Jeff Cooper 7set Up

Jeff Cooper- 7 Set-ups That Consistently Make Money
Seven Set-ups
That
MAKE MONEY
1
SYMMETRY, THREES &

SEVENS
2
INDEX-SPX.X-W S&P 500
3
Jan 2000 through October 2002
A) All-Time high
B) 3-Drives to a low at 50% of high (October 02 was 769)
The low played out in Three’s as well:

A test-of-a-test into March ’03!
4
INDEX-SPX.X-W S&P 500
5
S&P 500 Weekly

August 1999 through December 2000
A) Weekly 1-2-3 Snapback Swing-to-a-Test (1-2-3

or 1-2-3-4- Sometimes there are four
Swings instead of three).
6
INDEX-SPX.X-M S&P 500
January 95 through February 07

A) 1-2-3 Swing to 50% of high 7
INDEX-SPX.X-M S&P 500
8
From the October 02 low (A) the S&P was up 390

points in 15 months prior to a 1st Pullback of 6 months
to 1060 S&P in August 2004 (B).
From there a measured move up of another 390 points
equates to 1450 in 30 months or Feb 2007 (C).
(D) 7th Month up 7 years from high (E) Test-of-a-Test
Pattern 3 Swings at September 2000 Pivot 3 Swings at
March 2003 Pivot
9
NYSE-GS-W GOLDMAN SACHS
10
06 through 07
Note how momentum identifies Kick-Off Move
A) 1-2-3 Weekly Swing Pullback

B) N/R7 Week prior to explosion (C)
11
NYSE-GS-D GOLDMAN SACHS
12
August 06 through February 07
Note- The Range of the low before breakout is 146-147

and the 50% Rule is 220/221.
A) Gap up over 50 DMA identifies Kick-off Move

B) Gap down below 50 DMA
C) 1st Sell / Train Tracks
D) 1-2-3 Swing Snapback test of prior Sell Signal
13
14
Jan 07 through February 07
A) 50 DMA is lost after gap coinciding with Rule of

4 Sell Signal
15
NASDAQ-AAPL-W Apple Computer- Inc
16
A) Thrust
B) 1st Weekly Pullback
C) Train Tracks Top
D) 1-2-3 Weekly Swing Pullback
17
NYSE-EEM-D Ishare Msci merging Markets
B
18
August 06 through March 07
A) The Key to a 1-2-3 Swing-to-a-Test Sell Pattern is a

prior Overbalance
B) 1-2-3 Swing-to-a-Test of prior high
19
NYSE-PCU-D SOUTHERN COPPER CORP
20
From November 06 through

March 5, 2007
A) 1-2-3 Runaway Pullback =

Mid-point of move - 1st Pullbacks
B) Symmetry/ Measured Moves
21
NYSE-RTI-D RTI INTL METALS INC
22
A) 1-2-3 Swing Pullback to 50 DMA
B) Spirit of a 1-2-3 Pullback to 50 DMA

is Handle of Cup & Handle Pattern
23
NYSE-RTI-D RTI INTL METALS INC
24
12-14-06 thru 2-1-06
A) In the Spirit of a 1-2-3 Pullback coincides with a

Handle of a Cup & Handle Pattern and a
Necktie of 20/50 DMA’s
B) Note 3-Bar Surge
25
NYSE-RTI-10 RTI INTL METALS INC
January 31, 2007 26

NASDAQ-WYNN-W Wynn Resorts
27
Note 7th Bar Pivot on weekly on week ending 2-9-07
A) Accelerated Momentum on Weekly

B) Continuation of momentum subsequent week
–The natural expectation is for momentum to
beget momentum – always look at multiple time
frames!
28
29
August 06 through March 8,

2007
Note momentum gap on September 12th /

Angular Rule of 4 Breakout o January 10th after
test of 50 DMA
30
NASDAQ-CROX-W Crocs
31
A) Note 3-Week Surge after Outside up week

