🕰️ Time Machine

STLD — Steel Dynamics

Price-Time Intelligence · decision-support only — not recommendations, not predictions · as of 27/07/2026

Last price (Close)
250.27 +4.03%
Next window · Cycle 90 · in window · in 3 days
30/07/2026
Last window · Fib 21 · 16/07/2026
since +6.51%
Trend
Uptrend
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Reference points

Last major low · 19/03/2026
162.16
Days: 87 trading / 130 calendar · return since: +54.34%
Last major high · 15/06/2026
288.74
Days: 27 trading / 42 calendar · return since: -13.32%

Price-Time Watch Windows

Reference pointCycleCountingTarget dateDistanceStatus
High 15/06/2026 @ 288.74Fib 21Trading📅 16/07/2026-6 (±1)Passed
Low 19/03/2026 @ 162.16Cycle 120Calendar📅 17/07/2026-10 (±3)Passed
Low 19/03/2026 @ 162.16Cycle 90Trading📅 30/07/2026+3 (±3)In window
High 15/06/2026 @ 288.74Cycle 30Trading📅 30/07/2026+3 (±2)Upcoming
High 15/06/2026 @ 288.74Cycle 45Calendar📅 30/07/2026+3 (±2)Upcoming
Low 19/03/2026 @ 162.16Cycle 144Calendar📅 10/08/2026+14 (±3)Upcoming
High 15/06/2026 @ 288.74Cycle 60Calendar📅 14/08/2026+18 (±2)Upcoming
High 15/06/2026 @ 288.74Cycle 45Trading📅 20/08/2026+18 (±2)Upcoming
Low 19/03/2026 @ 162.16Cycle 120Trading📅 11/09/2026+33 (±3)Upcoming
High 15/06/2026 @ 288.74Cycle 60Trading📅 11/09/2026+33 (±2)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.

Gap Day 27/07/2026🎯 near Cycle 90 window · 30/07/2026
Gap Day 21/07/2026🎯 near Cycle 120 window · 17/07/2026
Bearish Engulfing 20/07/2026🎯 near Cycle 120 window · 17/07/2026
Shooting Star 16/07/2026🎯 near Fib 21 window · 16/07/2026
NR7 Compression 16/07/2026🎯 near Fib 21 window · 16/07/2026
Bearish Engulfing 09/07/2026
Bullish Engulfing 06/07/2026
Failed Breakdown 02/07/2026

