The lunatics had their charming little fling Tuesday, sending Apple shares into wild spasms that will come to be seen as having signified nothing. Meanwhile, the 168.33 rally target we’ve focused on for quite some time still looks like an odds-on bet to be reached. We’ll short it aggressively when the stock gets there, possibly with a wider stop-loss than the 5 to 15 cent-er we typically use. The long-term chart shows a second Hidden Pivot resistance at 168.45 that should augment the stopping power of the lesser one noted above.  The pivot comes from an ABC pattern that began in 2013, so we know we will be looking at a potentially very important top when AAPL gets there.  These targets are so clear and compelling that I would be shocked if the stock simply blew past them.  In any event, trade with a bullish bias for now, the better to ‘relax’ if and when the short trade comes home. _______ UPDATE (Sep 13, 10:28 p.m. EDT): Wednesday’s theatrical weakness did nothing to alter my outlook or the analysis above. _______ UPDATE (Sep 14, 11:23 p.m.): Thursday’s weakness was not theatrical. DaBoyz gapped the stock lower on the opening bar, obviously intending to dry up sellers so that they could run AAPL back up the old wazoo. The attempt failed in mid-attempt, however, leaving the stock vulnerable to a plunge if there’s any weakness in the broad averages Friday morning. (I’ve offered a Friday Jackpot Bet for the stock. Check my 23:53 post in the chat room for details.)