B) Note the 7th week Pivot week ending 1-12-07
when Tail week (B) is off-set
32
NASDAQ-GROW-D U.S. Global Investors
33
December 18 through
February 7, 2007
Snapshot of high from Prior chart
A) Soup/Test Failure on 12-29
B) N/R7 on January 16, 2007
C) 7th Day Pivot on January 17, 2007
34
NYSE-BSC-D BEAR STEARNS
35
August 06 through March 5, 2007
A) 1-2-3 Swing-to-a-Test of 50 DMA
B) 7-Day Pivot
C) 7-Day Pivot on 2-22 (not shown on this chart)
36
NYSE-BSC-10 BEAR STEARNS
A) Gap on 7th Day

37
B) 1-2-3 Swing-to-a-Test Gap
NASDAQ-WYNN-W Wynn Resorts
38
October 06 through February 07

A) Note the 1-2-3 Swing Pullback to 50 Week Moving
Average on week ending July 28, 2006
B) Weekly Rule of 4 Breakout
Accelerated Momentum suggests substantial follow-through
39
NASDAQ-ACLI-D American Commercial Lines
40
A) 1-2-3 Drives to a High
B) 1-2-3 Snapback –to-a-Test
C) Note how ACLI regained 50 DMA at close
41
II
THE NATURE OF PRICE BEHAVIOR

EXPANSION/CONTRACTION
FALSE MOVES LEAD TO FAST MOVES
42
NASDAQ-WYNN-D Wynn Resorts
43
Sept 06 through December 06

A) Nesting or Necktie of 20/50 DMA
B) Gap up on 11/06 suggests kick-off move and an

Expansion of price after 1 month Contraction
C) Note 1st turndown after Thrust
D) 1-2-3 Swing Pullback to 20 DMA – note gap.
44
NYSE-MA-D MASTERCARD
45
10-31 thru 12-19-06
A) Contraction or Volatility
B) Breakout which “Tails Off” leading to a 10%,

10 point decline over ensuing days (C).
46
NYSE-MA-10 MASTERCARD
December 12, 2006

47
Volatility Pendulum
48
November 26-27, 2006
Train Tracks on 10-minute/ Note how the Reversal on

11/27 occurred after a “Bullish Outside Day up on 11/24”.
49
NYSE-CXW-D CORR CP OF AM
50
October 06 through Feb 20, 2007

A) Expansion Breakdown but note there was no
follow-through for 3 days.
B) Note acceleration as CXW Recaptures 50 DMA which

coincides with Rule of 4 Breakout and move
through Top of Triangle.
51
NASDAQ-GOOG-10 Google
January 31 through February 1, 2007 52

NASDAQ-AAPL-D Apple
53
End of December 06 through February 21, 2007
Reversal after decline from $93 in December

7th Bar Pivot after Contraction
54
NYSE-VOL-D VOLT INFO SCI
55
From November 06 to January 07

A) Rule of 4 Breakdown but no follow-through –
Follow-through is key!
B) Volatility Pendulum is triggered
C) First Pullback to 20 DMA
D) 7th Bar Pivot
E) Note climax played out in 3 bars
56
NYSE-VOL-10 VOLT INFO SCI
57
January 9 – 12, 2007

A) Momentum gap on January 9th
B) 1st Pullback after Thrust
C) Symmetry 43 to 38.50 = 4.50

38.50 – 4.50 = 34
Friday’s/ Trend Days are accentuated
58
NYSE-GLD-D STREETTRACKS GOLD
59
December 06 through March 5, 2007

A) Large Range Extension through Trendline
(Hang Man’s Noose) stops at 20 DMA
B) GLD explodes when break is offset
Note move back below (A) on 2-27 leads to Breakaway Gap
60
NYSE-GLD-10 STREETTRACKS GOLD
2-21-07
61
At 66.10 GLD offsets (A) from prior chart
NYSE-AEM-10 Agnico Eagle Mines
2-21-07
Here’s an ORB on AEM, a gold stock, on
same day GLD reverses. 62
NASDAQ-NTRI-D NutriSystem
63
September 06 thru January 07
A) Angular Rule of 4 Breakdown at 50 DMA
B) N/R7 Contraction/ Note subsequent Expansion of

Range and Direction
C) Failure at 200 DMA on closing basis
64
III
VOLATILITY PENDULUM
EARNINGS REVERSALS
65
NYSE-BSC-D BEAR STEARNS COS THE
66
A) Triangle Pendulum
B) Reverse Triangle Pendulum sets up with LROD

prior day on 2/22 which is a 7th Day Pivot
67
NYSE-MA-D MASTERCARD
68
1-2-07 thru current
Note how earnings Reversal occurred on 3rd Drive up.

