{"id":8739,"date":"2026-03-29T21:06:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T01:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qatsystems.com\/analytics\/?p=8739"},"modified":"2026-03-29T21:06:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T01:06:41","slug":"weekly-market-research-brief-march-29-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qatsystems.com\/analytics\/2026\/03\/29\/weekly-market-research-brief-march-29-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Market Research Brief March 29, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"max-width:1000px; margin:0 auto; padding:20px 30px; box-sizing:border-box;\">\n<h1>Weekly Market Research Brief<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top:-10px;\">Week of 2026-03-22 to 2026-03-26<\/h2>\n<h2>Video Overview<\/h2>\n<p>Written report available now. Video overview to follow.<\/p>\n<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>\n<hr>\n<h2>Market Behavior Summary<\/h2>\n<p>IDMM levels are not generated continuously\u2014they are conditionally produced.<\/p>\n<p>Levels are only drawn when specific conditions are met and when the underlying price behavior aligns with defined patterns. This is not a limitation of the method, but a deliberate enhancement of its design.<\/p>\n<p>The objective of this framework is to determine intraday direction under qualified conditions. When those conditions exist, the levels are produced. When they do not, no levels are drawn.<\/p>\n<p>Different products or approaches may choose to generate levels continuously or under different assumptions. IDMM does not.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:20px; border:1px solid #ddd; margin-bottom:20px; box-sizing:border-box; height:100%; background:#fff;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top:0;\">All ETFs \u2014 Combined Summary<\/h3>\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #e3e3e3; margin-bottom:20px;\">\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9; background:#fafafa;\">\n            <strong>Close \u2265 ML1<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9;\">\n            <strong>ML1<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9; background:#fafafa;\">\n            <strong>Close \u2265 Open<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9;\">\n            <strong>Close \u2264 Open<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9; background:#fafafa;\">\n            <strong>MS1<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px;\">\n            <strong>Close \u2264 MS1<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #e3e3e3;\">\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9; background:#fafafa;\">\n            <strong>MS1 Close \u2264 Open<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9;\">\n            <strong>MS1 Close \u2265 Open<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px;\">\n            <strong>Reversal Count<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr); gap:20px; align-items:start;\">\n<div style=\"padding:20px; border:1px solid #ddd; margin-bottom:20px; box-sizing:border-box; height:100%; background:#fff;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top:0;\">SPY \u2014 Market Behavior<\/h3>\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #e3e3e3; margin-bottom:20px;\">\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9; background:#fafafa;\">\n            <strong>Close \u2265 ML1<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9;\">\n            <strong>ML1<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9; background:#fafafa;\">\n            <strong>Close \u2265 Open<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9;\">\n            <strong>Close \u2264 Open<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9; background:#fafafa;\">\n            <strong>MS1<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px;\">\n            <strong>Close \u2264 MS1<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #e3e3e3;\">\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9; background:#fafafa;\">\n            <strong>MS1 Close \u2264 Open<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9;\">\n            <strong>MS1 Close \u2265 Open<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px;\">\n            <strong>Reversal Count<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding:20px; border:1px solid #ddd; margin-bottom:20px; box-sizing:border-box; height:100%; background:#fff;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top:0;\">QQQ \u2014 Market Behavior<\/h3>\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #e3e3e3; margin-bottom:20px;\">\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9; background:#fafafa;\">\n            <strong>Close \u2265 ML1<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9;\">\n            <strong>ML1<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9; background:#fafafa;\">\n            <strong>Close \u2265 Open<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9;\">\n            <strong>Close \u2264 Open<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9; background:#fafafa;\">\n            <strong>MS1<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px;\">\n            <strong>Close \u2264 MS1<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #e3e3e3;\">\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9; background:#fafafa;\">\n            <strong>MS1 Close \u2264 Open<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9;\">\n            <strong>MS1 Close \u2265 Open<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px;\">\n            <strong>Reversal Count<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding:20px; border:1px solid #ddd; margin-bottom:20px; box-sizing:border-box; height:100%; background:#fff;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top:0;\">DIA \u2014 Market Behavior<\/h3>\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #e3e3e3; margin-bottom:20px;\">\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9; background:#fafafa;\">\n            <strong>Close \u2265 ML1<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9;\">\n            <strong>ML1<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9; background:#fafafa;\">\n            <strong>Close \u2265 Open<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9;\">\n            <strong>Close \u2264 Open<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9; background:#fafafa;\">\n            <strong>MS1<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px;\">\n            <strong>Close \u2264 MS1<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #e3e3e3;\">\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9; background:#fafafa;\">\n            <strong>MS1 Close \u2264 Open<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9;\">\n            <strong>MS1 Close \u2265 Open<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px;\">\n            <strong>Reversal Count<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span>0<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h2>IDMM Weekly Summary (SPY \/ QQQ \/ DIA)<\/h2>\n<div style=\"display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr); gap:20px; align-items:start;\">\n<div style=\"padding:20px; border:1px solid #ddd; margin-bottom:20px; box-sizing:border-box; height:100%; background:#fff;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:16px;\">SPY<\/h3>\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #e3e3e3;\">\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9; background:#fafafa;\">\n            <strong>Early-Session Fast Moves<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9;\">\n            <strong>Narrow Range Days (NRD)<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"padding:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9; background:#fafafa;\">\n            <strong style=\"display:block; margin-bottom:6px;\">Fast Move Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding:12px;\">\n            <strong style=\"display:block; margin-bottom:6px;\">Interpretation<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>No levels for the SPY during the past week.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding:20px; border:1px solid #ddd; margin-bottom:20px; box-sizing:border-box; height:100%; background:#fff;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:16px;\">QQQ<\/h3>\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #e3e3e3;\">\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9; background:#fafafa;\">\n            <strong>Early-Session Fast Moves<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9;\">\n            <strong>Narrow Range Days (NRD)<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"padding:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9; background:#fafafa;\">\n            <strong style=\"display:block; margin-bottom:6px;\">Fast Move Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding:12px;\">\n            <strong style=\"display:block; margin-bottom:6px;\">Interpretation<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>No levels produced in the QQQ during the past week.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding:20px; border:1px solid #ddd; margin-bottom:20px; box-sizing:border-box; height:100%; background:#fff;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:16px;\">DIA<\/h3>\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #e3e3e3;\">\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9; background:#fafafa;\">\n            <strong>Early-Session Fast Moves<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9;\">\n            <strong>Narrow Range Days (NRD)<\/strong><br \/>\n            <span><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"padding:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9; background:#fafafa;\">\n            <strong style=\"display:block; margin-bottom:6px;\">Fast Move Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding:12px;\">\n            <strong style=\"display:block; margin-bottom:6px;\">Interpretation<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>No levels produced for the DIA in the past week.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h2>Weekly Interpretation<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<hr>\n<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. 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