The Nasdaq Composite has pulled back sharply after tagging the major .618 × Wave 1 + Wave 3 target near 26,700, entering what appears to be a corrective zigzag structure rather than a trend breakdown.

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Following the rejection at that level, price action has rotated lower in a relatively clean corrective sequence, with the index now showing signs of stabilization around the 26,560 area, which aligns closely with a potential A = C equality zone in the zigzag structure.

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From an Elliott Wave perspective, this type of reaction is structurally consistent with a mature impulsive move reaching its first major Fibonacci extension, followed by a corrective retracement designed to rebalance momentum and reset short-term positioning.

The key feature of an A = C zigzag is symmetry: the second leg of the correction often mirrors the first leg in both magnitude and structure. When price approaches this equality zone, it frequently becomes an area where selling pressure exhausts and buyers begin to re-enter, especially in strong trending markets.

In this case, the reaction from 26,700 suggests that the market recognized a significant technical resistance zone and is now digesting gains rather than reversing the broader trend.

Importantly, this type of pullback does not invalidate the larger bullish structure unless it breaks key prior support levels or evolves into a deeper corrective pattern with expanding downside momentum.

Instead, the current behavior is more consistent with a healthy retracement within a broader impulsive cycle.

The key question now is whether the 26,560 zone holds as support or fails under continued selling pressure.

If the Nasdaq stabilizes here and begins to form a base, it would reinforce the idea that this is a standard post-extension correction following a completed Fibonacci target at 26,700 rather than the beginning of a larger trend reversal.

However, if 26,560 fails decisively, the correction could extend into a deeper structure, potentially transforming from a simple zigzag into a more complex corrective phase such as a double zigzag or flat correction.

From a momentum perspective, markets that have just completed strong third-wave extensions often experience this type of volatility: sharp rejection at resistance followed by fast but contained retracements as traders reassess positioning and profit-taking is absorbed.

Psychologically, the move reflects a transition from momentum-driven buying into short-term equilibrium. Early buyers who entered ahead of the breakout into 26,700 are now partially locking in gains, while dip buyers are beginning to test whether the broader trend remains intact.

The broader structural context remains important.

The advance into 26,700 represented a major extension of the prior impulsive cycle, and reactions at that level are expected. What matters now is whether this correction remains proportional and controlled or begins to accelerate into a broader reversal structure.

As long as the index holds above key structural support and the 26,560 region continues to attract buyers, the probability increases that this is simply a consolidation phase within an ongoing bullish cycle rather than a trend termination.

For now, the market sits at a critical inflection point:

The next move from this zone will determine whether the Nasdaq resumes its broader impulsive trend after a brief reset — or transitions into a more complex corrective phase after completing its initial extension target.