{"id":8663,"date":"2026-03-22T18:42:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T22:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qatsystems.com\/analytics\/?p=8663"},"modified":"2026-03-23T13:26:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:26:57","slug":"weekly-market-research-brief-march-22-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qatsystems.com\/analytics\/2026\/03\/22\/weekly-market-research-brief-march-22-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Market Research Brief \u2013 March 22, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"max-width:1000px; margin:0 auto; padding:20px 30px; box-sizing:border-box;\"><h1>Weekly Market Research Brief<\/h1><h2 style=\"margin-top:-10px;\">Week of 2026-03-15 to 2026-03-21<\/h2><h2>Video Overview<\/h2><p>Written report available now. Video overview to follow.<\/p><p style=\"font-size:18px; line-height:1.6;\">This report summarizes measurable market behavior using the Intra-Day Momentum Method, focusing on valid level occurrences, structural behavior, and early-session Fast Move activity.<\/p><hr><h2>IDMM Weekly Summary (SPY \/ QQQ \/ DIA)<\/h2><ul><li><strong>ML1 Count:<\/strong> 2<\/li><li><strong>ML1 Success Rate:<\/strong> 0%<\/li><li><strong>ML1 Close Above Open Count:<\/strong> 2<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>MS1 Count:<\/strong> 3<\/li><li><strong>MS1 Success Rate:<\/strong> 100%<\/li><li><strong>MS1 Close Below Open Count:<\/strong> 3<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Reversal Count:<\/strong> 0<\/li><\/ul><hr><h2>Market Behavior Summary<\/h2><p>We had 2 ML1 Levels reached during the week, one in the QQQ and one in the DIA.  Neither were successful events.  There were 3 MS1 Levels reached during the week and were all on Friday, in the SPY, QQQ, and DIA.<\/p><h3>Event Context<\/h3><p>Federal Reserve meeting occurred this week on Wednesday 3\/18\/2026.  Increased volatility is typically associated with Fed meetings, this week, the intraday volatility for a Fed Interest rate decision day was less than expected.<\/p><hr><h2>QQQ \u2014 Weekly Summary<\/h2>\n\n<ul>\n    <li><strong>ML1 Count:<\/strong> 1<\/li>\n    <li><strong>ML1 Success Rate:<\/strong> 0%<\/li>\n    <li><strong>ML1 Close Above Open Count:<\/strong> 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul>\n    <li><strong>MS1 Count:<\/strong> 1<\/li>\n    <li><strong>MS1 Success Rate:<\/strong> 100%<\/li>\n    <li><strong>MS1 Close Below Open Count:<\/strong> 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Detailed Data<\/h3>\n<table style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin-bottom:20px;\">\n    <tr>\n        <th style=\"text-align:left; padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd; background:#f5f5f5;\">Metric<\/th>\n        <th style=\"text-align:left; padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd; background:#f5f5f5;\">Value<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">ML1 Count<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">1<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">ML1 Close Count<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">ML1 Success Rate<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">0%<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">ML1 Close Above Open Count<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">1<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">MS1 Count<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">1<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">MS1 Close Count<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">1<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">MS1 Success Rate<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">100%<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">MS1 Close Below Open Count<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">1<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">Total Count<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">2<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">Total Close Count<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">1<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">Total Accuracy<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">50%<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n<h3>Additional Conditions and Fast Move Activity<\/h3>\n<ul>\n    <li><strong>Reversal Count:<\/strong> 0<\/li>\n   \n    <li><strong>Narrow Range Days (NRD):<\/strong> 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Fast Move Notes<\/h3>\n<p>Fast Move to the MS1 on Friday, 3\/20\/2026.