Kept & Counted

The raw record, kept verbatim as it shipped

Read № 49 · Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Keep Counting [Daily] — 2026-08-04 (Tue)

universe 1590 · latest daily bar 2026-08-04 (latest daily (today in-progress)) SETUP 6 · COILING 97 (cohering 59 / diverging 20) · FRESH_BREAK 11

🌐 REGIME — CONFIRMED UPTREND

wind at the back — hunt the ⭐ coils today 253↑ / 31↓ (4%+ day-movers) · 5-bar balance +298 · T2108 68% above 40-d MA ⚖️ Breadth divergence: POSITIVE — price made a lower low but breadth held a higher low — selling exhausting (turn watch)

⏫ What moved since last run (2026-08-03)

  • 🚀 BROKE OUT (setup→fresh): $GTES, $WCC, $UFPT, $WT, $ETN, $PRLB, $CGNX
  • ⬆️ GRADUATED coil→setup: $VRSN, $NEO, $NSP, $SCL, $CNK
  • 🆕 NEW setup: $SBH
  • 🌀 new coil: $ROIV, $BCC, $LFUS, $APH, $HPQ, $LAUR, $ACIW, $KAI, $PSMT, $CNC, $CCS, $OKTA, $NGVT, $VSAT, $LGND, $INSW, $HRMY, $KWR, $MIDD, $ARWR, $ECPG, $KN, $EWTX, $FCX, $WAT, $NOVT, $NTCT, $PARR, $EMR, $VAC, $CARG, $OII, $BC, $SW, $PII, $SNDR, $TFIN, $AMRX, $TVTX, $BIIB, $DELL, $AZZ, $RHI, $ATEX, $MOG.A, $DAVE
  • ↩️ flipped diverging→cohering: $DGII
  • ➖ dropped out: $MHK, $CSW, $ZD, $CASY, $FRO, $ETSY, $CRWD, $DXCM, $TKR, $LPG, $CENTA, $JBSS, $KMX, $BRKR, $TDY, $OSCR, $SAIC

🚦 Gate — CONFIRMED UPTREND

Full hunt — wind at the back. ⭐ longs lead; the gate is open. ⚖️ Breadth divergence: POSITIVE — selling exhausting under a lower-low price; turn may be near. Watch the ⭐ coils.

⭐ Worth a real look

  • $WEX (-1.1% from high, 4%/day, +23% 3mo) — 3G/1R decisive accumulation under a flat tape; glued to the high; range contracting
  • $PCRX (-0.1% from high, 3%/day, +12% 3mo) — 9G/4R decisive accumulation under a flat tape; glued to the high
  • $MAN (-4.0% from high, 5%/day, +84% 3mo) — 4G/0R decisive accumulation under a flat tape; pressed to the high; range contracting
  • $TFIN (-4.4% from high, 3%/day, +22% 3mo) — 5G/2R decisive accumulation under a flat tape; pressed to the high
  • $BLFS (-1.9% from high, 3%/day, +54% 3mo) — 3G/3R net accumulation under a flat tape; glued to the high
  • $THC (-3.6% from high, 4%/day, +37% 3mo) — 3G/0R decisive accumulation under a flat tape; pressed to the high; range contracting

⚠️ Clearest fakes — decisive distribution at the highs

  • $SNDR (-7.5% from high) — 2G/6R — supply leaving while 8% off the high; structure says coil, commitment says exit
  • $BC (-7.7% from high) — 4G/7R — supply leaving while 8% off the high; structure says coil, commitment says exit
  • $CNC (-7.6% from high) — 3G/6R — supply leaving while 8% off the high; structure says coil, commitment says exit
  • $LFUS (-6.8% from high) — 4G/7R — supply leaving while 7% off the high; structure says coil, commitment says exit

🎯 SETUP — act-ready (inside bar pressed to box top)

