Kept & Counted

The raw record, kept verbatim as it shipped

Read № 61 · Thursday, August 13, 2026

Keep Counting [Daily] — 2026-08-13 (Thu)

universe 1590 · latest daily bar 2026-08-13 (latest daily (today in-progress)) SETUP 10 · COILING 94 (cohering 60 / diverging 14) · FRESH_BREAK 0

🌐 REGIME — CORRECTION / DISTRIBUTION

beach-mode — most coils fail here; sit on hands or G/0R only today 108↑ / 25↓ (4%+ day-movers) · 5-bar balance +205 · T2108 49% above 40-d MA

⏫ What moved since last run (2026-08-12)

  • ⬆️ GRADUATED coil→setup: $NOVT, $GFF, $WHD, $MTUS, $SBH, $SWK, $KWR, $ZBRA
  • 🆕 NEW setup: $TWLO, $KTB
  • 🌀 new coil: $VAC, $SABR, $PAYC, $CACI, $ASML, $NSP, $IQV, $ASH, $OSCR, $AMN, $DAR, $FRO, $GEO, $SNDR, $IRM, $PRGS, $PARR, $CARG, $HP, $COMP, $DNOW, $RELY, $QNST, $TFIN, $APO, $NEOG, $EAT, $FIVE
  • ↩️ flipped diverging→cohering: $DELL
  • ➖ dropped out: $KMX, $DXCM, $CXW, $NVT, $AYI, $BFLY, $FCX, $RL, $SNOW, $TFX, $FSS, $GKOS, $HAE, $VSAT, $FFIV, $WCC, $KALU, $FTNT, $SCL, $YETI, $GH, $MHK, $PGEN, $HRB

🚦 Gate — CORRECTION / DISTRIBUTION

Beach-mode — longs HEAVILY suppressed: only the most decisive G/0R survive, and even those swim against the tide. Most coils FAIL here. Learn/watch tape, not a buy tape. regime gate suppressed 29 cohering coil(s) that weren’t decisive enough for this tape.

⚠️ Clearest fakes — decisive distribution at the highs (lead this regime)

  • $SNDR (-7.5% from high) — 2G/5R — supply leaving while 8% off the high; structure says coil, commitment says exit
  • $CNC (-4.8% from high) — 5G/6R — supply leaving while pressed to the high; structure says coil, commitment says exit
  • $NOV (-4.2% from high) — 3G/4R — supply leaving while pressed to the high; structure says coil, commitment says exit
  • $PARR (-5.6% from high) — 3G/3R — supply leaving while 6% off the high; structure says coil, commitment says exit

⭐ Worth a real look (secondary — fakes lead this regime)

  • $TWLO (-3.5% from high, 5%/day, +29% 3mo) — inside-bar trigger cocked at the box top; 3G/1R decisive accumulation under a flat tape; pressed to the high; very tight box; range contracting
  • $TFIN (-6.1% from high, 3%/day, +22% 3mo) — 6G/0R decisive accumulation under a flat tape; 6% off the high; range contracting
  • $HP (-0.9% from high, 3%/day, +13% 3mo) — 4G/0R decisive accumulation under a flat tape; glued to the high; range contracting

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

  • $WHD -1.1% 3.6%/day 3mo +26% $ 51M 4G/1R accu COHERING
  • $ZBRA -1.7% 3.3%/day 3mo +54% $ 258M 2G/0R accu COHERING
  • $SWK -2.4% 3.5%/day 3mo +32% $ 195M 4G/2R accu COHERING
  • $GFF -2.4% 3.4%/day 3mo +28% $ 29M 2G/2R accu COHERING
  • $TWLO -3.5% 4.9%/day 3mo +29% $ 351M 3G/1R accu COHERING
  • $MTUS -4.7% 3.6%/day 3mo +22% $ 8M 6G/6R accu COHERING
  • $NOVT -5.2% 4.0%/day 3mo +8% $ 58M 2G/1R accu COHERING
  • $KTB -5.5% 3.1%/day 3mo +24% $ 51M 4G/4R accu COHERING
  • $KWR -6.3% 3.4%/day 3mo +21% $ 22M 4G/3R accu COHERING
  • $SBH -7.7% 3.9%/day 3mo +35% $ 19M 5G/3R accu COHERING