Note “Gap & Fill” Pattern (A) gave a line drive to 50 DMA (B)
69
February 9, 2007 70
NYSE-TNH-D TERRA NITR CO COM UT
71
September 06 through March 6, 2007

Bubble Oops is triggered as TNH gaps up on
3rd Large Range Extension (A) and
trades back through prior days high (B).
Note how the Oops occurred from a

Parabolic Rise and a 100% plus advance.
Note Bungee off 50 DMA on 2-27
72
73
November 06 through March 07
Gap up after Runaway Move sets up as stock takes out

prior days high and stays red.
Note the Symmetry of 50% Rule as the set-up occurs 50%

up from low at (B)
74
NYSE-PCU-10 SOUTHERN COPPER
2-26-07 75
NASDAQ-LDSH-D Ladish Co.
76
Dec 06 through Feb 1, 2007

A) Reversal
B) Reversal is off-set
C) 1st Pullback after Thrust is an N/R7 – 1-2-3 Pullback
Note subsequent Explosion (D)
77
NASDAQ-LDSH-D Ladish Co.
10-minute of January 31st Explosion with first hour high 78

NASDAQ-GROW-D U.S. Global Investors
79
August 06 through February 7, 2007
A, B & C) All show Reversals that are offset.
Note how momentum accelerates as the prior Tails

are negated.
The Reversal at (D) is an Outside Down Gilligan –

after the “Charlie’s Angels” or 3 Prior Tails.
Note the Cup & Handle with the 1-2-3 Pullback

and Undercut of 50 DMA at Handle.
80
INDEX-INDU-M DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE
81
January 96 through October 02
A) August ’97 Outside Down Month gives 1-2-3 Bar Pullback

B) July ’98 Monthly Tail
C) May ‘99
D) August ‘99
E) * Large Range Outside Down Month
82
IV
FIRST TURNDOWNS
FIRST PULLBACKS
83
NASDAQ-SUNW-D Sun Microsystems
November 06 through February 2, 2007

A) 1st Pullback after thrust us a test of 50 DMA 84
NYSE-GMR-D GENERAL MARITIME
85
January 07 thru March 07

A) Recapture of 50/200 DMA
B) 1-2-3 Runaway Pullback is 1st Pullback after Thrust
86
NASDAQ-VSNT-D Versant Corporation
87
From November 06 through February 14, 2007
Keying off Moving Averages/ * 1-2-3 Pullback on February 9th.
A) Breakout
B) 1st Pullback
88
NYSE-CRS-D CARPENTER TECH
January 2, 2007 through March 8, 2007

A) Bungee off the 50 DMA back up to the 20 DMA (B) 89
NYSE-CRS-10 CARPENTER TECH
2-21-07
ORB’s at new highs after Signal Bars identify solid trend days. 90
NYSE-VMC-D VULCAN MATERIALS
91
November 06 through February 07
A) 1st Test of 50 DMA in 60 Days
B) Rule of 4
C) 1-2-3 Runaway Pullback
92
NYSE-VMC-10 VULCAN MATERIALS
93
2-21-07
A) 1st Pullback is a 1-2-3 Pullback on 10-minute chart.
B) 1st 10-minute bar below a prior 10-minute bar in

accelerated momentum is a place to take profits.
94
NASDAQ-FMCN-D Focus Media Holding
95
Oct 18th thru Nov 29, 2006

A) Many times Breakouts Snapback quickly and
Stutter Step before following-through
Note how the seemingly bearish Outside Down
day at (A) is offset by a gap suggesting continuation.
B) 1st Pullback after follow-through is in the spirit of a

