Case studies

Six condensed cases — Hurst on real data (1961–1968), a Wyckoff example, and Steidlmayer soybean 1991 — with links to full encyclopedia entries.

On this page

Cyclepedia case study hub: condensed operational sequences for quick reading, linked to full methodological entries. Each case summarises context, setup, sequence, and outcome — without replacing the encyclopedia analysis.

Who this is for — Readers who have studied Hurst or Wyckoff theory and want to see the method applied on real charts (or a didactic schematic) before opening the long entries. For the Hurst book path → Hurst tradition; for Wyckoff accumulation → Wyckoff tradition.

Hurst cases come from J. M. Hurst, The Profit Magic of Stock Transaction Timing (1970). The Wyckoff case is structural and generic — no real ticker.


Case index

Entry Tradition Period Theme
Hurst 1961 Blind envelope, buy timing
Hurst 1961 Pattern verification, triangles
Hurst 1968 Trading by logic, full trade
Hurst 1960s Computational methods, half-span
Wyckoff didactic Phase C spring, supply test
Steidlmayer Aug–Sep 1991 Control price, three timeframes

How to use this hub

Card — Recommended reading

  • First the condensed case (50–80 lines) for the operational sequence.
  • Then the full encyclopedia entry for figures, tables, and links.
  • Finally the linked Hurst chapter or Wyckoff methodology in the tradition path.