Kept & Counted

The raw record, kept verbatim as it shipped

Read № 59 · Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Keep Counting [Daily] — 2026-08-12 (Wed)

universe 1590 · latest daily bar 2026-08-12 (latest daily (today in-progress)) SETUP 5 · COILING 91 (cohering 64 / diverging 13) · FRESH_BREAK 1

🌐 REGIME — CORRECTION / DISTRIBUTION

beach-mode — most coils fail here; sit on hands or G/0R only today 67↑ / 25↓ (4%+ day-movers) · 5-bar balance +59 · T2108 48% above 40-d MA

⏫ What moved since last run (2026-08-11)

  • ⚠️ FLIPPED cohering→diverging (early distribution warning): $RGEN (0G/1R)
  • ⬆️ GRADUATED coil→setup: $RGEN, $OMC, $CSW, $FCX, $AVT
  • 🌀 new coil: $ZBRA, $VSAT, $AYI, $CXW, $WCC, $DINO, $INSW, $ECPG, $FSS, $LPG, $IBKR, $SAIC, $TVTX, $BIO, $DELL, $SKY, $FTNT, $NVT
  • ➖ dropped out: $BCC, $GTES, $FIVE, $URBN, $P, $CHEF, $CENTA, $IPAR, $HLX, $VRSN, $M, $SHOO, $CTS, $BAX, $CRL, $BFH, $ARWR

🚦 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 26 cohering coil(s) that weren’t decisive enough for this tape.

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

  • $CNC (-3.3% from high) — 5G/6R — supply leaving while pressed to the high; structure says coil, commitment says exit
  • $RHI (-6.0% from high) — 3G/5R — supply leaving while 6% off the high; structure says coil, commitment says exit
  • $NOV (-3.0% from high) — 3G/4R — supply leaving while pressed to the high; structure says coil, commitment says exit
  • $OMC (-2.2% from high) — 2G/4R — supply leaving while pressed to the high; structure says coil, commitment says exit

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

  • $WEX (-1.2% from high, 3%/day, +40% 3mo) — 4G/1R decisive accumulation under a flat tape; glued to the high
  • $THC (-0.9% from high, 4%/day, +36% 3mo) — 3G/0R decisive accumulation under a flat tape; glued to the high; range contracting
  • $DXCM (-0.3% from high, 3%/day, +49% 3mo) — 4G/2R decisive accumulation under a flat tape; glued to the high; range contracting

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

  • $CSW -2.2% 3.6%/day 3mo +27% $ 46M 5G/1R accu COHERING
  • $AVT -2.7% 3.4%/day 3mo +19% $ 101M 5G/4R accu COHERING
  • $FCX -4.2% 3.6%/day 3mo +5% $ 850M 2G/0R accu COHERING
  • $OMC -2.2% 3.3%/day 3mo +12% $ 240M 2G/4R dist DIVERGING
  • $RGEN -5.7% 4.2%/day 3mo +46% $ 171M 0G/1R dist DIVERGING

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

  • $DELL -0.2% 7.0%/day 3mo+103% $ 2355M 1G/3R dist DIVERGING
  • $MOG.A -0.4% 3.9%/day 3mo +39% $ 107M 3G/3R dist DIVERGING
  • $OMC -2.2% 3.3%/day 3mo +12% $ 240M 2G/4R dist DIVERGING
  • $NOV -3.0% 3.1%/day 3mo +2% $ 64M 3G/4R dist DIVERGING
  • $CNC -3.3% 3.8%/day 3mo +13% $ 310M 5G/6R dist DIVERGING
  • $FTI -3.4% 3.0%/day 3mo +3% $ 232M 1G/3R dist DIVERGING
  • $RAL -3.7% 3.7%/day 3mo +47% $ 104M 4G/5R dist DIVERGING
  • $AIR -3.8% 4.4%/day 3mo +33% $ 53M 0G/1R dist DIVERGING
  • $AYI -5.2% 3.0%/day 3mo +25% $ 90M 1G/2R dist DIVERGING
  • $RGEN -5.7% 4.2%/day 3mo +46% $ 171M 0G/1R dist DIVERGING
  • $RHI -6.0% 4.2%/day 3mo +59% $ 83M 3G/5R dist DIVERGING
  • $IBKR -6.3% 3.2%/day 3mo +8% $ 432M 6G/6R dist DIVERGING
  • $LPG -7.0% 3.7%/day 3mo +11% $ 27M 3G/5R dist DIVERGING