1-2-3 Pullback
96
NYSE-PCU-D SOUTHERN COPPER CORP3
97
Jan 03 through March 5, 2007
A) 1-2-3 Pullback after regaining 50 & 200 DMA
B) Reversal (Gilligan)
C) Reversal Reversed leads to Accelerated Momentum
98
NYSE-LVS-D LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP
99
November 06 through December 1, 06
A) Breakout Recapturing 20 DMA
B) Tail/ Looks like failure
C) Note 1st Turndown on very next day January 10th –

when stocks do what is NOT EXPECTED
100
NYSE-LVS-10 LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP
101
January 10, 2007
How to identify fast moves –
A) ORB suggests Trend Day higher
B) At 97.30 a Reversal New High Method is triggered
102
NASDAQ-FMCN-D Focus Media Holding
103
Aug 06 thru Jan 07
A) Rule of 4 Breakout at 50/200 DMA
B) Snapback appears to be failure as it is an Outside

Day Down but is followed by gap up – these
momentum gaps above resistance are often
kick-off moves.
C) 1-2-3 Pullback Swing/ First Pullback

1-2-3 Runaway Pullback
104
NASDAQ-FMCN-10 Focus Media Holding
105
January 24, 2007
Many times stocks walk before they run.

This is day 2 after a 1-2-3 Pullback set-up.
A) “Spirit” of a 1-2-3 Pullback
106
NYSE-TSL-D TRINA SOLAR LTD
A) Bubble Oops without follow-through (B)

Note how (A) is a “First Sell” 107
108
End of September 06 through February 07
A) Momentum Gap (Gaps after price contractions)
B) 1st Daily Turndown
C) Holy Grail/ 1st Pullback
D) Undercut of 20 DMA
109
KEYING OFF MOVING AVERAGES

THE HOLY GRAIL
THE MANTRA AT THE 50 DMA
110
February 20 through current

111
NYSE-GS-10 GOLDMAN SACHS
2-27-07 112
NASDAQ-EQIX-D Equinix
113
December 06 through February 14, 2007
A) Flush at the 50 DMA – note long “Tail”
B) Undercut at 50 DMA – note N/R7 Following Day
114
NASDAQ-EQIX-10 Equinix
February 13/14, 2007 115

NYSE-GS-W GOLDMAN SACHS
116
A) Note the 1-2-3 Pullback to 50-Week Moving Average

on week ending July 14, 2006
B) N/R7 week on week ending September 8 –

Contraction/ Expansion
C) N/R7 week precedes Explosion (D)
117
NYSE-GEF-D GREIF INC CL
118
Aug 06 through Feb 07
A) Tail at 200 DMA
B) 1-2-3 Runaway at 20 DMA
C) Holy Grail
D) Tail at 50 DMA
119
NASDAQ-DECK-D Deckers Outdoor
120
End of September 06 through

February 7, 2007
A) Tail at the 50 DMA is a successful test of (B)

C ) Angular Rule of 4 on a gap
121
NASDAQ-DECK-D Deckers Outdoor
Dec 1, 06 through February 5, 2007 122

NYSE-FMD-D NASDAQ-DECK-10 Deckers Outdoor
DECK triggers Angular Rule of 4 Breakout on gap open.

Note Expansion in 1st hour and Contraction for rest of session 123
NYSE-FMD-D FIRST MARBLEHEAD
124
October 06 through February 14, 2007
A) Flush Out at the 50 DMA
B) Expansion Pivot “Carryover” trade
125
NYSE-FMD-10 FIRST MARBLEHEAD
February 12/13th 126

127
Sept 06 through Feb 2, 2007
A) Test at 200 DMA
B) Test of 50 DMA
C) 1st Pullback to 20 DMA / Holy Grail
D) First 1-2-3 Snapback Sell after loss of 50 DMA
E) First 1-2-3 Pullback after recapture of 50 DMA
128
NYSE-CMI-D Cummins
129
December 06 through February 14, 2007
A) Recapture of 50 DMA
B) 1st turndown
C) 2nd Mouse Gets the Cheese
D) First 1-2-3 Pullback
130
Note the acceleration when the 20 DMA at 108.65

is broken and the prior weeks low at 107.05 is broken (B). 131
NYSE-ICE-D INTERCNTNTL EXCHANGE
132
From December 06 through