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

  • $OMC -0.0% 3.2%/day 3mo +19% $ 240M 2G/4R dist DIVERGING
  • $RHI -0.9% 4.2%/day 3mo +76% $ 81M 1G/2R dist DIVERGING
  • $MOG.A -1.4% 3.5%/day 3mo +39% $ 107M 3G/3R dist DIVERGING
  • $FTI -1.6% 3.2%/day 3mo +5% $ 232M 1G/3R dist DIVERGING
  • $NOV -4.2% 3.1%/day 3mo +1% $ 64M 3G/4R dist DIVERGING
  • $RGEN -4.7% 4.2%/day 3mo +56% $ 171M 0G/1R dist DIVERGING
  • $CNC -4.8% 3.7%/day 3mo +12% $ 300M 5G/6R dist DIVERGING
  • $LPG -5.2% 3.9%/day 3mo +14% $ 27M 3G/5R dist DIVERGING
  • $RAL -5.3% 3.5%/day 3mo +21% $ 104M 4G/5R dist DIVERGING
  • $PARR -5.6% 5.5%/day 3mo +36% $ 83M 3G/3R dist DIVERGING
  • $IBKR -6.6% 3.1%/day 3mo +7% $ 432M 6G/6R dist DIVERGING
  • $AIR -6.9% 4.5%/day 3mo +33% $ 51M 0G/1R dist DIVERGING
  • $NEOG -7.5% 3.2%/day 3mo +37% $ 21M 1G/3R dist DIVERGING
  • $SNDR -7.5% 3.8%/day 3mo +26% $ 30M 2G/5R dist DIVERGING

🌀 COILING — cohering, near highs (top 40)

  • $DBX -0.1% 3.7%/day 3mo +39% $ 135M 6G/4R accu COHERING
  • $WEX -0.3% 3.2%/day 3mo +47% $ 125M 2G/1R accu COHERING
  • $PRLB -0.5% 3.6%/day 3mo +30% $ 14M 2G/0R accu COHERING
  • $ECPG -0.5% 4.1%/day 3mo +28% $ 31M 5G/1R accu COHERING
  • $PBF -0.5% 5.9%/day 3mo +82% $ 204M 6G/6R accu COHERING
  • $RVTY -0.7% 3.3%/day 3mo +24% $ 147M 7G/1R accu COHERING
  • $BIO -0.8% 3.2%/day 3mo +48% $ 93M 2G/1R accu COHERING
  • $HP -0.9% 3.3%/day 3mo +13% $ 37M 4G/0R accu COHERING
  • $EXPE -0.9% 3.4%/day 3mo +51% $ 442M 5G/2R accu COHERING
  • $RNG -1.0% 4.7%/day 3mo +62% $ 111M 3G/0R accu COHERING
  • $SAIC -1.0% 3.0%/day 3mo +35% $ 48M 4G/0R accu COHERING
  • $EMR -1.3% 3.1%/day 3mo +19% $ 451M 6G/1R accu COHERING
  • $THC -1.3% 3.4%/day 3mo +36% $ 259M 2G/0R accu COHERING
  • $WAT -1.6% 3.0%/day 3mo +23% $ 324M 3G/1R accu COHERING
  • $TDW -1.7% 3.6%/day 3mo +13% $ 47M 3G/2R accu COHERING
  • $XNCR -1.8% 6.0%/day 3mo +85% $ 23M 5G/3R accu COHERING
  • $ROIV -1.9% 3.4%/day 3mo +23% $ 173M 4G/4R accu COHERING
  • $CACI -2.0% 3.4%/day 3mo +33% $ 135M 3G/0R accu COHERING
  • $LQDT -2.0% 3.4%/day 3mo +29% $ 7M 4G/4R accu COHERING
  • $DINO -2.5% 3.7%/day 3mo +32% $ 270M 8G/5R accu COHERING
  • $WT -2.5% 4.1%/day 3mo +16% $ 42M 2G/1R accu COHERING
  • $QLYS -2.8% 5.2%/day 3mo+117% $ 116M 2G/1R accu COHERING
  • $SKY -2.9% 3.3%/day 3mo +43% $ 54M 1G/0R accu COHERING
  • $SPHR -2.9% 5.5%/day 3mo +30% $ 108M 5G/0R accu COHERING
  • $NEO -3.1% 4.4%/day 3mo +98% $ 30M 2G/1R accu COHERING
  • $CSW -3.3% 3.4%/day 3mo +31% $ 49M 5G/1R accu COHERING
  • $CNK -3.4% 3.2%/day 3mo +43% $ 86M 5G/1R accu COHERING
  • $CART -3.5% 3.3%/day 3mo +28% $ 152M 2G/2R accu COHERING
  • $ZD -3.7% 3.5%/day 3mo +38% $ 31M 6G/3R accu COHERING
  • $SABR -3.7% 6.2%/day 3mo +28% $ 6M 4G/2R accu COHERING
  • $DELL -3.8% 7.0%/day 3mo+103% $ 2355M 3G/1R accu COHERING
  • $IQV -3.9% 3.0%/day 3mo +38% $ 281M 2G/0R accu COHERING
  • $MLKN -4.0% 3.3%/day 3mo +61% $ 14M 2G/0R accu COHERING
  • $AVT -4.0% 3.4%/day 3mo +11% $ 98M 5G/4R accu COHERING
  • $BIIB -4.1% 3.2%/day 3mo +3% $ 185M 3G/0R accu COHERING
  • $OII -4.9% 4.1%/day 3mo +32% $ 40M 3G/2R accu COHERING
  • $EPC -4.9% 3.8%/day 3mo +56% $ 17M 3G/0R accu COHERING
  • $SW -5.0% 3.7%/day 3mo +24% $ 210M 3G/2R accu COHERING
  • $ETN -5.2% 3.5%/day 3mo +11% $ 816M 2G/0R accu COHERING
  • $ANET -5.2% 4.2%/day 3mo +45% $ 1284M 5G/0R accu COHERING