🌀 COILING — cohering, near highs (top 40)

  • $HAE -0.0% 3.1%/day 3mo +69% $ 61M 6G/2R accu COHERING
  • $GKOS -0.1% 3.6%/day 3mo +38% $ 114M 2G/0R accu COHERING
  • $BIO -0.1% 3.1%/day 3mo +50% $ 93M 2G/1R accu COHERING
  • $WAT -0.1% 3.0%/day 3mo +18% $ 324M 4G/1R accu COHERING
  • $DXCM -0.3% 3.3%/day 3mo +49% $ 406M 4G/2R accu COHERING
  • $RVTY -0.4% 3.3%/day 3mo +19% $ 147M 9G/1R accu COHERING
  • $SPHR -0.5% 5.4%/day 3mo +38% $ 101M 4G/0R accu COHERING
  • $WHD -0.6% 3.6%/day 3mo +28% $ 47M 3G/1R accu COHERING
  • $XNCR -0.7% 6.0%/day 3mo +81% $ 21M 5G/3R accu COHERING
  • $SAIC -0.8% 3.0%/day 3mo +36% $ 48M 4G/0R accu COHERING
  • $THC -0.9% 3.6%/day 3mo +36% $ 259M 3G/0R accu COHERING
  • $WEX -1.2% 3.2%/day 3mo +40% $ 114M 4G/1R accu COHERING
  • $PRLB -1.3% 3.6%/day 3mo +28% $ 14M 2G/0R accu COHERING
  • $EMR -1.5% 3.2%/day 3mo +19% $ 451M 6G/1R accu COHERING
  • $LQDT -1.6% 3.4%/day 3mo +28% $ 7M 4G/3R accu COHERING
  • $TDW -1.6% 3.6%/day 3mo +12% $ 46M 3G/1R accu COHERING
  • $SWK -1.7% 3.5%/day 3mo +30% $ 188M 4G/2R accu COHERING
  • $EXPE -1.7% 3.5%/day 3mo +47% $ 429M 5G/2R accu COHERING
  • $WT -1.8% 4.1%/day 3mo +21% $ 44M 2G/1R accu COHERING
  • $ZBRA -2.0% 3.6%/day 3mo +56% $ 235M 2G/0R accu COHERING
  • $ANET -2.0% 4.2%/day 3mo +48% $ 1284M 5G/0R accu COHERING
  • $VSEC -2.1% 4.6%/day 3mo +33% $ 81M 5G/1R accu COHERING
  • $ROIV -2.3% 3.4%/day 3mo +25% $ 162M 4G/4R accu COHERING
  • $HRMY -2.7% 3.2%/day 3mo +32% $ 29M 2G/2R accu COHERING
  • $MLKN -2.8% 3.4%/day 3mo +59% $ 14M 2G/1R accu COHERING
  • $FFIV -2.8% 3.1%/day 3mo +19% $ 253M 4G/4R accu COHERING
  • $NEO -3.0% 4.4%/day 3mo +88% $ 31M 2G/1R accu COHERING
  • $RNG -3.2% 4.7%/day 3mo +41% $ 111M 4G/0R accu COHERING
  • $GFF -3.4% 3.5%/day 3mo +26% $ 29M 2G/1R accu COHERING
  • $CXW -3.6% 3.5%/day 3mo +71% $ 30M 5G/2R accu COHERING
  • $ETN -3.7% 3.6%/day 3mo +15% $ 849M 2G/0R accu COHERING
  • $MTUS -3.8% 3.6%/day 3mo +19% $ 8M 6G/6R accu COHERING
  • $CNK -4.3% 3.2%/day 3mo +42% $ 86M 5G/1R accu COHERING
  • $EPC -4.3% 3.8%/day 3mo +49% $ 17M 3G/0R accu COHERING
  • $SCL -4.5% 3.3%/day 3mo +27% $ 8M 4G/2R accu COHERING
  • $APH -4.8% 3.7%/day 3mo +33% $ 1004M 4G/0R accu COHERING
  • $UFPT -4.8% 3.7%/day 3mo +46% $ 46M 1G/1R accu COHERING
  • $NX -4.9% 4.3%/day 3mo +12% $ 6M 2G/1R accu COHERING
  • $BIIB -4.9% 3.2%/day 3mo +5% $ 188M 3G/0R accu COHERING
  • $KALU -5.2% 4.5%/day 3mo +7% $ 43M 1G/0R accu COHERING