February 9, 2007
A) Note on January 3rd the Expansion Breakout/

Angular Rule of 4 Breakout
B) On January 23rd a 180/ Holy Grail/ Outside Day

up /7th Bar Pivot
C) 1-2-3 Pullback/ 180 /Mini Cup & Handle at 20 DMA
Note how the Reversal at (B) occurs at high of (A).
133
NASDAQ-CROX-D Crocs
End of September 06 through February 07

Nesting on Necktie of 50/20 DMA’s 134
NASDAQ-ITRI-D Itron- Inc
January 26 through February 14, 2007 135

NASDAQ-ACLI-D American Commercial Lines
Jan 7 through February 14, 2007

ACLI recaptures 50 DMA on close and advanced to new high. 136
VI
PEEKABOO CLOSING HIGHS
137
NYSE-FMX-D FOMENTO ECONOMICO ME
138
A) Peek-a-Boo Closing High January 31st
B) 1-2-3 Pullback on February 12th
C) Note failure below prior Pullback Pivot on

February 23rd and failure of 20 DMA on February 23rd
Note – The market has a memory of Prior Pivot Points
139
NYSE-FMX-10 FOMENTO ECONOMICO ME
February 1, 2007 140

VII
CARRY OVER SETUPS
141
NYSE-GHL-D GREENHILL & CO
142
November 06 through February 07
A) Signal Bar
B) Signal Bar Reversed – Note this occurs below 50 DMA

and is a good carryover candidate as it is also a Rule
of 4 Sell Signal.
143
NYSE-TEX-D TEREX CP
144
November 06 through March 07

A) Island Top Pattern
B) (A) is a Fractal of the December Island Top (B)
C) LROD after possible climax run on 2-26 –

Follow-through is key / Gap from 2-27 underscores
follow-through.
145
NYSE-LVS-D LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP
146
A) “Carryover” from 2-26 / Note how daily chart

turned up on morning of 2-26 and died
147
VIII
PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER
148
NYSE-PCU-D SOUTHERN COPPER
149
End of October 06 through February 07
A) 1-2-3 Runaway Pullback
B) In the Spirit of a 1-2-3 Runaway
C) Flush out at 50 DMA
D) 50 DMA is recaptured – note –

Spirit of a 1-2-3 Pullback to 50 DMA (E)
150
NASDAQ-EQIX-D Equinix
151
From December 06 through January 2007

A) Undercut of 50 DMA
B) N/R7 Pause after the Reversal at (A)
C) Explosion
D) Holy Grail
E) 1-2-3 Pullback follows through after a stutter-step
F) When stocks don’t do the expected: looks like a

failure gets up expectation for Pullback
– but EQIX exploded.
152
NASDAQ-EQIX-10 Equinix- Inc
January 30th
153
Note high for day is 7th bar for a first hour high
NYSE-BEC-D BECKMAN COULTER
154
November 06 through February 9, 2007
A) Angular Rule 4 Breakout which looks like a failure
B) Undercut of 50 DMA without follow-through
C) 50 DMA is regained on an Expansion Pivot Buy Signal

which offsets Signal Day at (A).
155
NYSE-BEC-10 BECKMAN COULTER INC
February 8, 2007 156

NASDAQ-ITRI-D Itron- Inc
157
July 06 through Feb 2, 2007
A) Expansion Pivot: Largest Range in 10 days below

50 DMA, leads to momentum (good Carryover Set-up)
B) Expansion Pivot back up through 50 DMA
C) Handle of Cup & Handle at 200 DMA indicates

Breakout (D) will seee continuation.
158
NASDAQ-ITRI-10 Itron- Inc
159
January 31 through February 1, 2007
A) The Breakout on January 31st was a good

“carryover” set-up based on the Cup & Handle
Pattern at 200 DMA on daily.
160
NYSE-ANF-D ABERCROMBIE & FITCH
161
August 06 through March 2, 2007

A) Momentum Gap through Key Moving Averages many
times identifies Kick-Off Move
B) 1st Pullback of 6 days note 7th day turns up daily trendline
C) Riding the 20 DMA
D) 50 DMA Bungee
E) 1-2-3 Pullback to 20 DMA in a month - 4 day is LROD
F) Upside Earnings Reversal Gap and Fill Intra-Day

