201628/09/201625.57near 52w high-4.85%-5.12%+3.95%-7.24%+3.95%
Upcoming 30/09/2026 · Low Cycle 90/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +2.96% · Win 60% · DD -2.63%20 days: Avg +8.00% · Win 80% · DD -3.79%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202530/09/2025139.43neutral+2.37%+5.41%+15.52%+0.00%+15.52%
202430/09/2024126.08neutral+3.16%+3.25%+7.65%+0.00%+8.32%
202329/09/2023107.22neutral+0.96%-1.22%-2.90%-7.90%+3.05%
202230/09/202270.95neutral+6.96%+10.02%+33.09%+0.00%+38.18%
202130/09/202158.48neutral+1.64%+5.45%+11.99%-1.61%+15.05%
202030/09/202028.63neutral+11.56%+16.17%+6.78%+0.00%+16.63%
201930/09/201929.80neutral-5.03%-0.54%+3.86%-7.32%+3.86%
201801/10/201845.69neutral-1.20%-10.99%-15.54%-16.02%+1.07%
201729/09/201734.47neutral+4.93%+7.11%+12.18%+0.00%+14.74%
201630/09/201624.99near 52w high-3.12%-5.04%+7.36%-5.08%+7.48%
Upcoming 04/10/2026 · High Cycle 60/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +1.43% · Win 70% · DD -2.81%20 days: Avg +6.95% · Win 90% · DD -3.76%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202503/10/2025145.09far above SMA50-2.66%-1.61%+8.07%-2.66%+12.67%
202404/10/2024128.22neutral+1.28%+6.51%+4.23%-0.93%+6.51%
202304/10/2023106.56neutral+3.69%-2.96%+2.31%-7.33%+3.69%
202204/10/202278.02neutral+1.40%+4.77%+23.96%-2.73%+25.66%
202104/10/202158.51neutral+3.78%+6.68%+9.74%-1.66%+14.99%
202005/10/202030.99neutral+7.16%+6.87%+2.90%-1.36%+7.74%
201904/10/201928.67neutral+5.96%+0.14%+10.22%-3.66%+10.22%
201804/10/201845.75neutral-7.48%-9.68%-11.54%-16.13%+0.00%
201704/10/201735.64neutral+0.95%+2.24%+6.57%-0.36%+10.97%
201604/10/201623.90near 52w low+0.96%+1.38%+13.01%-0.75%+14.90%
Upcoming 08/10/2026 · High Cycle 45/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +4.24% · Win 70% · DD -3.07%20 days: Avg +7.28% · Win 80% · DD -3.67%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202508/10/2025146.55far above SMA50-0.34%+1.37%+5.17%-3.63%+11.55%
202408/10/2024127.03neutral+1.13%+3.76%+6.79%+0.00%+7.51%
202309/10/2023108.73neutral-3.69%-9.18%+2.83%-9.18%+2.89%
202207/10/202275.89neutral+2.86%+22.44%+25.71%+0.00%+29.19%
202108/10/202159.09neutral+4.72%+7.46%+10.07%+0.00%+13.86%
202008/10/202032.84far above SMA50+1.67%-2.13%-1.80%-6.91%+1.67%
201908/10/201927.62neutral+8.91%+8.51%+13.79%+0.00%+14.41%
201808/10/201845.14neutral-9.90%-8.06%-9.53%-15.00%+0.00%
201709/10/201735.51neutral+1.86%+9.35%+5.91%+0.00%+11.38%
201607/10/201624.21neutral-1.98%+8.84%+13.80%-2.02%+13.80%
Upcoming 29/10/2026 · High Cycle 60/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +4.06% · Win 80% · DD -2.52%20 days: Avg +6.55% · Win 70% · DD -4.17%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202529/10/2025163.47near 52w high · far above SMA50-5.71%-3.44%+1.93%-7.25%+1.93%
202429/10/2024135.16neutral+0.36%+6.80%+6.27%-3.45%+14.18%
202330/10/2023104.59neutral+6.90%+2.72%+9.22%+0.00%+10.19%
202228/10/202294.43far above SMA50+1.03%+2.45%+8.95%-3.05%+12.72%
202129/10/202166.08neutral-1.57%+0.12%-7.08%-7.08%+2.13%
202029/10/202031.62neutral+1.99%+4.71%+19.07%-2.72%+22.17%
201929/10/201930.86neutral+1.85%+4.50%+9.17%-1.62%+9.17%
201829/10/201838.59far below SMA50+5.83%+3.42%-12.70%-12.70%+8.03%
201730/10/201737.74neutral-0.34%-1.03%-1.54%-3.15%+0.64%
201628/10/201626.83near 52w high · volume x1.9+2.68%+20.31%+32.24%-0.63%+33.36%
Upcoming 09/11/2026 · Low Cycle 90/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +3.91% · Win 80% · DD -2.41%20 days: Avg +5.52% · Win 70% · DD -4.49%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202510/11/2025152.43neutral+1.73%+5.75%+8.53%-0.03%+12.51%
202408/11/2024148.55near 52w high · far above SMA50-6.15%-3.35%-6.93%-7.84%+0.00%
202309/11/2023108.70neutral+1.09%+2.58%+4.10%-1.16%+10.17%
202209/11/202292.05far above SMA50+7.88%+12.93%+19.54%+0.00%+19.54%
202109/11/202165.73neutral-0.56%+2.68%-6.82%-10.10%+2.68%
202009/11/202033.35neutral+10.67%+8.73%+15.14%-0.72%+16.46%
201908/11/201931.62neutral+0.63%+3.10%+10.91%-0.92%+11.01%
201809/11/201840.28neutral-1.46%-8.14%-22.39%-22.39%+0.00%
201709/11/201737.19neutral-0.65%+0.81%+9.44%-1.72%+9.44%
201609/11/201631.35near 52w high · volume x2.3+6.38%+14.00%+23.67%+0.00%+24.50%

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 (-2.1%) 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
· No active Price-Time Confluence right now.
· Distance from 52w high: -17.9% · from 52w low: +83.2%.
· Without confirmation either way — no clear edge; waiting for confirmation is reasonable.

Current Snapshot

Returns & distances

5 / 10 / 20 / 60 days-4.26% · +0.50% · -9.92% · -12.70%
Distance from SMA20 / 50 / 200-1.02% · -2.09% · +12.05%
Distance from 52w high / low-17.89% · +83.20%
ATR14 · volume vs 20-avg7.86 · 0.57x

Relative strength

vs QQQ (20d)-7.84%
vs SPY (20d)-8.03%
vs SMH (20d)-5.72%

Moving averages

SMA20 / 50 / 200239.51 · 242.14 · 211.59
52w high / low288.74 · 129.41