  • $NEO -0.4% 4.7%/day 3mo +81% $ 31M 4G/1R accu COHERING
  • $CNK -2.3% 3.2%/day 3mo +40% $ 86M 5G/1R accu COHERING
  • $VRSN -4.2% 3.0%/day 3mo +9% $ 221M 1G/0R accu MIXED
  • $SCL -5.8% 3.3%/day 3mo +26% $ 8M 2G/4R neut MIXED
  • $NSP -7.4% 4.6%/day 3mo +79% $ 33M 4G/3R accu MIXED
  • $SBH -7.6% 3.9%/day 3mo +24% $ 19M 4G/0R accu MIXED

⚠️ DIVERGING — fake-coil risk (the don’t-buy list)

  • $M -1.4% 3.3%/day 3mo +37% $ 119M 3G/3R dist DIVERGING
  • $DELL -2.0% 7.2%/day 3mo+121% $ 2427M 2G/2R dist DIVERGING
  • $ATI -2.5% 4.1%/day 3mo +30% $ 265M 3G/3R dist DIVERGING
  • $RHI -3.0% 5.5%/day 3mo +55% $ 91M 4G/7R dist DIVERGING
  • $MOG.A -5.0% 3.3%/day 3mo +33% $ 106M 3G/3R dist DIVERGING
  • $PTGX -5.2% 3.9%/day 3mo +36% $ 78M 1G/3R dist DIVERGING
  • $PII -5.4% 4.0%/day 3mo +18% $ 51M 2G/3R dist DIVERGING
  • $OKTA -5.8% 5.1%/day 3mo +91% $ 385M 0G/3R dist DIVERGING
  • $KN -5.9% 3.8%/day 3mo +27% $ 29M 1G/4R dist DIVERGING
  • $CARG -6.1% 4.1%/day 3mo +0% $ 35M 2G/3R dist DIVERGING
  • $CW -6.3% 3.5%/day 3mo +5% $ 152M 1G/2R dist DIVERGING
  • $KAI -6.4% 3.4%/day 3mo +17% $ 34M 1G/3R dist DIVERGING
  • $ROIV -6.5% 3.3%/day 3mo +22% $ 156M 1G/3R dist DIVERGING
  • $MIDD -6.6% 3.1%/day 3mo +26% $ 64M 1G/1R dist DIVERGING
  • $LFUS -6.8% 3.8%/day 3mo +10% $ 143M 4G/7R dist DIVERGING
  • $VAC -6.9% 3.3%/day 3mo +41% $ 37M 3G/5R dist DIVERGING
  • $FCX -6.9% 3.9%/day 3mo +21% $ 854M 4G/7R dist DIVERGING
  • $SNDR -7.5% 3.6%/day 3mo +21% $ 31M 2G/6R dist DIVERGING
  • $CNC -7.6% 3.4%/day 3mo +20% $ 300M 3G/6R dist DIVERGING
  • $BC -7.7% 3.4%/day 3mo +12% $ 51M 4G/7R dist DIVERGING

🌀 COILING — cohering, near highs (top 40)

