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BRIC Elliott Wave report

iShares BIC 50 UCITS ETF USD (Dist)

Week ending 24 Jul 2026 Close EUR 20.06 340 weekly observations
Current structure Impulse advance still supported
57/100 setup score 100/100 data quality
The setup score is a rules-based composite, not a probability or price forecast.
Investment view

What the current structure is saying

Based on weekly closing prices

Current read

The closing-price swing map is classified as impulse advance still supported. Price is 3.4% below its 30-week trend. 2 of 7 available confirmation measures are constructive.

2 constructive · 0 neutral · 5 weak

What would confirm it

Evidence to look for next

  • A weekly close through 21.61, the nearest confirmed swing high.
  • Cycle pressure and the 20/40-week rhythms continuing to rise together.
  • Relative strength and market activity remaining above neutral.
What would challenge it

Bullish structure weakens below

EUR 18.27

Confirmed on 2026-06-26. Treat this as a structure reference, not an automatic trading level.

4-week return 9.8%
13-week return -4.4%
26-week return -11.2%
52-week return -6.0%
From 52-week high -16.9%
26-week volatility 18.6%
Wave structure

Price, trend and the active swing

The chart uses a 6.2% closing-price reversal threshold. Filled markers are confirmed pivots; the outlined final marker is still forming.

Closing-price swing map

Weekly close against the 30-week trend and long-term Fair Value reference.

Close 30-week trend Fair Value
Active swing 9.8%

4 weeks · Forming

Nearest confirmed support 18.27

Pivot from 2026-06-26

Nearest confirmed resistance 21.61

Pivot from 2026-04-17

30-week trend 20.76

Price is -3.4% from trend

Fair Value reference 19.08

Price is 5.1% from Fair Value

52-week range position 35%

17.91 low · 24.14 high

Cycle timing

Are the main rhythms moving together?

Cycle readings describe timing pressure. They do not set a price target or guarantee the next turning point.

Pressure phaseTroughing

Current medium-term pressure direction

Multi-cycle alignmentRising Stack

75/100 constructive · 25/100 risk

Nearest trough window2 weeks

Timing estimate, not a dated forecast

Nearest crest window1 weeks

Timing estimate, not a dated forecast

Cycle pressure

Above zero is positive pressure; direction matters more than the absolute number.

Multi-cycle rhythm

The thick line is the blended reading; thinner lines show 20, 40 and 80-week components.

Nominal cycle10w
Current phaseRising
Reading0.49
Recent amplitude2.13
Since last trough3w
Next trough window3w
Nominal cycle20w
Current phaseTroughing
Reading-0.67
Recent amplitude4.56
Since last trough3w
Next trough window3w
Nominal cycle40w
Current phaseTroughing
Reading-1.50
Recent amplitude5.22
Since last trough2w
Next trough window2w
Nominal cycle80w
Current phaseFalling
Reading-0.31
Recent amplitude12.23
Since last trough46w
Next trough window34w
Confirmation

Does price behaviour support the wave count?

Each measure answers a different question. Agreement across several measures is more useful than one strong reading in isolation.

71% confirmation alignment
Trend

Price remains below its 30-week trend.

3.4% below trend
Cycle pressure

The medium-term pressure curve is turning higher.

Troughing
Cycle alignment

Several cycle lengths are improving together.

Rising Stack
Relative strength

Underperforming its benchmark

-16.1
Market activity

Participation is weak

-33.1
Market dynamics

Price and volume behaviour is weak

-0.5
30-week momentum

Medium-term momentum is negative

-7.8
Combined reading Defensive

2 constructive, 5 weak and 0 neutral measures.

This is a count of rules-based evidence, not a recommendation.

Market activity

Whether participation is supporting the move.

Relative strength

Performance against the market benchmark.

30-week momentum

The pace of the medium-term price move.

Market dynamics

A separate scale prevents this lower-range measure being hidden by relative strength.

Risk and participation

How much movement sits behind the pattern?

Wave structure is easier to judge when drawdown, volatility and participation are visible beside it.

52-week low17.91
52-week high24.14
Annualised volatility18.6%

Based on the latest 26 weekly returns

Average weekly range3.0%

Average high-to-low range over 13 weeks

Current drawdown-40.1%

From the highest close in the stored record

Latest volume169%

Of its trailing 20-week average

Drawdown history

Distance below the highest prior weekly close.

Realised volatility

Annualised variability of the latest 26 weekly returns.

Relative volume

Weekly volume as a percentage of its 20-week average.

Historical context

What followed similar readings in this security?

Matches compare trend, cycle direction, momentum, relative strength and market dynamics using only information available at each historical week.

136 similar weekly states

Median forward return

Median outcome after each matching historical week.

4w
-0.9%
13w
-2.4%
26w
-5.6%
HorizonMatchesPositiveMedianRange
4 weeks 135 44% -0.9% -28.3% to 19.5%
13 weeks 126 38% -2.4% -25.9% to 43.9%
26 weeks 118 34% -5.6% -33.3% to 37.1%

Overlapping historical matches are descriptive context, not independent observations or a forecast.

Evidence quality100/100

This measures usable history, indicator coverage and confirmed swing points. It does not measure the chance of the scenario succeeding.

Weekly history
100/100
Indicator coverage
100/100
Confirmed structure
100/100
How the count is built

Rules, references and limitations

  • Swing points use weekly closes and a 6.2% adaptive reversal threshold.
  • The final swing is provisional until the reversal threshold is met.
  • Elliott labels describe one rules-based interpretation; other valid counts may exist.
  • Cycle windows are estimates derived from observed rhythms, not scheduled turning dates.
Audit trail

Recent swing points

The exact points used to construct the visible wave map.

DateStatusTypePriceMoveDuration
2024-01-19 Confirmed Low 14.36 -17.5% 20 weeks
2024-05-17 Confirmed High 18.42 28.3% 17 weeks
2024-08-02 Confirmed Low 15.69 -14.8% 11 weeks
2024-10-04 Confirmed High 21.17 34.9% 9 weeks
2025-01-10 Confirmed Low 18.21 -14.0% 14 weeks
2025-02-21 Confirmed High 23.18 27.3% 6 weeks
2025-04-11 Confirmed Low 18.47 -20.3% 7 weeks
2025-10-03 Confirmed High 23.86 29.2% 25 weeks
2026-03-20 Confirmed Low 20.30 -14.9% 24 weeks
2026-04-17 Confirmed High 21.61 6.5% 4 weeks
2026-06-26 Confirmed Low 18.27 -15.4% 10 weeks
2026-07-24 Forming High 20.06 9.8% 4 weeks