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 16/07/2026 · High Fib 21/Trading · 9 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +2.89% · Win 56% · DD -2.89%20 days: Avg +3.45% · Win 56% · DD -6.06%
Open Date Echo · 9 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202516/07/2025127.47neutral+2.55%-0.02%+1.39%-4.79%+5.54%
202416/07/2024132.71neutral-4.59%-2.91%-11.63%-12.61%+0.38%
202317/07/2023106.94neutral-4.64%-0.34%+0.66%-6.21%+1.66%
202215/07/202267.06neutral-0.69%+16.13%+26.17%-0.69%+26.17%
202116/07/202159.88neutral-1.34%+7.63%+22.11%-3.32%+22.11%
202016/07/202027.03neutral+1.96%+2.00%+13.06%-2.03%+13.50%
201916/07/201931.15neutral+3.05%+5.49%-10.50%-12.10%+5.49%
201816/07/201846.85neutral+2.01%+1.52%-6.77%-6.92%+5.87%
201717/07/201736.69neutral+2.26%-3.49%-3.43%-5.86%+3.82%
Passed 17/07/2026 · Low Cycle 120/Calendar · 9 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +2.59% · Win 67% · DD -2.82%20 days: Avg +2.65% · Win 44% · DD -6.36%
Open Date Echo · 9 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202517/07/2025131.15neutral-3.29%-2.74%-2.80%-7.46%+2.58%
202417/07/2024130.07neutral-5.21%+2.42%-11.55%-11.55%+2.42%
202317/07/2023106.94neutral-4.64%-0.34%+0.66%-6.21%+1.66%
202218/07/202267.71neutral+3.38%+14.28%+23.39%-1.64%+24.96%
202116/07/202159.88neutral-1.34%+7.63%+22.11%-3.32%+22.11%
202017/07/202026.81neutral+3.80%+2.24%+15.44%-1.23%+15.44%
201917/07/201930.68neutral+4.30%+2.71%-13.10%-13.10%+7.11%
201817/07/201846.80neutral+4.96%+0.62%-6.84%-6.84%+5.98%
201717/07/201736.69neutral+2.26%-3.49%-3.43%-5.86%+3.82%
In window 30/07/2026 · Low Cycle 90/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -0.26% · Win 60% · DD -5.91%20 days: Avg -1.17% · Win 40% · DD -7.27%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202530/07/2025127.45neutral-4.10%+1.40%+4.12%-4.78%+4.57%
202430/07/2024128.85neutral-5.02%-8.99%-5.77%-10.71%+3.39%
202331/07/2023106.58neutral-1.99%+1.00%-4.18%-5.19%+1.00%
202229/07/202277.88neutral+1.16%+8.64%+11.54%-1.95%+11.54%
202130/07/202164.45near 52w high-2.50%+13.45%+10.02%-4.39%+13.45%
202030/07/202027.57neutral+1.52%+10.85%+8.05%-0.58%+12.26%
201930/07/201932.86far above SMA50-11.44%-15.16%-21.18%-21.18%+0.00%
201830/07/201847.56neutral-6.71%-8.16%-3.49%-10.56%+0.00%
201731/07/201735.41neutral+1.21%+0.06%-2.63%-4.74%+2.01%
201629/07/201626.82near 52w high-1.45%-5.70%-8.17%-8.61%+0.00%
Upcoming 10/08/2026 · Low Cycle 144/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +0.04% · Win 50% · DD -2.95%20 days: Avg -0.49% · Win 40% · DD -4.25%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202511/08/2025122.41neutral+2.86%+8.88%+6.44%+0.00%+9.98%
202409/08/2024119.43neutral-2.29%+1.21%-7.28%-7.28%+2.76%
202310/08/2023102.09neutral+3.28%-1.02%+0.83%-1.02%+5.45%
202210/08/202283.01far above SMA50+0.04%-1.95%-0.02%-6.83%+4.65%
202110/08/202168.29near 52w high · far above SMA50 · volume x1.6+0.85%+4.25%-3.56%-3.56%+7.07%
202010/08/202030.19far above SMA50+2.29%+0.36%-2.68%-2.68%+2.52%
201909/08/201928.19neutral-3.16%-5.85%+2.77%-8.12%+2.77%
201810/08/201843.61volume x1.5+0.28%+2.61%+5.92%-2.45%+8.60%
201710/08/201735.47neutral-2.59%-3.81%-3.55%-4.91%+1.83%
201610/08/201625.79near 52w low-1.55%-4.30%-3.76%-5.70%+0.39%
Upcoming 14/08/2026 · High Cycle 60/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -0.35% · Win 40% · DD -3.99%20 days: Avg -1.40% · Win 30% · DD -6.20%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202514/08/2025127.48neutral-1.35%+3.21%+2.49%-1.59%+5.61%
202414/08/2024115.05neutral+3.48%+2.59%-3.92%-6.04%+6.68%
202314/08/2023107.65volume x2.1-3.52%-5.14%-6.94%-6.94%+0.00%
202215/08/202283.55far above SMA50-3.95%+3.22%-1.96%-7.43%+3.97%
202113/08/202173.12near 52w high · far above SMA50-8.40%-3.02%-12.65%-12.65%+0.00%
202014/08/202030.95far above SMA50-4.39%-2.42%-2.78%-6.11%+0.00%
201914/08/201926.66neutral+4.31%-0.41%+19.69%-2.85%+19.69%
201814/08/201843.60neutral+3.44%+5.02%+7.96%-2.43%+8.62%
201714/08/201735.43neutral-4.80%-2.68%-6.12%-6.12%+1.95%
201615/08/201625.89near 52w high-3.24%-3.86%-9.81%-9.81%+0.00%
Upcoming 20/08/2026 · High Cycle 45/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -0.30% · Win 50% · DD -2.39%20 days: Avg +0.59% · Win 50% · DD -5.47%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202520/08/2025125.45neutral+5.78%+4.31%+11.47%+0.00%+11.47%
202420/08/2024115.95neutral+4.71%-2.44%-0.72%-6.77%+5.85%
202321/08/2023103.86neutral-1.68%+1.66%-4.40%-5.54%+3.31%
202219/08/202281.80far above SMA50+6.20%-4.72%-5.64%-8.86%+6.20%
202120/08/202166.98neutral+5.87%-0.31%-13.23%-13.23%+6.29%
202020/08/202030.18neutral-1.29%+0.43%+6.13%-3.71%+6.13%
201920/08/201927.89neutral-7.14%-2.94%+9.43%-7.14%+14.41%
201820/08/201844.87neutral+2.30%+1.52%+4.55%-1.78%+5.55%
201721/08/201733.73neutral+2.22%+1.36%+0.30%-1.39%+3.26%
201619/08/201624.79near 52w low-0.65%-1.90%-1.98%-6.25%+2.10%
Upcoming 11/09/2026 · Low Cycle 120/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -1.02% · Win 40% · DD -4.83%20 days: Avg +3.16% · Win 60% · DD -5.46%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202511/09/2025133.99neutral+4.37%+1.57%+10.69%-2.49%+10.69%
202411/09/2024108.10far below SMA50+6.49%+14.10%+20.87%+0.00%+20.87%
202311/09/2023100.34neutral-2.22%+4.04%+8.80%-2.22%+8.80%
202212/09/202283.49neutral-7.55%-16.54%-6.47%-16.54%+0.00%
202110/09/202165.80neutral-5.85%-9.06%-9.82%-12.23%+0.00%
202011/09/202029.33neutral+9.21%-1.60%+12.01%-1.60%+12.91%
201911/09/201931.82volume x1.6-4.09%-4.71%-10.83%-12.48%+0.28%
201811/09/201846.19neutral+1.56%-0.41%-2.54%-2.54%+2.21%
201711/09/201733.40neutral+1.20%-0.78%+6.80%-0.78%+8.79%
201612/09/201624.13near 52w low · volume x1.6+0.70%+3.23%+2.05%-3.69%+6.55%

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, SMH.
· Sharp rally recently — watch for follow-through.
· If it holds above SMA50 (+1.6%) and breaks out on volume above the window — historically similar zones tended to continue. Technical confirmation needed.
⬇️ Weakness (down) — to watch
· Relative weakness vs SPY.
· 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: -13.3% · from 52w low: +108.7%.
· Without confirmation either way — no clear edge; waiting for confirmation is reasonable.

Current Snapshot

Returns & distances

5 / 10 / 20 / 60 days+6.27% · +9.57% · -0.06% · +10.52%
Distance from SMA20 / 50 / 200+7.54% · +1.64% · +27.80%
Distance from 52w high / low-13.32% · +108.75%
ATR14 · volume vs 20-avg7.61 · 1.11x

Relative strength

vs QQQ (20d)+4.72%
vs SPY (20d)-0.72%
vs SMH (20d)+13.80%

Moving averages

SMA20 / 50 / 200232.71 · 246.24 · 195.82
52w high / low288.74 · 119.89