  • $DBX -0.1% 3.5%/day 3mo +38% $ 105M 4G/1R accu COHERING
  • $SWK -0.1% 3.5%/day 3mo +37% $ 134M 4G/2R accu COHERING
  • $RNG -0.1% 5.0%/day 3mo +28% $ 72M 3G/0R accu COHERING
  • $PCRX -0.1% 3.4%/day 3mo +12% $ 13M 9G/4R accu COHERING
  • $EXPE -0.2% 3.5%/day 3mo +27% $ 409M 4G/1R accu COHERING
  • $KOP -0.5% 3.7%/day 3mo +30% $ 7M 4G/2R accu COHERING
  • $AIR -0.9% 4.4%/day 3mo +36% $ 56M 4G/2R accu COHERING
  • $MLKN -1.1% 3.7%/day 3mo +58% $ 14M 3G/1R accu COHERING
  • $PLUS -1.1% 3.8%/day 3mo +13% $ 23M 8G/4R accu COHERING
  • $WEX -1.1% 3.6%/day 3mo +23% $ 107M 3G/1R accu COHERING
  • $CNXN -1.7% 3.2%/day 3mo +34% $ 11M 5G/3R accu COHERING
  • $BLFS -1.9% 3.1%/day 3mo +54% $ 19M 3G/3R accu COHERING
  • $ILMN -1.9% 3.7%/day 3mo +46% $ 330M 7G/4R accu COHERING
  • $ANET -2.0% 4.7%/day 3mo +10% $ 1338M 7G/6R accu COHERING
  • $URI -2.3% 3.1%/day 3mo +24% $ 514M 2G/2R accu COHERING
  • $MTUS -2.4% 3.4%/day 3mo +16% $ 7M 5G/5R accu COHERING
  • $ICUI -2.4% 3.1%/day 3mo +45% $ 47M 5G/0R accu COHERING
  • $ECPG -2.7% 3.2%/day 3mo +15% $ 23M 2G/1R accu COHERING
  • $YETI -2.7% 3.1%/day 3mo +36% $ 49M 5G/2R accu COHERING
  • $BURL -2.8% 3.0%/day 3mo +19% $ 216M 5G/3R accu COHERING
  • $TNC -2.9% 3.0%/day 3mo +9% $ 11M 2G/2R accu COHERING
  • $SXT -3.0% 3.2%/day 3mo +11% $ 58M 1G/1R accu COHERING
  • $VSXY -3.0% 4.6%/day 3mo +77% $ 128M 5G/0R accu COHERING
  • $JBLU -3.2% 5.2%/day 3mo +34% $ 173M 3G/1R accu COHERING
  • $CRL -3.5% 3.5%/day 3mo +36% $ 203M 7G/5R accu COHERING
  • $THC -3.6% 3.9%/day 3mo +37% $ 261M 3G/0R accu COHERING
  • $EMR -3.8% 3.0%/day 3mo +17% $ 402M 7G/1R accu COHERING
  • $XRAY -4.0% 4.6%/day 3mo +27% $ 66M 3G/1R accu COHERING
  • $MAN -4.0% 4.6%/day 3mo +84% $ 64M 4G/0R accu COHERING
  • $APH -4.0% 3.8%/day 3mo +21% $ 994M 4G/0R accu COHERING
  • $AMRX -4.0% 3.0%/day 3mo +41% $ 35M 6G/3R accu COHERING
  • $QLYS -4.1% 5.7%/day 3mo +74% $ 100M 4G/2R accu COHERING
  • $RELY -4.3% 3.4%/day 3mo +4% $ 55M 3G/1R accu COHERING
  • $WAT -4.4% 3.0%/day 3mo +31% $ 298M 6G/2R accu COHERING
  • $TFIN -4.4% 3.5%/day 3mo +22% $ 19M 5G/2R accu COHERING
  • $PARR -4.6% 4.7%/day 3mo +23% $ 77M 5G/3R accu COHERING
  • $EPC -4.7% 4.0%/day 3mo +32% $ 17M 1G/0R accu COHERING
  • $WLY -4.8% 3.8%/day 3mo +36% $ 24M 1G/0R accu COHERING
  • $HRMY -5.1% 3.8%/day 3mo +19% $ 28M 3G/1R accu COHERING
  • $BIIB -5.1% 3.5%/day 3mo +11% $ 231M 3G/0R accu COHERING

⊕ Off-index operator radar — watch / learn (outside the indexes)

  • $SNOW -1.4% 4.9%/day 3mo+120% $ 1179M 3G/1R accu COHERING
  • $LQDA -3.0% 5.9%/day 3mo+130% $ 96M 1G/1R accu COHERING
  • $PGEN -3.9% 5.5%/day 3mo +58% $ 19M 2G/1R accu COHERING
  • $ATEX -5.9% 6.7%/day 3mo+120% $ 34M 2G/0R accu COHERING
  • $TWST -6.7% 6.1%/day 3mo +77% $ 119M 3G/2R accu COHERING
  • $EWTX -7.6% 5.8%/day 3mo +42% $ 40M 1G/1R accu COHERING
  • $TVTX -6.8% 4.2%/day 3mo +25% $ 71M 2G/3R neut MIXED