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

  • $TWST -0.8% 7.0%/day 3mo+124% $ 125M 2G/1R accu COHERING
  • $COMP -4.3% 4.5%/day 3mo +60% $ 124M 3G/2R accu COHERING
  • $FRO -6.0% 3.2%/day 3mo +9% $ 71M 4G/2R accu COHERING
  • $TVTX -7.3% 4.3%/day 3mo +43% $ 79M 1G/1R accu COHERING
  • $AEHR -7.5% 11.6%/day 3mo +19% $ 213M 3G/1R accu COHERING
  • $OSCR -7.0% 4.6%/day 3mo +30% $ 130M 3G/5R dist DIVERGING

🔥 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

  • $ZTG — 5/5 days
  • $SMJF — 5/5 days
  • $RDWU — 5/5 days
  • $TEAM — 5/5 days
  • $RCEL — 5/5 days
  • $PTIR — 5/5 days
  • $PLTU — 5/5 days
  • $PLTG — 5/5 days
  • $LIFE — 5/5 days
  • $OABI — 5/5 days
  • $VOYG — 5/5 days
  • $SGHT — 5/5 days
  • $KTUP — 5/5 days
  • $ABCL — 4/5 days
  • $AEHG — 4/5 days
  • $NXTC — 4/5 days
  • $VREX — 4/5 days
  • $HZO — 4/5 days ⭐ also coiling
  • $SENS — 4/5 days
  • $GDXU — 4/5 days
  • $MF — 4/5 days
  • $AVXX — 4/5 days
  • $DFNS — 4/5 days
  • $XHLD — 3/5 days
  • $QMCO — 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 — $TWLO

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: inside-bar trigger cocked at the box top; 3G/1R decisive accumulation under a flat tape; pressed to the high; very tight box; range contracting

🎭 Fake-Coil — distribution in disguise — $CNC

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: 5G/6R — supply leaving while pressed to the high; structure says coil, commitment says exit

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

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; 6G/6R net accumulation under a flat tape; pressed to the high

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

KC_Focus_D_0813 (12)

TWLO,TFIN,HP,WHD,ZBRA,SWK,GFF,MTUS,NOVT,KTB,KWR,SBH

KC_Coils_D_0813 (50)

DBX,WEX,PRLB,ECPG,PBF,RVTY,BIO,HP,EXPE,RNG,SAIC,EMR,THC,WAT,TDW,XNCR,ROIV,CACI,LQDT,DINO,WT,QLYS,SKY,SPHR,NEO,CSW,CNK,CART,ZD,SABR,DELL,IQV,MLKN,AVT,BIIB,OII,EPC,SW,ETN,ANET,NHC,UFPT,CCS,RELY,HRMY,EAT,IRM,NSP,TFIN,CROX

KC_Fakes_D_0813 (14)

OMC,RHI,MOG/A,FTI,NOV,RGEN,CNC,LPG,RAL,PARR,IBKR,AIR,NEOG,SNDR

KC_OffIdx_D_0813 (6)

TWST,COMP,FRO,TVTX,AEHR,OSCR

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