$BTC Great question — you have touched on the most important point in Elliott wave theory. Let's figure out when wave B can actually exceed the peak of wave 5 and why this is not considered a mistake.

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🔹 1. Can wave B be above wave 5?

✅ Yes, but only in certain corrective patterns, for example:

📌 Running Zigzag or Running Flat

In these structures, wave B can rise above the beginning of wave A, and therefore — above the peak of wave 5 of the previous impulse.

This indicates a strong trend, within which the correction cannot change the overall direction of the market.

The structure looks like this:

• A — down (beginning of the correction)

• B — up (makes a new high for wave 5)

• C — down (but not too deep)

📌 Expanded Flat — another acceptable option:

Here wave B also exceeds wave 5, forming a false breakout.

Then follows wave C — usually a sharp pullback in the opposite direction, often with a breach of the lows to remove liquidity.

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🔹 2. When wave B should not exceed wave 5:

• In a classic zigzag (5-3-5 structure), wave B is usually shorter than wave A and does not exceed its beginning.

• In impulse structures (1-2-3-4-5)