🔥 Stockbee momentum — persistent bursts (3+ of last 5 days)

different pattern (1–5 day burst, not a coil) — watch/learn; ⭐ = also coiling in the cockpit

  • $DFNS — 5/5 days
  • $AGEN — 5/5 days
  • $FBRX — 5/5 days
  • $BLKB — 5/5 days
  • $RNG — 5/5 days ⭐ also coiling
  • $UTZ — 5/5 days
  • $TRAX — 5/5 days
  • $CLW — 5/5 days
  • $HURN — 5/5 days
  • $CBZ — 5/5 days
  • $OTLY — 5/5 days
  • $EFOR — 4/5 days ⭐ also coiling
  • $MSFU — 4/5 days
  • $MSFL — 4/5 days
  • $MSFX — 4/5 days
  • $CMCO — 4/5 days
  • $MKTX — 4/5 days ⭐ also coiling
  • $MCS — 4/5 days
  • $SAFT — 4/5 days ⭐ also coiling
  • $SPCG — 4/5 days
  • $SSPC — 4/5 days
  • $SNK — 4/5 days
  • $NXTC — 3/5 days
  • $OPHC — 3/5 days
  • $CDNA — 3/5 days

📚 Pattern lesson — learn by example

one clean live instance of each archetype; charts saved to the Pattern Guide Plates library

📈 Cohering Coil — real accumulation — $WEX

Tight box pressed to the high with green caps dominating: institutions buying INTO the pause. Structure (coil) and commitment (caps) AGREE → the roof is being validated. This name: 3G/1R decisive accumulation under a flat tape; glued to the high; range contracting

🎭 Fake-Coil — distribution in disguise — $RHI

Looks identical to a real coil on price — tight, near the high — but the caps under it are RED. Supply leaving while price hovers. Structure says coil, commitment says exit. The trap. This name: 4G/7R — supply leaving while pressed to the high; structure says coil, commitment says exit

🎯 Inside-Bar Setup — the cocked trigger — $CNK

An inside bar pressed to the box top = a defined buy-stop trigger with the stop right below. You’re early AND you have an exact level — the highest-value pre-obvious state. This name: inside-bar trigger cocked at the box top; 5G/1R decisive accumulation under a flat tape; pressed to the high

📋 ThinkOrSwim watchlists — copy/paste (create a new watchlist, paste the line)

KC_Focus_D_0804 (12)

WEX,PCRX,MAN,TFIN,BLFS,THC,NEO,CNK,VRSN,SCL,NSP,SBH

KC_Coils_D_0804 (50)

DBX,SWK,RNG,PCRX,EXPE,KOP,AIR,MLKN,PLUS,WEX,CNXN,BLFS,ILMN,ANET,URI,MTUS,ICUI,ECPG,YETI,BURL,TNC,SXT,VSXY,JBLU,CRL,THC,EMR,XRAY,MAN,APH,AMRX,QLYS,RELY,WAT,TFIN,PARR,EPC,WLY,HRMY,BIIB,FFIV,KWR,DGII,INSW,RVTY,VCEL,ARWR,CHEF,DAVE,DINO

KC_Fakes_D_0804 (20)

M,DELL,ATI,RHI,MOG/A,PTGX,PII,OKTA,KN,CARG,CW,KAI,ROIV,MIDD,LFUS,VAC,FCX,SNDR,CNC,BC

KC_OffIdx_D_0804 (7)

SNOW,LQDA,PGEN,ATEX,TWST,EWTX,TVTX

aG/bR = green vs red caps in the box (commitment). COHERING = structure + commitment agree · DIVERGING = distribution under a coil near highs.