<\/p>\n\n<hr><h2>SPY \u2014 Weekly Summary<\/h2>\n\n<ul>\n    <li><strong>ML1 Count:<\/strong> 0<\/li>\n    <li><strong>ML1 Success Rate:<\/strong> 0%<\/li>\n    <li><strong>ML1 Close Above Open Count:<\/strong> 0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul>\n    <li><strong>MS1 Count:<\/strong> 1<\/li>\n    <li><strong>MS1 Success Rate:<\/strong> 100%<\/li>\n    <li><strong>MS1 Close Below Open Count:<\/strong> 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Detailed Data<\/h3>\n<table style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin-bottom:20px;\">\n    <tr>\n        <th style=\"text-align:left; padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd; background:#f5f5f5;\">Metric<\/th>\n        <th style=\"text-align:left; padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd; background:#f5f5f5;\">Value<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">ML1 Count<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">ML1 Close Count<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">ML1 Success Rate<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">0%<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">ML1 Close Above Open Count<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">MS1 Count<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">1<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">MS1 Close Count<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">1<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">MS1 Success Rate<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">100%<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">MS1 Close Below Open Count<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">1<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">Total Count<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">1<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">Total Close Count<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">1<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">Total Accuracy<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">100%<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n<h3>Additional Conditions and Fast Move Activity<\/h3>\n<ul>\n    <li><strong>Reversal Count:<\/strong> 0<\/li>\n    \n    <li><strong>Narrow Range Days (NRD):<\/strong> 1 &#8211; 3\/16\/2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Fast Move Notes<\/h3>\n<p>Fast Move to the MS1 on Friday, 3\/20\/2026<\/p>\n\n<hr><h2>DIA \u2014 Weekly Summary<\/h2>\n\n<ul>\n    <li><strong>ML1 Count:<\/strong> 1<\/li>\n    <li><strong>ML1 Success Rate:<\/strong> 0%<\/li>\n    <li><strong>ML1 Close Above Open Count:<\/strong> 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul>\n    <li><strong>MS1 Count:<\/strong> 1<\/li>\n    <li><strong>MS1 Success Rate:<\/strong> 100%<\/li>\n    <li><strong>MS1 Close Below Open Count:<\/strong> 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Detailed Data<\/h3>\n<table style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin-bottom:20px;\">\n    <tr>\n        <th style=\"text-align:left; padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd; background:#f5f5f5;\">Metric<\/th>\n        <th style=\"text-align:left; padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd; background:#f5f5f5;\">Value<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">ML1 Count<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">1<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">ML1 Close Count<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">ML1 Success Rate<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">0%<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">ML1 Close Above Open Count<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">1<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">MS1 Count<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">1<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">MS1 Close Count<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">1<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">MS1 Success Rate<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">100%<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">MS1 Close Below Open Count<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">1<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">Total Count<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">2<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">Total Close Count<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">1<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">Total Accuracy<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:10px; border:1px solid #ddd;\">50%<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n<h3>Additional Conditions and Fast Move Activity<\/h3>\n<ul>\n    <li><strong>Reversal Count:<\/strong> 0<\/li>\n   \n    <li><strong>Narrow Range Days (NRD):<\/strong> 0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Fast Move Notes<\/h3>\n<p>Not a &#039;Fast Move&#039; by a 30 minute rule, but a move to the ML1 just after 9 AM, the ML1 was reached 3\/17\/2025.<\/p>\n\n<hr><h2>Weekly Interpretation<\/h2><p>Not a lot of IDMM Levels drawn during the week.<\/p><hr><p style=\"font-size:14px; color:#666; line-height:1.6;\"><strong>Data Disclaimer:<\/strong> All statistics and observations presented in this report are primarily derived from end-of-day (EOD) data and may be reviewed against intraday chart data for additional validation. Minor discrepancies may remain where intraday price movement differs from the underlying EOD source data.<\/p><p style=\"font-size:14px; color:#666; line-height:1.6;\">This report is provided for research and educational purposes only. The Intra-Day Momentum Method is a framework for studying measurable market behavior and does not provide trading recommendations or real-time signals.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weekly Market Research Brief Week of 2026-03-15 to 2026-03-21 Video Overview Written report available now. Video overview to follow. 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