162
NYSE-ANF-10 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH
163
Feb 8, 2007
A) Low of February 7th was 79.92 (A) – ANF gapped down

on February 8th but filled the gap and squeezed higher
B) Note how 1st Pullback led to a quick spike higher
164
NYSE-BXP-D BOSTON PPTYS
165
A) 1st tag of 50 DMA in a while (time not shown) and

acceleration
B) Undercut without follow-through
C) 50 DMA regained convincingly with Large Range Day
D) Lizard Sell Signal without follow-through occurs at

mid-point of run
E) Expansion Range Double Sticks of Train Tracks after

Runaway Move marks climax high. 115 was hit at the
end of the month.
166
NYSE-BXP-10 BOSTON PPTYS
February 9, 2007
Trend Day down on February 9th after Sell Signal on February 8th.
167
NYSE-FMD-D FIRST MARBLEHEAD
168
End of August 06 through March 07
A) Expansion Pivot also breaks Neck of Head &

Shoulders Pattern
B) This coincides with the Rule of 4 Breakdown
169
NYSE-FMD-10 FIRST MARBLEHEAD
2-13-07 170

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SYMMETRY, THREES &

INDEX-SPX.X-W S&P 500

Jan 2000 through October 2002

The low played out in Three’s as well:

INDEX-SPX.X-W S&P 500

S&P 500 Weekly

A) Weekly 1-2-3 Snapback Swing-to-a-Test (1-2-3

January 95 through February 07

INDEX-SPX.X-M S&P 500

From the October 02 low (A) the S&P was up 390

NYSE-GS-W GOLDMAN SACHS

Note how momentum identifies Kick-Off Move

A) 1-2-3 Weekly Swing Pullback

NYSE-GS-D GOLDMAN SACHS

August 06 through February 07

Note- The Range of the low before breakout is 146-147

A) Gap up over 50 DMA identifies Kick-off Move

NYSE-GS-D GOLDMAN SACHS

Jan 07 through February 07

A) 50 DMA is lost after gap coinciding with Rule of

August 06 through March 07

A) The Key to a 1-2-3 Swing-to-a-Test Sell Pattern is a

NYSE-PCU-D SOUTHERN COPPER CORP

From November 06 through

A) 1-2-3 Runaway Pullback =

August 06 through March 07

A) 1-2-3 Swing Pullback to 50 DMA

B) Spirit of a 1-2-3 Pullback to 50 DMA

NYSE-RTI-D RTI INTL METALS INC

12-14-06 thru 2-1-06

A) In the Spirit of a 1-2-3 Pullback coincides with a

NYSE-RTI-10 RTI INTL METALS INC

January 31, 2007 26

NASDAQ-WYNN-W Wynn Resorts

Note 7th Bar Pivot on weekly on week ending 2-9-07

A) Accelerated Momentum on Weekly

August 06 through March 8,

Note momentum gap on September 12th /

A) Note 3-Week Surge after Outside up week

NASDAQ-GROW-D U.S. Global Investors

Snapshot of high from Prior chart

A) Soup/Test Failure on 12-29

B) N/R7 on January 16, 2007

C) 7th Day Pivot on January 17, 2007

NYSE-BSC-D BEAR STEARNS

August 06 through March 5, 2007

A) 1-2-3 Swing-to-a-Test of 50 DMA

C) 7-Day Pivot on 2-22 (not shown on this chart)

A) Gap on 7th Day

October 06 through February 07

B) Weekly Rule of 4 Breakout

Accelerated Momentum suggests substantial follow-through

NASDAQ-ACLI-D American Commercial Lines

A) 1-2-3 Drives to a High

B) 1-2-3 Snapback –to-a-Test

C) Note how ACLI regained 50 DMA at close

THE NATURE OF PRICE BEHAVIOR

Sept 06 through December 06

B) Gap up on 11/06 suggests kick-off move and an

C) Note 1st turndown after Thrust

D) 1-2-3 Swing Pullback to 20 DMA – note gap.