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

  • $TWST -0.4% 7.0%/day 3mo+123% $ 125M 2G/1R accu COHERING
  • $SNOW -2.8% 4.3%/day 3mo+119% $ 1440M 4G/1R accu COHERING
  • $AEHR -3.1% 11.6%/day 3mo +34% $ 213M 3G/0R accu COHERING
  • $BFLY -6.0% 6.5%/day 3mo+127% $ 49M 3G/0R accu COHERING
  • $TVTX -6.2% 4.3%/day 3mo +43% $ 77M 2G/1R accu COHERING
  • $PGEN -6.4% 5.6%/day 3mo +68% $ 27M 4G/1R accu COHERING
  • $GH -6.5% 4.8%/day 3mo +71% $ 294M 2G/0R accu COHERING

🔥 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
  • $LIFE — 5/5 days
  • $DFNS — 5/5 days
  • $AMIX — 5/5 days
  • $EFOR — 5/5 days ⭐ also coiling
  • $LIME — 5/5 days
  • $RDWU — 4/5 days
  • $SMJF — 4/5 days
  • $PTIR — 4/5 days
  • $PLTU — 4/5 days
  • $GDXU — 4/5 days
  • $PLTG — 4/5 days
  • $BXC — 4/5 days
  • $MATV — 4/5 days
  • $VOYG — 4/5 days
  • $FTK — 4/5 days
  • $SGHT — 4/5 days
  • $NEWP — 4/5 days
  • $APPS — 4/5 days ⭐ also coiling
  • $MSFU — 4/5 days
  • $MSFL — 4/5 days
  • $MSFX — 4/5 days
  • $RCEL — 3/5 days
  • $AEHG — 3/5 days
  • $KTUP — 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 — $WEX

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: 4G/1R decisive accumulation under a flat tape; glued to the high

🎭 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

🚫 Extended — what we do NOT chase — $OGN

Already ran far from the 40-MA (high ATR-extension): the obvious move everyone sees, edge gone, prone to the pullback. We surface the pre-obvious coil, not this. This name: +91.7 ATR above the 200d — -0.3% off high but already extended

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

KC_Focus_D_0812 (8)

WEX,THC,DXCM,CSW,AVT,FCX,OMC,RGEN

KC_Coils_D_0812 (50)

HAE,GKOS,BIO,WAT,DXCM,RVTY,SPHR,WHD,XNCR,SAIC,THC,WEX,PRLB,EMR,LQDT,TDW,SWK,EXPE,WT,ZBRA,ANET,VSEC,ROIV,HRMY,MLKN,FFIV,NEO,RNG,GFF,CXW,ETN,MTUS,CNK,EPC,SCL,APH,UFPT,NX,BIIB,KALU,NOVT,SKY,ZD,WCC,ATI,OII,DBX,DXPE,PBF,TFX

KC_Fakes_D_0812 (13)

OMC,RGEN,DELL,MOG/A,NOV,CNC,FTI,RAL,AIR,AYI,RHI,IBKR,LPG

KC_OffIdx_D_0812 (7)

TWST,SNOW,AEHR,BFLY,TVTX,PGEN,GH

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